Loriann's POV

The day I've been waiting for all my life is dawning.

After Meg's ceremony, I stayed behind at Blue Blood to help clean up and put things back in order. Zalev assigned me an apartment, which I gratefully used.

Only an hour to go and it's midnight, the hour when I have to find my mate.

Romero is waiting for me in our pack, but like a coward I hide here, unable to face reality. Now I know how Meg felt yesterday when she wasn't sure if Alvarez would be her mate. In her case, her mate still had the confirmation, but Romero has all his hopes pinned...