Axel POV I pull back and smile at my beautiful mate. I take her hand to lead her back to the pack house. "What are you doing?" I thought since we accepted each other you would want to complete the bond by marking and mating. She blushes and I love to see this strong woman blush because of me. "There is nothing I would love more but I have to finish the training for today." "We came here to train your warriors and I have a duty to make sure that it gets done as the head warrior of the royal pack." "The warriors should be returning from their run any second." A few minutes later they break through the trees and she steps back from me. I can't help but feel a little hurt by her action. "She needs to have respect from not only her warriors but also ours." "It won't look good if she i