In a second she almost felt like she was back at the empty but warm Alpha house, with her annoying brother and her loving adopted mother.She blinked fast to stop her tears as she shook her head: "It was alright..."Scarlett let out a gentle laugh as she pulled Evelyn into her arms, and Evelyn landed her chin on her mom cautiously."You are a brave girl," Scarlett cuddled Evelyn, "but you don't have to be in front of me."Evelyn didn't even dare to ask why, afraid she would break the spell. So she just nodded. She wanted to nod anyway!It was only with her two moms that she could be a normal child. A child that was cared for. Not a wolfless orphan who has to protect herself all the time.Feeling her tears rolling down, Evelyn knew she had wet Scarlett's clothes, and she closed her eyes in desperation. She had no good excuse for it -- how DO you explain that you burst into tears for a hug from a stranger?But Scarlett's words shocked her yet again: "I would have done the same if it was

The days following the night of her first kiss -- first conscious kiss -- with the Alpha were like a dream to Evelyn.The pack members were all stunned when all of a sudden their Alpha started carrying Evelyn around in his arms everywhere he went. It was like she was his newly found favorite toy. The people were stunned because they didn't feel the claim in the pack bond, but soon they got used to it.Evelyn didn't even get used to it this fast. It was the day before their wedding that Evelyn realized--That kiss was their official claim.Yes. Raymond had been busy planning their wedding these days.To werewolves, the wedding ceremony was not a must. They only do it because they are hiding among the humans. The true ritual is the claim before marking each other. The marking would then replace the mate bond, and bond their souls together, forever this time.Was that even a claim? But how normal a claim could she get when her wolf was sleeping and Raymond's wolf couldn't feel the mate b

Evelyn didn't lie to Raymond.She tried her best in the past days to locate his true mate, with every spell she could possibly think of, even with Scarlett's help. But now when Ava said so, Evelyn felt a gruesome twist in her gut--Ava dared to say so, then she must come with full preparation.Even though Evelyn knew she didn't lie, she was now scared. She didn't care about the whole crowd doubting her. She didn't care for the title of Luna, not even a bit. But she cared about Raymond. She cared if he would trust her.She dreaded to be made into a liar in front of him!"Kitten, it will be okay," Feeling her body tensing up, Sysiphus pulled Evelyn into his arms and soothed her with kisses on her head, "You know I trust you, don't you?""I'm sorry..." Evelyn murmured, tears barely holding. She wanted to defend herself, but she didn't know how."You didn't do anything wrong, I know. I would never doubt you, and I need you to trust me so, will you?" Sysiphus showed extreme patience with E

Sysiphus let out an angry huff at Raymond, but Raymond ignored him and kept staring into Sysiphus's eyes with a serious look until Sysiphus let out a frustrated growl--[I was going to ask for the same thing! Do you promise you won't abandon the kitten, under any circumstance?]Raymond finally looked a bit relieved: [I believe I just answered that question by saying 'I do'.]But Sysiphus didn't join his laugh: [Even if our own people are turned against her? Could you choose her over the pack?]Ava threatened to turn the werewolves against Evelyn, and seeing that with magic Ava was even capable of rousing the mate bond they lost, Sysiphus tended to believe that Ava could do it.If it was up to him, he would take Evelyn's side no matter what. A wolf's mind is simple -- they rule with absolute power, and they choose whatever their hearts tell them to do.But not their human part.Raymond had more to worry about. He had to convince their people, to lead but not to rule, to convince but no

Suffered through so much: getting a rejection, refusing a rejection, and then watching his beloved little sister suffering the devastating scar, but none of them hurt Sysiphus more than Evelyn's few simple words.Evelyn didn't expect that in the end, it was her own words that pushed Sysiphus into rage!Bursting into a painful growl, Sysiphus lost it and shifted under rage. He charged in Evelyn's direction and instantly everyone reacted. The mages shot all colors of beams at him while his own wolves followed him and tried to stop their Alpha -- their most powerful warrior in rage.Of course they failed.Werewolves flew out from Sysiphus's hits like leaves in the autumn winds, and the beams shot by the mages didn't seem to even get Sysiphus's attention.With a loud growl, James shifted the same time Sysiphus did and jumped in front of Evelyn and finally he stopped Sysiphus inches before Sysiphus could reach Evelyn.[Leave! He can't think!] James mindlinked Evelyn, [He could hurt anyone