a's

und my shoulders, and shows me around the pack house. "Oh dear, I'm sorry about Jake. I know he had his heart set

"He was

ome time, dear. He'll co

t feel like it, but the moon goddess knows what she's

hat. "I can't be Luna. I don't- YOU are an amazing Luna

a smooth transition. I will teach you everything I have learned." She reinforces what she said. "You are smart, and you are kind. I've watched you grow from a small child into a beautiful young woman... You have a beautiful soul, A

to be ok." After a few minutes, I take a fe

ittle overwhelmed by e

ing on the porch, staring at us, are my dad and the Alpha. I don't care that my parents are blaming everything that happened on me. All I want to do is get into bed. As soon as we arrived a

the w

s taken aback, Ethan nods and moves toward the door. I hear him walking up the stairs, and then I see him standing at the entrance of my room. I inhale deeply as his aroma permeates the room. Although I had never seen Ethan this way, he was attractive. He's pushed back his long black hair. With his top three buttons undone, he wore a white shirt and a b

le, "E

he responds

wor

and and says,

nues, "I

at?" I

st, and he says, "For ma

olf suffers. Even wolves dying from rejection is something I've heard of. For his brother, he's ready to take that chance. "He's going to be a fantastic Alpha," I murmur, "I can't do that to

ontinues, "We can

ontinues, "It's the mate bond." onto the top of my he

g my head against his c

to stand here all nig

ay with me?" I have never prev

d says, "If that's what

f my face and change. I can get you so

ah, I think you'd prefer

de my room. My mind lingers on that idea, but I

ord "Mom" wit

wanted to ensure

the night." She seems confused but enters her room and comes o

ut this, hone

ow if I'll get any sleep without him." I say. I return to my room. Ethan is seated on my bed, having

hange after washing my face. I start thinking about everything that occurred tonight as I g

shed a tear from my eye.

door, "I can tell you're sad." I open