Mary Pov
"Don't you?" I asked suprised.
"No, of course not." Joshua said and gently stroked my cheek, a strange melancholy in his gaze.
"Why not?" I asked.
"Mary, my love. You are my mate, we were made for each other and we are perfect for each other. That is our most precious gift from our goddess. I have waited 10 years for you and I would do it again. I love everything about you and I want children with you, as many as you want."
"But we've only known each other a few weeks." My voice had become shrill, Joshua sighed softly as he took my hands in his.
Accepting him as my mate was one thing, but having children was something entirely different.
"I know it must all seem very rushed to you, you didn't grow up around the pack."
"Yeah that's true." I said, humans usually date for yea
