Chapter 8
Being in the middle of a wolf den was surprisingly comforting. Perhaps it was because of the amazing dinner Seth had cooked for me. Or maybe it was the way he made me feel at home with him. After traveling for so long and never really being settled in my life, I was starting to see the possibilities of what a home, a community, and a mate could supply.
A mate.
I’d fallen asleep thinking about those words and what it meant. Foxes were solitary by nature, only mating for the purpose of breeding. But here I was, lying next to a wolf who’d always belonged to a pack, wondering if maybe I could have a life like Seth too. A life of security and companionship. A settled life.
With a smile on my face, I awoke to Seth’s hand rubbing small circles against my back. And as I nestled up ag
