I was shocked that I actually did care about Alpha Lincoln's death. I hadn't really had time to process any of the things that I had been through, but now we were talking about it, I could feel my emotions starting to bubble uncontrollably to the surface.
"I'm sorry," I sniffed and closed my eyes because they were misting up, and I really didn't want to cry even though we were still on the horse and he couldn't see my face.
"I'm a little surprised by this, but you have no need to apologize. You have a right to be upset after everything that you have been through lately. I'm sorry we won't have much time to rest together properly when we get back, but I promise, when..."
"...please, don't make promises that you can't be sure you can keep."
I felt him sigh against my back, and I felt gui
