so long as you're ok im ok

Her coat was as black as a raven's with an envious sheen of blue, but in that moment she had become not a black bird but a hen — a mother hen. Luke leaned back as she gave him a stern talking to, but his brows were lifted and he was grinning foolishly, for he found her strong words amusing and was admittedly a bit surprised they had left her tongue. She was inarguably a woman of deep compassion.

"Yes ma'am!" He found himself relenting immediately. Of course, how on earth could he argue? Lasher stepped to her side and Luke thought he would back his mate up, but instead his eloquent lover sided with his preference of seeking Saena as soon as he was tended to. He breathed a sigh of relief, for he truly did not wish to be delayed in this mission. As Lasher brushed his shoulder, he turned into the earthy beta to leave a gentle nip upon his skin.

"I'll stop frequently and rest," he reassured, "and as soon as I've found her, I'll take a day or two to do nothing but."