Archer’s POV “The lunch and meeting seemed to go well.” Wil states, as he pulls the car out of the restaurants underground parking lot. I couldn’t say anything in response. Leaving my mate behind was taking all my strength, all I wanted was to go back and embrace her and never let her go. I couldn’t say anything even though I could feel Wil’s eyes on me, but I ignored the unspoken inquiry. “It is a good sign that she felt the bond so strongly.” I gave him a grunt of acknowledgment, more to make him shut up than anything else. I needed silence to contain Maximus. He seemed to take the hint and the rest of the drive back to the pack was made in silence. I gazed out of the car’s passenger window, wondering when I would be able to make this drive with my mate beside me. How lo

