Christian’s POV “Alright, I have to be careful because if I actually hurt you, your mate will feel the pain and I don’t want her freaking out and rushing home thinking something is wrong,” Ethan told me as we got to the clearing we sparred in, setting down the four bottles of water we brought. “Yeah…” I had explained to Ethan why I needed the release I got from sparring on our way over here. I knew Riley could handle herself, and even if she couldn’t, I knew she was with my sisters and Bree, who were definitely strong enough wolves to protect her, and I knew they would with their lives. I began stretching a bit and Ethan quickly joined in. Though I knew I wouldn’t have the chance to stretch if it came to a real fight, I still did it. I didn’t want to end up hurting myself because my bod