Ours to Protect

Natalie~

The room was still, but my mind was a raging storm.

Jacob's brothers—Bubble, Tiger, Fox, and Eagle—stood before me, each radiating a strange mix of familiarity and mystery. Their words swirled around me like an unfinished puzzle, the pieces scattered beyond my grasp.

What prince? What breadcrumbs? And why did they talk to me like I was a long lost friend or something more?

Eagle crossed his arms over his broad chest, his silver eyes narrowed with irritation. "I still don't understand why we had to leave breadcrumbs for the prince," he grumbled. "He doesn't deserve her."

My curiosity pecked up. Her?

Jacob smirked as if he'd been expecting that exact reaction. "Oh, come on, Eagle. You know that no matter what we do, she always picks him. Every single time."