“Man, I haven't been out here since I was having a hard time with my mate. It is so beautiful.” He says looking out over the lake. I nod my head slightly caught off guard by him talking about his last mate. “I started coming out here after the first week here. It is my peace of mind.” I say and he nods his head and agrees with me. I continue to look up towards the sky"Could you tell me what happened with your last mate?" I ask before I even thought about the question. I hear him suck in a breath and feel his emotions of anger and saddness. "You don't have to tell me, I don't even know why I asked. I'm sorry." I say. After a few uncomfortable moments Alarick starts speaking. "I met Katherine when we were visiting another Pack. Unsurprisingly, she was the Alpha's daughter. I instantly fel