Ryan POV As I make my way back to the pack house, I replay the previous conversation with Reya in my head. I know she didn't exactly accept my offer to help her with housing, but she didn't flat-out refuse either. I could possibly use this to my advantage. We have several unoccupied houses all over the property. I could have her close by, without her feeling the confines of pack life. Even if she didn't want to live on pack lands, we own a couple of properties right off the property lines. My men on patrol could still get to her and Angel in the event of any danger. Now, how could I convince her to move? I'm not her Alpha. She doesn't belong to my pack, so I can't force her, but I just want her close, safe. Aspen begins to whine in my head about his mate. To be

