Friends. They were friends. And friends were there for one another. Friends comforted each other. But the thunderous beat in his chest and the urge to breathe in her scent betrayed him. He didn’t care. He brought her trembling body to his, hoping that his warmth would help steady her. He’d deal with the consequences of their friendship in the morning, but for now – for now he just wanted to be there for her. And so Wilder held his apprentice through the night.
