GAR
Gar's name kept bouncing off the air around him. As he waved to yet another friend who'd just been raised to Protector, he shook his head.
It was surreal.
A line of dancing Protectors nudged past, singing and calling and Gar pulled Rika out of their path, keeping her close to his side. He wished they could stand aside to watch, to give his heart a moment to breathe, but he was in the thick of the chaos so could only use his height to turn and watch and try to take it all in.
The people, unified. His family weeping together. His mate at his side, startled, but fascinated. And the Protectors…
The friends, partners, and co-conspirators of the most important work of his life danced, literally danced with joy around each other, him and his family.
