Two days later, Ulysses was still acting strange. He pretended to be okay but seemed aloof. I had asked Armand to take him to the secluded part of the forest. The place had a sense of peace and when I got there, I felt Ulysses’ emotions were all over the place. I pushed through our mating mind link and felt the grief of his parent’s death.

After a few minutes, I spoke up. “I wasn't sure you would welcome me. I am glad you are now calm, and we can talk. You know the mating ...