When I open my eyes the next morning, I am alone in bed.Disappointed I look around, Zane is nowhere to be seen. When I turn next to me, I see a note and a lonely white Lely on the pillow beside me. With a smile, I pick up the flower and smell it. It's still fresh, so Zane went out and picked it from the wild to surprise me.When I unfold the note, I see his strong handwriting.‘My mate. I don't have enough words to tell you how much I love you. Last night was breathtaking. You are so perfect, you are my heart and my life. Know I'm waiting for you. Always yours. Zane'. I read the words over and over again, it is not that he says them to me for the first time. But after last night, everything he says is worth a lot more. I stay in bed for another half hour, enjoying his lingering scent. Last night I finally became his mate in the true meaning of the word. We mated, at last. I have yet to tell him that my wolf has recognized him as my mate, that we are now officially mate
I stare at Alpha Ahri in terror.I can't believe my ears what I just heard. “No! Alpha, why are you punishing us? What did Dean do to displease you?” I cry out, my eyes wide with terror. My world threatens to collapse before my eyes.“And my dear, Mercedes, from today on you are not allowed to leave the pack. At least not without the supervision of your parents or my son Glary. They are the only ones I trust that can keep you in line. You are also prohibited from making telephone or other contacts with the Alpha.” At these last words, I tend to choke on my own breath. The Alpha just cut off the pass between Zane and me. This is impossible, unreal.I stare at Alpha Ahri open-mouthed. “Alpha! You forbid contact between my mate and me. How am I supposed to live without him? Why are you doing this to us?” I ask breathlessly. "Why, Alpha, why?" I insist. I stare at him, tears threatening to blur my view. My heart is beating mad at the thought of never seeing or speaking to Z
It is tough!I'm telling you!It has now been three days since I last heard from or saw my mate. Look, the two weeks in Shadow Moon earlier were more bearable for I knew I would see Zane again, that was a sure thing. But now, my Alpha forbade our contact permanently. That's whole another case.From Saphira, I understand that Silver Moon has officially notified Zane that he is prohibited from contacting me and being on pack territory. The Alpha reminded him of the rules in the Were laws that every pack must follow. Contempt of other packs' borders is equivalent to a declaration of war. And Zane cannot claim that he is entitled to me as his mate, as I am still a minor and have no wolf yet to confirm his claim. Only four weeks left, the longest ones of my life.But I have a feeling there's a lot more behind this house arrest. If Alpha Ahri thought college was that important, he would have demanded that I continue classes immediately. But grounding me in my parental home does not contribu
A few days ago"Father! Mercedes slips further through my fingers. And now there's a she-wolf in the pack which claims to be my mate." Glary sits before his father with a pained expression on his face. “I want Mercedes and no one else. I must have her. Please, father, help me!”.Startled, Alpha Ahri of Silver Moon listens to his son's determination.He has never seen him in this condition before. Glary is his only child and the future Alpha of the pack. He had thought to forward the position to him as soon as he found his mate. When a rumor spread a few days ago that a she-wolf from Midnight Moon is Glary's fated mate and she was now in Silver Moon, he had his Intelligence Service investigate the matter. And indeed, one she-wolf named Jasmine, a strong warrior, was identified. She came to the pack with Saphira, but like Glary, she also despises their mate bond.The Alpha cannot understand that his son rejected this woman. With black hair down to her bum and amazing blue eyes in a shar
There is silence in the pub after Glary's loud statement.Everyone present stares stiffly at the two. Mercedes is also shocked at the Alpha son's statement. Of all she thought Glary was able, this was the last thing she thought he would do. She instinctively increases the distance between them.“I am Alpha Zane from the Midnight Moon pack mate!” she states firmly, clearly enough to be heard by the bystanders. A buzz goes through the terrace, the tension is palpable. "Come on, take it easy, sit down at the table I've specially set aside, please", the pub owner saves the situation. He rushes forward and gestures to a two-sit table in the far corner. Glary holds the seat for Mercedes, but before helping her sit down, he quickly kisses her head. Mercedes did not see it coming and couldn't avoid it. But the other visitors did notice this intimate gesture.“Glary, what is all this? I'm here to ask for your help to lift your father's embargo on Zane and me. And what you're doi
With her hand in his, they walk out of the pub to Glary’s car.Once he has settled Mercedes and sits behind the wheel, he directs the vehicle straight out of the pack. It's actually too early for dinner so he decides to go to a lake for them to have a nice swim.Mercedes lets it all come to her.The only thing on her mind is how to meet Zane again. Now that she can go outside the pack with Glary, she knows her best options are here. If only she could somehow reach Zane. She doesn't want to get Saphira into trouble by sending messages to Zane through her. Alpha Ahri has the authority to listen in to all outgoing calls. He knows that Saphira is her only link to Midnight Moon and she suspects he checks that one out.Glary buys some light snacks and juice in a pastry shop along the way. As they continue on their way, he’s leading the conversation with talks about his training days in Shadow Moon and that he will also introduce combat training to she-wolves in Silver Moon once he takes ove
Seemingly nonchalantly, Mercedes walks into the woods, but once they're out of Glary's eye, she runs on until she hits a hard chest.Two strong arms catch her, taking her lips in a passionate kiss. His warmth embraces her, his delightful fragrance makes her drunk with happiness. Out of breath, they let go of each other for a moment, their foreheads against each other. “Zane! I miss you a lot. So many days without you were like hell,” Mercedes whispers, heated. "What do we do now? I can't live without you, Zane. We have to find a solution for this. I asked Glary to intercede with his father, so I could visit you at least. But he refused. He said I could only go out of the pack with him.”Crying is closer to her than laughing.She settles back into her mate’s arms and lets out a blissful sigh. “What were you doing in the arms of another wolf, my little Luna?” he asks reproachfully. “Jax went mad with jealousy. He claims he can already sense your wolf. That means that you will soon recog
In the days that follow, Glary and Mercedes constantly appear together in public.Every morning he picks her up to have an intimate breakfast together in the packhouse or a cafe in the pack. Some nights they go clubbing, Glary always makes sure everyone notices his claim on Mercedes. His hand is around her waist or on her shoulder all the time, he never lets her be far from his side.The pack members are watching the scene pass with mixed feelings.They know Alpha Zane is the fated of Mercedes, for years, they watched the couple in love and strolling private in the pack. And just some weeks before her official mating day, here is Glary claiming her and the Alpha is nowhere to be seen in Silver Moon anymore. They all now take a wait-and-see approach. Many understand that this will not end well, Alpha Zane is a potent leader of a fearful pack and is not known as a peace-loving man when it comes to defending his interests. And Mercedes can be counted as his most important stake. Small gr