Chapter 75

• Arabella
• It’s so nice to be back, I didn’t think I would miss the formalities but I think I missed the faces behind them, the feeling of home, an odd thought that I’ve had to wrap my head around. This place has felt like home even before I had the mate realization, I felt like I didn’t have to be ashamed of who I am by how welcoming everyone here was, and the respect that I receive because of the proactive roll I’ve played here so far definitely makes me feel that I earned it because they want to give it, not because they have to out of fear of whatever repercussions Ryker would deal out in a heartbeat to defend me.
• We’re walking into Allister’s section of the packhouse and I can hear him rummaging around in the back then I hear Ryker speak up, “Allister.”