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I don’t know how to handle a feral shifter. Something about that situation triggered this in Blaze and I think it was more than just his mate being threatened.
“Blaze, I’m right here with you. We escaped and now we are safe,” I try.
It doesn’t make a dent in his fury and he won’t move.
When Aksel tries to step forward, Blaze roars and starts pacing in front of me in agitation. The air crackles with tension as his enormous claws dig up the earth with each step.
“Anna, just stay back, he will calm down eventually,” Griffyn shouts.
“I’m not sure that’s true,” Rion rebuffs.
I know I can help so I take measured steps closer to him, careful not to get in his path. The dragon focuses on me when I extend a hand, palm up, and try to exude soothing energy.
With gentle words, I try again. “Blaze, come back to us. We’ve escaped but we need to get home and away from here. Let the man come back to me.”
He lets me run my hand over his scales in a soothing motion.
Slowly, I feel the tension leave his body as his eyes soften.
“Can you shift back?” I ask.
I sigh a breath of relief when the transformation starts and seconds later I have a naked, shaking Blaze standing in front of me.
I charge him, jump into his arms, and hug him tight. “I’m so glad you came back to me.”
His arms stop shaking once they’re wrapped around me.
A jolt runs through both of us when Griffyn smacks Blaze on the back. “Glad to have you back with us.”
Blaze stiffens instantly and a rumbling growl erupts from his chest and his eyes turn the gold of his dragon.
Griffyn backs up with his hands raised in a gesture of peace.
I wrap my arms around him tighter and press my nose into his neck. “It’s okay, Blaze.”
He is still feral, even in his human form.
“We need to make him feel safe,” I call to the others.
“Let’s get back to the house.” Aksel pulls out transport charms, tosses them out and we all go back.
When we arrive back at the house, Blaze is still holding me tight to his chest.
Felix comes closer, setting off another rumble from Blaze.
“Blaze, I need to check on my mate. I’m her mate too, man.” Felix’s tone is desperate and I can feel his anxiety through our bond.
Blaze doesn’t react, he just keeps up a low warning growl.
Felix starts pacing.
“I’m okay, Felix.”
“My snow leopard is losing his mind after everything that happened. I need to scent you again and feel that you’re okay.”
Griffyn turns to Aksel. “Fix this. We all need to know she’s okay.”
“Blaze, you need to calm down. We aren’t a danger to Anna,” Aksel says softly.
