ANMELDENINKA'S POV
"You're being way out of line, Hunter."Hunter's eyes snapped to Seth. "I was talking to Inka, not you, Seth. Shut the fuck up or I'll—""Or you'll what?" Seth stepped forward, voice getting louder."You're out of line. You shouldn't be pressuring Inka like this. She's still got plenty of time to learn all that Luna stuff. Why are you talking like she's getting made Luna tomorrow and doesn't know anything?""Because she doesn't know anINKA'S POV "You're being way out of line, Hunter."Hunter's eyes snapped to Seth. "I was talking to Inka, not you, Seth. Shut the fuck up or I'll—""Or you'll what?" Seth stepped forward, voice getting louder. "You're out of line. You shouldn't be pressuring Inka like this. She's still got plenty of time to learn all that Luna stuff. Why are you talking like she's getting made Luna tomorrow and doesn't know anything?""Because she doesn't know any fucking thing!" Hunter's voice rose higher. Harsher."She failed every single test Victoria gave her. She can't remember basic survival skills. She has zero understanding of Luna protocol. And we have nine days before Dad comes to evaluate her progress!""Nine days, Seth!""So we teach her!" Seth shot back. "We help her learn instead of standing here tearing her down and making her feel like shit!" He gestured at me and I saw real anger in his eyes, anger o
INKA'S POVI didn’t answer Victoria’s question. I just smiled and nodded, since I’m not even sure about myself right now.“See you tomorrow, Vic…” I said, then walked away, leaving her behind.But suddenly my phone buzzed as I reached the stairs. A text from Zane.(Family meeting in 10 minutes. Living room. Don't be late.)My stomach dropped. I barely had time to put the binder in my room before heading back downstairs.When I walked into the living room, Hunter was standing by the fireplace with his arms crossed and his face unreadable. Zane sat on the couch looking detached. Meanwhile Seth in the armchair, meeting my eyes but his expression was guarded. And Victoria was there too, standing close to Hunter, closer than necessary, her hand resting lightly on the back of his chair like she belonged there. I mean like she'd always belonged there and I was the intruder."Sit down, Inka," Hunter said, voice cold and controlled. "We need to discuss your training progress. Victoria has
INKA'S POV Sixteen. Of course she did. I stared at the binder and felt my stomach sink."Three hundred pages," Victoria continued. "Covering everything from formal greetings to crisis management to pack law. Don't worry though. I don't expect you to learn it all in a week. That would be unreasonable." Her smile was so kind, so understanding."We'll just focus on the absolute basics. The things any Luna should know instinctively but that you'll need to study quite hard to master."She opened to the first page and slid a sheet of paper across the desk."Let's start with a simple assessment. Just twenty questions to see what you already know. Take your time. There's no rush." I looked down at the paper and my heart sank further.I read all the question and....I didn't know any of this. Not a single answer. "I... I haven't learned any of this yet," I said quietly."Of course you haven't." Victoria's voice was warm with sympathy. "You weren't raised in pack life like most future Lunas a
INKA'S POV I shut off the shower and grabbed a towel. 1:45 PM. Shit. Victoria's lesson started at 2 PM and I had fifteen minutes to get ready. I ran to my closet, threw open the doors trying to figure out what the hell a future Luna was supposed to wear. I grabbed black pants and a white blouse, simple and professional, and struggled to button it with my trembling fingers while watching the clock tick away.Ten minutes left. I gave up on styling my hair and just brushed it back wet, no time for makeup or anything else. When I looked in the mirror I still looked like a girl who'd just had sex in the woods when she should've been training, but it would have to do.I ran down the hallway, hit the stairs and took them two at a time, almost tripping and catching myself on the railing with my heart pounding in my ears. I Knocked at study's door."Come in," Victoria's voice called out, smooth and pleasant, and when I opened the door she was already sitting at the desk looking absolutely
INKA'S POVHis jaw clenched so hard I heard his teeth grind."Get dressed." His voice was cold. Flat. The kind of cold that meant he was furious. "Both of you. Now."I scrambled away from Seth like I'd been burned. My hands shook as I grabbed my wet jeans.This was bad. So bad."What's going on?" Seth asked. Too calm. Like he wasn't worried at all.How was he not panicking?"Victoria's here."My hands froze on my jeans.Shit. Victoria was here?"She arrived an hour ago," Zane continued. Each word clipped. Precise. "Aunt Margot invited her. She's staying at the lake house for the week."The world tilted sideways.No. No no no.Victoria was supposed to be at her own place. Far away. Not here. Not at the lake house. Not for a week.My heart started pounding so hard I thought it might crack my ribs."You've got to be fucking kidding me," Seth muttered."I wish I was." Zane's eyes were hard when they met mine. Disappointed. "Hunter's been dealing with her for the past hour while I came to
INKA'S POV “Good. Because I’m already half in love with you and we’ve only known each other three weeks.” He said it like a joke.But I could feel his heart beating fast against my shoulder. And I didn’t think it was a joke at all.My chest did something weird. Tight and warm and terrifying all at once.What was I doing?How had I gone from never being kissed to kissing two brothers in one day to sitting here half-naked in Seth’s arms, listening to him say he was half in love with me This was insane.I was insane.But I didn’t pull away.Instead, I tilted my head up and kissed him again.This kiss was slower. Deeper. His tongue slid against mine in a lazy, filthy rhythm that made me whimper into his mouth. His hands roamed my body, one sliding up to cup my breast through my wet sports bra, thumb brushing over my hard nipple.I gasped.“Feel that?” he whispered against my lips. “Your nipples are so tight for me. Bet your pussy is even wetter now.”“Seth...” I breathed, embarrassed bu
INKA'S POV He started to lean in toward me. Slow. Like he was giving me time to pull away if I wanted to. But...I didn't pull away. Hunter's hand came up to cup my cheek, his thumb brushing slowly accross my lip. His touch was gentle, but there was heat in it. A quiet hunger that made my stomac
"Or do you want me to make it harder for you?" His hips pressed forward just slightly, letting me feel the hard line of his body against my ass. I bit my lip to hold back a soft sound. Hunter chuckled quietly. "That's what I thought." He stepped back, but the heat of him stayed with me. "H
INKA'S POV I walked out to the field a few minutes later. It was cold. Really cold. But, Hunter was already out there.Goddamn. Shirtless.Of course he was shirtless. Why wouldn't he be? It was probably only thirty degrees out and any normal person would be wearing a coat, but not Hunter. No, he
INKA'S POVI didn't hear him at first. I was floating somewhere between sleep and that fuzzy half-awake haze, my body still sore and heavy from yesterday's fall.Then the mattress dipped beside me.My eyes fluttered open.Hunter.He sat on the edge of my bed, looking down at me with that intense, c







