(Cassian)
I stand at the edge of Moonridge territory, catching my breath after the long run back. Three hours earlier, when I was still talking to Leah, I remember how our conversation went.
She had led me to a private room in her pack house. Her Beta, Gamma, and Delta waited outside while we talked. The mate bond pulled at both of us but we needed to have this conversation first.
"Why didn't you search for me?" Leah asked. Her voice wasn't angry, just curious. "We're only two hours apart. You had to know I was this close."
I turned the question back on her. "Why didn't you search for me?"
She went quiet for a moment. "Fair point."
"I already had this conversation with Storm," I said. "My wolf has been pushing me to search for a while now. He kept telling me our mate was nearby. That
