Chapter 34

Ryan

What the heck am I doing?

My parents would kill me if they knew I was about to go out on a date with a fairy. They live a good mile away from the mansion, and I'm grateful for that.

I can't let them see me with Celina...

But someone else definitely could.

There are plenty of houses around Caleb's estate. He owns a lot of territories here, and new pack houses are popping up like weeds. The Rivermoon pack is growing.

And I'm their gamma, about to pick vegetables with a fairy girl that I can't stop thinking about.

I dreamt about Celina's voice again...

Well, I will soon be faced with the real thing.

I take a deep breath. I'm standing outside the mansion, close to the fountain in the courtyard.

Sudden glitter got me turning around, eyeing what must be Celina struggling in the strong winds. Ha. I win—I will get to carry her around—why that makes me excited, I have no explanation.

She flies closer with those blue-blue wings and her red, fiery hair fanning around her face. It gets ar