Kate was overjoyed to accept her mate. He turned out to be a honorably and loyal. Kate was willing to let him take the place as her protector. She would support Horen and provide him an emotional haven.<br/><br/>"I know you can stand on your own and am ready to follow you. I release you as my patient and will always be at you side. There to you right is cosey den with all the comforts of home. Every man need a place of his own. This is yours every winter. Come Spring will show you a cave fit for a king. The entrance is under the lake. It was an ancient dragon temple of some kind. I know from the writing on the walls. Please enter your den and if you want anything. We can go into town or gather things in the forest."<br/><br/>Kate let him go first if any creature was in the Horen could flush it out or kill it. It was her way of letting Horen be the Alpha male. His time of taking the lead had come. Kate would miss her dominate roll for a time. She new Horen would need her guidence and when he returned to his people, she would need him.