Caleb My fingers toyed absentmindedly with the diamond ring on her finger. "Believe me, there's nothing I want more. But only when you're physically strong enough, babe. Your dad and I had a man-to-man talk while you were busy smothering Sam with goodbye kisses. I've been given strict instructions to keep it in my pants until you're fit and well enough, and I can't believe I'm saying this, but I agree with him. I just don't want to hurt you. Your injuries are only barely beginning to heal." Ruby rolled her eyes but she knew that I was right. "Caleb." She shot me a pointed look. "It's our engagement night and the first time that I've seen you in weeks. If you think for one second that I'm sleeping separately ..." Her words were muffled as I crouched over and cut her off with a kiss, ending her cute little rant. I pulled back,

Ruby "Our Luna has never heard of the moon story. That makes it special. It is the first time since the start of our history that a human has been chosen as Luna." Claire raised her finger in the air as she spoke proudly. "I don't need to remind you all of what an extraordinary woman she is. She has shown us nothing but kindness, resilience, and courage. She was willing to sacrifice her own life to save the ones she loves. I know in my heart that she would serve her role well, and it is with great honor that I welcome her to join our family." I felt my throat tighten with emotion. Caleb brought his palm to rest on my thigh and gave it a gentle squeeze. I couldn't look him in the eyes for fear of losing my composure. I swallowed down the lump in my throat, feeling humbled by my future mother-in-law's kind words. It didn't matter to me

CalebThe moment we stepped back through the threshold of the manor, she blurted out what had been bothering her. "It flew out of my hair!" she exclaimed dramatically. "I tried to catch it before it hit the water, but I almost fell in."As her frantic words absorbed into my brain, it began to register exactly what she meant.My eyes spread wide. "Oh, God!""Caleb, wipe that goofy smile off your face, right now! What are we gonna do?" She panicked, pacing the entrance hall.Words were floating around in my head but none of them made it out of my mouth. It rendered me dumbstruck."Caleb!" She sounded distraught. "I'm such a klutz. I'm sorry."Her apologizing

Ruby "Do you want a ride to the veterinary school?" Caleb asked, vocally this time. "Nah," I answered, after swallowing a mouthful of food. "I want to take my car out for a run." My poor Mini Cooper had been parked up redundantly for months. Caleb had asked Sarah to take a look at it and make sure it hadn't been tampered with during the invasion. She returned it to us, having given it the all-clear. It was currently parked beside Caleb's fleet of luxury cars in the garage. After breakfast, I grabbed my things and Caleb escorted me to his warehouse-sized garage. As we passed the impressive collection of executive vehicles and sports cars, I couldn't help but laugh at the sight of my humble little Mini that seemed to stick out like a hillbilly at a cocktail soiree.

Caleb Despite all the crude jokes and the playful teasing, we plowed through our work and finished just in time for the scheduled Alpha meeting. Gus and Neal joined us in the boardroom, each taking a seat around the table. "Alpha Grant, congratulations on getting mated," Alpha Zachary passed on his good wishes through the screen. All twelve of the Alphas offered their congratulations. Even Aiden seemed relieved to hear the news. As long as his daughter was happy, then he was happy. Although, I saw how his smile fell from his face the second I called him "Dad". Derrick shared the good news that his pack was completely Paiminium free. Each pack Alpha confirmed the same and submitted their evidence to the Council. "I have the latest geology repo