103 Never Again - Part 1

~ ELRETH ~

It was the way they'd sat since before they were mates—the way he knew she needed to sit so that she could think and process. Only now… now he wrapped her in his arms and curled himself over her back, his breath fluttering in her hair and his lips brushing her ear when he whispered his love and relief, and his prayers of gratitude.

"El, are you certain—"

"I'm not hurt. I was just… I was terrified and… and thinking about… about how I got there and—"

"Don't. Not now. Right now, just think about being here with me, and the fact that you're safe. That's what we have to focus on. That's what's important."

Was it though? She tightened her grip on his arms that held her so tightly he trembled. She was so grateful for her mate. But was he right? She needed to figure this out. But how to start?