His mate was his treasure, and he would be her anchor and her wings. He would steady her when the storms came and lift her when the skies cleared. He would chart a new course alongside her, wherever the tides of fate carried them. For the first time in his long, solitary life, he wasn’t guarding gates or fighting battles. He was guarding something far rarer, far more precious: A family. A future. A love he would protect until the stars went dark.
