AMARIS
Valerian had been gone the entire day. I had chewed my nails down to little nubs while pacing around the overhang we were sheltered in.
It had started to rain, which was great for us. It hid our scents well. But it also made tracking that much harder for Valerian. That’s an awful lot of worrying you're doing over a guy you don’t want as a mate. Annukka thought to me.
Stop. I’m only going to say it once more, I never said I didn’t want him as a mate. I said I don’t want to be forced into a decision. I want my freedom, I want to make my own choices. I told her for what felt like the umpteenth time.
It had taken me a little while to stitch the back of Sara’s neck. She squirmed around quite a bit, forcing me to stop more than once. I’d use the opportunity to teach Marie how to se
