ANNALISE“Put me down,” I hissed. Xillon twirled us so my ass was no longer hanging out for all to see and set me down on the ground.“I’m sorry,” he whispers and gives me a slight nudge, pushing me towards everyone.“Please forgive me, alpha. Did you try mind linking me? I had disabled my mind linking abilities during training. I’m sorry, sir,” I said, baring my neck in submission.“What’s done is done, child? All that matters is that you are here now.”A girl, I’m guessing, is around my age, runs up to me excitedly and embraces me strongly, threatening to cut off my air supply. “I’m not related to you, but my name is Calissa. That’s my father over there. He is the head beta to the Ancient Crescent Moon Pack. My twin brother Finley should be here with your cousin’s Dante and Declan shortly. I’m so excited to have another girl to hang out with for once.” She screeches, then lets go of me with a huge grin plastered on her face.“Calissa, give Annalise some air to breathe, child.” A tal

XILLON Wanting to give Annalise some time with her cousins, my mind linked to Zane and Jarek, telling them to hold back. It wasn’t until I saw her hugging up on one of the other guys in the group that I quickened my pace. His nose is nuzzled up against her neck. He clenches his eyes shut, and it takes all my strength not to shift, because Xavier wants to rip his head off. Not that I don’t want to, but he better be glad I’m a champ at reining in my self control. ‘If he doesn’t get his hands off of her, I’m going to kill him.’ She glances my way, then goes back to speaking with him, and that’s when my control snapped. Trying not to look too desperate to get to her, I take off into a jog, but what I want to do is sprint towards her. He walks off, thankfully. Just as I reach her and embrace her from behind, he turns around. But I pay him no mind as I ignore him and brush my lips over her cheek. The same static charge I get any time I’m this close to her pierces my lips and a zing trave

ANNALISE‘Change and cover those marks, or there’s going to be hell to pay!’‘Get the hell out of my sight before I knock your head from your body!’It’s hard to discern if he was linking with both of us, or if I was hearing his thoughts as he commanded us to leave his presence. But I knew that some meditation was in order, before I was surrounded by a whole slew of shifters, I hardly knew. Or another run through the woods. It’s imperative that my uncle help me keep my special abilities in check.“Don’t touch him! We didn’t do anything wrong. I’m still a virgin daddy.”He narrows his eyes at us. “Max, remember how it was for us before we came of age. You did that very thing to me all the time dear. Marking your territory, so other male shifters would know to stay away. Annalise, it would be wise for you both to leave for the time being. I’ll contact you when it’s time for the celebrations to begin.” With that she growls, grasps dads wrists and pulls him toward the rear exit of the hou

FINLEY‘Are you going to be able to keep your paws to yourself? Or do I need to stay in and not go on the pack run, Nox? You can not touch Annalise, or her wolf Larissa. Do you understand me? It is her wish for us to stay away from her.’‘I’m not making any promises. She is our mate, Finley.’‘She is merely sixteen years old. Once I turn eighteen in a few months, I would be forbidden to touch her, Nox. There are some human laws we shifters abide by. We are not permitted to touch her until she turns eighteen. That’s two years. By then our true mate would be revealed. There will be no further arguments on the subject. Am I being clear enough for you? Or would you like to see us being thrown in the dungeon and being shackled with silver?’‘That would not happen if we were to give proof that she is our mate, Finley.’Growling with frustration, I practically rip my formal wear to pieces and fling the contents to the ground. Shaking my head, I try to rid myself from my anger towards my wolf

FINLEYAnnalise is packed with alpha-female adrenaline. Xillon should stop taking it so easily on her. She needs more of a challenge. I can tell by the way her face scrunches up in annoyance from time to time. It’s only been a month since she gained her wolf. But she has already grown a couple of inches in height and her muscles have grown more taught. Damn, she’s gorgeous with sweat glistening off her sun-kissed skin. The sports bra and spandex workout shorts she has on leave little to the imagination. She’s stealthy as hell, too. Wish I could get a go at sparring with her.I’m brought out of my daze when Dante’s foot collides with my chin. Flying through the air only to land a few mere feet away from Annalise and Xillon. Halting their sparring session. She glances my way, only to come running over to me and starts fussing over me, like she’s my mother or something.“Are you alright, Finley? My goodness, that’s going to leave a mark for sure! Dante! Get your butt over here and help m