We ran as fast as our legs could carry and we made it in time to our mate, if she had taken two more steps that would have been the end of her.

I just found her and I wouldn't dare lose her—not for anything.

As I grabbed her to myself in an attempt to carefully stop her from falling, I couldn't help but take in a big whiff of her intoxicating scent. Strawberries—my favorite—and a touch of daisies. The combination sent a rush of longing through me, making my grip on her tighten just a ...