He was barely into the whole mating thing and already he was failing miserably at it. He would have to do better, because hurting Lily was the last thing he ever wanted to do.
Lily showered in her room nursing her hurt for all of ten minutes before she let the sadness wash away under the soothing hot water. Mac had messed up but he'd do better the next time, once he understood the difference between protecting his mate and trying to take over her life.
And she wasn't the type to wallow in self pity for too long. She was still annoyed with him but she didn't feel hurt any more which was the important thing.
Drying herself she surveyed the clothes she had in her closet. She hadn't packed any of her usual clothes so it looked like she had her 'slut' outfit or cargo pants and tank top. Or w
