Christian ignored the way Greg was describing his best friend because he was focusing on sprinting towards Xandar. Greg tripped Xandar just in time, and Christian pinned his knees to the ground. A fortis-vigil came to pin Xandar by his left arm while Greg placed his full weight on Xandar’s right arm. 

Greg was beginning to question the Moon Goddess’s intelligence and rationality when she decided to strengthen a creature with the mate-bond. Did she even consider such circumstances? Even with three of them holding the Lycan King, they could feel that Xandar would eventually break free.

When Greg saw Christian’s eyes going to Lucianne before glazing over, he immediately...