I'm sorry for the wait. I had some health/medical stuff come up, and it's been difficult to get things done.
ALPHA LEDGER’S POV: I woke up with Stoll wrapped around me like a boa constrictor. It had taken every ounce of restraint I had to keep myself from marking him last night. Even now, I wanted to mark him. I hadn’t pushed him for more. He suggested we take it further, and I jumped at the opportunity.
“Sounds like it. And what about your time with—” “Great,” I interrupted. “It was amazing, really.” “Then why don’t you look happy?” He rubbed the graying beard on his chin. “Because we’re not together.” “Right now? Or permanently?” “I don’t know.” “I’m sorry.” I nodded. That night, I cou
“Or what?” “What do you mean, ‘or what?’ I can’t let myself get more wrapped up in you if you never want to mark each other and accept the matebond. I feel myself weakening, Stoll. This is hurting me and my wolf. Thaddeus is miserable. Having a mate and not being with him. I don’t know how you and
ALPHA LEDGER’S POV: Thaddeus retreated to the back of my mind after I left Stoll between our borders. He grew quieter as the days went by. I had thought the situation was painful before, but it was getting worse. Now, I only saw Stoll at early morning training, and that was its own kind of hell. St
“He got to experience what life would be like if he came out. Being together without hiding, like proper mates. Then I finally asked him directly if he would consider accepting the matebond, and he said no, even though he didn’t seem to have a problem still meeting in secret. So I told him I had to
The next day, I felt tired, so I watched my warriors lead pack training from the sidelines. I was pleased with everyone’s progress. After pack training, my warriors stuck around, and we had our advanced training. I gave them pointers, then eventually jumped in to spar with them. I partnered with Br
“What if my mate doesn’t want to mark me?” I asked. “Then you have to reject him,” the doctor said. “The sooner, the better. The longer you wait, the worse it will be. You could lose your wolf. Even your life if you wait too long. I’ve heard of people being okay if they rejected each other right aw
ALPHA STOLL’S POV: I had been miserable since Ledger broke things off. I still went to our spot between our packs, hoping he would be there, but he never showed. Maybe I didn’t expect him to follow through when he said he was taking a step back. I didn’t want to give him up. It was torture not bein