Alora pov
I hate to ask this of my mate, but I need the blood samples if I'm going to get a clear picture over all this. I know how exhausted he is, can feel it through the bond even if he tries to hide it from me.
"Can't you send someone else to get them? I know you are exhausted," I say to him and look at his tired expression for a bit. I know he is the best one for the job, but I would rather have him rest than get what I need.
"It's too important to send anyone else, we might only get one shot at this, and I'm not leaving it to anyone else." He says before I see him try to smile at me, it's no point when I know how bad he needs the sleep and not to mention the worry he has for Aron. It's going to take a lot from us all if it becomes as hard as it did the last time.
"Why don't you s
