Page 30 of Savage Crown
Are you sure you can do this?
You don’t have to do this.
Each thought was sharp and frantic, hitting me like a physical blow. By the time he finally appeared at my open tent flap, I was emotionally wrecked.
His hands were fists, and his eyes glowed yellow, bright like wildfire beneath his lashes.
I stood, and he rushed forward, pulling me into his arms so suddenly I staggered.
“People will see!” I scolded, glancing at the open tent flaps. We were currently hiding the whole human mate thing.
“Let them see,” he growled, pressing his nose to my neck and inhaling deeply.
The heat of his breath slid down my spine. His hold was almost desperate, like he was memorizing me with every touch, scent, sound, storing me away where no one could take me from him.
‘He’s likely getting your smell on him so that if you are not back in twenty-four hours, his wolf can scent you even a hundred miles away.’
Okay, that was less romantic, but still sweet.
“You’re letting me go?” I asked, hope and fear twisting against each other in my chest. I wanted to save Elia’s mom, but part of me wanted his blessing too.
He pulled back, jaw clenched so tightly the muscles trembled.
“I want to go with you, but everyone in Lunaria knows what I look like. Hell, they even know what Godric looks like, but he’s working on a disguise now.”
“So Godric and Iaregoing?” I confirmed.
He bit down on his lip, jaw trembling, as if giving me permission would kill him.
“I trust my mother,” was all he said.
‘About time,’she snapped.
I reached up and stroked his cheek, feeling the warm scrape of stubble under my palm. His gaze softened just a fraction, just enough to break me.
“She can see spells that are invisible to our eyes. This will give us the information we need in order to save Maelis and hopefully defeat Harrow.”
He nodded, though the movement was stiff. I leaned in and kissed his lips, savoring the way it made my stomach tumble and twist like the world beneath me tilted.
“Brynn?”
He met my gaze with glowing yellow eyes.
“Yes?”
“If you’re not back in twenty-four hours, I’ll storm the city with every wolf I have and burn it to the ground to find you.”
A chill ran down my spine.
He meant it, every word.
And everyone would die in the process, including him.
I didn’t say that.
“I’ll be back. I’ve got your mother and Godric to look after me. Don’t worry.”
He released a shaky breath, half pain, half surrender, as I stepped out of the tent.
