Valerio
Something odd was happening with my mate. I could sense so many conflicting emotions through our bond—anger, fear, shock, guilt. Yet I couldn’t figure out why. I could barely glimpse her through the pack members, only catching sight of her once in a while, but someone was blocking her. Forced to focus on the pack, I remained where I stood.
“Octavia will prove herself to all of you. All I ask is that you give her the time to do so,” I said, trying to wrap up the meeting quickly so I could find my mate. I suddenly caught a glimpse of out of the corner of my eye.
Where is she headed?
This took everyone by surprise. It was clear they had expected to be forced into making a decision immediately.
“Can you do that?” I asked after a moment of silence.
“We can, Alpha! We do this for y
