Chapter 18: Family Dinner

*Nikko's POV*

"I'm going to make her mine." I said again, this time outloud, with my head against the shower wall.

"What?" Ash said. "You don't mean…"

"Come on, there's no use denying it anymore. I cannot be away from that girl, I cannot think about anything except that girl, I cannot be with anyone but that girl," I told Ash. "I will make Jo my Luna."

Ash let out an actual howl of excitement that echoed around the bathroom.

"That doesn't mean I will do it right away," I said, backing up slightly. "But there is nobody else I want in my life in that spot. It'll be an adjustment period, but she is worth it."

"Just watching her train changed your mind?" Ash asked.

"No, I think I've known it all along, but just didn't want to admit it. It was impressive to see how well she learned though," I stepped out of the shower and started getting dressed. "The pressures of the pack are a lot to handle."

"You can handle it better with her."

There was a small knock on my bedroom door, so I st