It was Scott who had been avoiding Ciara for the past few days. He had treated her like a complete stranger, and now suddenly he had come and asked her to go to the Silver Blood Moon event, as if they had spent time together so intimately for the past twenty-four hours.His hot and cold attitude irritated her.Her irritation and confusion were just so big, it made her speechless. All she could do was stare at him, and the stone-hard expression carved on his handsome face.“That is the most unromantic date invitation I have ever seen,” Vaire mumbled.Scott glared at her, and Vaire raised both hands. “Hey, I’m just saying.”“You and Godrick are the same,” Scott said, half exasperated.Now it was Vaire’s turn to stare at Scott and half shouted, “No, we’re not!”Vaire’s reaction was exaggerated and Ciara couldn’t help but remember the interactions between Vaire and Godrick and felt that the two of them had an unusual relationship.Everyone fell silent after that. They were waiting for Cia

Hours have passed without Ciara realizing it. She was delighted by all these preparations and the hospitality shown by Vaire and her mother, Janine. They tirelessly chose several dresses for her, styled her hair, and tried on different shades of eyeshadow and blush that matched her skin and eyes.Her first experience with dressing up made her both excited and sore. She wasn’t used to staring for hours in the mirror and letting someone smear something on her face. But all that was worth it for her to do after seeing the results she got.After trying on several dresses and hearing from Vaire, Ciara opted for a two-tone gold sequin mini dress with low cleavage and puffed long sleeves. Janine made one big braid on the side of her hair and put it together into a messy low bun right at the nape.She spun in front of the mirror after her preparations were complete and Vaire and Janine held their breaths with amazed expressions.“Ciara, you look so beautiful!” cried Vaire, covering her mouth

Music boom greeted Ciara and her friends when they arrived at the Silver Blood Moon event. Young people from several territories gathered in one place and all looked stunning in beautiful dresses.Ciara couldn’t stop gawking at the excitement of the event. Colorful decorations are affixed to the walls and corners of the room. Dim lights in blue, purple, pink, and yellow twinkled alternately to the same rhythm as the beat of the music.Vaire cheered and greeted some people Ciara didn’t know, then she introduced Ciara to them.“They are patrol team members from another pack. We met during pack joint training,” Vaire explained, and Ciara returned her with an understanding nod.After greeting and exchanging news with them, Vaire pulled Ciara to a table filled with food and drink. Vaire took a piece of chicken wing, placed it on a plastic plate, and handed it to Ciara.“Try it!” she shouted, offsetting the sound of the music that was now playing loud and making the partygoers scream in exc

The video Godrick sent kept bothering Scott. He couldn’t stop imagining that scene when a boy approached Ciara.What happened next? Why did Godrick leave Ciara unguarded so that no man would dare approach her?‘Fuck.’‘Language.’Scott didn’t realize he was voicing an expletive through a mind link, which let Burke and Maila overhear.‘What happened to you tonight, Scott?’ asked Burke.They were running at moderate speed towards the southern border, which separated the Moon Ashes and Silvercrest territories. There, they will meet with the Silvercrest routine patrol team and will share information about tonight’s security.“Nothing,” Scott replied. He couldn’t possibly tell the truth to either of them.But it seems Maila knows more than he thought.‘What else? I bet he was thinking about her. Ciara, I mean,’ said Maila. And Scott heard a low growl of laughter from her and he returned it with a growl of annoyance.‘You should’ve asked her out,’ said Burke.Scott grunted at the sound of t

Scott didn’t want to rush it, but he couldn’t wait to get a taste of Ciara, either. He wanted to devour her, but he didn’t want this night to end just like that. He wanted to make every second meaningful, to make sure that nothing was missed, and that there were no regrets. Scott wanted to explore every inch of her body, not wanting to miss a speck of her skin.Ciara lay beneath him. Her eyes widened, blinking, long eyelashes shadowing her cheekbones. She wasn’t smiling, but her expression was so innocent that Scott couldn’t control himself. As her glossy pink lips moved and parted slightly, he grabbed her and stiffened when he heard her sigh.He held his body with both hands so as not to pin on her. His legs straddled her body beneath him.“Scott…,” she called his name in a half-whispering and half-sighing voice, and that was so fucking sexy. Damn, she drove him crazy.“What is it, baby?”Ciara raised her hand slowly and pressed her fingertips to his cheek. “Tell me it’s not a dream.