As an alpha, he possessed strength beyond most. His mental resilience matched his physical prowess, but his wolf, also an alpha, had been yearning to connect with Francine from the moment they first saw her. He understood that she was his wolf's mate too, and her dormant wolf state wasn't easy for either of them.
Given all the other tragic experiences Francine had endured, he didn't believe it was the right time to let his wolf take over and spend time with her. In fact, he hoped that once Francine regained control of her wolf, she'd be comfortable with his wolf joining her for a playful romp or a run in their wolf forms.
He wouldn't deny his wolf that opportunity, but he wanted to proceed on Francine's terms. He was incredibly frustrated with his wolf for locking him out of control of h
