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.

memory of her parents,

no words of comfort that could ease what she

for her and

can let it all out,” I soothed, rubbing

little and shook her head. “I’m

I kept rubbing her back. How could I show

to hide your feelings in front of me,” I said, pressing

that if I came here, there would be

sorry,” I said,

scoffed. “Don’t be. I’m grateful that you brought me here. At least, I can see what happened with my own eyes. It makes me want to avenge my parents

else you want to go before we leave?” I asked. I wanted to

and pointed off in a random direction. “Let’s see what is over

a major exporter of crops and other resources. Everything we see in

Mila pointed and it was a road that led off

entire road was overgrown and

did he tell you?”

severely damaged in the attack that wiped out the pack. After that, it was unable to

does that

here. I guess that’s why another pack didn’t move in and

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

the

Jessica had something to do about that. She had

the edge of the pack where the agricultural land was. It was a completely

tossed the dry, loose soil around. There was nothing healthy or alive about the once wealthy

place used to

be again. You’re a witch, maybe you can break

chuckled and shook her

a crossroads and Mila stopped

there anything else you want to see?” I asked,

her head and looked down. It was obvious that she wasn’t in

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

child. Now that I know it isn’t the land I knew, I don’t

headed back toward

to rebuilding

toying with the idea of building my own pack.

know, Payne asked me the same

Ashley had dreamt about having their

told me I’d given them new hope,” she

you think?” I

I am sure I could protect them… and right now… well, I can barely protect myself,” she

that why you want the artifact?” I asked, c*****g my head at

her head. “My parents were powerful and respected without the

isn’t a hard ‘no,'” I pointed out. “Part of you still wants your pack

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