*****Xena's POV*****

The rain began to fall in torrents again the moment Valkyrie left. She had been totally speechless when I told her that Ryder was my mate. Just like I was the first time I found out, I was speechless and dumbfounded.

She left for the packhouse because she needed to be there on time as she worked in the packhouse and needed to also be available for the party.

I just tidied up the entire living room, ate a little dinner because of Layla, then took my laptop and went upstairs to my bedroom.

The entire time I tried not to think, but each time I tried to...