Fourteen

Matteo

I enjoyed conversing with Freya; she's quite innocent, and I'm confident that Calvin and the others have already taken a liking to her. When she quickened her pace, I decided to give her some space and discreetly follow. Initially, like everyone else, I perceived her as fragile. Witnessing her unexpected display of strength in a fight changed that perception. Even before discovering she was destined to be mine, I felt a certainty, and even my inner beast concurred.

"Frey," the Alpha's son, an idiot, called her. Why does everyone address her so informally while I can't? No, it's because I prefer to address her differently, acknowledging our mate bond. Pausing, I observed the idiot's actions towards my mate, with Calvin doing the same. However, Joric's move was a mistake; he began claiming Freya as his mate.

What's wrong with him? Then, his father intervened. Knowing he wouldn't choose Freya as the pack's Luna due to his perception of her weakness, I almost laughed at his son's