is continued reading, but Rustyn knew the old man had sensed his presence from a mile away. He stood, waiting patiently to be addressed. After ten minutes of

much of his own father, whom he had lost at an early age. Calming his wolf, he replied, "I didn't do anything to warrant such actions from her. We were good together. I'm still in shock over

now? You're right, though. I can't fault you there. She is my mate, and I want her back.

squad they had been training. The fact that on the one night the high-ranking guards took a break, leaving them in charge, the alpha's daughter was allegedly missing or a runawa

tree. Grabbing the fabric, he sprinted through the forest back to Alpha Idris's chambers, alerting the alpha through the mind link as he ran. When he arrived, Idris was already waiting anxiously. The beta handed him the piece of clothing he had found. The discovery of part of his precious daughter's dress by the left border terrified Idris. He had thought she had left through the right gate and was staying in one of the packs within their realm.

ted only his Beta Federick to deliver the news to Rustyn, as they could not y

hter being lost forever. Rustyn briefly admired the display of affection between the two before suggesting his plan to retrieve his mate. "I've decided to find my Luna myself, with some of my men. As her mate, I should've realized sooner that she wasn't feeling sure about everything. I should've protected her better, even if it was from herself. It's a decision I've made after careful thought. My beta, L

f the merger to leave. Despite it all, Ava was Rustyn's fated mate. He didn't know how the young man was keeping so calm; if it had been him, he would've probably gone feral by now. Maybe it was because they hadn't marked each other yet, which also surprised Idris and showed how much self-cont

s dreamed of starting his own family, a family full of joy, love, and peace. He was also raised to be ambitious, smart, and ruthless, taught to seize every opportunity. And that's exactly what he did when he found out Ava Green, heir of the Viridian Moon pack, was his mate. Before seeing her as his mate, he saw her as a means to strengthen his pack's power and land. That's why he went behind her