Theron collapsed onto the floors of the shake at the bottom of the Dark River, gasping for breath.
He had kept it together all along, but that battle had really been on a razor's edge. Although he had everything under control from start to finish, that didn't mean his body hadn't ended up beaten and battered.
However, he didn't allow himself to rest for too long.
With a breath, he slowly pulled himself to his feet and pulled the Alpha out.
The Alpha was completely spent, but thinking that Theron needed it, it came out in a battle stance, ready to fight against anything that was thrown at it that very instant.
It wasn't until it noticed that there was no threat around that it shuddered and almost collapsed.
Theron caught it, slowing its descent to the ground.
The two lay there for a moment, Theron barely having his legs crossed while the Alpha's large head lay in his lap.
"We survived." Theron said softly.
