BEX I shook my fur out. I could feel Roxie move further back into my head. I knew she was trying with our mate, and trust was hard for her. I watched her wither away as a person when she was younger and in the pack. Roxie lost all hope when she left, and when she got here, everything changed when her uncle gave her a chance. He saw something in her as I did. I looked back, but she wasn’t there. I turned around and looked over to where our mate was. Blaze stood before me; his black fur glistened against the sun. My mouth watered. Blaze walked over to me and nuzzled his nose into my neck. His scent was inviting, but I knew I couldn’t do anything, not s****l, at least. Not until Roxie was ready. I needed to be there for my human; we were in this together. I was mad at her last night

