Marcus appeared at my side. "You ready for this?"

"No."

"Good. If you were ready, I'd be worried."

"How's she doing?"

"Eva's with her. Getting her ready."

I nodded, trying to calm the restless energy coursing through me. Lucas was pacing, anxious to present our mate to the pack.

*They'll see,* he kept saying. *They'll see she's perfect.*

But I knew it wouldn't be that simple. Humans were rare in pack dynamics. Most werewolves mated within their kind. The few ...