I sigh as I move closer to Nate. For some reason, I have found a lot of comfort in him, but I also know that it is probably just because of the mate bond he told me about. Once I get settled into his side I take a deep breath and start talking about my past. Nate’s parents and brothers all seem to listen intently as I tell them about what all has happened in my short life.
“I guess the best place is to start at the beginning… I’m a Christmas baby. I was born on December twenty-fifth just after midnight. I was the youngest of three kids and the only girl in the family. When I was thirteen years old, we had a really cold winter. The snow was piled up high and the snow drifts were ridiculously high. We lived in a really old house and the only way to keep it warm, especially at night, was to
