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"Thank you". She breathed lowly.

Anthony hugged her close like his life depended on it. Of course his life depended on it. He couldn't imagine losing her when he had just found her. Rejection was one thing, death of a mate was a totally different thing on it's own. A much more painful one.

He never knew his mother but he knew what her death had done to his father. He may not have been a wolf or anything out of an ordinary human but he loved his mother. A witch killed her he said. It was what drove him  to hunt witches. What ended him in his cave, away from people.

"I will protect you Claire". He whispered but she heard it nonetheless.

"Promise?" She asked, looking up into his eyes.

"I promise". He said.

She laid her head back on his chest and he nuzzled her neck.

Bruno watched everything with excitement. He didn't even say a word to interrupt the bonding that was taking place. Although, he was yet to understand why Claire had rea