Luciano climbed to the attic faster than the wind and his lips curved into a smile when he inhaled the scent of freesia he was craving for.The girl was there.He stared at the closed door in front of him and took a moment to compose himself.Luciano thought about how he went all around the Red Moon pack’s properties in search of the girl. Why didn’t he think of checking the packhouse thoroughly?He already knew that the girl was not in the common buildings because she came to the kitchen in the packhouse.Now that he was standing in the attic, he realized that obvious places would be to check the basement and the attic, as well as any isolated places where guests don’t venture. It seems that his mind was muddled and he didn’t think straight.Well, it doesn’t matter.The time has come. She is right there. Behind that door. Hopefully.Luciano knocked on the door lightly and waited. Nothing.He knocked again, this time with a bit more force.Luciano thought that he heard some shuffling

“How come you are leaving so suddenly?”, Alpha Edward asked while rushing to catch up to Caden and Maya who were descending the stairs with a suitcase each.‘How am I supposed to know?’, Caden grumbled in the mind link for Maya to hear.“Something unexpected happened and we need to leave.”, Maya lied with a straight face.It was not a lie. Neither Maya nor Caden knew what was going on other than Luciano telling them that they were leaving.Since they arrived at the Red Moon pack, Lucaino’s mood was all over the place, like a woman on a period.Caden and Maya lost count of how many times Luciano told them that they were leaving, only to change his mind shortly after that.However, they never reached the point of actually packing their things, so Caden and Maya believe that this is it and they will finally return home and find some sense of normalcy.Earlier that morning, Lucaino woke them up through the mind link, with instructions that Caden should park the car on the side of the pack

Maya and Caden were throwing glances at Lucaino and Talia through the rearview mirror and observing how Lucaino cradled Talia in his arms gently like she was made out of glass.‘Since when is our Alpha so kind to victims of abuse?’, Maya asked Caden through their mind-link.‘You wanted to ask: since when is our Alpha so kind? Period.’, Caden corrected her and asked, ‘Did you know about this?’‘Nope.’, Maya responded. ‘Luciano was always fast in picking up women but bringing one home is a first for him.’Maya pointed at the rearview mirror, indicating for Caden to look.Caden’s eyes shifted just in time to see Luciano adjusting his position so that Talia was more comfortable as she slept while leaning on him.‘It seems that Lucaino’s taste in women changed.’, Caden said.Maya agreed. ‘I thought he goes for curvaceous mature women. I remember him saying how he gets a kick from seeing boobs bouncing in the rhythm he sets with his hips, and that the only good ass is the one that has r

Caden’s mind was unable to accept that Lucaino found his mate, but Caden didn’t have an alternate explanation for Lucaino’s bizarre behaviour. “If that girl is Lucaino’s mate, why didn’t he say something?”Maya rolled her eyes. “Because that’s Luciano. He will not admit it even if you ask him outright. But think about it. Erratic behaviour. One moment he wants to leave, and the second one we are staying. Didn’t he show us the video of Katerina naked, humping his hand while begging him to take her, and he left her like that? Since when is Lucaino the one who refuses a free meal? He requested a tour of the Red Moon pack, and you know that he always avoided those because when he saw things he didn’t like, Luciano never stayed quiet. And in the car, Lucaino was sticking to the girl and we both saw how gentle he was with her. The only explanation is that he found his mate.” Maya pointed at the phone.“Caden, you know better than anyone how much Lucaino cherishes the Dark Howlers pa

Luciano forced himself to stop staring at the bathroom door and called room service.He realized that he had no idea what Talia liked to eat so he decided to get everything from the menu. In his opinion, the hotel didn’t offer enough options.After placing a massive order for food, Luciano made another phone call. This was important.“Hi Steph…”, Lucaino greeted Stephanie when she picked up the call.“It’s good that you remembered me.”, Stephanie said irritably.“Did something happen?”“Cassie is coming. Where are you?”“We are on the way home.”, Lucaino responded. He didn’t care about Cassie.“When will you reach here?”“Not sure. Something came up. That’s why I’m calling.”Stephanie was struck with concern. “Are you kids OK?”Luciano smiled a little. Stephanie is always treating them like kids. “We are fine, but we are bringing someone with us. I want you to prepare a room for her.”“Alright.” Stephanie didn’t think much about it. “I’m not sure if we have free rooms in the common