el

s. He gently held my hand, his lips pressing softly against the back of my palm, sending shivers down my

and pulled out a chair, displaying chivalry and gra

idly, observing him eat his meal with an ef

seen," he replied, his tone cool and matter-of-fact as

dded

wolf? Will he accept me?"

rry," he assured me, his focus still on his meal, as

The idea of meeting his powerful wolf intrigued

ou to be stronger?" I couldn't help but voice my confusion, we

flutter in response. He peered at me with his intense, deep blue e

ewolves. I don't need a woman to make me stronger. But..." He leaned closer, his smugness evident. "I

ldn't deny the truth in his words. Zander was undeniably powerful, and I couldn

sk an important question that had been troubling me sin

your fated mate?" I breathed out ner

er," he dismissed my concern with a wave of

t find her in the future," I a

ng me intensely for what felt like an eternity before he finally

sed paths. Only a fool would reject a fated mate. But the reassur

owledged that I w

I trust him

and I was well aware that I could n

s were signed, and my fate was sealed. We were chosen mates, so

a Ardolf as my mate and my Luna," Zander de

my mate and my Alpha," I vowed, trying to stead

exchang

ity vested in me by the Moon Goddess, I now pronounce you mates. To seal your mate bond, the Alpha King ca

e. I glanced at Zander, silently pleading with my eyes. We had already talked about it. I had told him I was a virgin. The idea of the mating ground terrified me.

on him. He turned and glanced at the council members. They

hand in his large, powerful palm. His grip tightened as he pulled me closer, his arms encircling

ssession, full of lust, consuming me entirely. His full lips parted, releasing a low, possessive growl from deep w

irst

e fervor only intensified as he deepened the kiss, his tongue exploring my mouth with a possessiveness that sent shivers down my spine. I shamelessly moaned, lost in the in

where his mark would be placed, sending another surge of desire through me. And then, he sucked hard, causing me to gasp and moan his name, my arms i

It felt divine and eternal as if we were destined to be entwined from the very be

passion of moments ago. His eyes now gleamed golden, signifying the presence of his wolf. Yet, he kisse

ome next. At that moment, I cared not where we were or who might witn

, confusion crept in, as the mating

furrowing my brow as I looked at

he replied, pulli

cause my mouth was busy kissing him w

only stopped when we needed to eat. Otherwise, we were not separated from each other even for a second. He came inside me countl

anything, but I saw the disappointment in his eyes. Slowly he became distant, and his ultimate excuse

out in the end, an

that I was livin