one more day

Theory continued to hit with the hard questions, and Rhyme felt himself surprised again at how brilliant his daughter was. He prayed that everything he told her helped guide her down a better path. Did he want a mate? Yes, he wished for someone to curl up next to when he slept, to love and look forward to being with when your duties were done. Someone to unwind to.

”Yes, I would. Especially with the den emptying fast.” He missed the days when it was just him and the three pups. They had been difficult emotionally, but they had been together and that was what mattered. ”But, I don’t want to rush again. I want to make sure you, and your siblings, are on the right track before I focus on any relationships. You are my priority.” He spoke the truth, though he felt a great weakness for Samara, and he would love Shaye until the day he died, the five almost yearlings harbored all of his efforts.