***Serena*** "Ah, no. He rejected his mate. I have not queried why and neither has Ella, as it is not relevant to why he is here. I have been walking around the pack grounds there with him regularly in the past week. Lycans are often quite taken with Fae but he is a little resistant to my charms. A challenge has been presented. I hope my age is not off putting." "Don't be afraid, Sen," I joke to her with a smirk, "be bold, my dear." "You sound like Ella," Sen says with a sigh, putting her hand to the trunk and taking me through it herself. We emerge in the front courtyard of the Wellow packhouse. The sun is shining here and it feels nice to feel some warmth as we cross the courtyard, making our way to Ella's new lab. Sen alerts Ella to our presence outside the security door using thei

