la -

find no one there. It was just my imagination. I s

ho seemed quite friendly with each other. I noticed that Damon has a

us?" June asked. I blinked,

join you whe

ome for orphan lycan chi

love to,"

hanage trip. June explained that it was no ordinary event; many paparazzi would be there to take pictu

needed to present themselves well in social settings. It was important for the Lycan packs to know that their Alpha and Luna wer

. I looked up to see Damon dr

reminder of Kellan. I distanced myself from Damon and walked over to Julie, dressed in a viole

be lost," J

an," I sighed. "I wish I could have stayed a

Julie declared with a smile. "I will cheer y

speaking of me as Kellan's wife. He explained that my reason for staying in the Pack was for the safety of the children. People applauded as the news o

rful and mischievous, a delightful combination. Stacy asked me to play with her friends outside, and as we played in the garden, my eyes landed on Damon. He was lying on th

us from playing the prank. I'm happy you joined us," Stacy said. I ruffled he

mask their smiles, but it was hard. Damon looked confused, wondering why people were staring a

ion on his phone and finally saw the marks on his face. "Who did this?"

g to the bathroom, but he looked at me as if he knew I was involved in the prank. After the event, I walked over to Damon t

'm sorry,

brows. "Sorry for

aying sorry, Damon,

pretend to sl

get creative with them," Damon said with a smile. "It was good to see you smiling along with ev

ble around her," I added. Damon looked like he wanted to ask me someth

oy the event

appened whenever I was around him. June would come over and take Damon away to talk or mingle with others. I w

ulie for dinner. "Dexter, I wanted to ask you something about you an

k me anything

is mate thing. Is it like what you read about in Alpha novels?" Dexter smiled a

t you can ask me this question without fear means yo

recent years. But our relationship hasn't changed," I

ss what a wolf feels so intensely for their mate, but they stay loyal to one another and can't chea

ess takes over. It's as if I've known him for years, not just few days," Julie explained, holding Dexter's hand. They looked at each other with love in the

though Julie said she is happy, but I needed to see

keep an eye on me, to see if I treat her right or not," Dexter said

a worrywart,"

r hen to my best friend, Julie," I added. Julie and Dexter chuck

y family member Dexter had, along with some not-so-close relat

k up some groceries. "Julie, I want to ask

r, and she seems kind. Did she give you any bad v

a beat sometimes, and I hated myself for feeling these weird things; it made me sick. Julie looked at me, her expres

ds aloud. I let go of Julie as she whispered my exact thoughts. I didn't want to react, but Julie knows m

ike you are in love with your Brother-in-law

ter's mansion. It had been a month since I stayed with Julie and Dexter, and it was good to be around them and avoid Damon. Bu

me and staying at my

ed. "I am hap

le say if you stay at your friend's place but not in the ma

t I feel safe and happy arou

here to meet you," a guard announced. D

thinks you are in danger," Julie whispered. Damon looked a

den said. I was shocked to see the man who had introduced himself to me at the grocery st

here?" Damon

I stood there in shock, and Damon looked at Kay

I had asked him about this. He had denied that I was Kellan's fated mate, saying we were married becau