20. Second Chance

Stephen had been without Cassie for ten years now.

He had traveled to Arcadia to start fresh after his pack was attacked by rogues and decimated.

Last week had changed everything when he smelled her.

Pine trees and fall weather, his perfect time of the year.

His second chance mate smelled divine but the only person he could think of was Cassie so like a coward he ran away before he could be spotted.

He didn’t even know her or what she looked like.

He slowly went around his home cleaning the already spotless rooms, one by one.

He had to think, Cassies’ mark was the last thing he had left of her that he could hold on to forever.

But he also had to think of Given.

She needed a mothers love.

Could this woman love his child and help raise her or would she be the worst mistake he ever made by bringing her into their lives.

He couldn’t do that to them and dishonor his first mate, the love of his life.

It had been a week since the trials had started and she always sat w