Chapter 17-Wren

I slept most of the day, which isn’t surprising as I try to gain strength for Crimson to shift. I want to shift sooner rather than later, as Alpha Valen promised he would take me out into the woods for a run. We have to stick closer to the house as he doesn’t want any border patrol to see me. He’s still adamant about being a gloried breeder.

I know that’s what I originally wanted, but the mate bond demands more. I can’t help it. I want to be his mate, or at least be treated like I’m his mate. I want out of this damn den and to be treated like I matter to him.

Sometimes he’s soft and gentle with me, like when he gave me some of his shits so I could have his scent to soothe me. Other times, he’s distant and acts like I mean nothing to him. It seems he is torn between accepting me as his fated mate and treating me like I am, and sticking with keeping me as a glorified breeder.

It’s not like I expect him to make me his Luna if he marks and claims me as his mate. I don’t know the fi