It hurts

"They also mentioned something about you ruling next to me. If you impress the ancestors," he added sternly.

Syvan tried to process the words that Daylen let out to him. He couldn't understand what the young male meant by 'if he impressed the ancestors'.

Everything about Daylen was strange. It scared him, he worried for the man's safety.

The party went on, with the members of his circle having the time of their lives. He tried to enjoy the party too, yet his mind kept drifting back to Daylen.

The young wolf was seated in the corner slowly sipping at his drink avoiding contact with everyone at the party. It was a little sad to watch him.

Syvan understood that it will take time for Daylen to warm up to the rest of the family. He wished Daylen knew that there was no pressure to fitting, he should take it easy and slowly work on getting better.

As though reading his mind, Daylenlooked up at him. Their eyes locked. Daylen gave him a weak smile and he nodded in response.

Having a mate was d