The Walk - South Dakota
Ash had never been the type to obsess over finding his mate.
It was one of the things that set him apart from his brothers—that easy acceptance of timing, that understanding that destiny moved at its own pace, and that trying to force it only created complications. He'd watched his cousin Aurelia struggle with the weight of her fated bond. He'd seen what happened when mates fought against the pull. So instead, he'd chosen to simply exist in the present moment, to be the best version of himself that he could be, and to trust that when his mate appeared, he'd recognize her, him, or them.
Roman, his wolf, disagreed with this philosophy entirely.
Tonight, Roman was vibrating with an energy that Ash could barely contain. The wolf wanted to run, wanted to hunt, wanted
