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ht in my arms. Her scent, a dizzying mix of wildflowers and

e is ours

oon Goddess had finally seen fit to grant me one. And not just any she-wolf, but Debra, the daughte

ks, and a few stray strands of dark hair had fallen across her forehead. She was beautiful, even

knees, washed over me. I wanted to shield her from all the pain in the w

tly clear. *The Moon Goddess made a mistake.* He

, his voice softer now. *She is hur

ng and being obeyed. But with her, I knew I would have to tread carefully. I couldn

in her sleep, a soft sigh escaping her lips. The simple, unconscious gesture sent a jolt o

ounding forest. I couldn't take her back inside. Her father and his

the moon. I sat down, leaning against the trunk of an old oak tree, with Debra

affair I had been dreading for weeks. I had never imagined that

for approval. I had met his first Luna, Eleanor, a few times before she passed. She was a kind, gentle sou

n of the Frosty River Pack, a spoiled, cruel she-wolf who had always gotten everything s

Luna of this pack now, but that didn't mean she was untouchable. If s

g. She let out a small whimper, and I tightened

red, my lips brushing agains

hed her for a long time, the silence of the forest a pea

nt me. A mate who was surrounded b

ackwood. I didn't do easy. I would win her over,

lips. The Moon Goddess had given me a gift, a

and earth to be th