Chapter 41

No one really prepares you for a mate. It’s hard to explain the mate connection to someone who doesn’t have it. And to someone who has found their mate, they already know and you don’t have to explain it. But what they don’t talk about is the relationship struggle. Your soulmate, chosen by the Moon Goddess, that you literally just met and laid eyes on. Building that relationship is not as straight forward as it seems. More than that, the connection you two share. The emotional, physical, and mental connection that comes with the bond. It’s far different than the connection with your wolf. So vastly different but at the same time, still a piece of you.

Auri was a handful. When I was out on patrols or missions, the guys would talk about their mates. And sure, Auri’s cooking was sublime and even the boys whined if she didn’t pack a lunch for everyone but it was more than that. They talked about the submissiveness of their mates. Auri was always on fire. While she had stopped co