“I’ll admit a selfish pleasure in having you closer. Being able to see you more frequently and more easily makes me happy. And I worry less knowing I can get to you quickly if I need to.” There’s no need to book a flight and spend hours traveling across the ocean to be at his mate’s side.

He watches curiously when Silvio crouches to sniff at the wildflowers. The wolf is in his element in these woods even though he’s only recently come here. It makes Su-jin’s heart feel light to see him so at ease here, somewhere close to him.

Su-jin blinks as the flower’s put in its place, reaching up to lightly brush his fingers over the soft petals. “What’s this for?”