80 The King and His Queen

RETH

When he'd finally finished with Behryn and the others, Reth raced back to the city to find Elia. But he'd seen her nowhere in the Markets or square, and she wasn't back at their cave when he checked with the guards who waited at the trail head, to escort her if she went that way. He was told by them that she'd been taken by the women's council and they'd been told in no uncertain terms that they were not to be anywhere near Aymora's cave.

Reth knew the risk to Elia was much less now that they'd mated, but his skin still itched with anxiety as he ran for Aymora's cave, praying to the Creator they hadn't taken her deeper in the forest. He was yearning to see her and make sure she was okay. And he still didn't feel comfortable about her wandering around without guards. But on his way back, he caught sight of her in the stalls with three of the females from the Women's Council.