ing the doorway. He gestured for Cadence

e acted as a physical shield against the staring crowds. The tribe

of the camp. Cadence observed the tribal women washing hides on the flat rocks. She noted th

nly interrupted her mental n

owhere. Jaiden crashed happily into Harlan's sol

s little sister up with one hand. He r

rious green eyes. Her small black nose twit

d out and gently scratched the cu

n her small chest. She instantly melted into Cadence's

h profound affection. He was looking at the two most

oice cut harshly through

female placed her hands on her hips. She glare

is skinny. She is weak. She will be useless for surviving

tened. She was painfully aware that she lacked any primal

is warm, domestic aura instantly turned cold a

ce is my prospective mate. You will show her absol

omising tone. Her face flushed dark red with a

omped her foot. She turned and stormed away toward

ves. They were clearly shocked that Harlan so firmly

ar arm. She felt a pang of guilt for cau

cold expression softened inst

, "Briar means nothing to me. You are

Her heart skipped a beat. She was deeply moved

th her small paws. The cub eagerly pulled Cadence toward the den area. S

he felt a tentative, warming sense o

e taught the fascinated cubs a simple modern ha

bone knife against a rock. His protective, i

wiped her brow. She realized her skin felt sticky