“You know he is going to try to get us to give in to the mate bond right? The goddess told him to help us.” Fen says to me. I just ignore everything and start walking on. I hear a thump a few seconds later and footsteps running toward me. Alarick comes and walks next to me and Keenan is on the other side. “What are you doing? You just got back.” Alarick asks me. I don’t answer. “LeeAca. Why aren’t you answering me?” He asks again, still I say nothing. “What the hell did I do that was so wrong?! Want to be with my mate? Want to make sure that my mate is safe?! I will not apologize for that LeeAca.” Alarick starts in on me. I feel a slight pang of guilt and stop in my tacks. I breathe in and out. One more time, in and out numb it. Numb the feelings. “Where did you send the people from the