Bianca was busy placing quick kisses on Magnus' face. Then she laughed softly: "It's funny that they call you Elder Magnus. How old are you? Thirty-five? Forty years old? I'm the worst person in the universe at giving a person an age." Augustine, Duncan, and Dhara snickered. Bianca turned her head toward them, not understanding what they were laughing about. Augustine rested his elbows on the table and put his chin on his fists: "I vaguely remember that Alpha Black had already been on the Council for a short time when I joined. However, I was already much older than him and was waiting my turn to take my predecessor's place as a vampire representative." Bianca smiled as she frowned, not entirely understanding what Augustine was getting at. The vampire stood up and told the babysitter it was time for them to leave. Bianca left Magnus' arms and ran to place a kiss on Rosy's cheek as she fell asleep:

Bianca swallowed loudly. She laughed nervously as she looked at Jane: "Excuse me. I can hear what you're saying. Yet my brain seems to be completely blocking the meaning of your words, Jane," Bianca said. "Are you saying he's like this because of me?" "Exactly, Luna Bianca. You must be ovulating, and his wolf can sense it. Our Alpha has been waiting so long for his soul mate. His animal part must want to take over," Jane replied as she lowered her eyes to the ground and presented her neck to her Alpha. Bianca half choked on Jane's answer. For a human, the explanation was ridiculous. But now that she was an integral part of this madness, she had to admit that the wolf's words made sense. Still in his animal form, Duncan had rushed out, and Magnus had moved dangerously close to the entrance. "Mate," Bianca shouted, urging him to stay in the room. She gasped as she saw the Alpha's all-black eyes staring back at her. She

Bianca sat in the large dining room of the pack house. She had been locked in their room for five days before Black finally fell asleep. He had only allowed her breaks to eat and go to the bathroom. She had just had time to wear a long green dress and rush outside to get some fresh air. While leaving the penumbra of the room, she had discovered with surprise the traces, irrefutable proofs of her lovemaking with Black, everywhere on her body. An omega of a certain age gently placed a cup of coffee in front of her and gave her a gentle smile: "Is there anything you would like for breakfast, Luna Bianca?" "I'm dreaming of a mushroom omelet, croissants, and macaroons..." sighed Bianca as she took a deep breath to inhale her coffee. Then, she looked at the omega before holding her hand, "Sorry. I forget my manners. As you already know, I am Bianca." The omega gasped an

Black was lying on his back, one arm resting against his eyes as he held Bianca tightly against him. She was exhausted and had knowingly bitten Black on the shoulder when he had tried to mate her again: "Listen up, both of you. You're going to let me sleep now. It doesn't take a genius to realize that you've been clearer in your minds lately. Disobey, and I'll throw you out of the room..." * * * "How much longer?" grumbled Magnus. _I think we're good," Maska replied, raising his nose in the air. "Fourteen days... Our rut lasted fourteen fucking days. And tonight is the full moon!" _ I can't decide how long the rut lasts. It's entirely beyond my control. "Our Luna is exhausted! And tonight, she's going to undergo her very first transformation! Don't you think you could have left her a little more alone last night and this morning?" _ But... But Mate didn't seem to mind..., Maska tried to justify himself.

The full moon shone its soft light over the pack's territory. A soft and warm wind caressed men's and wolves' skins and thick coats. The pack had answered their Alpha's call and gathered in the large clearing. At every full moon, it was customary for members of a pack to gather around their Alpha so they could run under the blessing of the Moon Goddess. Black jealously guarded Bianca against him. He wore his usual black clothes. However, he had chosen a simple long white dress for his Luna. Tonight there would be three of them undergoing their first transformation—two young wolves who had reached the age of maturity and the new Luna of their pack. All were now waiting for the moon to reach its highest point in the sky before the magic would happen. Black had agreed to Alo's request. The leader of the Wind Tribe had come to the territory of the Mad One in person so that he could witness Bianca's first transformation. "Thank you for accept