LE

to it. It thudded so loudly that I thought the ground might just open up and s

yet, here I was already married. Married to the Alpha

y inch of me just to burn it later. Then he turned and walked away.

know I was holding. Great. Mayb

dy had a mate." I barely ignored them. If I listened, I might just fain

ying smirk she wore whenever she enjoyed my misery.

aned as she dragged me a

d opened my wardrobe. My eyes went straight to the golden ring on m

, fine, too handsome but he was nothing compared to Tristan. And

Tristan. Th

ded to three patients, but my mind was all over the

t I was already married and not just

eren't married?' my wolf, Lena

didn't know. I thought I'd alway

wolf when a woman's scream

se L

and froz

as glaring daggers at me.

and. My stomach sank. Oh. My. Goddess.

his thigh like I could undo the mistake wi

ropped open. "You in

or the small bottle of relief oil, the one we used for burns and muscle pain. I rubbed it gently into

or. "What were you thinking ab

Not out of disrespect, but beca

I made a stupid mistake. But don't worry, he's not in danger. I just gave him t

trying to decide whether to trus

e. Just... focus next time. You

my best sheepish smile. "No more

d she was shaking. "You're so dead, Luna. First, you forg

h a small smile broke throug

rse hurried over. "Nurse Luna, Doc

t was. My h

say his name. My wolf already

my stomach hadn't just somersaulted int

odded and w

u're ready for that? I can come with y

le. "I can handle him.

eyes alone scared th

ushed my cherry-blonde hair behind my shoulders

onger than usual, like it was stretching

answered, calm but sharp e

ms folded, his eyes unreadable but deadly. His aura filled the room... cruel, domin

peak, I blurted o

one was dry and cruel. "But I didn

tight my nails bit into my skin. "Watc

rking like I'd just tol

t deliberate, confident like a predator

g yourself at your Alpha?" he asked, his voice was lo

but he didn't deserve to say it. He didn't kno

wait," I said cold

he word like it was poison. "That's w

hand moved befor

L

e side with a tight jaw. For a moment, silence filled

. 'Mate!... you shouldn'

ud I could barely hear. I braced myself. He could sla

until his breath hit my

ke again, "What's your full name?" I ha

," he whispered bet

ar, smoke, and fury. I hated

he wanted to rip it out. "My name is Jackson Luther," he said, his

a cried inside me, 'P

ose Tristan. I cho

lena Moonrack, Luna of the Blue Moon Pack

that made me stumble. I pressed my hand over my heart as the bond began to burn away, thr

en look at me. "I, Jackson Luther, ac

ike that,

d see the tear that slipped from my ey

aiting. The moment she saw me,

pered, using my

g slightly. "I hope I did

d without hesitation,

n my chest. I wasn't sure if it was from the reject

d I loved him. That

f woul

ntu

could still feel the faint echo

regret

his tone told m