Madeline’s POV　　This wasn’t going to go well.　　I could already picture Janet’s face when we told them. I could already feel the hate radiating off her. She would freak out and I didn’t want to tell her.　　But I couldn't stop Alpha Dimitri from telling her. I would have to tell him why, and I wasn’t going to do that. How could I tell him that his mother was making me feel like trash for the last nine months? I couldn't do that. I couldn't hurt him like that.　　I would just have to take everything she would say or do to me. I could handle it. I could handle it for him.　　I glanced up at him and my heart skipped a beat.　　I could handle anything for him.　　Alpha Dimitri looked down at me and smiled. He tightened his hold on my hand, lifted it, and placed a soft kiss on my palm. My knees buckled and I almost fell.　　“Don’t look at me like that, princess,” he said quietly. “Save that look for later when we are alone.”　　My eyes widened and I looked away from him immediately. I didn’t ev

　　Madeline’s POV　　I was nervous.　　Well, no. I was more than nervous. I was a complete wreck and I didn’t know what to do. My mind was still on Janet and the way she reacted when Alpha Dimitri told her that I was his mate. I wondered what she would do. I wondered how would she punish me for this. I wondered how would she chase me away.　　The thoughts of her were all-consuming and I barely registered Beta Will.　　“Luna,” he said politely, bowing his head down. “Welcome to your packhouse. It is wonderful to finally have you here.”　　I gulped and forced myself to focus on Beta Will.　　“Thank you, Beta,” I said quietly. “Call me Maddie, please.”　　He lifted his head and smiled at me.　　“Only if you call me Will,” he said, making me smile a little.　　It would be so hard to call him that. I felt like I didn’t belong here. I felt like I wasn’t good enough to be here and call both him and Alpha Dimitri just by their names.　　“I will try,” I said and Beta Will winked at me.　　Alpha Dimitri pul

　　Madeline’s POV　　I wondered why Beta Will left. We were in the middle of a conversation and he just excused himself abruptly.　　I wanted to ask him to tell me more about rogues. I wanted to ask him if there were any similarities between the attacks. I wanted to ask if they knew what the rogues wanted.　　“Come here,” Alpha Dimitri said as soon as Beta Will left the room.　　I looked at him and my whole body shivered. I knew exactly why he told me that. He wanted me. He needed me. I could tell by the look in his eyes.　　A weird, a bit ticklish feeling spread around my insides. I was suddenly hot and a little bit out of breath.　　I approached him slowly, keeping my eyes on his the entire time. He kept gulping and clenching his jaw.　　He grabbed my hand and pulled me onto his lap as soon as I was close enough. I straddled him and he gripped my waist tightly. I could feel something hard beneath me and I had to force myself to focus on something else. If that was what I thought it was...　　

　　Madeline’s POV　　To say that I was nervous would be an understatement.　　My heart was going to jump out of my body. I was sure of it. It was going to jump out and start bouncing from wall to wall. My legs were going to give out and I was going to pass out.　　There were so many people around me, but I didn’t pay attention to anyone. I was completely focused on him and the way he was talking to the huge crowd like it was nothing. He was smiling at them and talking in a calm, but stern voice. I could tell that they loved him. I could tell that by the way they cheered when he stepped onto the stage and by the way they clapped after every small break he took.　　He glanced at me and my knees buckled. He looked so freaking handsome and I was so sure that everything was a dream. I would wake up and it would be just another day in my life. I would go to work, take a few insults from his mother, and go to bed. There was no way that the man on the stage belonged to me. There was no way that he

　　Dimitri’s POV　　I couldn't stop smiling. I was floating on clouds and I felt like I was high.　　I probably was. I was high on her. I was high on her presence, her scent, and her words. She said that she was mine. She confirmed it. The only things that were missing were my mark on her neck and my ring on her finger.　　She would get both of those soon. I already had a ring for her. I was just waiting for the perfect moment to ask her to marry me.　　I kept a tight hold on her hand as we were walking through the crowd. Everyone wanted to congratulate her. Everyone wanted to meet her. They kept approaching us, smiling, and telling her how lucky I am to have a Luna as beautiful as she was.　　She kept blushing and I kept grinning like an idiot. They were completely right. I was a lucky bastard. She was beautiful and kind. She was everything I wanted and needed.　　I was so fucking happy that now everyone knew who she was to me. I was happy because I could finally rip a head off of anyone who