AJ's POV
Come on, AJ. Think. You can do it. I know you can do it. Besides, Maxx knows you can do it, and if Maxx knows it then it must be true. Think. Think!
I was sitting inside Luna's domain, when she reared up (she only had to rear up a very small amount), and set her forepaws on my shoulders. Even inside this spirited place, I felt her weight on me. It felt like it was too much to bear. But I forgot about that when she set her forehead against mine.
Don't think. Listen.
Listen.
“Okay," I said. I took a few, deep breaths, and tried to keep my exhales slow. Then I nudged one of her legs with my head and said, “Do you mind?"
I felt her apologize as she stepped down. She glanced back and forth between me and the mate bond. She started to pace around nervously.
She came back to me an
