Nix looked up, surprised, as Ruby and I walked in, carrying bags of mushrooms. Due to her superior strength, she offered to carry both of the larger bags, leaving me to carry the single small bag.Nix received a long-suffering look from Ruby. "You're lucky to have Enforcer stamina because your little mate is a pain to keep up with once she enjoys being chased around."Nix began to laugh. "How did she persuade you to go mushroom picking again? I thought you despised it."She moaned as she tossed her bags to the floor. "I don't like picking mushrooms, but it allows me to talk to her about masked scent trails without being distracted – at least, that's what I thought. The most difficult challenge is simply keeping her on track. You can be in the middle of a conversation when she disappears behind a bush or abruptly changes the subject if she smells a truffle or an unusual plant."Nix looked stunned. He had obviously never heard Ruby talk so much in one

‘Alpha’ Trevor and ‘Beta’ Mike had left in good spirits a few days before, with the assurance that we would not blow their cover. As the days passed, I began to learn more about the pack I was in. I was surprised by how much I liked being a part of a pack.I took a break in the trees behind the pack house and relaxed in the sun. I climbed one of the trees with a bulky branch and lay on top of it. Nix's face appeared in my mind as I allowed my thoughts to wander. His smile and scent continued to captivate me. I found myself loving Nix more and more with each passing day, and I smiled happily at the thought. I knew he was training the fighters today, so I debated going over to observe them or walking around the town.After a few minutes, I finally made a plan to just walk around the town and then visit Nix on the training field. When I looked down from the branch, Tiffany was kissing a guy in a remote corner of the garden. They'd only returned the night before, and I hadn't yet met Nath

So far, I have no complaints about the attitude of the pack members per se. But as I leaned against a tree, fuming silently. Nobody seemed to notice I was sitting on top of a tree near the side of the training field. I was watching Nix every second from afar. Nix was instructing an adolescent on how to correct his form while performing a specific fighting move, and he was so focused that he was unaware of my bad mood.To his credit, he was mostly unaware of the blonde attempting to flirt with him. He had noticed a couple of her attempts, but he was uninterested and ignored her. It was the only thing that made me feel better in this situation.I couldn't exactly act too envious or show that I am an overreacting mate because I couldn't win a fight with anyone here. No amount of training could change that; as a runt, my speed, strength, and stamina would never be comparable to a full-grown wolf. Sure, I had a few rogue tricks up my sleeve in case I was cornered by unpleasant wolves, but

"Nix? Could you please let me up?"His snarls had subsided to a steady stream of low growls. He didn't say anything in response to what I said. My intuition told me that he didn't even hear me. He was so far out of his natural state of mind that he was rather thinking on an instinctive level. I sighed and crossed my arms in front of me, resting my chin on my arms to wait. Nix's frantic digging earlier had resulted in a rock hitting my ribs and dirt falling out of his fur.I was starting to get irritated. I was exhausted from a hard run with Ruby earlier in the day. I simply lacked the reserves of a normal wolf. It was vexing, especially when dealing with an Enforcer who worked nonstop."Earth to Nix..." I murmured, reaching out to gently tug on a tuft of fur on his ankle. His weight was now bothering him. I tried to wiggle out, but it was futile. I couldn't move an inch. The rock beneath my ribs was beginning to dig in painfully. I shifted into my wolf form, relieved that the rock was

I rolled over and poked Nix's chest gently. "Why exactly did you set your wake-up call so early this morning?" I mumbled, my voice dry and sleepy."I need to meet with the Alpha before he has to leave," he groaned, barely awake enough to speak.I sighed and washed my face with my palm. "Well, you are ten minutes late.""What?!” In an instant, he sat upright. “Why didn't you wake me up sooner?" He jumped out of bed and gathered his belongings.I sat up and stretched my arms while drowsily watching him. "How was I supposed to know why you set it so early? Even I don't get up that early even if I am always the first one to wake up."Nix kissed my forehead before quickly exiting the room to take a shower. I got out of bed, shook my head, and laughed.Nix had been so kind as to arrange my clothes on the dresser for me. I took hold of my pants and wiggle them out. By that, something clattered to the ground. When I looked down, the pregnancy test had escaped from the toilet paper, and both w