chapter 22- Valen

I wake up next to Wren. I promised her last night I would stay with her through the night. I know her heat makes her vulnerable. I didn’t want to leave her. Addimidtly I don’t think I couldn’t have left her last night. I slept two nights with Wren, and I don’t want to sleep without her. However, I miss my own bed. With going away to Alpha Ian’s pack, I want to spend the nights leading up to the trip in my bed. The problem is I can’t trust that Wren won’t run. It’s harder for her to sneak out in the den because while I can’t lock the door, I can activate the alarm on the door. The alarm would wake me up. Wren doesn’t know I have an alarm on the door.

I know Wren doesn’t trust me. I can’t blame her. I’ve given her no reason to trust me, and with how omegas are treated, why should she believe that I would keep to my word? While I still don’t know if I can fully embrace Wren as my mate, I am going to try. I know I shouldn’t care that she is an omega. However, it’s hard not to move past i