Chapter 91. Together Again

Liam

The second we’re locked behind the spare bedroom door, I pull her into me, wrapping my arms around her and holding her as tightly as I can without crushing her.

Her scent washes over me, a grounding force that I bury my face into, breathing her in deeply.

Sending Koen after her had been a mistake—I regretted letting Iris send him instead of me going after my mate the moment he disappeared into the treeline. Not because I didn’t trust him to keep her safe, I did. He was one of the few people I’d entrust with her life in general and had proven to be capable of keeping her safe no matter what.

But that wasn’t the point.

I should have been the one to chase after her, to be at her side when she needed it most. It should’ve been me tracking her scent through the woods after she’d run off, matching her pace, making sure she didn’t push herself too hard.

Instead, I’d let my anger get the best of me, hesitated when I should have acte