My eyes fluttered, and his words hit me as the intoxicating smell from earlier became more prominent and felt as if it encompassed my whole body. Rich coffee, the kind that rips you from a deep sleep and awakens your senses, mixed with a sweet type of cinnamon and strong, but soft, oak.“Well hello… mate.” A rough voice I had never heard before, rang out in my head caressing my every nerve, it was deep as the ocean and smooth as silk.Echo. Lost. Her. Shit.My eyes were barely opening, struggling to flutter as Echo was screaming mate over and over again in my head. I was encompassed by the scent, it was all so overwhelming, was I sitting? Echo fell silent as another electrifying ripple coursed through my temple and down my chin.My eyes began to focus, and I was met with the most intense green eyes I had ever seen. Flecks of green floated in an emerald sea, strands of reddish brown hair with a touch of burnt orange swooped in front of h

Kallan lowered me into front seat of his vehicle and got into the driver's seat, which I found odd, but never questioned. We pulled away from the carnival and Echo was practically purring inside at being alone with Kallan, but I just kept my eyes peeled forwards, unsure she should be so excited. Didn't she know who this was?I was still in shock, I felt numb and unable to process the full effect of what was happening still. I was travelling away from my home, it's what I always wanted, but now I was surrounded by cruel men, the worst of who, somehow the Moon Goddess had fated me with.I tried to focus on the scenery, but I must have zoned out completely because it was getting dark, which meant we had been travelling for upwards of 4 hours. How far was the territory for the Timber pack? I didn’t even know, there had been rumours, but their territory is so large that no one really knows where Kallan stays. I could feel his stare radiating tiny shocks my way as he t

Kallan's POVI hadn’t slept much, but I didn’t mind, Sabre paced all night wanting me to wake this little mate of mine from her sleep for all kinds of reasons, but I wanted to get her back home first. We had already been gone too long and we weren’t well protected here. With the news of my mate sure to travel fast, we didn’t have much time. Six years I've waited, which has felt like an eternity, and all I wanted was to scoop her up every chance I had, but I knew my reputation could pose as a problem. I watched her as she slept, spending most of the night recalling the days events, wanting to replay the moment I found her over and over.When we finished the Alpha meeting, I wanted to leave before I ended up in a war that would cost my territory men. I was so tunnel visioned I might have missed her, but Sabre knew the second we left that building. I followed her faint, sweet scent as I made my way through the crowds of

Luna.Something I had never even considered before the week leading up to my 18th birthday. Not only was I mated to the most dangerous person I knew, but now I would have to potentially lead and be responsible for people. Luna to a pack full of savages who took over entire territories and killed for the littlest offense.Luna was something I never wanted, it was something that tied you down and made you responsible for everyone, not just yourself. I had a hard enough time being responsible for me, but I'm getting ahead of myself. I had no clue what Kallan's intentions were or what my actual role would look like, if I had a role at all. I should be more concerned with pressing matters, like what tonight will entail. Most mates are already marked and mated by now, most Alpha's would have done it regardless of consent. I don't know why he was waiting, I was extremely grateful but it also made me anxious. I didn't know how to be alone with him, an

The more I opened drawers and fanned through the back of the closet, the more I noticed a theme. Lingerie, lingerie, lingerie, oh look, more lingerie, and some of them were missing some pretty big chunks of fabric. Not a nightgown or pajama set in sight.I tried not to think about the implications of Kallan telling me to pick something to get changed into when these were the only options. I wasn't sure he was even aware of what the closet was filled with when he had told me he asked Eathen to arrange this, and Eathen was clearly trying to make things happen with all of his comments to me, not that I would expect less from his Beta. Either way, there was no way I was wearing any of this, and none of the shirts in here would work being as form fitting as they were. There were no sweaters, and limited options as bottoms that mainly consisted of jeans and skirts. I huffed as I left my closet, I couldn't stay in the clothes I had on, and if I didn't decide on somethin