DISAPPOINTMENT enclosed Riley’s being when she did not see the person she was expecting.
About five minutes ago, she was sprinting from the office down to the pathway to her home only to find no one when she entered the threshold of the cabin.
It was after three in the afternoon. She just came home from work. She finished her tasks early in order to see her mate sooner.
It has been her routine for a week. Since the day Akiku set foot in Wa Ha Ya territory, she always wanted to come home earlier than she had in the past. Even her staff in the pack house and the team she trained with were teasing her at the change in her behavior. She was not able to make an argument to defend herself since it was true.
“Hi.”
Riley turned to her left. The smiling face of her mate greeted her. Akiku
