Sam’s POV I know that Alex was gone less than twenty-four hours, but I hated it. Every minute of it. I didn’t sleep last night and today has dragged on and on. I know he is getting close because he has been linking me. I know something happened because I can feel the guilt through the bond. I know he didn’t break the bond I would have felt that, but something happened. Now I sit on the front porch like a weirdo waiting for my mate to pull in. I even dressed up for him. Finding a sweater dress and a pair of boots to go with it. I even curled my hair and put on more makeup than usual. I stood at the top of the steps waiting and watching them pull down the long driveway. As soon as Tim had, the car slowed down, Alex threw his door open and ran to me, pulling me to him and giving me a kiss

