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Oh, Luna. What I wouldn’t give to be West’s ‘baby’ again. If I thought hearing him call me ‘Lane’ was tough, his sleep-rough voice murmuring a pet name I haven’t heard in ages has me wanting things I gave up three years ago.
I have a duty. Maybe it’s not as important as being an Alpha or a Beta, but an alliance with the Gravetail Pack can be an asset to the Sylvan Pack. No matter what I want, I gave my word. I promised to be Rafael’s female.
He’s waited for me for three years. What would happen if I reject him now for West?
They could be an asset, or they could be a threat. I’d never forgive myself if someone got hurt because I made the wrong choice. The time for me to refuse Rafael was three years ago when Bishop gave me the chance. And while I know my brother would back me up no matter what I decided, I don’t know Rafael well enough to guess how he’d react to being rejected.
What if he challenged Bishop?
What if he challengedWest?
I can’t.
I just… Ican’t.
My palms go to his bare chest. With just enough force, I keep West from lowering himself completely on top of me.
Before I can tell him to get off, his chin dips. I know he’s going in for a morning kiss and, right before his mouth finds mine, I turn my head. His lips land on my cheek.
I fucked him. No denying that. If pressed, I could probably explain away my lapse in judgment away as moon fever come early. The Luna is only a week out; the closer it gets to the full moon, the more our libidos will be in control. Unmated wolves will search for someone to rut with while mated wolves will be inseparable.
West considers us mates. Despite that being wishful thinking on his part, if I’m still in this cabin with him when the Luna is high overhead, I don’t think I’ll be able to resist him again.
We wouldn’t be able to form a bond. With the one open between me and Rafael, I’d have to reject the Gravetail Alpha before the Luna would bless a mating between me and West.
Will that stop us from falling back into bed again?
It won’t—and that’s just one more reason for me to find a way out of here as soon as I can without hurt West anymore. Even if Rafael is willing to postpone our Luna Ceremony until next month, I can’t spend a full moon in this den with this male.
And not only because of what it’ll do to West when I’ll finally have to leave him for Rafael…
It nearly killed me to walk away from him the first time. For the sake of the pack—and for West having his chance at a happily-ever-after with his fated mate—I did, and I’ve paid the price every single day.
What will it do to me to walk toward Rafael, knowing that West is still somewhere behind me?
Right now he’s on top of me. His sandalwood scent wraps around me and my wolf. The heat of his body is here.He’shere.
And I can’t have him.
I mourned our relationship once. I’m already doing it again, but West… he’s thrumming with need. With pleasure.
Withhappiness.
Why wouldn’t he? He got what he wanted from me. I initiated mating with him, and now he’s basically buzzing in place, victorious and ready to make me his again.
Starting with the kiss I denied him.
Bracing himself on one arm, he lifts his hand, stroking the height of my cheek. His touch is electric. I jolt, but too pleased with himself, he doesn’t notice.
“Lane? Something wrong with kissing me?” His lips curve, still riding high on his endorphins from last night. “If it’s morning breath, you can tell me. I’ll go brush and be right back.”
Dropping his head again, nuzzling the bite mark on my throat, he chuckles. “Now that you let me back into your bed, it’s fucking torture to leave it, but you know me, baby. I’ll do anything for you.”
West lifts his gaze enough that I can see the hope mingled with devotion written in his newly golden eyes. All strong emotions—and they’re for me. “Anything.”
My heart squeezes the same time as my stomach goes tight.
Okay. So it wasn’t just the sex he wanted from me, was it?
