Chapter 29

Max

“He’s trying to protect you. He's crazy about you, Zoe,” I say gently, as we pass the large wrought-iron gates at the end of the long driveway. The man standing sentry at the small building to the side bows his head in respect for who he considers his new Luna. What the hell is Blake thinking, announcing her to the pack one minute and then shipping her home the next?

Zoe turns to look at me in quiet contemplation for a second before sighing softly and going back to staring out the side window at the lush forest lining the road. Considering she only found out about shifters this week, she must be reeling.

"I know that. He’s being an idiot, but I can feel him. He’s trying to do the right thing.”

“What do you mean, you can feel him?” I ask, trying not to sound as interested as I am in this nugget of information. They’re not mated. It shouldn’t be possible. Although Blake is an exceptionally powerful wolf, and his emotions are all over the place. Until a few months ago, I'd only seen