zie

at had held me together evaporated, leaving a bone-deep exhaustion in its place. The walk from the ceremonial hall to this room had been

idebar, pouring two glasses of an amber liquid. He offered

ion. Leaning against the floor-to-ceiling window, he watched me. "You

ing. And ensuring the alliance between our packs didn't crumble because of your nep

now. I walked to the heavy mahogany desk and began striking out Kole's name with a pen. "We need to discuss the rules, Gan

resence enveloping me again. He stood behind me, leaning down until his warm breath

n public, we are the devoted couple to solidify the alliance. In priva

understanding of the word 'mate.' The Moon Goddess doesn't approve of mates having 'separate spaces.'" His words we

almost see my own nervous reflection in his golden eyes. "And what's

nst my cheek, finally stopping on my lips. His touch was searingly hot. I froze, i

of huskiness, "is that from the moment you chose me in front of t

calm. "That's your Alpha's control freak nature tal

y skin. "We'll see." He took a step back, creating distance, but the air in the room only grew hotter. He po

't realize I was holding,

d, a cunning glint in his gold

im warily.

into my estate and live in my quarters. The Al

e can live under the same r

pha's command subtly released, making my breath catch. "Or, you can tell e

k's interests. I stared him down, trying to find a flicker of waveri

t, I grit out two

my Luna, welcome home." He deliberate

ical marriage" had, from the very beginning, spun out of my contr

pausing at the doo

if he just remembered, "that agr

at him,

"is witnessed by the Moon Goddess. No paper contract can be more