Chapter Forty

**Thalia**

I laughed as I watched Rylan awkwardly dismounted his horse.

"It's wasn't bad for your first ride," I told him smiling.

It had been funny, seeing my strong Alpha so unnerved. He had insisted on learning to ride, so we'd gone out today on a simple trail ride through the forest. It had been fun and relaxing for me; for Rylan, not so much.

"What did you think?" I asked, laughing hysterica