Valente stopped himself from rushing to his mate, shutting his eyes and trembling in anger and pain he felt, "Fuck!" He whispered.
Ian understood why he was doing so. He wanted Suni to fight even if it pains. He wanted her to be stronger than she was, to fight for herself. It seemed the redhead knew that he wouldn't always be beside her and that sometimes she had to protect herself and people. She was the princess of this Kingdom, this pack. She had to be strong.