Chapter 41
It was the weekend, and Hera had finally made a firm decision: she would move in with Joel only when she felt truly ready to mate. Even though the delay hurt Joel’s feelings, he had to understand that this was a staggering amount of change happening all at once for someone who had just left behind everything she had ever known. Even though she had left her former pack for all the right reasons, she had never expected to meet him so soon—let alone meet her fated mate at all.
“You’re not mad, are you?” Hera asked softly as they walked hand-in-hand around the pack territory, the cool weekend breeze rustling the trees around them.
“Not at all,” Joel answered, turning his head to give her a reassuring look. He squeezed her hand gently. “I won’t lie and say that I’m not bummed, but
