Chris’s POV

Drama was everywhere. I had been trailing Ray while he was chasing Logan, but he lost him. I didn’t blame him; he was emotionally involved and felt more fear than he could control. It was the same way I had felt after my first mate died. It was worse since I also felt I had caused it.

Ray punched the trees angrily, releasing more curse words than I had heard him say in my entire life. I dragged him into a hug. It wasn’t a consoling hug—he wasn’t losing his ...