Cade returned to the packhouse after winning the war. They won, yet he wasn't satisfied. They didn't manage to capture or kill Baron and Elijah. Even most of the Vampires who joined them managed to escape and leave the battlefield when they weren't expecting.
Cade walked towards his room. His mate would be ecstatic to learn that they won the war once again. The corners of his lips lifted upwards. Maybe they could continue what they were doing before.
He thought about how she tried to hide her flushed cheeks. Yet, when he started to shower her with affection, she seemed to forget her previous embarrassment. His thoughts were focused on her. His beloved mate. Nonetheless, Cade noticed his wolf's stillness as he raced up the stairs. Aspen was too silent for a wolf who was about to mark an
