Ava
I still feel conflicted about my mate's behavior. I can tell he likes me, and that he wants to be with me, but he is keeping himself contained. He is more freely with his affections when I’m in my bobcat form, like he is less afraid of hurting me that way. I want him to let loose, to be more confident in himself, but I know it’s not something easy for him. He still worries about everything.
I’m eager to introduce him to my cousins, I trust them to be more accepting that the rest of the people here at the Colonel’s place. All those men are trained to be suspicious and even if they all know Mark’s history, some still believe he is part of John’s group, or even if they believe him, they treat his as an outsider. Mark claims that he doesn’t care, that it’s been like that for the last dec
