Chapter 33: Eli

I come awake slowly, my body aching and the sounds of chaos all around me. When I open my eyes, I’m not thrilled to see Liam on his knees in front of my mate. I can’t see what he’s doing, but I can see that she’s only in a t-shirt that’s barely covering anything.

I feel better the moment Grace is in my arms, even if she is crying. I look up and see Liam. He’s making a point of showing me the arrow he just pulled out of Grace’s leg.

“What are you doing here?” I ask, giving my mate a moment to collect herself as I rub her back.

“Maia sent up a howl for help. Angel and I heard it, and I am here answering that call. My warriors are outside helping yours patrol until we can get a handle on things and Rik should be here any minute.” He says just as another howl goes up, letting us know someone is at the borders.

Liam turns his head to listen. “I’m guessing that’s him now, but I’ll go make sure.”

As he turns to go, I stop him. “Liam, thank you.”

“We’re all family now. We need to get Gra