Chapter 13

Emma

Every brain cell is fried within my head. I know nothing about being a Luna and leading a pack, but Reed is my mate, and I believe in the moon goddess!

“Yes!” I squeak. “I will marry you!”

His smile is breathtaking. It lights up his whole face and reaches right up to his blue eyes.

“I’m glad you said yes,” he gently slips the ring onto my finger. It fits perfectly, which is scary. It’s almost as if he somehow knew my measurements.

Before I can bring that up, he continues speaking.

“I wouldn’t have taken no for an answer, but your yes makes things easier.” His eyes twinkle with mirth, a hint of that cocky self-assuredness that I find infuriating and endearing all at once.

“But,” I stammer, looking at the ring on my finger and then back at him. “You haven’t got approval from the council and...”

He places a finger over my lips, silencing me mid-sentence. “Let me worry about the council,” he says gently, brushing a stray lock of black hair from my forehead. “For now, all I want is