ALBATORA'S POV I had woken up lying in my mate’s lap. I knew straight away I must have had a nightmare, it had been happening more frequently now that I had become conscious again. I hate that she had to witness that but took comfort in the fact that she was one of the few people who would actually understand. I was so excited and also scared that she wanted to accept me as her mate. I didn’t want to make things harder for her, but I know that I can’t run anymore. There was so much going on for my mate at the moment and I needed, as her mate, to help bear the burden she was carrying. "Please tell me everything that is burdening you. I might not have answers, but my parents always said ‘a burden shared is a burden halved’, so if I can help you carry that burden, as your mate, it’s