••• Arabella’s POV •••

Max was spookily silent for a while, and I felt a bit nervous seeing his calculating yet cold gaze toward me.

It seemed he was a bit angry.

But I didn't say anything wrong, did I?

We weren't fated mates, so even if we made love, it would only be about sex and not feelings, much less children.

Then he finally opened his mouth and said in a cold tone, “As a Luna, you should have a better grip on your emotions. You should know how to hide them and obey your Alpha even if we’ll only be together for a year.”

Then he stood up...