Drak did not like strange wolves around his mate – hell, he'd never liked any males around her – but as their mating bond hadn't fully clicked into place, his wolf was even worse. The fact that she had been attacked yesterday and that one of the males here had once wanted to take her from him worsened his mood.
"Okay?" she asked, combing her fingers through his hair.
He nodded and nipped at her mouth. "Just stay close." If Drak felt confident that Natalie was nearby, safe, and protected, they might just get through this without him going for Donna's throat.
As Dominic and Natalie approached the patio table, the visitors lifted their heads to reveal nervous expressions. Dominic gave them a nod of greeting and took a seat opposite them, pulling Natalie onto his lap who snuggled into him the way he liked. Davina and Talon took a seat on either side of him and Natalie. He knew without looking that both their gazes were on a gulping Donna.
