When the sun was about to set, she asked the caretaker where Asael was. The caretaker shrugged. He didn't know.
"I don't have my phone." Stella sighed, looking down at her fingers.
Riona frowned. She reached out to brush away the hair around her neck. The smooth neck was clean.
"He hasn't marked you yet?" She asked incredulously.
Stella blushed, shook her head and picked on her fingers.
"I-I manifested late. Actually, my wolf isn't strong. She needs to stay dormant for long stretches of time. Because of that, I wasn't able to shift. Asael said I need to recover completely."
Stella's heart was racing when she spoke about it. It was her first time talking about her life and some personal moments with anyone else. Usually it's just herself and Serena.
Having a mother changes a l
