I'm just the homewrecker now

Rhyme could hardly believe that just moments after she was about to run away she mentioned how exhausted he was. She knew acutely how much he was running himself ragged to keep up with everything he put himself to. She spoke of balance and talking everything out with Shaye present. He sighed inwardly, not wanting to think about how well his alpha partner would take this. To keep Tana safe he would attempt anything.

"Whatever it takes to keep you safe." Nothing that happened between them would change the fact that all three of those beautiful babies belonged to both of them. They needed both their parents in their life. Rhyme couldn't live with himself if he allowed her to leave and something happened. It would all be his fault. "Let's go back to the den, the weather is only going to get worse." Though Vail was likely to growl at him more he hoped the albino girl appreciated that he'd been able to convince Tana back for now.

Tana had stepped closer to him, but he didn't think he deserved that proximity. She said she didn't want him to disappear from her presence, and he wouldn't. His shame was too raw though, and he wouldn't push his luck with her.