Flashback
Atlas has been snarling at me to hurry since we heard rogues have breached the packlands along with Scott and an unknown female. The guards watching the monitor said she was helping him, so I linked my group to leave her unharmed. When we got near and I caught her scent, Atlas went wild.
'MATE!' He screamed over and over. But then he had snarled, 'no reject her, not want this mate. Not her!' Seconds later, he had snarled at me to save her from that bastard who tried to hurt her.
My head had been spinning but in the end there was no question that we would jump in to save her. Regardless of rejection or acceptance, she is being attacked. After I shifted, I told Ryan to help her and gave her my shirt as Atlas was angry about anyone else touching her or letting their scent near he
