Carter's POV:
"Hey mom", I say when she answers my call, my date with Beth is this evening.
"Hey, how is Beth?"
"She's good, we're going on a date this evening."
"That's good, invite her over for dinner whenever she's at her father's pack", she suggests.
"I plan to, I just want to give her time to be alone with me first", I explain.
"Understood, I'm happy you're making progress."
"Me too mom, Beth is so stubborn but that's one thing I like about her."
"Are you sure it's not more than that? Since she left you've been miserable and sulky."
"I was not", I scoff.
"You have been stalking her social media since she left."
I didn't deny it.
"Fine, unlike her, I can't help but feel the mate bond, we're meant to be together. I don't know how she is resisting this for so long."
"You'll
