“Are you ready, cupcake?” The handsome Beta asked his mate as he finished pulling up his backpack and swinging it expertly behind his back.

“Yeah, just finished,” Diwa answered, a full joyous smile on her beautiful face.

Admittedly, Aaron has never seen her this happy. Now that there were no more secrets or hidden worries, she was completely comfortable in her skin and was totally at ease around him.

The couple walked towards the packhouse parking area, ...