King Braedon POV We were just reaching the territory boundary of the Dark Rising Pack when the girl's eyes began to flutter open, revealing her brown eyes that stared up at us as I gave her a reassuring smile. She looked disorientated, sitting abruptly upright and backing up against the seats. "It's okay," I said softly, my wolf hurt by her reaction "I'm not going to hurt you" I added. Why is mate so afraid of us? I want mate to touch us. I want to hold our mate and comfort her. My wolf gave a vicious growl and I fought him back. The last thing I needed was to let him loose. Her eyes narrowed at me as she studied me carefully. I fought to keep my calm expression. "You're the one that saved me," she said slowly, biting her lip, her eyes beginning to brighten. Damn, she looked ado