Year

ion. I managed a forced grin, hoping to appear joyful at the Full Moon celebration. As the Beta's daughter, atten

unfold with a sense of detachment. Lucas, t

fate decide my mate. I have seen members of our pack live in peace with their mates even without falling for them. I

ill I meet him, moon goddess? Please, let him be handso

t of my thoughts. "Falling asle

"I'm not sleeping dad.

hair free from the ponytail I had packed, I ventured into the woods behind our pack house. To ma

months ago. But the worry nagged at me. What if I ended up like those she-wolves in their thirties

estless, scraping at the surface of

in my eyes. "Where am I runn

e of adrenaline raced through me as I sprinted through the forest, my feet poun

ded the trees and leapt from one to the next. When my wolf finally calmed, I e

iately ran towards the water hoping to wash my face. As I got closer,

or bringing me here. The man had a strong, muscular body, illuminated by the moonlight, gi

atchful eye, and had never been so close to a man's n

ld feel her leaping. Maybe she had sensed

s of the night, and I gasped, my heart racing; I

tammered, "This was

tic smile dancing on his lips. "And

struggled for words.

s lips met mine, a slow and then more insistent kiss that parted my lips, his tongue brushing against mine. The night air echoed with my moans, and my wolf grew restless. But as I tilte

ock.He turned away, taking steps that would lead him into the trees. I releas

ck, a mixture of pain and lingering pleasure maki

y father's countless questions about my ta

e man who had ignited these unfamiliar des

wn. And as I made my way back to the pack house, the moonlight bathed

ouching my skin. A mix of excitement and anxiety surged within me. It had been thre

treetops, casting enchanting patterns on the ground. The memories of our

son. The yearning to see him again consumed me. As I arrived at a well-known clearing, illuminated by the moon's s

me. "Well, look who we have here," he drawled fro