Lydia "So you think it worked?" I ask Avery while glancing down at my stomach. The wound is fully healed. Its... Odd. Avery and I discussed the possibility of me having a faster recovery time than other werewolves. It might be because I had the heart of Chang'e inside me for so long, and now I'm mated—mated werewolves are more powerful than what we call lone wolves. "I hope it did," Avery murmurs and pulls me to him. He brushes his fingers gently through my hair until they land on my shoulders. "I might be a bit young to become a dad, but I'm sure it will be okay." I smile up at him. "It will." "Yeah..." We hug for a while. I rest my head against Avery's broad chest as he strokes my hair. I could get used to this. Maybe it's just the extreme horniness brought on by the mate bo

