el

s. He gently held my hand, his lips pressing softly against the back of my palm, sending shivers down m

and pulled out a chair, displaying chivalry and grac

dly, observing him eat his meal with an eff

een," he replied, his tone cool and matter-of-fact as i

ded s

wolf? Will he accept me?

rry," he assured me, his focus still on his meal, as

The idea of meeting his powerful wolf intrigue

u to be stronger?" I couldn't help but voice my confusion, wel

lutter in response. He peered at me with his intense, deep blue ey

wolves. I don't need a woman to make me stronger. But..." He leaned closer, his smugness evident. "I a

dn't deny the truth in his words. Zander was undeniably powerful, and I couldn'

k an important question that had been troubling me sinc

your fated mate?" I breathed out nerv

r," he dismissed my concern with a wave of h

t find her in the future," I

g me intensely for what felt like an eternity before he finally r

ed paths. Only a fool would reject a fated mate. But the reassur

owledged that I

trust him

and I was well aware that I could

s were signed, and my fate was sealed. We were chosen mates, so

a Ardolf as my mate and my Luna," Zander d

my mate and my Alpha," I vowed, trying to steady

exchange

ty vested in me by the Moon Goddess, I now pronounce you mates. To seal your mate bond, the Alpha King can

. I glanced at Zander, silently pleading with my eyes. We had already talked about it. I had told him I was a virgin. The idea of the mating ground terrified me.

on him. He turned and glanced at the council members. The

and in his large, powerful palm. His grip tightened as he pulled me closer, his arms encircling

session, full of lust, consuming me entirely. His full lips parted, releasing a low, possessive growl from deep wi

irst

fervor only intensified as he deepened the kiss, his tongue exploring my mouth with a possessiveness that sent shivers down my spine. I shamelessly moaned, lost in the int

where his mark would be placed, sending another surge of desire through me. And then, he sucked hard, causing me to gasp and moan his name, my arms in

It felt divine and eternal as if we were destined to be entwined from the very beg

assion of moments ago. His eyes now gleamed golden, signifying the presence of his wolf. Yet, he kissed

ome next. At that moment, I cared not where we were or who might wit

confusion crept in, as the mating

furrowing my brow as I looked a

e replied, pullin

cause my mouth was busy kissing him

only stopped when we needed to eat. Otherwise, we were not separated from each other even for a second. He came inside me countle

anything, but I saw the disappointment in his eyes. Slowly he became distant, and his ultimate excus

out in the end, and

that I was livi