Chapter 725

Chapter 70 : Never Thought I’d See You Again

*Soren*

How I wish you could feel the mate bond.

That’s what I wanted to say to Mila but I couldn’t finish and I couldn’t say it loud enough for her to hear. The words stuck in my throat and I pulled away from her when she asked for clarification.

I hadn’t understood why I’d been drawn to Mila from the beginning. There had been no mate feeling when we first met but it had been more than curiosity that drew me to her. The more time went by, that pull got stronger.

Just a whiff of her scent had me practically drooling.

And I was starting to sense more things about her. Her moods, sometimes even her thoughts. I’d always felt like I could interpret her better than others but I didn’t know it was from the mate bond.

I still only had theories about why I was only feeling it now and why it just kept getting stronger. I suspected it was the Blackfire poison that still stifled her feelings and kept the bond from being fully formed between us.

Then there was the matter of her grief.

She was so consumed by sadness and her past that if I said anything about the mate bond it would just confuse her more. She’d probably just get upset.

“Let’s get out of here,” I said motioning toward the door.

Mila nodded and exited the cabin. I followed close behind her.

“What do you say about visiting your old home?” I asked, motioning to the nearby hill where the packhouse used to sit.

“It isn’t even there anymore,” she protested, shaking her head.

“You never know what memories it’ll stir up,” I suggested. I held a hand out to her.

Mila eyed my offered hand suspiciously for a moment. Then she took it.

“I suppose it is worth checking out,” she admitted.

We hiked to the top of the hill. From there, I could see all the destroyed homes and buildings from the village and the outline of streets that still remained. From a higher vantage point, it was clear to see how much damage had been done.

“I think this is supposed to be the mansion,” Mila said, drawing my attention back to a patch of thick weeds.

“I can see the outline of the foundation,” I confirmed, pointing it out to her. It had been overgrown with grass and weeds but there was still a firm line for the foundation.

“There’s really nothing left,” Mila muttered to herself.

She didn’t seem angry or as sad as she was when we were in the cabin. I had a feeling it was harder for her to see something that remained from her childhood rather than seeing something that had been damaged.

I could sense she was upset, though, and disappointed.

from her early childhood, no memory of her parents, her

imagine being in her shoes and trying to put the pieces together. There were no words of comfort that could ease

reached for her and pulled her against

alright, Mila, you can let it all out,” I soothed, rubbing her

little and shook

entirely true. Giving her another little squeeze, I kept rubbing her back. How could I show her

front of me,” I said, pressing a quick kiss to her

here, there would be

said, cupping

I’m grateful that you brought me here. At least, I can see what

anywhere else you want to go before we leave?” I asked. I wanted to get her away from the sadder

off in a random direction. “Let’s

Payne told me that Pomeni pack was a major exporter of crops and other resources. Everything

Mila pointed and it was a road that led off in the opposite

entire road was overgrown

did he tell

the Pomeni packland was severely damaged in the attack that wiped out the pack. After that, it was unable to sustain the same level of resources,”

that mean?”

here. I guess that’s why another pack didn’t move in and take over this territory,”

he checked in on Pomeni pack territory from time to time. Other packs had tried to move

rumors of curses after the pack was exterminated. The packland was

something to do about that. She had

the pack where the agricultural land was. It

by and tossed the dry, loose soil around. There was nothing healthy

place used to be green,”

maybe you can break

shook her

a crossroads

you want to see?” I asked, nodding back toward the center of the

was obvious that she wasn’t in the mood

an attempt to ease her mind. I was concerned that she hadn’t gotten any closure and might

as a child. Now that I know it isn’t the

back toward

given any thought to rebuilding

idea of building my own pack. I still wasn’t quite sure where she stood on wanting a pack or

smiled wryly. “You know, Payne asked me

Ashley had dreamt about having their pack back for a long time,”

told me I’d given

you think?” I asked, arching an eyebrow at

the pack unless I am sure

the artifact?” I asked, c*****g my

as a source of power,” she said, shaking her head. “My parents were powerful and respected without the artifact. But even they

that isn’t a hard ‘no,'” I pointed out. “Part

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