Slowly, the long cold dark journey across the subarctic landscape melted from Georgia's body.
"Good girl..." Fela whispered, and stoked her dark hair.
With a jolt, Georgia remembered why she had left Snowbright pack. Avi...her mate.
Fela felt her stiffen, and pulled away. She cupped Georgia's cheek in her hands. "What is it?" She searched the girl's eyes for answers and found tears. "Tell me. Why did you leave your pack?"
"He...rejected me..." Was all Georgia could say before sobs stole her voice away.
Concerned, Dag climbed out of the warm water and approached the women.
"Did she say 'rejected'?"
Fela nodded sadly, her own eyes filling with empathetic tears. Dag kissed the top of her head and gathered the two women in his arms. When Georgia's sobs subsided, he scooped her tremb
