DAISY’S POV
I listened as she gushed about her mate, nodding intently and getting absorbed into her story.
“It was incredible, Daisy. I went into the woods just near here and I found an injured rabbit. I was trying to nurse it to health when I felt some leaves rustle behind me so I turned and there he was. He was breathing heavily and his stare felt like he was seeing through me. I later learned that he was going after the fox that had injured the rabbit I was carrying.”
She paused, a dreamy look in her eyes. “His name is Akil. He’s tall and dark and his eyes are golden brown like molten gold. And when he shifted…” Her voice trailed off, a blush creeping up her neck.
I swallowed, the lump in my throat growing larger. “He shifted in front of you?”
Raya nodded, a shy smile playing on h
