Rafael didn't think he'd find himself in such an awkward position with his mate. When he found out that they ventured into the end of the Nile, he panicked. There had been rumors about a conjurer being spotted there, but those who knew weren't brave enough to confirm its validity.
The council had informed him about it during his last meeting with them, but he never dwelled on it since he was still at Dunecliff at that time he found out.
When he arrived at the ruin with Thorne, he spotted Celine and Davis who told him about what happened, and he didn't wait for them to finish before rushing after Polly, his wolf instincts taking over at the thought of his mate in danger. He was familiar with the snake woman the minute he spotted her battling with Nathan, he had seen her a couple of times around Elowen, and that anger in him flared, hence, he attacked her relentlessly till she was barely breathing.
