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
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