Gift

"Why will i be?" he asked. It is his turn to become confused now.

Riley smiled sheepishly.

"You specifically asked me not to go out of the pack territory. But i disobeyed you again. I thought you will not be pleased" she confessed.

Carter shook his head.

"Yes, i will not lie to you. I used to think that it would have been good if i could make you obey my every command. As my worry about your safety is greater, i never wanted you to be in any kind of trouble. But today you proved again that you can get out of any kind of sticky situation. It's true that you will need help at a time or two, but mostly you will be fine. But after what you did today, i realized that i like you the way you are. It's my love and protective instinct that always tried to shield you. But how wrong was i to keep you locked up in one place? I am really proud of you Riley. How can i be angry at you?" he explained.

Riley is moved by his words. He is trying to understand her and is accepting her the way she is