Recovery was going so much better. I have to admit that having Alastair around was beneficial not just for my health, but for everyone. We worked well together. He complimented me, and I him. Now that I was well, both of us had taken back our responsibilities. Alastair was getting his people moved into the packlands and helping them settle in. After he was done, he was going to meet Carolyn, the therapist. Our first joint session was coming up soon. I was kind of nervous, but hopeful at the same time. I wanted to believe in the mate bond. I wanted to believe he was a man of his word and that we would be the prophesied power couple. But mostly, I wanted a love I could trust and feel safe in. I was nervous going into another mating after not just my rejection from Asher, but also, the reckle
