[SICARIO]
"I may be an ass, Theodore, but even I am not that much of an ass to be cruel to my newly fated mate," Rio said as he pulled Theo into a hug.
The Sicario high warrior was not expecting to get a hug from his mate, even as Theo hugged him close and tightly like he was scared of losing the warrior.
This was all so new for Theo and he wouldn't pretend and say that this was anything close to what he had expected. It wasn't, and he probably would take a few business days to process the truth of this all.
"But—"
"I have been to a few wars myself, Theodore. I have probably lived longer than you have and seen worse than you have. But of all the wars I fought, and all the chaos that got me to this point;
"... none of them have been as important to me as seeing you be brave and ready to fight one so huge. You won't have to do this alone, Theodore. I will be there, right beside you, and protect you above all else.
