Alethea

If the ceremony goes as planned, I'll be in Asher's arms before the blue moon rises in the next two hours. By then, the full heat of an Alpha female will take over-and honestly, I'm not scared. In fact, part of me is looking forward to it.

Maybe it's because I know it's with him-my mate.

The one who loves me.

Asher didn't just speak the words. He dropped to two knees, right there before the entire pack. The memory still sends a flutter through my chest.

Some of the female pack members haven't stopped talking about it since. I hear their whispers, their giggles.

"Did you see how...