Page 18 of Briggs
Instantly, I was worried. “Is he all right? Is this all too much?”
Canyon held up a hand. “He’s fine.” Canyon’s smile reached his eyes this time. “I’m here because we need you to know that it’s okay to move things along when he says he’s ready.”
If Canyon wasn’t a fate, I would argue, but I had a feeling he knew more than most other alphas. “The plan is to take things at Todd’s pace. He’s going to be the one deciding how fast we move in our relationship.”
“That’s good. To a certain extent, but we want to be sure you’re willing to give a little push when needed. Todd is a bit hesitant about things because of what he’s been through, and he’s concerned you will not wish to be with him because of those things.”
I nodded slowly. I would never hold someone’s past against them, especially not my mate. Not only that, but Todd’s past wasn’t of his own choosing. He’d been given absolutely zero choice in what had happened to him. “Because he was held captive and what they subjected him to.”
“Yes.”
“How will I know if I’m pushing too hard though?”
Canyon smiled. “The same you would anyone else. Just let your wolf guide you. He’ll know what is too much and not enough. Trust me on this.”
I nodded slowly. I wasn’t so sure. My wolf wanted to protect our mate, but he also wanted to claim him as ours, so I wasn’t so certain that he could be completely trusted as Canyon was suggesting.
“You have doubts, but believe me when I say that yes, you can trust in your wolf to guide you when it comes to your mate.”
I wasn’t so sure but nodded anyway. “I’ll do that,” I told him.
“Good.” Canyon sighed. “I realize you’re skeptical, and I don’t blame you. Todd needs someone to help him realize hedeserves to have love. He stresses more than he should, and that doesn’t help him when it comes to focusing on the positive things in life.”
“I’ll do all that I can to help him.”
Canyon nodded. “We know you will; that’s why we chose you for him.” Canyon stood, and I did the same. “Go and enjoy your visit with your mate. You can go on the run if you wish. His heat will come in a few days, no matter what. That is not something we can stop. The goddess, she would have to do that, but she’s throwing a bit of a fit about certain demands from her children at the moment.”
I raised my eyebrows. I wasn’t sure I needed to know all of that, but it only made me want to know more. “Uh, so what do I do? I mean, I know how to take care of my mate, but won’t he…shouldn’t we wait?”
“That is something you and Todd will have to decide. If you wish for your mate to go through a heat without you, that’s your choice.”
I narrowed my eyes. That wasn’t something I wanted, and I had a feeling that Canyon knew that. What alpha ever wanted their mate to go through a heat without his help? None that I was aware of.
“Can I ask you something that doesn’t really have anything to do with mates?”
Canyon raised an eyebrow. “You want to know about Maggie.” Canyon smiled when I couldn’t mask my shock quickly enough. “I’m a fate, and let’s just say that although I wasn’t created by the goddess to be a fate, I’ve fully embraced all of the perks that come with it.”
“I’m not sure I want to ask any longer.”
Canyon sighed. “Unfortunately, I don’t know where she is. That’s the goddess’s territory. I know that Maggie is still alive asshe still shows up on our mate lines. They can no longer be seen by us once they are no longer with us.”
So Maggie was still alive somewhere. “She’s four?”
“She will be next month. I’m sorry. That is all the information I can give you about her. Not that I don’t want to. I simply don’t have more to share.”
“I appreciate it. I’m not sure if it’s a good thing to know that she’s still alive out there somewhere or not.”
“I would bring them all home and keep them all safe if I could. Unfortunately, I don’t have that kind of power.”
I nodded. “Thank you. I’ll make sure I listen to my wolf when it comes to Todd. I just don’t want to push too hard.”
“You won’t. Trust in your wolf.”
“I will.”
“Good. Now, I must go bug my brother. It will be a bit before I can drop in and see him and the children again.”
“Thank you for your help. I’m not sure why you decided to help me, but I do appreciate it.”
