Branson POV: Atlas called me in the middle of the night to talk about Reena. My heart broke at what he told me. We both had hoped the mate bond wouldn’t affect her as badly as it does us, but it is. I know how she feels, my heart physically hurts being away from her, but as an Alpha, I can’t show it…and talking about it makes it worse. Thankfully, my whole pack was excited for the future, and it didn’t take us long to be packed and ready. I stood in the driveway looking out at the forest, watching the last of the members get loaded and situated for the drive to Atlas’s pack. It’s hard leaving, but even harder to be without my other halves. I know in my heart this is the right choice and while we may have some rocky moments, in the long run, it will make us stronger. “Everyone is ready

