Dmitry was aware from the beginning that Emily was struggling to adjust to their new life together. Despite the fact that she loved him and possessed the power that came with being his mate, she still pined away for the life that she had abandoned.

Because he had also abandoned his own pack in order to become a renegade alpha, he was all too familiar with the sensation that you are describing. But he was aware that it was impossible for him to permit her to return to her previous life, not after everything that had taken place.

Therefore, he made the decision to take her on a journey, with...