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The third chapter of "Valley of Wings" and the last one I have pre-written. The fourth is on the way soon (I hope). As always, thanks for reading and any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

The sun was shining brightly as Ryan sat on the grassy edge of the lake. Its light seemed to cover everything in a blanket of warmth. He thought back to his meal with Elene. Everything about it had been perfect, and everything about her had been perfect. He did not know how things were going to turn out but he felt optimistic. There was one thing he was sure of; he was in love with her. It was an odd feeling, a warmth in his chest that was forcing its way out.

After they had finished their food they sat outside the diner and watched as people (and dragons) passed by. They did not talk much while they sat at first, just content to enjoy the company. Despite everything there was a nagging feeling inside of him. Everything that had happened between them was chance, they were thrown together by fate and it was killing him. He wanted to be with her by choice, and he wanted her to know that. He wanted to be her mate.

That thought confused him. "Mate? Where did that come from?" It was a strange feeling, he was thinking differently now. He hardly noticed it but every so often something would surprise him. While he and Elene sat outside the diner a shadow had passed overhead. They looked up as the dragon flew by and momentarily blocked out the sun. He found himself watching it as it disappeared towards the lake.

"You miss it already don't you?" Ryan was startled back into reality by Elene's question. He gave her a questioning look and she continued. "Being a dragon. You miss it." Ryan hadn't really noticed but now that he thought about it, he felt small and weak. It was as if his human body was a cage. Looking at the dragons passing by he felt a sense of longing.

"How did you know?"

She grinned back at him. "It's instinct. These aren't our natural bodies. Besides, you're easy to read, like an open book."

"Shuddup," he said, giving her a playful shove as she smirked at him.

Sitting by himself beside the lake about an hour later he realized the truth in what she had said. "Instinct. I'm not even thinking like a human anymore. Am I a human?" He pushed these thought from his head and relaxed on the grass, enjoying his sunbathing. An image came to mind of a lizard resting under a heat-lamp. He realized he was doing basically the same thing and laughed.

"What's so funny?" a deep voice that was vaguely familiar came from behind him. Ryan sat up and turned around to see who it was. The purple dragon from earlier was standing a few feet away. Ryan had not even heard him approach.

"Just thinking to myself." As soon as he said it Ryan realized it sounded ridiculous. Who else would he be thinking to? The dragon didn't seem to notice. He simply nodded and walked over, sitting down beside him. He leaned over and gave Ryan a quick sniff.

"You still smell like El."

Ryan groaned in embarrassment. "Yeah, don't remind me."

"Did your date go that badly?"

Ryan looked at the dragon with shock. "You know about that?"

The dragon snorted. "Everyone knows about that. So how did it go?"

"I guess it went great. I just...feel guilty. I still feel like I forced her into this situation."

The purple dragon let out a sigh. "You know that she feels the same way? Everyone knows how it happened and no one blames you for anything."

"That's what people keep telling me but what about that other dragon? The one that threatened me?"

"Who, Seth? Don't mind what he said. My mate gets very protective over his sister, he practically raised her. Besides, it was a joke. There is only one thing you need to worry about. Do you like her?"

Ryan thought for a second. "Yeah, I do."

"You want to be her mate?"

This time there was no hesitation in his reply, something that surprised him. "Yes."

"Then ask her. The two of you were thrown together. Show her that you are staying with her by choice."

"Thanks ummm, what's your name?"

The purple dragon smiled. "I'm Tavereth."

"Taver....what? That's an unusual name."

"Tav...er...eth. Everyone just calls me Tav. Did you honestly expect dragons to have normal names?"

"Well...I guess," Ryan thought for a second. "What about Elene?"

"Her name is Elenaris. Elene is shorter, El is shorter still."

"Elenaris? What about Seth?"

"Soreth."

"What about my parents? Mary and Kevin Worrick?"

The purple dragon shook his head. "Your father is Daralith and your mother is Cayarith."

Ryan was thoroughly confused now. He never knew his parents real names? Then he had a thought that worried him. "What about my name?"

"It's probably not Ryan, sorry. Sure, in the outside world it is but it's not your real name."

"So...what is it?"

Tav shook his head again. "I don't know. You'll have to ask your parents. They are probably waiting until tonight to tell you."

"Why. What's tonight?" Tav looked slightly surprised at his question, probably forgetting that he was new to all this.

"It's Friday. We do a bonfire every Friday night. You'll be properly introduced to everyone. People are excited to meet you. You and El are the gossip of the Valley." Tav groaned and stood up. "I've got to go but I'll see you at the fire tonight. You should talk to El. People would be ecstatic to hear that you two are officially mates." Tav gave him a wink. Ryan watched as the purple dragon's muscles rippled and he crouched low to the ground, stretching his wings. He launched himself into the air and was away with one powerful flap.

Ryan sighed and watched him fly away. He thought of El and was filled with turmoil. He had feelings for her, and she for him, but he felt that what had transpired between them counted for nothing. It wasn't by choice and that was what mattered. Even so, he wasn't sure he could do it. "I need a nap," he groaned.

Slowly he stood up. He stretched his muscles, stiff from lying on the ground so long, and walked away from the lake. He passed through the town, receiving many curious glances as he did, but he kept his head down. We walked up the large hill on the other side of the town and took one of the paths there, the one leading to the cluster of houses he had stayed in. He assumed the others led to similar clusters, but he was not in an exploring mood. He walked through the trees and finally arrived at the same house he had slept at. He considered sleeping in the cabin itself but remembered what his parents had told him. If he transformed (and some part of him was hoping he would) he didn't want to be in the cabin.

Ryan actually stood outside for a minute and tried to recreate the feeling from before, when he had turned back into a human. He closed his eyes and thought about what it felt like to be a dragon, letting his mind relax. Eventually he gave up though, it just wasn't happening. He opened the small door into the giant room and looked around on the wall until he found what he was looking for. He was not heavy enough to open the giant door with the pedal on the ground but there was a lever on the wall. He pulled it and the giant doors swung open. The room was filled with the afternoon light and Ryan made his way to the center.

The mattress still lay in the center of the room and Ryan lowered himself onto it. He stretched out on his back and looked up at the ceiling. He thought about his day so far. He was in completely over his head. In the past two days everything about his life had changed. He didn't even know his own name apparently. He wondered why his parents never told him about any of this. His thought eventually turned towards El. He had only known her for a day and their introduction was an unusual one but he felt oddly close to her. He was determined to talk to her later but all those thoughts were giving him a headache. He closed his eyes and listened to the birds in the trees as he slowly drifted off to sleep.

****

"Wake up." Ryan felt something nudge against his side as he regained conciseness. "Wake up or I'll sit on you and bite you until you do." Ryan groaned and opened one eye. Elenaris was standing over him in dragon form and shoving him with one paw.

"What is it El? Is it time for the bonfire`?"

"No, it's only about four." She looked him up and down. "You're a dragon again." Startled, Ryan realized that she was right.

"I must have done it while I was asleep again. I can't seem to do it otherwise, but I can go back to human whenever."

El nodded thoughtfully. "It's probably because you are used to being human but not a dragon."

"I guess so." He sighed happily. "I think I like this better."

El grinned. "Follow me." she said. She started to walk away and he quickly followed, exiting the large room and trotting along behind her.

They walked towards the town in silence. Ryan was curious as to where they were going but he decided to just wait and see. She led him back to the lake and turned to face him. "What are we doing here?" he asked.

El grinned evilly and answered in a sweet voice dripping with mischief. "I'm going to show you how to fly."

"Why do I get the feeling that this is not going to be much fun?"

"Oh it will be fun...for me. First we have to get you in the air though. Just stay over the lake in case you fall."

Ryan gulped nervously. "So how do I do this?" He crouched low to the ground and prepared to jump as he had seen Tavereth do. "Like this?"

El rolled her eyes at him and snorted. "If you want to go up really fast yeah. We are going to start slowly though. Just try flapping your wings a few times, see if you can get off the ground without killing yourself."

Ryan braced himself and took a deep breath. He was scared shitless but also excited to fly. He stretched his wings out and looked at El questioningly. She nodded at him and he gave his wings a powerful flap, lifting and lowering them with as much force as he could. He felt his back paws leave the ground and tried to lean backwards to balance himself. He found himself falling backwards and landing heavily on his rump. He could hear El laughing and flushed with embarrassment. "Shut up," he said, climbing to his feet again.

Apparently taking pity on him, El decided to help. "You need to stay balanced. Don't lean around like that unless you know what you're doing. Try going slower this time too. Watch." She stretched her own wings and started to flap them lightly. She began to gradually rise of the ground and hovered in front of him, not completely still but bobbing up and down with the beat of her wings. She stopped flapping and landed on the ground with a soft thud. "Your turn."

Ryan flexed his wings and beat them softly. Nothing happened so he started a little faster. Slowly he increased the force of his flaps until he felt his weight lift from his legs. Soon enough they weren't even touching the ground. He was bobbing up and down in the air just like Elenaris had been. He let out a laugh of joy and grinned at El.

She smiled back at him, clearly pleased, and then said "Come on down now."

Ryan heard her but was too excited to listen. He looked her in the eye and grinned. With one massive beat of his wings he shot into the air. He continued to flap and looked down as the ground shrank below him. El was looking up at him in shock but that didn't last long. She launched herself up after him and soon drew level with him. He faltered for a moment and swayed side to side. He quickly regained his balance and faced Elenaris.

Now that he was in the air it was all coming naturally to him. He could feel the wind around him. He could feel the balance of his body and how he could use it to maneuver himself. El motioned for him to follow with her head and moved over the lake. The blue water seemed so far below them. Ryan felt an updraft coming at him and tilted his wings to catch it. He shot up in the air and moved out of the air-current directly above Elenaris. "Heads up!" he shouted, and folded his wings against his back. He dropped like a stone directly towards her.

El squawked in surprise as he barreled into her, opening his wings at the last second to slow himself. He pinned her own wings down and beat his as hard as he could. They dropped a few feet before he adjusted to the weight and stopped their fall. Keeping her wings pinned he growled playfully and nibbled at her neck. She growled in return and fought back, careful not to disrupt his balance. She extended her neck out and grabbed one of his horns, nibbling at it. He gasped at the feeling, surprised at how sensitive his horns were. She obviously was not. She felt his grip loosen and she kicked against him, shaking out of his grasp.

She dropped quickly, angling herself downwards and keeping her wings folded. Ryan growled in frustration and folded his own wings, dropping after her. His weight was greater than hers and he quickly started to gain on her. When he had almost reached her she opened her wings and stopped her decent for just one second before closing them again. That one second was enough for Ryan to go shooting past her. He quickly started to flap again and strained to see where she had gone.

Ryan may have been a natural at flying but Elenaris had more experience. She put herself between him and the afternoon sun. As he looked around for her he momentarily blinded himself. At that exact moment she flew at him, colliding with him and grappling onto his underbelly. Their chests pressed against each other as they both panted heavily. She growled just like he had and her jaws closed around his neck. She bit him lightly up and down his neck and even threw in a few licks. He held her close and felt a warmth rise up inside him. His slit started to expand as the tip of his member poked out. He flushed with embarrassment but she didn't seem to notice his excitement.

Neither of them were flapping their wings. They were in a freefall towards the water below, growling and biting as they held each other close, both trying to gain some sort of advantage. As the water approached Elenaris braced her legs against his chest and pushed off. They flew apart and managed to pull up just short of hitting the water. Again Ryan lost sight of her. He looked around frantically, trying to find her before she got the drop on him again. With a roar she was slamming into him and pushing them both into the lake.

Elenaris was on top of him, pushing him down under the water. He rolled around and grabbed at her, trying to drag her down with him. She let out a short "eep!" as he grabbed her head and pulled it down under with him. Giving up on staying on the surface; Elenaris dived down and pushed him deeper. They swam around under the water, their eyes able to stay open under the water due to their clear second eyelids. Elenaris nipped at his tail and they swam around each other, rolling around playfully. After a while Ryan's massive lungs started to run out of air and he swam for the surface, Elenaris following close behind.

They emerged into the air panting for breath. Ryan looked around and saw the town in the distance. He had not realized how far they had flown. A wave of water, urged on by El's tail, splashed into him. He turned to protest only to see her swimming away. "Follow me." she called over her shoulder. Ryan obediently paddled after her, further away from the town. He what he assumed was their destination, a small island in the lake that he had not been able to see from land. It took a good ten minutes of swimming for them to arrive. They dragged themselves from the water and collapsed onto a sandy beach.

Ryan looked around. The island seemed small, just a bunch of trees and some sand. He wondered what they were doing here. After they had caught their breath Elenaris stood up and started to walk towards the trees. "Come on." she said, motioning with her tail. Ryan stood up and walked behind her, trying not to pay attention to the swaying of her hips as she walked. She led him to a path through the trees and continued down it. Eventually it let out into a clearing. In the center was a large tree, a weeping willow, its branches hanging low and providing a nice spot of shade.

Elenaris stretched out in the shade and patted the ground next to her with her tail. Ryan obediently sat with her and looked at her curiously. "Why are we here?"

"I thought you needed a place to clear your head. I've always liked this island. My great-grandfather planted this tree a long time ago when his mate, my great-grandmother died. It's where I get my name, from her. I come here when I need to think." Ryan looked at her, not expecting this level of openness.

"So you grew up here?"

El nodded. "I was basically the opposite of you. I had to learn how to me be human. I technically wasn't even born, I was hatched. I was about ten when I was taught how to be human."

Ryan stared at her open-mouthed. "So have you ever been outside the Valley?"

"Yes. My brother took me a few times. The city is not far if you fly down the mountain. There are some cars at the bottom we are allowed to use."

Ryan nodded thoughtfully and another question, more personal, came to mind. "Your brother. Tavereth says he raised you." Elenaris didn't respond for a minute and Ryan quickly said "You don't have to tell me. I'm sorry I asked."

El shook her head and sighed. "No, it's fine. My parents died when I was five. They were driving into the city when they got hit by a truck. My brother was eight at the time and he took care of me after that." She let out a small chuckle. "Sometimes he seems to think I'm still five."

"I'm sorry. I didn't know." He hesitated for a second before stretching his wing over her.

She shifted closer to him and they sat in silence for a while. All Ryan could think about was asking her. Tavereth's words were still in his head. "Show her that you are staying with her by choice." It seemed so simple but the mood did not seem right. Sure, it was romantic, but it was also sad. He was still trying to decide what to do when El slammed into him, pushing him onto his back and sitting on top of him. She pinned him down and leaned forward, her muzzle inches from his. His heart was hammering in his chest from being this close to her.

Elenaris lowered he head next to his and whispered "I win." Realizing what was happening he growled and grabbed onto her. He held her tightly and rolled until he was on top of her.

"You win huh?" he asked triumphantly. "You just caught me by surprise." He smirked at her irritated glare.

She growled at him in return and threw him to the side but his grip on her was too strong. He pulled her with him and they both ended up rolling around again. Not bothering with the nibbles and licks this time, the two of them rolled back forth, growling mixing with playful giggles. One moment he was on top and the next moment she was. Finally, out of breath, they lay down on their sides facing each other and holding each other close, their faces inches away.

This was his moment. Ryan knew that if he did not do anything now he never would. "El." he breathed softly, almost a whisper.

She looked at him inquisitively. "Yeah?"

Ryan took a deep breath and continued, slowly at first but then the words started to flow. "Everything that has happened so far, everything between us, seems like some strange twist of fate. It's almost like we are pawns in some game with no control over our own lives. I've been so confused recently. Everything I know about myself and my family is wrong." Elenaris looked at him, her blue eyes meeting his red. She seemed unsure where he was going. Ryan continued on. "There is only one thing that has made sense this whole damn time, only one thing I'm sure about."

She looked even more confused as she gazed deep into his eyes and he whispered, "Elenaris."

Again she replied, "Yes?"

He took in another deep breath and let the words out. "Even if we were brought together by chance I want you to know that I'm staying here by choice. I love you and I...I want you to be my mate." Once those words were out he felt so happy that he rushed to say more, tripping over his own tongue. "I know that we have only known each other for a short time but the way I feel with you, I can't describe it. I promise I will do everything I can to make you happy and...and..." he was interrupted my Elenaris leaning forward.

She brought her muzzle to the side of his head and whispered in his ear, "Then shut up and mate me before I pin you down and make you." She pulled her head back and Ryan could see her grinning at his stunned expression. He regained his composure and, acting on instinct, brought his muzzle to hers and kissed her deeply. They pulled each other closer in their embrace, their muzzles locked together. He explored her mouth with his tongue and allowed hers to do the same. She pulled away for a second to give the side of his muzzle a lick before leaning back into the kiss.

Elenaris moaned into his maw as he pulled her closer, their bodies rubbing together. Ryan could feel his member poking out of its slit once again. He groaned as she rubbed against it. Felling it poke against her she looked down and grinned. She rubbed her own sex against his slit, coaxing his length out further and letting out a lustful moan. He felt her female slit rubbing against him and shuddered with pleasure.

They continued their rubbing and soon enough he was at full mast. He teased her entrance with his tip causing her to let out a purr of excitement. He broke off the kiss and licked her neck, holding her close and hovering just short of entering her. She raised her head to his and whispered in his ear, "Do it, Mate me."

That was all the motivation he needed. Ryan shifted his hips forward and drew hers closer to his, the tip of his cock sliding into her smoothly. They let out a simultaneous gasp as he continued to press into her, burying half his length inside her at once. Slowly he pulled out of her, leaving just the tip of hid member inside. He had planned to let her adjust but suddenly she shifted her own hips forward, hilting herself on him and letting out a loud gasp. He looked down and realized that he was buried up to his knot although it was not yet fully inflated.

They held each other tight, lying on their sides. If they pressed against each other anymore they were likely to pass right through the other. Ryan licked Elenaris' neck and entwined his tail in hers before rolling on top of her. He braced his legs against the ground and started to push himself in and out of his mate. This wasn't the lustful frenzy of before, this was something better. The two dragons lay underneath the large tree as the sun started to set after their long day together.

They went slowly, savoring every moment as they mated, showering each other with licks and nuzzles. Elenaris soon began bucking her hips upwards, urging Ryan to go faster. He leaned forward, biting down on her neck, his tongue flicking over and teasing her scales. He drew his length out of her, the ridges along the bottom causing her to shudder as they tugged at her. In one swift movement he buried himself up to his knot again and, without giving her a chance to recover, repeated the process.

Picking up speed, he rutted the dragoness beneath him, her moans and gasps spurring him onwards and mixing with the wet sounds of his hips slapping against hers. Their combined fluids ran down her tail and dampened the ground under them. The claws of her hind legs dug into his flanks, drawing rivulets of blood that ran down his legs. He didn't care though; he was too focused. He drove his length into her soft folds at an even faster pace as he felt the pleasure build up inside him.

He was careful not to bite down too hard on her neck but her side did not fare so well. His left front paw was pressed up against her to keep his balance. He felt his toes curl and his claws dig into her scales lightly, just barely enough to draw blood. He let go of her neck and let out a roar as the pleasure overcame him. He drew back all the way and slammed into her one last time. His knot inflated, spreading her open and tying them together. A river of cum erupted from his cock and coated her insides. The sudden torrent sent Elenaris over the edge, her interior walls rippling and contracting to milk him as her own orgasm hit. Their roars of pleasure mixed together as their combined orgasms reached a peak.

Elenaris was filled with his seed and more was coming, enough that it was leaking around Ryan's knot and dripping down to her tailhole. Their roars ended as Ryan collapsed on top of her, panting and completely spent after his massive orgasm. Elenaris purred in pleasure at the feeling of his seed inside of her while taking deep breaths, just as spent as he was.

Ryan felt a lick on his muzzle and looked deep into Elenaris' eyes. "I love you." he breathed quietly between pants. He looked down and saw the blood trickling from her side and licked at the wound, four shallow scratches.

Elenaris chuckled and nuzzled him. "Don't worry about that, I think yours are worse anyway." Ryan realized that she was right. He had four slightly deeper scratches on each of his hind legs. He could feel a dull throbbing radiating from them but he didn't care. They would probably scar but he didn't care. He was with his mate and that was all he cared about.

He was perfectly content to lay there in the afterglow of their mating for hours. At least, he would have been had Elenaris not jolted him from his pleasant thoughts. "Shit! We're going to be late for the bonfire!" Ryan looked up and realized that in their time together the sun had almost completely set.

"What do we do?" he asked, not quite sure what the whole bonfire thing was.

"We just need to get cleaned up and fly back." With a grunt she pulled herself off his cock, a flow of his seed pouring out of her. She shuddered at the feeling of sudden emptiness and they both stood up. Dripping with fluids, they made their way through the path to the beach. They dove into the water to clean themselves, moving at a lightning pace.

Once they were cleaned Ryan gave Elenaris a quick lick on the muzzle and took off, having no troubles this time. She took off behind him and their way back to the Valley. It was fairly dark as they approached but Ryan saw a massive pile of wood, perhaps twenty feet high, sitting near the lake. "I guess that's the bonfire." he called back to Elenaris. "It looks like they haven't lit it yet."

As they drew closer he could see figures, human and dragon, crowded around the pile of wood. They must have been waiting for him and El to get there. "Well there goes out chances of slipping in quietly." he thought to himself. Heads turned to watch their approach and a cheer went out. Elenaris pulled up along side him and they landed a few yards away from the crowd.

El saw his nervous expression and stepped closed to him, entwining her tail with his. Another cheer rose from the crowd at this. He looked over at Elenaris. "I guess Tavereth wasn't kidding when he said we are the gossip of the Valley." He let out a nervous laugh and they walked towards the people. The next few minutes passed by in a blur of greeting, questions, and congratulations. He tried to be as friendly as possible to everyone but there were just too many to talk to. El told him that the valley had about 60 to 70 dragons living in it.

He and El made their way over to his parents and sat down. Soon Soreth and Tavereth walked up to them in human form. Tav turned towards Ryan and gave him a wink. "You might want to turn back for this." Ryan looked around and saw dragons everywhere shrinking down in size and did the same. Tav nodded in approval.

"Why is everyone human now?" he asked.

"Food of course. Imagine how hard it would be to serve this many full-grown dragons. And besides, based on what I can only assume are recent 'physical' exertions, you two must be pretty hungry." Ryan and El both flushed red as Soreth let out a full-throated laugh.

"Shut up Seth!" El said, giving her brother a shove. Ryan was even more embarrassed to realize that Tav was right; he was starving. He watched with interest as a large brown dragon approached the pile of wood, drew in a deep breath, and unleashed a torrent of flame from his maw. The wood went up in flames and a wave of heat washed over them.

Ryan gasped. "He can breathe fire? Can I do that?"

His father chuckled before answering. "Maybe. We'll have to see. Not everyone can but it does run in our family" Ryan thought about this answer. He was glad it wasn't a no but there was one question still in his head, something that had been bugging him all day.

"Ryan isn't my real name is it?" His parents looked at each other for a moment before his mother answered him.

"Not really, no. Legally, outside of the Valley it is. Around here though, you don't need that name."

"So what is it?" He looked between the two waiting for one of them to answer. El, Seth, and Tav were all watching with interest too.

"You already know it." his father said. "What is the name you have gone by all your life?"

Confused, he answered. "Ryan Worrick."

His mother sighed and joined in. "The whole thing dear."

Understanding dawned on him. His middle name. It had always been unusual and whenever he asked about it his parents why they would simply say "because they liked it." His full name, Ryan Daedalus Worrick.

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The rest of the night went fairly well for Daedalus. His parents introduced him to everyone using his real name and then, much to his embarrassment, he and El announced that they were officially mates. The food came soon after. There were all kinds in your traditional outdoor barbeque style. Potato salads, ribs, burgers, and the best pulled pork he had ever tasted. More food than he had imagined all laid out on long tables. The bonfire provided more than enough light to eat by.

Once he had enough to eat, maybe a bit too much, he relaxed with his parents, his mate, and with Tav and Seth who were quickly becoming close friends. He asked his parents why he had never know about this place until then and they both admitted that they were city people, not ones for a quiet life in the Valley. He understood their reasoning. What if he had wanted to stay? Could they give him something like this and then just take it away?

After a while the crowd started to disperse. Daedalus' parents left early, they never liked to stay up late. After talking for a while Tavereth and Soreth transformed and flew off . That just left him and El. They sat in peace for a while, enjoying their mate's company before deciding that it was getting late. Daedalus considered asking El to stay with him but then realized how much of a nuisance that would be if he transformed in his sleep again. They kissed and went their separate ways at the top of the hill overlooking the town. He went down his usual path and she went down another.

When he arrived at his cabin he once again attempted to force a transformation but had no luck. He sighed and walked into the large room, its doors still open from when he left. He pulled the lever on the wall and closed them before making his way to the mattress on the floor. Unlike when he had gone to take a nap earlier, his thoughts were pleasant ones. The day he had spent with his mate, actually asking her to be his mate, and everything that followed. There was only one thing bugging him. What would he do when it was time to leave? Once he got control over his transformations... he didn't want to think about it. He pushed the thoughts from his head and let his mind fall into the pit of sleep.