Josh lay in a field of soft grass, the wind blowing in his fur when he caught the soft scent of lavender. He breathed deeply and lazily turned his head to find his beautiful blond mate approaching. He blinked hard in confusion. Something didn’t feel right, but he couldn’t look away. Her scent filled his body, and his brain was foggy. She was an arm's length away, and every muscle in his body was tense. His mate should relax him, not make him feel like he was doing something wrong.
Just as she reached to bury her hand in the fur of his neck, Josh jolted awake. Sitting straight up, the pillow dropped from the bench to the floor. His breathing was rapid as if he was in a panic, and he worked hard to slow his breaths as his eyes skimmed the hallway. Stephanie was sitting in a wheelchair righ
