"When you are properly trained," he completed that sentence.
He could not go through this again.
In fact, he still wasn't sure any of this was real.
They walked in silence for a while, processing, heading for the pack house.
"Did you tell them about what happened?" Maya asked.
"I did, but not intentionally. Sometimes they just know," Harlan answered, holding her hand so tight he was afraid he might break it.
"I'm sorry you had to go through that," she said with a sad smile.
"Are the borders secure?"
"I'll ask," he said.
Are our borders secure?
Elowen and Arden made sure of it. We lost some lives today, Damien answered. Is Maya okay?
Yes.
He didn't want to say anything else. He wasn't sure how Maya wanted to handle this situation.
What about Blaze?
The sole thought of his friend wanting his mate made him unmeasurably jealous, but right now he only cared that she was okay, and by his side.
She isn't dead.
He left without saying anything after Maya broke his heart.
