Rain Pov: I’m walking hand in hand with Elle. My Elle. My mate. This is real I think for the first time in a long time. I’m here. The Moon Goddess gave me her and only her to worship. Elle smiles at me as she shows me around her Aunt Hilda’s cabin. There are witches everywhere staring at me. Some of them smile and some of them scowl at us. But, none of them really say anything to us. Elle and I have not made anything official yet and I still need to speak to her about so much that has happened. The high council wants me to give Elle up. Well, not really wanted but demanded that one of me or one of my men, my soldiers give up a fated mate to take one of the witches off of their hands, to restore the bonds of wolf and witches like it used to be years and years ago. I don’t understand the high council’s motive for this. We need them, we need their magic to confirm the attacks on humans and humans with witch-like powers. They call those humans “descendants”. “Rain, Rain, Earth to Ra

Elle POVEmma is looking at the cup and twirling it left and right. Her eyes seem to almost sparkle as she looks at it. “Hmmm” she says. I watch her brow furrow like she is straining to see past something. She sighs, and then turns the cup once more. My hands feel sweaty and I can’t hear the whispers anymore but I can feel these spirits we have invited in with us at our tea table. “ Well what does the tea cup have to say?” I’m hoping she can’t hear the nervousness in my voice. I feel like I’m stress sweating through my clothes and now I’m becoming embarrassed the longer she looks at that fucking cup. I personally don’t take this long to deliver messages to my client’s about them. Emma puts the cup down and looks at me. Taking a breath, “Witch to witch do you want to know what your spirits have to say truly? Once I tell you I can’t take it back after all.” I know she can feel my unease about this. This tea leaf reading was supposed to be fun. Now it feels

Elle's Pov: The air around me is electric. At this moment, I wanted so badly to believe Rain and what he was saying. Did I seem desperate? I didn't know anymore. I needed him, the bond or whatever this was- It was pushing me toward him. Further and Further. I closed my eyes and let go. I let my mind take me where it was being pulled. It was being pulled toward Rain's voice. “Elle can you see me?” “Yes”. I look around and I realize I’m in his head. I’m inside Rain’s memories. Holy shit. This is real. It’s happening. Myself and Rain before me and we’re standing in someone’s living room but whose? “What's happening?” “Shh Just watch and enjoy the show.” Rain winks at me, taking my hand and holding it. The living room is beige with a nineties dusky pink sofa, picture’s hang on the walls of dark wood. More memories of happier times. I want to go to those pictures, to see a younger Rain. But, my body can’t move. “This is my memory. We can't move inside it but we can watch them.” Rain

Rain Pov: We laid there for an extended amount of time. I had lost count of how late it was. Time moved strangely here. She looked up at me, untangling herself from me. "Um. Can I be honest with you Rain?" I sit up and think shit she regrets this. "Yeah, I want you to please darling." Nervously she looks around like she's trying to hide. This is so fucking cute. I'm gone. I'm dead. I'm in love. "I've never asked a guy to cum inside me before. I'm not a virgin but that isn't something I do. I guess it's a kink now because every time I'm with you that's all I think about." "You better be careful saying that. I'll do it again." I chuckle. I'm trying to crack a joke because I want her to feel comfortable here. She smiles but it doesn't go to her eyes. "Elle you're my forever. No matter how long it takes for you to commit to me. I'm here forever. No matter what, I have zero regrets about what we just did. In fact I'd do it again and that's not just my dick talking." She pipe