Lilly had never felt so thankful to have him by her side. He was what was familiar to her and she felt at ease near him. Crowds were a new thing to her, and she suddenly had a weak moment. At that moment of fear, Tyler had approached and put his arm around her. Her body naturally responded by trying to tuck herself further into safety; into him.
Tyler embraced her with both arms and held her protectively against his chest. “You okay?”
Lilly nodded her head and looked up to him with a crooked smile. “Just a small moment of panic. I am not really used to crowds. They’ve avoided me my whole life.”
Tyler felt angry about how her pack used to treat her, but he didn’t let her see that. Instead, he lowered his head down to hers and kissed her forehead tenderly. “There is nothing to be afraid
