Broken Boulder Dandelions, Forest-Fern and Clover

Lily smiled politely. She'd never really bought into the idea of fate. It was Mum that spoke of such things, finding meaning in the moon and the stars. Lily and her siblings--well, save Freddie, perhaps--were more grounded, like Daddy. But maybe there was something to it. After all, she could have found any other wolf in the trees, and instead she'd found Ali. Had it all been meant to be?

The girl shook her head. "No, not yet," she answered, though she thought she'd smelled him around here and there. An unfamiliar male scent, one she couldn't pin down. Ears pricked with curiosity, she gave Mira a long look. "So are you two, erm, together?" she inquired. Her voice was casual, but each word brimmed with intrigue.

She prepared herself to be let down. Since Lennon had left, there had been a dearth of handsome men in the pack, which of course was a disappointment to boy-crazy Lily. This Horosk was likely Mira's mate, in which case. . .she'd have to wait a little bit longer for her Prince Charming.