After what happened in the dining room, we resumed eating and occasionally, we would glance at each other and smile. For a moment, I believed he was charming, but I couldn’t forget about the fact that he was an heir to an Alpha, and sooner or later, he would choose his Luna to rule the pack along with him.

“I badly needed a shower,” I announced after the meal.

He said, “Let's do it together.”

“Maybe next time,” I said, and then I walked away. His non-interference with my plans made perfect sense.

Once I was in my room, I took a shower by removing all of my clothes. When...