Cree growled, and pushed me to follow after her. I frowned, but did as he said. Thankfully, the women are already in line, so I shouldn't get in trouble for sneaking in behind my mate.
What's your deal? I asked Cree.
No deal. Just want to be close to mate. He told me.
I think it's a bit more than that Cree. I pressed. You've been growling at every turn, and constantly making me feed her, and dote on her. I love our mate too Cree, but we are going to suffocate her at this point.
Cree whined. I don't know. The urge to protect what's ours has been stronger than I thought. He told me.
I grunted in response to him, and turned my attention back to my mate. I watched as Aureaila struggled to pile up two plates of food.
Chuckling I said, "How about I hold it for you, and you pile up both o
