There was no possible way to calculate all the possibilities, all the reactions, so he hadn't tried. He had just, waited. Hand pressing against the back of his neck. When he bucked, Tao stumbled back and tried to recover quickly and was tossed to the ground. His teeth lengthened, out as quickly as he hit the ground and he snarled. "Protect them all? You? They are all yours now, not just your mate, your pups." He spit out and rolled, not trying to pin him but just get out from under him. "Think you can protect them all?" He sneered.