"Actually, I've sensed him since this morning. I am positive my mate is in our pack, but I haven't been able to find him yet." I sigh at the end, taking an angry bite out of the cookie. Knowing that my mate was so close yet out of reach all day has started to irritate me. It's bad enough knowing that my generation hated me, but what if he were one of those that used to push me down the stairs or use illegal moves during training that would lead me into the pack hospital for weeks on end? What if my mate hated me?
A hand reaches out and grasps mine, and I am met with Elder Sylvia's gaze as her eyes hold sincerity and hope in them. I could feel her worry for me and couldn't help but send a reassuring smile her way.
"Remember that everything happens for a reason, Amberle. Whatever hap
