LOGINRosemary POV The three days passed like a blur of aching muscles, endless protocol lessons, and the comforting laughter of the children's wing. And then, suddenly, there was no more time left to prepare. The day of the mating ceremony had arrived.I sat perfectly still in front of the grand vanity mirror in our bedroom, my hands clenched tightly in my lap to stop them from shaking. I was an absolute bundle of nerves. My stomach felt like it was doing wild flips, and my heart was hammering a frantic rhythm against my ribs."Take a deep breath, Luna," a soft, gentle voice encouraged.Three elderly Omega women, the finest stylists in the Moon Claw pack, moved around me in a quiet, synchronized rhythm. They had been working on me for hours, and their gentle hands were incredibly soothing. One was carefully braiding small, silver wildflowers into my long hair, while the other two smoothed down the layers of my gown.Before they had even touched my hair, I had personally handled the most d
Rosemary POV The peaceful warmth of the bed faded, and suddenly, I wasn't in our bedroom anymore.I woke up standing in a vast, endless meadow. The grass beneath my bare feet was a deep, shimmering silver, and a heavy, glowing fog hung low over the ground. Above me, a massive full moon hung in the dark sky, casting a brilliant white light that made everything sparkle like diamonds. It felt like a dream, but everything was entirely too sharp, too real to be a trick of my mind."Hello?" I called out, my voice echoing through the quiet space.A sudden rustle in the silver fog made me freeze. From the shadows of the mist, a creature stepped forward. I gasped, my hand flying to my chest.It was a wolf, but she was unlike any wolf I had ever seen in the pack. Her fur was completely white, pure as fallen snow, and it seemed to radiate a soft, silver luminescence. She was large and elegant, and when she looked at me, her eyes weren't gold like Kieran's or the other warriors'. They were a pie
Rosemary POV The soft morning light had barely touched the edges of the grand windows when a gentle shake on my shoulder pulled me from a deep, dreamless sleep."Wake up, little one," a deep, familiar rumble whispered against my ear.I blinked my eyes open, my vision blurry as I looked up at Kieran. He was already fully dressed in a dark, form-fitting training shirt and heavy trousers. His dark hair was slightly messy, and his golden eyes were bright with an intense, focused energy."Kieran?" I mumbled, my voice thick with sleep as I pulled the dark duvet up to my chin. "What time is it? Is something wrong on the border?""Everything is fine on the border," he murmured, a soft smile breaking through his serious expression. He leaned down and pressed a quick, warm kiss to my forehead. "But you and I have an appointment. Put on the soft trousers and shirt I left on the chair. It's time to train."I sat up quickly, the sleep instantly vanishing from my mind. *Training.* The heavy words
Kieran's POV My chest ached with an intense, suffocating worry the entire time we sat at the oak table. I kept my left hand clamped tightly over Rosemary's beneath the wood, constantly checking the bond. She had worked so hard to step out of her shell today, finding a piece of joy in the children's wing, and I was terrified that the freezing hostility of this room would force her right back into the shadows.When Elder Richard stood over us, his voice dripping with that forced, unnatural politeness, my wolf roared in fury. *Tear his throat out,* he demanded, pacing violently inside my chest. *How dare a subordinate question the strength of our Queen?*My jaw had clenched so hard my teeth ground together, and I was a split second away from slamming my fist into the table to put Richard in his place. But before I could speak, Rosemary sat up straighter. Her voice didn't shake. She met the old warrior's gaze with a calm, striking confidence that completely blindsided him.A fierce, blin
Rosemary POV The grand dining room was smaller than the main hall, but it felt twice as heavy. It was lined with dark wood panels and massive stone fireplaces that roared with heat. Tonight wasn't a pack-wide event, so only the high-ranking members and their mates were present.As Kieran led me inside, his hand firmly holding mine, the entire room instantly fell completely silent. Dozens of powerful wolves stopped talking, stood up straight, and bowed their heads low."Alpha King," they murmured in unison, their voices filled with deep, unquestioning reverence.Seeing it happen right in front of me, I finally understood for the very first time the sheer, terrifying power my mate wielded. He wasn't just a strong man; he was a god to these people. In the way they looked at him, the way they referenced him with absolute fear and respect, everything clicked. I suddenly realized why Lily and Chloe had been so completely shocked when I effortlessly referred to him by his first name. To the
Rosemary POV I spent the entire afternoon inside the children's wing, and for the first time in ten years, I completely forgot to be afraid.The heavy, stifling weight that usually sat on my chest simply melted away as I sat on the soft rugs, surrounded by the bright chatter of the pack pups. Lily was a lifesaver, instantly putting me to work and treating me like an old friend rather than a fragile outsider.By the second hour, I had completely bonded with two specific children. There was Toby, a quiet five-year-old boy with messy brown curls who refused to let go of a picture book about global geography, and Maya, a sweet little girl with bright golden eyes who kept pulling on my dress, begging me to read her another story."Look, Rosemary!" Toby pointed eagerly at a page showing a massive map of the world. "The mountains are as big as Alpha King's house!"I let out a genuine, free laugh, the sound surprising even my own ears. "They are much bigger than that, Toby. The world is full







