The second I saw her, I knew.
It was so clear she is my mate. The connection I felt… it’s unlike anything I’ve ever felt before. I needed to be near her, I still do. I need to know everything about her.
Then, I saw that other wolf watching us. That complicated everything. It’s the reason I’m not with her now.
Just that glimpse and I knew she was part of an established pack. And I knew we couldn’t be mates because we’re so different. I know that. That feeling… it only felt that way because it’s been so long since I’ve had that kind of closeness with a woman, right? It’s the only explanation/
Yet even as I run through the trees to get away from there, away from her, my mind can’t fully believe it. It refuses to be convinced that she’s not the one. The feeling of her body so close to min
