LADY KATARINA. My head swung to the phone ringing on Darvin’s desk, and I contemplated if I should pick it up or not. Lately, I’ve been doing some paperwork for the pack, helping Darvin so as not to overwhelm him with pack duties, especially since soon he will be stepping down as the Alpha of this pack. Soon, I would be claimed by Alpha Aeon of the Blood Moon Pack, and as soon as the union took place, Darvin would step down as Alpha of our pack, the Moon Stone Pack, and Aeon, my chosen mate, would be given the Alpha post, and I would be Luna of this pack as well as the Luna of the Blood Moon Pack. This mating was nothing out of the ordinary. Aeon and I were entering this union to save our packs, especially mine. And as much as I hated the idea of Darvin not being an Alpha anymore, I couldn’t say no to what he wanted. It is my responsibility as an Alpha Female to step up if the firstborn Alpha is unable to perform his duties. So here I was, slowly switching my mindset to learn more

ALEXA. "Are you mated, Aeon?" My question came out desperate. Our lips were just inches away from each other, and I wanted nothing but to have a taste of him. Just a taste. Then maybe I could satiate my hunger for him, and then I could let him out of my senses. "No." He answered, his jaw tightening as my eyes bore deep into his. "Not yet…" Not yet. He’s not mated yet. He’s still a free man. Without warning, I crushed my lips into his, throwing all the rationalities away. I was kissing him with everything I had, knowing this might be my only chance because no matter how much I hated him, I couldn’t deny that a part of me wanted him. My arms coiled around his neck, pulling him closer to me as I continued to kiss him. For a long, suspended moment, Aeon remained frozen, before he slowly parted his lips and kissed me back. Then, all at once, heat flowed everywhere in my body as he began kissing me roughly, his hand on my back, holding me in place before he stood up, taking me with hi

AEON. I closed the door to Alexa’s room before sending a mindlink to Krane saying that they could retire for the night. And that I needed him tomorrow at six in the morning as we would drive to the Moon Stone Pack. I didn’t give him any time to ask as I shut off my mind afterward. My gaze drifted to the chain on the bedside table before my eyes locked with Alexa. She was sitting at the end of her bed with her head tilted up, her face showing no emotions at all, but her eyes said otherwise. She was hurt and confused. Of course, she would be, after the way I treated her. I walked and grabbed the chain from her side table and crouched in front of her. She wasn’t moving from her position, but her eyes were following my movement. "I need to chain you," I told her, my voice void of any emotions. I waited for her to ask why or complain, but she didn’t. She just held her hand closer to mine as if she had accepted this routine already. I let out a sigh as I chained it around her wrist befo

ALEXA. "I will die a virgin then…" I remembered my own words last night and how bad it felt to be rejected by him. I knew he would leave me for his chosen one, and I was willing to give myself to him, but he still said no. I closed my eyes and hugged the pillow tighter as I let the memories of the rest of the night come surging in. "First, you’re not going to fucking die on me." He kept his mouth on my neck, and his warm breath was sending shivers down my spine. "Second, if you continue to tease me, one day I might give in. But not now. You’re not ready for me yet." "What do you mean, not ready for you?" "You will get your answers one of these days." He withdrew his head from my neck and flipped my body around so I would be facing him. "I don’t want to ruin you. Hugging you like this would be enough. For now." "Are you gay?" He laughed as he pulled me into his chest. His mouth kissed my forehead. "Think whatever you want to think. But you need to sleep." "I don’t want to sleep.

BETA KRANE. Aeon confused the fuck out of me. One moment I thought he was Alexa’s mate with the way his eyes were groping her body, only to pull back and treat her like shit. I wanted to ask him, but I couldn’t take the risk. I remember the last time Alpha Argon went inside my head, and it didn’t end well. It was then that Aeon decided that, as much as he trusted me, he wouldn’t tell me anything more. For some reason, Alpha Argon still thought his son was too weak to be an Alpha. But I thought differently. Aeon has his mother’s heart which would make him a better Alpha than his father. But his push and pull with Alexa was pissing me off. I couldn’t care if Alexa was just a regular rogue or if we killed her the moment we saw her, but living with her under the same roof allowed me to see a different side of her. And my mate adored her. Holly liked Alexa, and I knew if Aeon broke her, Holly would be devastated. I woke up early today, as Aeon instructed me last night, so I could accom