Chapter 25
Kodi
After convincing Anya I was okay, we snuggled back into bed and she fell asleep after a bit of stimulated encouragement.
Now I’m watching her sleep, in a non-creepy way, and considering her proposal.
What would it be like to take her home?
To take my mate to the place I was born.
The place I belong.
The place I left and can’t stop thinking of.
I don’t think I’m actually afraid of going back, or that I won’t. I think at the end of the day it comes down to the fact that my parents haven’t made any contact with me since I left.
What if they don’t want me there?
What if we arrive and are asked to leave?
But.
What if we’re welcomed with happy-teared hugs? My parents wrapping their arms around me. Introducing them to my mate. Showing Anya around my hometown. Letting my bear run free for miles. Playing in the snow. Doing all of it with her.
The positives slowly outweigh the negatives and begin to tear down my defenses. The idea of having my mate in my home, with my people, is everything. It lights up something inside of me that I worried had long since burned out, unable to be replaced.
With my worries at bay, I follow my mate into a fitful sleep, dreaming of my homeland and what could be.