The Olive Branch 

~ ELRETH ~

Elreth sat in the security building, one hand to her stomach not because she felt the need to protect her growing young, but because she'd given her mate her word that she would eat the plate he prepared… but he hadn't prepared a plate. He'd prepared fucking platter, then stood over her like a mother hen, staring with fierce eyes, until she fulfilled her word and ate every bite.

Now her stomach threatened to revolt not because she was pregnant, but because she was stuffed to the gills—she'd consumed a Gar-sized meal.

She would be very careful with what she committed to in future.

But she kept her mouth shut because her mate's hackles were up. Aaryn was not happy that she'd called for this strange wolf to be brought to her without speaking to him first. But he had finally admitted that he likely would have made the same decision.

Now, here they were.