's

problem with me showing up, and that the Bloodmoon Pack

should t

o this fancy restaurant perch

Alpha pressure slammed into me, sharp and overw

e muscle underneath taut and defined like it had been carved by a master craftsman.

d his head. His gaze locked onto m

me was dangerously perfect. Handsome, powerful, untouchable. He could have any strong she-wolf h

and sat down a

is voice low and soft, like an elec

politely, gripping my

id it casually, cutting into hi

ing a sip of ice water to calm down.

e eyes pinning me, like he could see straight through the chaos in my h

. "I came here to say thank you. If you have nothing to say, I'll be leaving." The contract had caught

ed, voice low. "Exactly the

the back of his chair, and I felt li

o you intend to ho

s is why the Bloodmoon Pack got strong. As the pack's Alpha, it'

e food chain, marriage was never about love. It was a

. No feelings, no bet

ur Luna, then," I said

ath brushing my cheek. "You need me. Otherwise, do you thi

right. I'd never imagined my stepmother and stepbrother wou

rone." His voice was soft but sharp as a knife. "They tried once today. They'll try again tomorrow. An

ne glass, knuckles going white. He

ompromising, "then the entire West Coast, no, the entire werewolf world, won't dare lay a finger on y

ndescending tone. Sure, as an Omega, I was weak. But I just needed time. As an Omega, I had helped the Darkmoon P

o. I'm fairly certain our agreement was made on equal footing. Honoring it is what a real Alpha does. Don't pret

cent. He smelled incredible. "You really are something special, Ava Crawford. I thought Damon had broke

incess who sits in the rubble waiting to be rescued.

to ignore the heat crawling up my thighs. "It tells me you'r

deal?" Adrian

omposed. "Of course. Looks like we understand

you plan to let me announce our engagement

eed thirty days. I've already gotten him to sign the divorce papers. Until t

then his tone softened as he looked at me. "

altar, then carrying me to that big bed in his room. Stop

ang. Caller ID: Cathe

d and pi

urst through the speaker. "Leo's out of school! Why haven't you pick

pushing down the ang

ght there."

d met Adrian's

od up. "As you can see, I ha

. You'll attend as my date." Adrian said, leaning back in his c

ckly added, "Don't worry about Damon. I'll make sure

s. There was nothing he couldn't pull off. But I had to go. The heat was rising aga

I pushed back my chair

finally settled. I took a deep breath. What was going on? Why was Adrian's pull so strong? Damon

Crawford Pack's heir, before I could stand beside

"perfe