Ava wakes up

Ava opened her eyes and looked around, she was back in her room. From the pain she felt, she had obviously been injured in that fight she had with those rogues.

Suddenly she remembered the kids, were they okay? She looked at her side and saw Ryder, he was sleeping on a chair close to the bed and his head was on the bed.

He looked so peaceful when he slept she thought to herself, she reached out and stroked his hair as he slept.

His dark curls were so soft to the touch.

He woke up and she jerked her hand back. She expected him to yell at her, instead he looked at her in concern.

"How are you feeling? Do you feel pain anywhere?" he asked.

"Just a little bit but it's manageable." she told him.

"Can you tell me what you were thinking attacking those rogues alone?" Ryder asked her.

"I didn't know where you were holding the hunt, I am not a member of this pack so I can't message anyone through the pack link. Time was running out, if I hadn't given the kids a chance to escape, they would hav