Curtis extended his hand and rubbed Irina’s head, then pulled her into his arms.

“I’ll go look for food for you right away.” Curtis’s lips curled up slightly, and he carried Irina up horizontally.

Fearing that she would get sunburned, Curtis returned to the cave and took out a piece of animal skin to cover her body before slithering off in a good mood.

Curtis was brought back by his mate’s strong summon just as Damien was saved. When Damien saw that Curtis had disappeared, he knew what Irina had done.

Damien felt complicated inside. It was supposed to be Curtis’s protection over Irina, but it had become a means...