She was to find out that ignoring the mate bond was easier said than done.

At a knock on his door, Beta Troy moved to open the door. 'Daisy!' he exclaimed, surprised. Obviously, he had not expected it to be her. 'What brings you here?' he asked.

'Happy birthday, Troy', she said, presenting him with the package she had in her hands.

Troy looked at her shocked. He had never told anyone when birthday was, even when they had asked. Some of his colleagues in the pack would have thrown him a party, ...