Ch. 16 You Know Why

Nathan’s POV

I was pacing back and forth in my office while I waited for Mallory to arrive in my territory. I knew the guards would mind-link me as soon as she crossed the border but I couldn’t stop myself from checking with them to ask if they’d seen her yet. She’d seemed upset when she called earlier to ask if she could visit and it was making me nervous.

The last time I’d seen her, when I visited Black Moon, I could tell something was bothering her. But rather than talk to me about it, she sent me away. She’d never done that before and I didn’t know what to make of it. Things had been so simple when we met at the academy and I’d visited her there. It seemed like since she’d gone home, everything had started to change.

Mallory never talked to me much about what life was like for her in Black Moon. She would tell me stories about her mom and I could tell they were very close. She even talked about her Alpha and Luna like they were part of the family, but she never mentioned their