“So, when are we going to plan her Luna ceremony?” My mother asked a little excitedly.
“Um, when she actually accepts me as her mate,” I say with caution.
“Excuse me,”
“Rylee hasn’t exactly accepted me as her mate yet,” I bite my cheek.
“Why not?” my father asks.
“Well, given all the s**t she’s been through, and having been rejected on her birthday by her first mate, I’m sure she has trust issues,” I tell him. Both of the faces fill with empathy and understanding. “I’m trying to give her time to accept me, I don’t want to push it. I am able to give her some affection without her freaking out, but I have to take this slow. With everything Rylee has been through in the last eight years, I don’t want to give her any reasons to n
