After leaving his place as the Russian Second and immigrating to America, Alexei Davidoff just wants to settle in and not upset the status quo. He wants to start his position with Garou Industries and improve the conditions for his packs. The gods have a different plan for him.<br><br>Donal Berne ran away from home at fourteen to escape a bad situation and found himself in an even worse one. Seven years later the only way out that he sees is to overdose.<br><br>On the verge of Donal’s suicide, Alexei comes to his aid realizing that he is his give Mate. Overcoming the physical and mental injuries will take time, patience and a blessing from the gods ... to use both Alexei’s and Donal’s experiences to assist homeless and abused wolves.

Alexei's Mouse

After they finished in Best Buy, they went to L.L. Bean in Yonkers to buy cold weather gear for Donal to wear in Colorado.


&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t see why I need clothes for cold weather. It&rsquo;s coming on spring, and we&rsquo;re only going to be in Colorado for a few days,&rdquo; Donal complained holding more clothes and tired of shopping.


&ldquo;Donal,&rdquo; Sean patiently explained, &ldquo;Colorado is where Alexei has his home pack. You will spend some time there while Alexei sees to pack business. Spring arrives late in the mountains.&rdquo;


&ldquo;Oh…I&rsquo;m sorry,&rdquo; Donal said shamefaced, pulling a dark green coat from the rack.


Sean leaned against the wall and said, &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t apologize, you didn&rsquo;t know. Never apologize for asking a question. You can&rsquo;t learn unless you ask, and this life is different from Apuso and the life you led in Albany. That&rsquo;s why the Mates are so close. We have each other to share our secrets with.&rdquo;


Chapter 52