A Strained Homecoming

It was odd that it all felt so normal. I had expected there to be a change in him since finding his mate, and maybe there was on the inside.

"Vivi," He said in a breath of relief as his eyes scanned me over, no doubt looking for a missing limb or permanent scar to prove that I hadn't been able to handle myself outside the city walls.

What surprised me was the quick hug he pulled me into. Somethin