Having a mate had felt truly wonderful. He had made me feel wanted in the way any mate should. But his presence soon faltered as his duties called. He was an Alpha after all. But I felt lonely within the large Alpha home within which we lived. A home that provided me with every amenity possible. Every luxury. Yet the one thing I craved I did not have at my beck and call. My mate. He had duties. And I had to adjust to that. Sadly, it was taking some time to adjust… Lucael had gifted me with a day of his company after we had returned to the pack, and spoiled me with walks through the beautiful grounds of his pack, and dined with me in the local town at a stunning little restaurant. I had relished in the attention he had showered me with, and enjoyed the conversation we had shared. I had ne

