I just realized that since this is told from Chris's point of view, we probably won't get the details on when he and Rory mate, dammit! :0)
I enjoyed the quiet way the two mates are getting to know each other. As we all know, mate meetings are usually about the physical drive to have sex ASAP. Rory instinctively knows that would be difficult for Chris. I could actually envision two wolves in the snow and cold, faces touching from nose to forehead. So sweet! And Rory's dad turning out to be the softie who snapped their picture was the best thing in the chapter for me. Also, the fact that both sets of parents were not true mates gave me hope for Kyle and Corey's relationship.
Um, Wolf, if you ever decide to write a non-journal sexy times scene featuring these two, I'm here for it!