Dani sat and stared out the window over an hour later. Luca still hadn't returned, but almost immediately after he left Lars appeared with two guards who were stationed on either side of the glass dome. Lars had come inside to make sure she was alright and to search the small space quickly, to make sure no one had gotten inside in the small span of time Luca had been gone.Dani jumped when the door opened, her face lighting up hopefully, but her disappointment was obvious when it was only Lars."They think they caught a scent and they're trying to chase him down." Lars explained, settling into one of the chairs."And you're my babysitter?" Dani attempted to say the words in a joking tone, but they fell flat."I have a feeling that this isn't the night that Luca had planned either." Lars turned and offered her a weak smile. "And I know we haven't had much time to talk since you only just arrived and it's always a bit of a whirlwind with our pack and Luca keeps me pretty busy.""Probabl

"It's too early to be alive." His mouth found her mark as his hand trailed up the outside of her thigh, causing her to gasp and turn towards him, her eyes flashing with annoyance when she managed to open them. She stared up at the glass dome above them, and the stars beyond the glass and the trees, and she realized that it was still dark. There wasn't even a hint of light dying the edges of the sky pink."Are you serious, Luca?" Dani moaned the words, wiggling to get away from him, before the pleasure that she felt coursing through her body and radiating from her mark, completely took control of her mind."You knew we had to be up early. And I am up." He pulled her tightly against his chest and she felt his hard on rub lightly against her thigh."If you're dragging me out of bed right now you probably should take a cold shower, so I can get another ten minutes of sleep. Then you can tell me how important it is that I get dressed and that we hurry back to your home for some ridiculo

"Vos. Emery. Everyone. Welcome to Alaska. And thank you for making the arduous journey. I hope that you were comfortable on your way here yesterday and during your stay last night." Alpha Luca West said the words as he and his mate stepped out onto the large deck of the nicest restaurant in town, Fire and Ice, which had clearly been reserved for their party. Several of the largest tables had been pushed together, and most of the members of the group had already arrived when Luca led Dani through the restaurant and out to meet the group that was waiting for them. Dani smiled nervously at everyone, her eyes meeting Emery's first and her smile becoming more genuine as Emery beamed at her happily. Perhaps this brunch wouldn't be so awkward after all, she thought as Luca squeezed her hand lightly. Dani was not usually particularly anxious, but she felt so unsure of herself in this new role of Luna, and meeting with another Alpha and pack leaders most certainly was in a Luna's job descrip

"Lyra is the absolute worst." Dani stared at her old Luna, her eyes widening in surprise. She was quite certain that in all the years that she had known Emery she had never heard her say a truly unpleasant word about anyone. And while she agreed wholeheartedly that Lyra was in fact, the absolute worst, she was still somewhat startled to hear those words coming out of Emery's mouth. She was just so perfect that Dani wasn't even sure she was capable of gossiping. "Don't you agree?" Emery nudged her with a knowing smile after another moment of silence. "She knit a sweater for your daughter?" Dani finally cracked a smile as they walked away from the restaurant, headed towards the shops and boutiques of downtown Lovellton."That was ridiculous. I mean I knew she didn't knit it. It had tags. And we hardly spoke at that conference. She sent it because all the packs did. I know she was just looking for an excuse to crash brunch. What the Hell is she still doing here?" Emery shook her head

Luca slipped out of their bed after she was soundly asleep, pulling on a fresh pair of jeans and a t-shirt as he watched his little mate's chest rise and fall. He walked over to her phone and picked it up where it was laying next to the bathroom door. The screen was shattered beyond anything he'd expected to see, and when he pressed the on button nothing happened.Sighing he turned back towards the bed, sitting down on the edge as he pulled on his shoes. "I wish I knew what you were hiding from me, my little Luna."Reaching over he tucked a strand of dark hair behind her ear and watched her sleep for a moment before standing. He'd already been missing from the meeting for far longer than he meant to be, but his wolf didn't want to leave his mate alone."We aren't leaving her alone." He mumbled the words out loud, although the comment was directed at his wolf, as we walked down the stairs."I don't want her leaving the house, unless you speak with me about it." he said in his Alp