Storm Over the next couple of days, Lilly, Julie, and I spent almost all our free time together. With Leah attempting to get to know her new mate, she was spending considerably less time with us. Although, if I were being completely honest, I wasn’t sure the word attempting was entirely accurate. Leah seemed to spend more time running away from Mike and hiding from him than she did actually getting to know him. I couldn’t help finding some of her antics amusing. But beneath the laughter, I was worried about her. I was still firmly on the fence about Mike. His possessiveness and quick temper unsettled Leah, and I couldn’t say I blamed her. If I’d been in her position, I’d have been terrified at the thought of being fated to spend the rest of my life with a man who made me feel uncom

