Ashton's POV

It’s been a week since I found my mate, and I don’t know how I’ve made it this far without her constantly by my side. I crave her, her touch, her scent. They calm something in me I didn’t even know needed soothing. When she’s not with me, I count the minutes until I can see her again.

Today, I’m finishing work earlier than usual. I want to go with Lauren to watch her sister train. Normally, she and Meliza would have gone together, but Meliza left with Gabriel three ...