Breeana looked at Reece. At her arm which he held. She was surprised to find out that she wanted to stay. She wasn't sure if it was because of the mate bond or because it was what she wanted.Reece was drunk. He wouldn't remember if she did. At least she didn't think so. And yet she wanted their first time if there was any, to be something to remember. Why was it so difficult to say no though? "Reece… I'm here. I'll be just outside the door."Her mating mark tingled as though mocking her. Since when had she been able to control herself when it came to the bond between them?He seemed to consider it. "But you won't leave. Even if I tell you to."Breeana's heart skipped a beat. Did he mean when he'd asked her to leave town he'd actually wanted her to stay?No, Breeana, he's drunk. He doesn't even know what he is saying."I won't. You wouldn't be able to make me do it even if you wanted to." Breeana smiled at him.That seemed to pacify him and he let her go.Breeana nearly ran out of the

The arrangements for the ball were exquisite and tasteful but Reece couldn't take his eyes off his mate. She looked simply stunning. The deep blue gown brought out the blue in her eyes and the gown hugged her curves and flared out from the hips to the floor forming a small train. Her hair was pulled back into an elegant loose bun with little braids that framed her features.She held his arm as they walked, smiling at him as though he was the only man on this earth for her. Which he sort of was but that wasn't the point. The point was that she was pretending. She was still mad at him but he wouldn't have known by her smile.The other couples stood next to each other on the dance floor socialising and picking drinks off trays from waiters that passed by. A low orchestra played in the background and he could see Janine and Arthur playing hosts at the head table.Reece inhaled and braced himself for the onslaught of questions to come. Ariana had been a social butterfly that drew conversat

Breeana stood for a moment stunned into silence. Sarah Keyes stood in front of her wearing a loose top and free pants, her blond hair looking unkempt and wrapped up in a messy ponytail looking nothing like the girl she remembered."Let's get out of here." Sarah grabbed her hand and pulled her. Breeana's sense of preservation kicked in and they began to run through the forest.The outraged cries of their pursuers finding their slaughtered colleagues reached their ears and they increased their pace."We are running towards a destination, yes?" Sarah panted."The Blue Moon pack house is some meters away. If we are running in the right direction.""If?"Breeana would have laughed if her life hadn't just taken the most bizarre turn. Werewolf hunters were hunting down non-rogue wolves and Sarah freaking Keyes, who hated her guts, who was supposed to be thousands of leagues away on the south pole, had just saved her life. She had so many questions that could come when they weren't about to b

"That is unthinkable. You can't just force the entire pack to have mandatory training every day. We have it once a month and they still don't turn up. Why do they need to when the pack warriors are here to protect them? Or do you think the warriors are subpar?" Elder Elvis raised a brow sounding thoroughly unconvinced."I am not doubting the prowess of our guards but with the current amount of insecurity we have, it is a valid concern. It'll just be for one hour daily. I don't want our people to be sitting ducks when this fight comes to us."The elder scoffed as though he had heard something extremely ridiculous. "Insecurity? With all due respect, Luna, perhaps you should pay more attention to the current status in the werewolf society. We are currently at the most peaceful and civilized that we have been in a really long time."Breeana's cheeks burned.This morning she had woken up inspired to do more for her pack, especially in the wake of that attack. If Sarah's words were the tr

The silence became awkward very quickly. What exactly did one say to a sister whose mate the person had sort of stolen?Breeana had no idea.Ariana sipped the wine in her glass daintily. Okay so she was the only one feeling awkward here. The diner was almost empty. They were the only guests there. The way Ari had wanted it."Ari–""It's so quiet here." Ariana tucked her short hair behind her ear."Never thought there would come a day when I would pick a human establishment over a wolf's."Ariana explained to her earlier on the reason she wanted them to meet outside their pack lands for this. It would seem like it wasn't only Breeana that had been on the receiving end of so much backlash.Ariana couldn't go anywhere without scrutiny or ostratization by some members of the pack. And with the increased patrols even the woods were no longer a secure location for delicate conversation. Much less one of this nature that was extremely fragile already.Hence the location of their dinner. It w