Finding Her Lost Mate

of the room. Out of the cottage more importantly. Today there we

because the Alphas sti

said before he left. "Do

cien. You ca

rst taste of freedom. Her first taste of being an actua

up on her, but she wasn't going to complain even if it was a temporary thawin

face to its warmth. The last time she'd been out was when dusk had been falli

ed. Sometimes she was laughed at behind her back in Fang City, but no one could see her right now. She crept t

inutes, standing by a t

said, coming

umped.

That was the old Emma. Today she smiled at t

Ken

mm

asked, pointing to

. She was happ

her arm. "Come

et," Emma said, tryin

borro

to let her. It might be nice to meet some people. Kendra stopped jus

someon

me ended. Everyone introduced themselves, but Emma wasn't going to reme

her than Julie, Emma hadn't made a new fr

on. Emma didn't care. She was out

here, too," Kendr

'm not a beach person." Then she t

bet you burn. You

N

she wanted to check out this place further. They p

waved a

ere. Or maybe she was just letting herself fit in. Without

e. At least not as an adult. Emma found herself on a trail and

dotted

H

aning against a tree. She put a hand o

essed

group of women. "I'l

a left. "Shouldn't yo

n instead of hanging out having the same

t that meant. "Are

They are also seeing the good in what I'm

Should she me

t to see you ou

't been

t not at all from what I could see. Yo

cien had made sure of th

wned.

hy

Luna is being social, but

is

ss. She'd chosen Lucien and there were no do-overs. She was making the best of the situation. Standing here talk

ccuse her of a

my mouth

lled out. His blond hair was falling in his face in the beach breeze. She jammed her hand

his hair. It had been soft and curly when they were together.

e food. "Thank you f

brought y

lay this. "I know it was you D

cheeks showing a hint

ou in earlier that eveni

n at her. "Ok

ur gesture. I was s

d. "It was

aid, stepping closer.

like in the kitchen? That electricity would be dangerous. Dex had a new pa

d like the rig

ng this, she wondered. "It was, but yo

e only one who saw the situation. It was up to me

ut she didn't say it. "

e problems. It's what

t in yo

fellow w

ut she suspected there was mor

u, Dex. I

You're

he only female in the surrounding area. She'd forgotten about his intense stare. She met his gaze with

may not b

O

ly didn't want him to leave. Sh

. "My busin

Brutus. Even after all these years, E

remember Em

which made Emma take a

, he turned to Dex. "You left earl

your duties as a secon

tions, too. Ones yo

height. "Are you qu

looked at the ground. "No, t

but there was no r

eraction with interest. She wasn't surpri

ex said then left h