Rejection

Tonight Xander could no longer wait to mate with Xevia. The wolf inside him was crying out for it. Tonight was the full night when he and his mate were supposed to mate in wolf form.

But tonight would also be a crucial night because if they were to mate in wolf form then the guard around Izlav's urban forest would have to be tightened. After mating, the two wolves would usually hunt animals and travel around the forest together.

Of course she didn't want her mate's rare wolf form to be known to many people. The few information leaks that eventually resulted in so many other wolves hunting Xevia were enough to overwhelm her.

***

Xevia woke up in the middle of the night, as her sense of hearing caught the tinkling of a piano strung in beautiful notes.

Slowly she got out of bed, and still in a semi-conscious state she made her way to the door.

Her steps halted at the doorway. The beautiful, melodious sound was coming from downstairs.

"Could it be Xander?" she wondered to herself.

She