I race up the stairs to calls of ''hey'' and ''wait up,'' but there is no stopping me. It looks like the deck wraps all the way around and I want to get the


    whole view. I stop on the lower deck for just a moment. Half of it is hidden under the


    main deck and has a hammock hung with some kind of corrugated material attached to the underside of the main deck. Maybe a roof structure so I could sit out here even if


    it rains. That would be heaven. I don''t think on it long, this deck is going to get a ton


    of use from me and I will have plenty of time.


    I race up the second flight of stairs and gasp loudly. It is so amazing up here. The air smells fresh and cool, even in the middle of the summer. I lean on the railing and look down at our car which looks half the si railing as I go. The porch does wrap all the way around and I think


    I can see every single house from here. I stop overlooking the greenke


    with its adorable little waterfall below me. I close my eyes and breathe deeply again.


    I can feel Ryker a few steps behind me. He''s downwind, so I don''t have his scent and he is silent in his movement. It''s just the mate bondpass telling me he''s close. I let him take his own time getting to me When he finally wraps his arms around me, I feel my wolf rumble in my chest. She still hasn''t said anything since our first shift, but I


    can feel the both of us getting stronger.


    "What do you think, Kennedy?" He only uses my name when he is absolutely serious.


    "I think it''s amazing, where are we? How did you find this ce?" I ask as he presses his chest into my back, gripping the railing, caging me in.


    "This was the Oak Lake pack territory. This is where I wasst year when Rayna had to go to the Summit in my ce. I was here when she met Jeremiah, which in turn brought you to me. I helped the former al


    "Ryker." I whisper, leaning back in his arms. I can''t take my eyes off the view. "I don''t know what to say. You can''t give me a whole pack, that''s insane. What could I possibly give you that could evene close and his focus is one hundred percent on me.


    "Can we fill it with pups?" His voice cracks on thest word.


    I turn around to fully look at him. "What?"


    "I wasn''t sure if I was ready to share you yet, but after seeing you hold Hayden and Carson, I have never wanted anything more than having you."