For the moment Lían arrived at the main square, he expected to find anything but his sentinels growling at Elder Hansen and surrounding his Luna. His instinct ordered him to stop it, his wolf tearing inside him, urging to come out and tear the head off the one who dares to threaten and belittle his mate and pack. His surprise was immense when he saw the serenity with which Anne ordered the wolves around her, followed by the pleasure at the way she responded to the elder's rude words.— Brother... — Allan begins to say but falls silent at a gesture from the elder.When Helen raised her voice towards Anne, he stepped forward ahead of his men, but any intention of doing something died the moment he heard his little mate proclaim herself proudly as the Luna of the pack and claim her authority over it and its territory. But what made his wolf feel like a little pup and accelerated the beating of his heart was when she called him "my alpha."When Anne turned around, Lían could see how surpr

The entire main circle is carrying out the plan for gathering and controlling the harvest for winter. The sentinels take advantage of this moment to joke around with their leader and his tender behavior when his mate is nearby. Lían downplays it and simply defends himself by saying they are all the same.— I've known you my whole life and never thought I'd see you smile, — Zven remarks.— I think if he wears his smile everywhere, it'll cause more terror than if he just keeps his serious expression, — his brother joins in.Amidst the teasing from his best friend and brother, Lían just leans back in his chair and stares at them intently.— Jealous, little brother? — he asks with a sharp tone.— No thanks, I prefer to fight and tear apart, — Allan hastily responds. — Having a mate is not for me.Lían was about to reply to those words, but Anne's distant voice resonated in the space, and he can feel an electric current running through his body, putting him on high alert. It doesn't take l