Love is Hell; Mate is Heaven
It was one step closer to something I wanted.
“Do you want to learn more?” Trav asked, sensing my interest.
“Yes, please.” My voice was filled with a genuine longing.
He handed me a worn book, its cover a deep blue, and I clutched it eagerly. “Start with this one. And if you want more, we’ll go to the library.”
I beamed, my heart swelling with the thought of diving deeper into something I’d always wanted to understand. It was a start. A step toward learning, to being something more than I was. Maybe even finding my place in the pack, if I stayed.