Chapter 12: Theo

I had slipped out of Kylee’s room after she had fallen asleep. I had gone to see her the morning after Ayla’s accident, bringing the jewelry box I had retrieved from her mother’s house and apologizing for my recent behavior. I was worried she would ask more questions about what happened that night, but luckily, she was so thankful to have the necklace. she was eager to put it behind us.

Relieved to avoid the subject, I promised to have dinner with her and spend the whole evening together tonight. She was so happy I honestly thought it would be easy.

But that didn’t turn out to be the case.

I had thought about when we had first got together and some of the things we did. I wanted to do something that would remind me of when I first started to fall for Kylee. So, I

arranged for us to hike up our favorite trail to the waterfall where I asked her to be exclusive. I had a picnic dinner all arranged.

But when I met with her to leave, she insisted we go out to a restaurant because she hadn’t dressed for a hike. I was disappointed but agreed. I was supposed to be making it up to her, after all. But then our time together kept getting interrupted as pack members kept approaching us, asking about the preparations for our upcoming mating ceremony.

It was a topic Kylee was all too eager to talk about, but I was having a hard time mustering up the interest.

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“What’s wrong, babe?” she asked on the drive back to the packhouse, resting a hand on my thigh. “Didn’t you enjoy dinner?”

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“Yeah, it was good,” I said with a tight smile. “Everything is fine.”

“It doesn’t seem fine. Are you sure you’re not upset with me?”

“Of course not, babe. I’m just having a hard time with Dad being sick and all.”

“I know it’s hard. But soon, you’ll have taken over, and he’ll be able to take the time he needs to start getting better,” she said with a smile.

knew she was just trying to make me feel better, but

get sick often. Their advanced healing capabilities meant they were immune to most diseases and illnesses, particularly human ones. However, there were a few conditions that were

far from invincible.

to shift. His body couldn’t produce enough of the necessary fluids to smoothly transition from his human form to his wolf. It made the shift very painful. There were some treatments, but they mostly just

animals were a part of us. They were another being, a primal being, that needed to be

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able to shift had a huge impact on a shifter’s mental health over time.

pack from seeing him in this condition. I

pulled up to the packhouse and got out to open her door for her. Taking her

be able to move into a

as we approached her door. “I’m tired. of being away

the ceremony. Once my parents officially step down, we’ll move into their wing of the packhouse.

I guess we’ll just have to make the

pulled me down

at first, but I reminded myself

I deepened the kiss, following her lead to the bed. We stripped each other down, and I gave in to

I liked and had always

remember the feeling of

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I wanted her, which I found sexy as hell. We had gone to see one of my favorite bands

it was the hottest thing I’d

Kylee rode me with abandon, my mind went back to the moment I kissed Ayla. Her soft lips against mine. The feeling of her pulse quickening beneath my hand. How

eyes, and my release approached quickly as Ayla’s face flashed in my

her. I didn’t want to break the illusion just yet. Kieran had left me earlier in the day, refusing to

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