The full-moon ceremony had been the date circled in Emily’s mind for years, the moment that was supposed to cement her place beside Kilian. Instead, it became the stage for her greatest shame. She stood in the very center of the pack circle, the cool night air biting at her bare skin. At twenty-four, she was in the prime of her life, her body soft and curved, glowing under the silver light of the moon. Her breasts felt heavy, her nipples tight and aching with a physical need she couldn’t control. Between her legs, she was already wet, her body reacting to the nearness of her mate with a desperate, dripping heat that she couldn’t hide.Kilian stood over her, a mountain of a man at thirty. He was the Alpha in every sense—dominant, terrifying, and right now giving off a pressure that made it hard for her to breathe. He wore nothing but low-slung black shorts that did little to hide how hard he was. His cock was a thick, straining shape against his shorts, veins standing out as he looked
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