It's happening

(Austin's POV)

I didn't know what I was doing. Hell, I wasn't even thinking clearly. What I knew, though, was that I wanted to help Acacia. She had become an important part of my life ever since I met her, so I wanted her to be happy.

After I was done with pack duties, I decided to send Elio a mind link, telling him that I had to go and search for my mate in the human settlement and check on his parents. Elio believed me, and the fucker even wished me good luck, as if he couldn't wait to get rid of me.

For me, I didn't want to go to the human settlement, since I made a promise to myself not to. But, here I am, breaking that promise for someone that I hardly knew.

After my bag was packed for a two-day trip, I took one of the pack's cars and drove off. I could have run there, but I would very much like to keep my head in the game. Running would just be a distraction.

If I showed up in his wolf form, there was no doubt that the weaklings would have a heart attack. Humans were known to