Her eyes filled with tears. And Alaric, full of tenderness and concern, gently wrapped her in his arms.
"I told you, I'll take care of you, Ravenna. If it weren't for you back then, I would've…" He trailed off.
"Anyway, it's only right that I look after you," he continued. "Selene is my bonded mate, so she should understand why I'm doing this. And so what if she finds out? I'll still be here for you, no matter what."
Alaric patted Ravenna gently, comforting her.
As the moon-healer came out of the examination chamber, she glanced at them and said with envy, "You're one lucky she-wolf, Luna Blackthorn. Your mate never misses a single check-up and he treats you with such care and affection."
Ravenna blushed, smiling bashfully and Alaric nodded like it was only natural.
I stared at the sickening scene in front of me, nails digging into my palms. Somewhere deep in my chest, my wolf let out a sound I had never heard from her before, low and wounded and quiet, like something curling in on itself to die.
Two more weeks and I would be gone from Alaric's life forever.