Avery’s POV
“Don’t you think you’re being a bit cruel?” My mother censured mildly, looking at me from over the top of her book. She was getting stronger, and today the healers had said that she was strong enough to walk with me to the garden at the top of the hill. Now we sat on the bench under my favorite tree and enjoyed the warmth of the sun
“You don’t think he deserves it?” I questioned, annoyance creeping into my tone. I hadn’t planned on telling her about what was going on between Gideon and I, but apparently we were the topic of conversation in the pack lately, and my mother had asked me what was going on.
I hadn’t told her everything. Not about Gideon being my mate, or our ceremony under the stars. The first point would have overridden any conversation that came after. To my m
