I just got back from Auregon where there was an outbreak, after handling everything I'm back home again to my mate. All I could think of was my mate, I just want to be by her side. I was pissed when Akoni walked in on us when I was about to mark her, if he didn't have a reasonable explanation for walking in on us I might have painted the walls with his blood. Walking up the stairs, I made my way straight to my room when I got there, I saw my mate sound asleep. I quickly changed up and wore a sweat pant and got in bed with her. Mumbling words I could barely hear, she opened her slightly to see that I was back, “Ari, you're back.” She said, he just above a whisper. “Shhh,” I tried to keep her quiet, I used my fingers to move the strands of hair that was on her face. Placing a soft k

