"I'm sorry I'm new to this whole mate thing and living in a pack, bit I thought your mate was supposed to be your number one priority. Nothing coming before them. Is this not true?" Heather asked wondering. "Generally yes that is true. Unless your mate is a protector. Meaning they were born for the purpose of protecting someone. Like Cameron, Jake and Mark. Well I guess Mark doesn't count since she married him. They were born to protect Annalease Originally it was John, mark and Jake and it was thought that Cameron was just a little tag along. When John died from my understanding that is when Cameron became one. Am I right Annalease?" Christie asked. "Good enough" She answered. "Well all of that was before me, so when I came along Annalease was always first so I never paid it any attention