that moment to walk in, his gaze zeroed in on her and Tatiana.
She’d been ignoring her biological clock for a while now. But being this close to a baby and two hot as heck shifters was messing with her mind and hormones. If things kept up this way, she might end up getting into Eros’s bed really soon. She chose to ignore the voice in her head telling her she wanted to know just how wild Brecc could be.
FOURTEEN
Eros got a taste of Charlotte. That wasn’t nearly enough for what he knew they’d develop with time. His entire life had been ensuring the emotional health of the pack. It was draining work, but massively rewarding. He loved every member of their pack.
“What do you think?” Brecc asked, his gaze focused on the road where they trudged closer to the river.
“She’s got a kind heart. Lots of loneliness and pain in there, but she’s perfect.”
Brecc glanced at him with a closed off look. Sometimes, when his best friend did that, Eros wondered if Brecc was trying to shut him out. It was unheard of. They were a team. Their bond was deeper than any. With Charlotte as their mate, they’d open a link between the three of them like their ancestors. It was the way of the Triad.
“I get the impression she doesn’t like me much.”
Eros chuckled, his gaze roaming the snow-coated forest. There had been talk of someone being in trouble in the frozen part of the river. They went ahead to check to ensure the safety of their people.
“Oh, she likes you, all right. She just doesn’t understand you.” He tapped Brecc on the shoulder. “You have to make an effort to connect with her.”
Brecc took a deep breath and frowned. The Alpha wolf’s animal sat just below the skin, vibrating hard enough to allow Eros to feel it. “I will spend time with her. I can’t be something I’m not.”
Dammit. That’s not what he was saying at all. “I’m not asking you to. I know she’ll be more open to anything we propose if she feels you’re not so hostile towards her.”
“Hostile?” Brecc growled. “She’s the one who offered to spend time with Vikter. Vikter!”
Eros winced. “I know that bothered you, but she doesn’t know any better. Besides, Vikter isn’t all that bad. He’s just bitter.”
Like Brecc was bitter. That friendship needed mending.
There was an opening of broken ice in the frozen side of the river. Eros shut his eyes, sending his wolf spirit to search for someone in the water. He snapped his eyes open and gasped hard, having sensed the cold the person in the water felt and the slow death approaching.
“We have to hurry!” He rushed forward, tugging out rope they’d left the cabin with. Brecc tied it around a sturdy, two thousand year old trunk. Eros moved to the edge of the river, closer to the broken ice.
Brecc took off his boots and clothes, staying in his underwear. Once naked, he tied the other end of the rope around his waist, where the rope attached to itself to keep from coming undone.
Eros sucked in a breath. It was cold. Even though they were natives to the Ice Mountains and could withstand serious negative temperatures, they still wore warm clothing. However, Brecc would need his clothes dry or they would take too long to heat when he got out.
“Be careful. She’s losing time,” Eros shouted.
Brecc dove straight into the broken ice. A shocking, cold sensation went through Eros from his bond with Brecc. He was lucky. His clothing heated to warm him from the cold Brecc was transmitting.
He was gone for about thirty seconds before he surfaced with a wet figure. Eros grabbed the body and set the woman on a tree trunk. He pulled out a Farezi blanket. Known for being able to warm in the coldest of temperatures, they both traveled with one in their pockets at all times. The blanket was made of fine artificial intelligence that heated and thickened to help the wearer drive off the freezing temperatures.
He covered the girl in the blanket while Brecc put his
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