Chapter 570

• "Try not to move, Reasa. I know it hurts but Mallen will be here soon. Once he puts your shoulder back in place the pain will subside. I won't lie to you; that's going to be more painful than the original injury, and then you'll have to face Rafe over your actions. You've just made life a whole lot harder for yourself."
• Reasa opened her eyes long enough to look at Dayton, trying to ignore the agony shooting through her body. Every nerve felt like it was on fire and she wasn't used to suffering like this. Injuries had always healed instantly when she was still a vampire. Now her vision was blurred and it was hard to concentrate. "And for your mate."
• He gave her a rueful smile, stroking a hand through her hair because he didn't like seeing anyone in pain. "That's par for the course with Freya. Believe me; she'll give herself a harder time for this than Rafe will. He's Alpha, so he'll factor in that the safety of the pack was in jeopardy, and that will be the priority with him. As for Freya, she'll see it as a personal failure regardless of the circumstances and react accordingly. It will make my life a little bit more difficult, but we'll work through it."