Evening shadows stretched across the town when Kirk's call came through. Kimi stared at her phone, knowing this invitation would complicate everything that had already spiraled out of control since last night.
"He wants to take me somewhere," she announced to her friends, who exchanged worried glances.
Olive crossed her arms, her expression stern. "Kimi, you need to think this through before you make any moves."
Rylie nodded in agreement, settling beside her on the couch. "You have to figure out this mate situation. There has to be some solution."
"Can't I just refuse him?" Kimi's voice carried a desperate edge that made both friends wince.
They shook their heads slowly. Neither had encountered a scenario where a female wolf successfully rejected her destined mate. The bond could be delayed, postponed, or ignored, but outright rejection seemed impossible.
