Another mark on the calendar. Another day gone by while my Mate trained in the Vampire stronghold while tending her pup. Another week of wondering when she would call on me to see her. The hope was there, but I was not. My mind was on the wedding preparations that were in effect. There would need to be increased guards, safety protocols for the children present, and, of course, someone was going to have to be on-call to keep an eye on the Fourth Prince. What? Lorne was a freaking handful on his best day and could give Triple Trouble a run for their money on a bad day. Someone knocked on my door, and I turned to see Leo with an envelope in his hands. “She wrote to you at least. That counts as healing, doesn’t it?” My heart sped up, my breath catching as I realized the implications. It w

