(Rhysette’s POV) I could smell them. My mates, Gunner and Shade. Their wonderful, enthralling scents of sandalwood, and musk, and honey, and fresh pines wafted into my nostrils, making me dizzy with contentment. I held on to Natasha to steady myself, and she shot me a look of concern, “Are you alright, Gayle?” “Yeah, it’s just the mate bond messing with me,” I explained to her. “Oh.” Natasha hadn’t found her mate yet, so she didn’t really understand what I was feeling… but Seth had Jake… and they hadn’t completed the mate bond too, so he knew very well what was happening to me. “Soft, deep exhales through your mouth, Gayle… it’ll help,” he advised, wrapping an arm around my waist as I leaned into him. Why was I feeling weak in their presence? I was totally fine this morning… bubbl

