“I know that some endeavor to throw the mantle of romance over the subject and treat woman like some ideal existence, not liable to the ills of life. Let those deal in fancy who have nothing better to deal in; we have to do with sober, sad realities, with stubborn facts.” - Ernestine Rose Requiem POV: I am worried sick. This is Athena's first time out since we became ours. I am trying to block my emotions from her and my other mates. But I can feel their worries as well. At some point she would have to leave the pack. “Babe, she will be alright”, Lycian said. “I know, but we do have enemies out there”, I said. “The only enemies that caused a threat were each other. But we are not enemies anymore”, he said, smiling at me. “We have two pups that need to be changed”, Stone said, w

