“Thank you, Celeste,” she whispered back, her cheeks already turning pink. “I…I really want to see him. Thank you.” She paused and bit her lower lip.
“Is everything okay?” I asked when she didn’t say anything.
“Cody’s known we’ve been fated mates for a while, hasn’t he?” she asked. “He just…he seemed so sure when he told my father. Like he hadn’t just realized that.”
I shook my head and smiled. “A wolf shifter knows when he—or she—first meets her fated mate. It’s the smell, I guess.”
“The smell?” She looked mortified. “I hope I smell okay. New fear unlocked.”
I laughed. “To Cody? He smelled nothing better. But seriously, yes. He’s known. He just didn’t want to pressure you into anything.”
Morgan’s smile grew. “I…I’m glad to hear that. He’ll want to go for another walk tonight.”
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