King Kirell shifted when he got out of the palace and followed the bond to find Layla. Whereas wolf shifters can find their mates by either following the bond or by their mates' smell, bears can only follow the bond. There was no scent to mates with bears, there was just the pull and the tingles. She had shifted and was deep in the forest. He found her by a small creek, sunning herself as she laid in a grassy area. Wize ambled over to his mate. Addy lifted her head just in time to have Wize's tongue lick her snout. She chuffed at him. Sorry mate. Was leaning down to lick your head. It’s okay my love. She is hurting. Her first mate you know kidnapped her. She does not want to think Kirell is like him, but it triggers her. He is sorry, I can feel him wanting to plead with her.