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you.”
    “You have a place picked out already?” Kline asked.
    Alric nodded. “Yes, a strip of land with a cabin on it. It’s only an hour from the community,” Alric said with confidence. He didn’t want to alienate Sam or himself from their people.
    Christian, as well as the rest of the council, stood. Looking between him and Samuel, they all spoke in unison. “And so it is, you are free from the pack.”
    Alric turned his attention to Samuel. His mate watched him, and then Samuel grabbed his hand.
    “Although I wish you two would consider staying,” Christian said, “but I can understand why you’d want to branch out on your own.”
    Alric was relieved to sense the acceptance and understanding in the air. Samuel squeezed his hand gently.
    This was it. This was the beginning of their life together.
    ****
    Several weeks later
    Alric stared at the Land Rover that was packed full of their belongings. Large flakes of snow fell, and Alric knew a storm was coming. He could smell it in the air, felt the electricity moving around them. He watched as the front door opened and Sam came out. He had a backpack thrown over his shoulder and a look of uncertainty on his face. Alric knew this was hard on Sam, even though he could sense the happiness coursing through his mate.
    They had called this place their home for a long time, so being afraid of leaving was natural.
    “You okay, baby?” Alric asked when Sam stepped beside him.
    “Yeah, I’m just going to miss this place and everyone.”
    Alric didn’t want Sam to regret moving, and despite the fact that his mate was happy about this, he didn’t want to force anything upon him.
    “Listen, baby, if you don’t want—”
    Sam held his hand up and shook his head, stopping Alric from finishing. “Don’t say it. I love you, and this is what I want. There isn’t anything else in the world that makes me as happy as being with you.” Sam leaned in and pressed his lips against Alric’s. “I love you, Alric, and wherever you go, I’ll follow,” he murmured against Alric’s mouth.
    Alric felt his heart stutter in response.
    “I love you, too, baby. I think this will be good for us.”
    Sam nodded. “I think this is a good idea, too. Now let’s get going before this storm rolls in.” Sam moved behind Alric and smacked him on the ass. Alric couldn’t help but chuckle.
    Over the past several weeks they’d worked their asses off packing and getting things worked out, but now that everything was set up at their new place Alric could relax with his mate as they headed to their new home.
    Now it was time to say goodbye to all of this.
    “That’s it,” Samuel said and opened the passenger side door. He flung the backpack inside and stretched his arms above his head. The white long sleeve shirt he wore molded to his lean, yet muscular form, and caused a spike of lust to settle in Alric’s cock.
    He couldn’t wait to get to their new home and fuck Samuel in every room.
    I need to quit thinking about sex.
    He still had an hour drive to make and maneuvering the off-the-beaten-path road with a hard-on was not something he looked forward to.
    The pack met them by their SUV, and once they had said their goodbyes to everyone and were in the vehicle, they drove away from the only place they’d ever called home. Alric looked at Samuel, saw his mate already watching him closely, and Alric smiled.
    “This is it, baby. Are you ready?”
    Sam smiled broadly in return. “I’ve never been more ready in my life.”
    Alric felt warmth bloom in his chest. He took Sam’s hand and brought it to his mouth, kissing his knuckle. “I couldn’t do this without you.” It was the truth, but even so, Alric couldn’t help but feel that something was missing.
    There had always felt like something was missing, but he couldn’t put his finger on it. Maybe it had just been the issues with staying in the pack? Maybe once they reached their new home things would level out.
    He had his mate