Jax POV I lift Macy and hold her to my chest. I bury my face in her neck and breathe her in. Max has been right at the surface since our run in with Brandy in the hallway. I'm allowing him to work in tandem with me while handling our mate. even though he can be a bit aggressive and possessive, he seems to have his own calming effect on Macy. I walk with Macy in my arms to the couch in the living room. she feels like home being so close to me. she seems to be relaxed and I can smell her arousal but Max is well aware that we are not to take things any further until we come clean with her. Max finally seems to understand that we need to approach her very differently than we would with a She-Wolf. I place her down on the couch. " I'm going to make some coffee, would you like a cup? " I a

