CH8 - Cedric's POV

Seeing Kyla’s reaction to my kiss really pleased me. She might not admit it, but there is no denying that she enjoyed it. If only she was ready for me to tell her the truth. She isn’t there yet, though. If I told her now, she would deny it, if not flat-out reject me.

I don’t think I could take rejection. She is too cute to let her reject me like that. I’ll have to show her we belong together, that we need one another. Not sure how yet though. There must be a way, but I'll have to be patient and gentle with her. Gain her trust. Somehow, someway, I'll show her.

As I leave the packhouse, I join the rest of my pack in helping settle down our new pack members. There is a bit of work to do, but I’m glad I got to this pack before any of the others realised just how weak they had become.

Not that my mate is weak in and of herself, I can see she has a will to fight in her. It is just compared to the other packs. Her pack has just become too small to survive. I sigh as I oversee the new memb