Jaden’s POV
I let Stone run as I sorted through my own disturbed thoughts. Stone is right, our pack is anything but ordinary, and I know they’d accept me and my mate, so why am I fighting the bond? I allow myself to be brutally honest with the realization that being gay is a new identity to me, one that I never expected. Stone slows to a walk and I realize he’s brought us to the edge of the stream where we shared our first intimate moments with our mate.
Stone lies down on the rocky terrain and stares at the stream, allowing me to continue my self-reflection. I can feel his sorrow at being separated from our mate. I accept that this is all on me, I need to release my reservations against my newfound identity, and embrace the gift the Moon Goddess has bestowed upon me.
My heart flips a
