Their gaze was buried in the depths of each others’ eyes, the little memories they had sparking, the world around them stopping. “Elyssa,” Edric called out, his eyes sparkling with joy. He found it so hard to believe his long-lost mate has returned to him. He had speared every nook and cranny of the forest, as angry as a raging wildfire, in the search of her, only for fate to bring her back safely to him through Barristan. He wanted to close the distance between them. To pull into a tight embrace and bury his face in the softness of her hair. But they had company. “Are you okay?” The pack doctor nudged Elyssa. “Yes…” Her gaze tore away from Edric and lowered to examine the extent of the mess below her. “I’m so…sorry for this.” “It’s fine, the cleaner will handle it,” with the fling of