His heart broke for his mate as they crossed the boundary line of Midnight and she finally allowed her stiff and proud posture to crumble into the shattered form sobbing into the scruff of his neck while he ran towards home. He could feel her heartbreak even before they left, but she had kept her posture and only allowed herself to crumble when they were out of sight.
Everything in him wanted to stop and hold her in his arms, but he didn’t want to risk her safety by stopping outside of their protected boundaries. He felt her sorrow acutely; she really did think that she had been a burden to her family and pack when he had clearly seen what she had done for the wolves. He had also seen how some of the wolves had not seemed fond of her, like they didn’t think she was worth their time and en
