CadeI watched how Kaya loved being with her friends. They understood her in a way I never could, and it made me feel like maybe I had ruined her life by bringing her back here. She was still mad at me over Annalise. No matter the fact that now that Annalise was out of the clinic, I had stayed away from her, and she had stayed away from me. Jack had left. The tournament would be in a week. Kaya seemed to be constantly doing something, never wanting to spend time together. I knew I had messed up running out on her that night, but I thought she would forgive me, but now I was unsure. I knew we needed to talk, but she didn't want to discuss what happened every time I tried. She did, however, take to teaching me to sign every night. I had learned a lot in a week. Learning her native language, though, had been a non-starter. I sat there behind my desk. I looked at Kaya's empty desk. She had insisted on working out of the office. I am sure it was because she was trying to stay clear of me

Kaya The morning light filtered through our big windows. "I am going to take you out today," Cade said over the link. "What?" "Yes. I am going to take you out today." I smiled. We had made up the night before, and I was in a much better mood than I had been all week. He kissed my collarbone, sending a shiver up my spine. "What about my friends?" "I am sure they can amuse themselves for a day." I chuckled. I knew they would find something to do. If anything, they would spend the whole time outdoors doing something productive like hunting or exploring. "Okay, well, what are we doing?" "It is a surprise, so hurry and get dressed." "But the shower?" "No shower today, little mate. I want every one to smell me on you." I blushed. I signed at him, and his face twisted as if trying to understand. He had the basics down, but we had not gone too much in-depth. "What did you say?" "I said I like the smell of us." He nodded, and as I got out of bed, he smacked my ass. I knew my tan flesh had

Cade Kaya was like a kid on Christmas. She loaded up on so much stuff. She needed to learn how to use most of the bows as they were nothing like the ones she was used to using. It was the same story with the fishing gear. They had an indoor archery range, which she practiced on. She explained bows were used for birds. At least where she came from, they were. They hunted bigger game as wolves. The guns she had stayed clear of. But the knives. This is where we spent the most time. She insisted I get some, too. "You are an Alpha; you should hunt; it will be good for the pack, so you need something to cut up the game with." I indulged her. The store must have been happy we had dropped a ridiculous amount of money there. The money was nothing compared to the enormous smile that plastered her face. "Cade, that was amazing." She said over the mind link. "Well, we are not done yet." "What is next?" "We are going to have lunch, then go to the zoo." "The zoo, what is that." "It is a place

Cade The day of the tournament arrived. There were fifteen packs in total that had come. As the Alphas and the Lunas came and introduced themselves to both Kaya and me, they would always linger on Kaya. I knew she would get many looks with her facial tattoo, her long black hair, and her tan skin. They all knew she was from the north, and other than the few who had interacted with her at the party at Nightshade Pack, they didn't know much about her. Nightshade Pack was not attending the tournament. They didn't want to travel when winter was on the cusp, and they already had a Luna, nor did they want any of their warriors to pair up with Annalise. I worried that many of the packs would feel the same once they met her. But there was more at stake than just finding a match for Annalise, alliances. I knew many still didn't like that our pack had made a comeback. I knew that most packs hated that we had lots of rogues and that they set them on edge. This would show them we are a pack t

Cade When Kaya emerged from Helen and Marks's room, my jaw nearly hit the floor. Her dark blue dress hugged her body like a second skin. Her chest tattoo complemented her gown like it was an intricate necklace. Her hair was up off her shoulders, showing her delicate neck. I had never seen her with her hair up. Her makeup drew my attention to her dark brown eyes. I didn't know where to look; everything about her pulled me into her more. Her eyes traveled over my body, examining how I looked in a suit. We had matched unintentionally. My navy suit complimented her dress. I pulled her close to me, feeling her bare back. Her dress was backless. Good goodness, how was I supposed to keep my hands to myself tonight when she looked like that with so much skin exposed. I peeked at her back to see her Crescent Moon Pack tattoo on her back. It trailed up her spine. No one would know what it meant, but I did. It was there on her skin. Though she was my Luna of the shadow pack, she would alway