Willow’s POV We stood there for a moment just looking at each other until Beta Shawn went to the edge of the ring and grabbed a pair of basketball shorts to put on. After he pulled the shorts on, he walked over to me and asked, “What are you doing here?” “I thought you said I could join you training.” I said to him confused why he asked me why I was here. “Yes, but you have a ceremony to get ready to attend.” Beta Shawn said and I know that he had spoken with the Alpha this morning. “I’m not going.” I tell him as I cross my arms over my chest. “You have to go.” Beta Shawn tells me and I look at him confused. “Why do I have to go?” I asked him wanting to know his reasoning. “Because everyone is expecting you to be there with your mate.” Beta Shawn says as if it pained him to say the word mate. “How about this, you and I will go head-to-head in the ring and if you win I will go but if I win then I stay here with you.” I told him hoping he would agree to my challenge. He took a

Willow’s POV Beta Shawn escorted me into the next room where the Lunas were all sitting at a table together. Walking over to the table Luna Eve looked up at me and a look of surprise filled her face. “Willow!” she said as she stood and moved to give me a hug. “You look amazing.” She said as she pulled away from the hug to take a good look at me and then asked, “What are you doing here? Is everything okay?” I was lost for words and I didn’t know what to say. I honestly didn’t know what I was doing here among them all other than I was the mate of Alpha Chance. “Luna was told to come sit with the other Lunas.” I heard Beta Shawn say from beside me. Luna Eve looked at Beta Shawn and then back at me and asked, “Are you mated to Alpha Chance?” I shook my head, yes, still not able to speak. “Willow that is amazing. I am so happy for you. Come sit with us.” Luna Eve said as she pulled me to the table of Lunas. “Ladies this is Willow and she is Alpha Chance’s mate.” “Willow, it is a pleas

Willow’s POV With those three little words, Alpha Chance’s lips were on mine and he scooped me up and carried me to the bed as the room was now filled with the moon light that now beamed through the window as the storm trails off. As if the Moon Goddess herself was giving our union approval as she beamed her beautiful light upon us. Alpha Chance gently laid me onto the bed as he stood to remove the last of his own clothing. As his pants slid down his legs, I took a moment to admire the goddess of a man that stood before me baring himself to me and my heart began to race at the sight of him as my core engulfed in a flame that burned for him as I let myself feel for the first time in years. I honestly didn’t know this man I was about to give myself to, but I was putting my trust in the Moon Goddess and what she believed was the perfect mate for me. Alpha Chance then crawled onto the bed and his hand slowly moved down my body as he caressed my flesh with the gentlest of a touch as he

Chance’s POV The ride home to Red Moon was a quiet one as I watched Beta Shawn stealing glances at Willow. I knew there was something he was feeling towards my mate, but I knew because she was my mate that he felt a need to resist her. If it was true, that she was his mate too, I knew I would have to accept the situation. Shawn was my best friend and I watched how he had lost his mate to a rogue attack years ago. Her body was never found and he still to this day doesn’t believe that she is dead. Beta Shawn and I, needed to have a long talk with one another after we got back to the packhouse and I needed him to know that if Willow was also his mate than I approve of him mating with her too. I didn’t want my best friend to suffer any longer if Willow could bring him happiness too. I knew just by the way Willow looked at him, that she too had feelings for him and she was trying to hold those feelings back too, because she was mated to me. Looking over at my beautiful mate, who was loo

Shawn’s POV My wolf ran as hard as he could through the forest as I tried to get the image of Willow’s hurt face out of my head. What I had said to Alpha Chance was never to have been heard by her ears. I was trying to say something that would stop him from making me confess that I had strong feelings for Willow. She was his mate and I never would want to take away from his happiness with her. Plus, I was still not ready to let myself believe that Jess was gone. I felt the bond between Jess and I sever, but I didn’t want to believe that she was gone forever. Every now and then it's as if I can still feel her calling to me and I fear if I let myself feel for Willow that small piece of her will disappear. There was something about Willow that reminded me of Jess and I honestly was starting to believe that it was my mind playing tricks on me. Sometimes when she looks at me I can see Jess inside of her eyes. Even her scent calls to me as it also reminds me of the floral scent Jess used