Chapter ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE

LANCE'S POV I cling tight to my mate as we make our way into castle. I don't want to let her go. I almost lost her today. I was lucky Alpha Hardin has a heart in that chest of his, this would have been the end. "Lance you are literally squeezing life out of me" She cries and I stop walking and hold her tighter with my eyes closed. "Babe, are you alright?" "No, I'm not I almost lost you Yves, they're could have killed you. "No, they would never do that. I am still a member of that pack and they all know it is an abomination to kill one of their kind" "Yves my soul left my body when Hardin held you. All I could think of was the various ways he could possibly end your life. I was so scared" "I know you were, but you don't have to be anymore. I'm here and I'm very much alive" "Please forgive me for putting you in that situation, I promise I'm never going to get you involved in this war again. Please forgive me my love" "Babe I promise it's okay, please stop lamenting already, you are going