By the time Ryker reached the western border, the uneasy feeling in his chest had only grown stronger. He had tried to ignore it during the run from the packhouse. There was no reason for him to be worried about Julia. She was safe. He had made sure of that himself. Elite Guards were stationed outside their suite. Mira was supposed to stay with her. The pack hospital was only minutes away if Julia needed anything, and the bunker was prepared in the unlikely event that the situation at the border turned into an actual attack. There was no reason for the feeling twisting inside his chest. Yet it refused to disappear. If anything, it grew stronger the farther he traveled from the packhouse. “Mate.” Orin had been restless from the moment they left Julia. "She's safe." “Want mate.” "S

