Chapter 23: Nate POV As I waited on Alec to come to my office I reflected on my life and my mate. I thought about all of the things I did right with Willa and all of the things I did wrong. I marked her too soon and against her will. That was wrong. I waited till she was ready for mating. That was right. I tried to control her life too much when we first met. That was wrong. I stepped up and protected her when she was losing herself in grief over Rosie and our other lost child. I made some good moves and many mistakes. I wanted so badly to help my children and their mates make better choices. When Alec knocked at my door I poured him a beer like I did when Daniel and I had private talks. To my surprise he turned it down. "Lily feels it when I drink. I don't think it's good for her," he

