Chapter 12

Sebastian

This woman is going to be the death of me. My Mate. She looks so beautiful standing next to me where she belongs, with her cute smile and the little barely there dimple. I swear I tried my best to to not think of this gorgeous human but Axle my wolf just would not allow it knowing she was my destined Mate. Her enticing smell of Vanilla and honey has filled my mind for days. I am a werewolf. The Alpha of the Blue Moon pack to be exact. We are the strongest and largest pack in the states. I thought I would never find her my Mate. For years I looked and gave up thinking I just wasn't destined to have my Luna. I still can't believe I found her and it's even harder finding out she is a human. It's rare for a werewolf and a human to be destined. It makes things more complicated. What will she think when she finds out? I damn sure will never be able to leave her behind now that we have started the bond. Axle just wouldn't let up and forced himself to take over once the little minx showed up in my shower. Is it wrong of me to be glad that I was her first? I still cannot believe she had never been with a man, though if she had been Axle probably would have hunted him down and slaughtered him seeing as we can both be jealous. She is completely mine. Now I just need to come up with a plan on how to tell her that we are meant for each other without scaring her.

Audrey

They stepped outside, the cool breeze of the late afternoon brushing against her skin and clearing away the last of her tension. The streets bustled with life, but for a moment, it felt like just the two of them existed. Sebastian’s fingers entwined with hers, and she couldn’t help but glance at him, catching the shadow of a smile on his lips.

“Where are we going?” she asked, curiosity lacing her tone.

He turned to her, his gray eyes catching the light and revealing an unreadable depth. “Somewhere that’s ours,” he said, leading her down the street.

As they walked, Audrey felt a subtle shift in the air around them, a magnetic pull she couldn’t explain. There was always something about Sebastian that felt just out of reach, like he was keeping a part of himself hidden. Yet, he was here with her now, offering comfort and a chance to escape—and that was enough.

They arrived at a small park tucked between buildings, secluded and quiet despite the city buzzing beyond its borders. Sebastian guided her to a bench beneath a tree, its branches arching overhead like a protective canopy.

“This is one of my favorite places,” he admitted, his voice softer now, as if sharing a secret. “I come here when I need to think.”

Audrey looked around, taking in the peaceful surroundings. The late afternoon sun filtered through the leaves, casting golden patches on the ground. It was serene, a hidden world within the chaos of the city.

“It’s beautiful,” she said, feeling a sense of calm settle over her. She turned to find him watching her, his expression contemplative.

“Audrey, I want you to know something,” Sebastian said, leaning forward, his elbows resting on his knees. “There’s more to me than what you see. And there will come a time when I need to show you all of it. But for now, just know that being here with you means more to me than you realize.”

A shiver ran down her spine, not from fear but from the weight of his words. There was a sincerity in his voice that left no room for doubt.

“I don’t know what it is about you,” she said quietly, “but I feel like I’ve known you longer than I have. Like there’s something... familiar.”

Sebastian’s lips twitched into a faint smile. “Maybe there is.”

Before she could ask what he meant, he reached out and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, his touch lingering just a moment too long.

“Let’s just enjoy today,” he said, leaning back and looking up at the sky. And as they sat in the quiet park, the unspoken promise hung between them, fragile yet undeniable.