Mark worked his arm on the dough expertly as he kept smiling to himself. He couldn't sleep a wink all through the night and had woken up again feeling extremely happy. Somehow, he felt connected to Mona even though they had just met. She might be the perfect mate for him.

　　Her story of being rejected by her mate wasn't new to him; three in ten werewolves have been rejected by their initial mate one way or the other. And it's rare to overcome. On his own path, Mark had ...