Leyla's POV The days spent with our little mate were amazing. She was responsive, innocent, cute, and most of all willing to experiment. I hoped that she was ready to bear our mark soon, being away from her was getting harder and harder. The first night wasn't so bad, but the second day was full of meetings and I wished I could be buried in her sweet smelling hair instead of listening to other werewolves go on about disputes that should have been settled 50 years ago or more. Too many meetings were interrupted by phone calls or people not paying attention, so the monthly big meetings took place in a soundproofed room with no cellphones allowed. I couldn't even text her and let her know I was thinking about her. Plans to surprise her with a lunch date went out the window when we ended u

