Merek began to calm a little when he saw Evence. He laid on her, fighting off his anger. "I feel as if I was made a fool of last night. I was challenged by another wolf, I am the king!" Merek progressively got louder as he spoke. His voice was between transformations, just as his body was. "More importantly, I failed to protect you. How can I protect an entire kingdom if I can't even protect my mate!" Merek was nearly shouting now. He had never been more angry in his life. "I can't help but feel as if something big is about to happen. I need to be able to handle anything..." Merek stopped speaking and rolled off of Evence. He was thinking of what he needed to do when he returned home.<br/><br/>-----<br/>Zane smiled and kissed Rose. He was happy he found his mate. Zane laid with Rose until she fell asleep. He watched her for a while and then fell asleep too.