Alethea

I know right away that bringing it up is a mistake.

Asher knows what the Blue Moon means for me as an Alpha female-I will go into heat.

And because I am unmarked, every unmated male around will sense it. They will want me. They will crave me. The thought alone makes my skin crawl.

Before I can finish my sentence, Asher stiffens. His entire body goes rigid, and then, without a word, he shifts slightly away from me.

But even as he puts distance between us, his grip on Declan remains protective as if shielding our son from an invisible threat.

A lump forms in my throat. "I'm...