BlakeOh no, Leah’s wedding. I had completely forgotten.Obviously, I'm thrilled for Rex and Leah, but all I want to do is lock myself away with my new mate and stay in our little bubble for as long as possible. To ignore all thoughts of family, friends, and work.I can’t resist looking at my mark on Zoe’s shoulder, the red puncture wounds already closing with her new faster healing powers. My wolf preens delighted that any male that comes close will know not only that she is taken, but exactly who she is taken by. They'd have to be an idiot to touch her. Without marking her, I’m not sure how well I’d have fared at a wedding in a different pack with unmated males all around. I have superb control of my temper, but the sight of her dancing with Cooper's playboy brother Nathan, or even his charming beta Ethan, would have been a significant test of it. Knowing she wears my claim calms my wolf.As a new wolf, this will be incredibly hard for Zoe. She might be laid back but her wolf is you

Blake“Watch your tone,” I warn, keeping my voice low and calm, but deadly serious. My hands are deep in my pockets to maintain the illusion of being relaxed, whereas, in reality, my wolf has been on edge since we arrived on someone else’s pack territory. Being on my land was okay. I can control everything that happens to a certain degree. Zoe’s wolf is juvenile and unpredictable. Arriving late ensured the only people we've met so far are Zoe’s family, all human, but I need to make sure nobody does anything to trigger Zoe, and that her change doesn’t become the focus of the day.Cooper, Rex, and Nathan all move as one around the kitchen island, creating a wall of angry, protective brothers in front of me. They look imposing, but we’ve all sparred together at various alpha training camps and although I might not be significantly bigger than them in size, they are well aware of the difference in strength. Not that they are likely thinking clearly right now. They consider Zoe part of the

BlakeThere’s absolute silence as Leah flounces into the room and perches herself on the edge of Cooper’s desk, a glass of champagne still dangling from her fingertips. Where Hayley looks furious, Leah’s eyes dance with curiosity.“Come on, out with it,” she repeats when nobody says a word. Zoe shifts uncomfortably in her seat. Reaching out to wrap an arm around her shoulder, I pull her closer to me. She lifts her beautiful pale grey eyes to mine, and I nod encouragingly. She has nothing to worry about here.“I marked Blake.”Okay, so we’re starting at the end first. Hayley’s eyes widen as Zoe confirms what she immediately suspected. Leah’s head swivels back and forth between Zoe and Hayley, not truly believing what she’s hearing.“How? I tried, and it didn’t work!” She looks so annoyed about it that I can’t help laughing. Rex groans and puts a hand over his face. “What? I did. And nothing.”“That’s because you’re not a shifter,” Zoe whispers, and Hayley turns, grabbing both her arms