Lyra had filed for severance from her Mate.She had nowhere to go,and she was turning to Ryder.
Ryder,without a second thought,was arranging everything for Lyra.He was booking her a hideout within the territory,taking her to isolated pack dinners,walking the moonlit perimeter with her,and even helping her with the legal severance lawsuit.
A month ago,Elara had been ambushed and captured by a rival company's security detail while negotiating a deal deep in human territory.She’d called Ryder for help,but his comm-link had been off.She was left alone,truly desperate,the terror of her human form overwhelming her.
Later,Elara received an anonymous video from a rogue connection.That night,while she was locked in a cage begging for rescue,Ryder had been in the comfort of a sealed room with Lyra,ignoring the primal call of his claimed mate.That was the instant Elara decided this hopeless claim must end.