Page 122 of Spirit Trials

“Sorry,” she whispers, wiping her mouth. I wrap my arm around her. “It’s okay; it’s a lot to take in.” I face Rysden. “What happens next?”

He looks between the jag and my friend and palms the back of his head. “I’ll contact Kal.”

“Oh, good heavens, no. Please, no,” Kinsley says in a panic.

I face Kinsley. “Breathe.”

“Please don’t let him,” she pleads.

Rysden steps up next to me and wraps an arm around my waist, pulling me close. I relish in his nearness and strength as we face Kinsley. “Kal’s a good man, Kinsley . He won’t rush you into anything. Let’s at least talk to him and go from there.” Rysden’s voice is low and calm.

Suddenly, a new voice enters the mix. “Can somebody please tell me why Jespar has been going crazy to get here? And why is there a jaguar here?”

Kinsley’s wide, panicked eyes meet mine; and I take in the Jaguar King over her shoulder. He looks a little...unsettled. His jag suddenly lets loose a deep, raspy sound that sets my nerves on edge. The male jag approaches the female slowly. I watch in shock as it drops to the ground and rolls before nipping at Kinsley’s female. The female takes a step back, evading him. He approaches her again, but she takes another step back. As fascinated as I am, I turn my focus back to Kaldar, who’s staring over at us with his arms across his chest.

“That’s Jespar’s mate,” Kaldar says. I don’t make a smart comeback, even though I want to because we’ve all already pieced that together. “Who is she bonded to?”

Kinsley still hasn’t faced the Jaguar King. Her wide eyes meet mine.No!Before I can say anything, Kinsley shouts, “Harper! Over there!”

I meet Rysden’s eyes and grin.This is going to be so much fun!