Marisol's POV:
"Mari." River's soft voice woke me. When had I fallen asleep? I opened my eyes, and he smiled softly at me. "Feeling any better?" I did, actually. I felt somewhat energized again.
"Yeah. I think I'm good again." I saw the relief in his eyes as I sat up.
"Good. I guess you just need a brief recharge." His eyes turned serious as he sat on the bed next to me. "We have to talk about something important though." I frowned at him.
"It's not that serious. I just want to help, so I don't feel useless. I want to belong here." He froze as he seemed to process my words, and then he reached out and took my chin in his fingers as he leaned in close.
"You do belong here, Mari. You are my mate and the Luna of this pack. You don't have to prove anything to anyone. Even if you did nothi
