"Thank you." I manage to say before slipping out of his arms and standing. Being beside Dominic was a breath of fresh air, making me feel so alive again. "Want to come to my place for some birthday cake?" I ask with a grin, extending the offer and my hand out to him. "Sure." Dominic smiles up at me, a smile that nearly takes my breath away for a moment. Whoever ends up as his mate will be one lucky she-wolf. Standing up and taking my hand, Dominic and I walk hand-in-hand through the forest towards my house. Along the way, I point out different wild herbs and vegetables his wolves can keep an eye out for to help them in the future. I couldn't believe it when he told me that no one in his pack was trained in survival knowledge, as no one had ever turned rogue in his pack. He figured