Liam’s POV Looking into Adira’s eyes was the worst thing I could have done at that moment. I wanted her, I needed her, I craved her, and her scent was taking over my room now and all I smelt was her sweet scent of honey mixed with cherries. My wolf was begging me at that moment to give into the bond that was between us, and I wanted nothing more than to take her now and mark her as mine, but I couldn’t because I needed to know if she really was Adira or this Aira that the she wolves said she was. My walls were crumbling that I had put up, but I knew my boundaries, and I wouldn’t cross them until I was sure she was to be mine and only hours stood in the way of this knowledge. I had fought the temptation this long I was sure I could hold out just a few more hours. But what plagued my mind was the fact that in a few hours, I may never see this she wolf again if she was betrothed to another, and I honestly didn’t know how I was going to cope with that. I thought the bourbon would ta
Adira’s POV As a moan slipped from Alpha Liam’s lips, one also slipped from mine as the feeling of being so connected to him begins to consume me, and I know now what I was feeling for him was more than just a desire. Sparks now begin to tingle my flesh, where our bare flesh is touching, and my body feels as if it is awakening for the first time as my wolf now feels like she is more than just a part of me, and I can feel her power now coursing through my veins. Alpha Liam looks into my eyes as I know he is also feeling the same connection as I am, and without his lips moving I heard him in my head saying, “Goddess I love this she wolf, please let her be mine tomorrow.” Without thinking I projected back to him, “I am yours.” And his eyes widen as I know that he hears me just as I heard him. There was no doubt at this moment that this wasn’t a blessing by the Moon Goddess. Only true mates blessed by the Moon Goddess could share the ultimate connection and abilities like this, and
Liam’s POV Adira had fallen asleep in my arms, and I couldn’t help but stare at her while she peacefully slept. It was the first time I had ever stayed with a she wolf afterwards and it felt so nice to have this first with my mate. Now after being with Adira, I felt like all the other she wolves before her meant nothing and a part of me wishes now that I would have waited like she had. The connection between the two of us is undeniably a gift from the Moon Goddess and I was not going to deny this gift that she bestowed upon us. Decades have passed since a mate bond has been gifted from her and for her to gift us, I felt honored. As I look at her now, I wonder how I ever thought that I could stand by and let another make her his. I know at the Mating Ceremony that I now may suffer the consequences of taking another’s betroth and this may cause problems for me and my pack, but once I can prove that the Moon Goddess gifted us with a mate bond, I was sure the elders would side in my
Adira’s POV My body rose from Alpha Liam’s chest as Lyra stood outside his door hammering on it and yelling for him. Worried something was wrong with her, I jumped out of bed and grabbed my robe as Alpha Liam did the same. But he was faster than me and got to the door before I even had my robe tied. As he opened the door, Lyra rushed into the room and began saying, “Adira is gone. What did you do to her last night?” As she began to back him up against the wall. Lyra wasn’t a warrior, but she was a feisty little thing that was for sure and to see her go after her brother in my defense told me that she truly was my friend. Alpha Liam raised his hands in the air surrendering to her, but she continued on. “I swear to the Moon Goddess if I find out that you hurt her, I will castrate you myself. She is the only real friend that I ever had and you had to mess that up for me.” Her words then touched me, and even though I was enjoying watching the girl power coming from her as she held
Liam’s POV Lyra took Adira back to her room to get ready for the Mating Ceremony while I gathered my warriors to inform them that I had taken Adira as my mate last night and explained to them about the mating bond and that the Moon Goddess had blessed us with. None of my warriors questioned what I had told them but instead they all congratulated me on finding our Luna and said that our pack has been blessed and they too hope to be blessed like me at the Mating Ceremony today. The only problem was that our pack needed to be on high alert in case the elders didn’t accept the union between Adira and me and that would limit their abilities to socialize with the other unmated wolves. Knowing that this was the case, I decided to call in some extra protection and Blaze who was to show today was going to be joined with some of our mated warriors of our pack, for added protection. Everything was now put in place and there were only now hours that stood in front of us before I presented A
Adira’s POV The Crimson’s packhouse came into view as I sat in the backseat of the SUV with Alpha Liam as Blaze drove with Lyra in the front passenger seat. Alpha Liam held onto my hand as Blaze brought the vehicle to a stop at the bottom of the grand steps that lead inside the packhouse. “I have extra men here tonight and I want you to stay close to me for your protection.” Alpha Liam tells me as he pulls my hand up to kiss it. I could tell that he was on edge and he was trying to make me feel safe. I knew what could possibly happen and I honestly was scared too. I knew that the Moon Goddess gave us this bond for a reason and I wasn’t going to let anything, or anyone get in the way of our happiness. “Do you have the masquerade mask I gave you?” Lyra asks as she turns from the front seat to look at me. Holding the mask up, I show her I have it and Alpha Liam helps me tie it on. It was Lyra’s idea that I wear it so that my identity would remain a mystery for now until we got
Liam’s POV What the hell was going on? This was getting even more confusing to me. The girls at the restaurant had called Adira, Aira, and she was the one to be betrothed to this Alpha Zane. But standing here now hearing him say that he had chosen Adira to be his mate made no sense. Plus, there was the fact that the she wolf on the stage looked identical to my mate. There was no doubt in my mind that the two of them were related and I knew that we had found my mate’s past that her wolf was keeping from her. Alpha Zane began to leave the stage as whispers began in the room and I overheard one of the she wolves say, “I thought Aira said she was to be mated to the Alpha.” Something was wrong here and I was determined to get to the bottom of this. Releasing Adira from my arms, I look at Blaze and say, “Don’t take your eyes off her. I need to speak with Alpha Zane.” Adira gave me a look of surprise that I was leaving her in his care but I didn’t want her present for what I was about
Adira’s POV Disbelief washed through me that Alpha Liam left me with Blaze so that he could talk to Alpha Zane. Plus, there was the fact that Lyra went with him too. “I guess it’s you and me.” Blaze says as he moves to a table of appetizers, but I don’t follow him as I watch Alpha Liam speak to Alpha Zane. Before I knew it the she wolf that Alpha Zane had said was Adira, moves from his side and walks to an elder wolf that was staring at Alpha Liam and something about him makes my wolf begin to growl. There was a scar on his face and my attention was drawn to it as if it meant something to me. As if he could sense that I was staring at him, his eyes moved in my direction and I quickly turned and moved to Blaze who was still at the table of appetizers. “What is wrong?” Blaze asks as he turns around and begins to scope out the room. Moving behind him I say, “I don’t know why but that elder over there that the Luna to be is giving me a bad vibe and my wolf doesn’t like him.” Bla