oh I didn't think about the business trip...that the beta didn't know anything about. that should be a red flag too. I just remembered that Reece smelled the beta right before she fell and even Reece was suspicious of him.

I think the mate bond will become stronger with them going on this trip

Yeah he has a thing for her but of course won't admit it. it will be interesting to see them wrestle or fight or something like that and then kiss and such. since she does have some fighting moves about her, I can see a match being made with him. sometimes this kind of contact ,skin to skin, could help with the mate bond.