Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 397 Wolves Wanna Meet

Tessa dashed out the door, and Landon was already there, arms wide open to welcome her.

She threw herself into his embrace, unable to hide the joy on her face. "Why are you here so early?"

"I couldn't wait to be alone with you. It's your eighteenth birthday-your coming- of-age ceremony. I didn't want to miss a single second of it."

Tessa understood exactly how he felt, because she'd been looking forward to this too.

"Where are we going?"

"Get in the car," Landon said, without answering directly. He simply opened the passenger door for her.

Tessa didn't press him; she trusted Landon completely and handed this most important day of her life over to him without hesitation.

Landon got in and started the engine.

Tessa watched the snowflakes spinning past the window, and suddenly noticed that the car's fragrance had changed to her favorite pinewood scent. The seat was warmed to a perfectly cozy degrees, and even her usual jazz playlist was playing on loop.

The car left Navoris city limits, heading toward the quiet outskirts. The snowfall grew heavier the farther they drove.

"We're here."

came to a stop at the edge of a forest near the Navoris border. Behind a wall of

and pulled out thick fur blankets, a star projector, and a metal case

in bioluminescent moss that glowed soft

moonlight spilled across it, making the entire lake ripple like a flowing galaxy. It felt like a secret sanctuary untouched by the

land of the Nightshade Pack," Landon explained while spreading out the blankets and tucking Tessa into a double-sized fur sleeping bag. “Only on days of major rites can anyo enter. The unique terrain

case to reveal a perfectly preserved strawberry cake, two steaming cups of cocoa, and a handcrafted box

laughed, picking up one of the pieces. "So we're camping now? You

first?" Landon cut the cake, the frosting decorated with eighteen star-shaped candles. “I was going to wait till midnight, but I was worried someone might start gnawing on wolf fur if they got too hungry. Word is, someone didn't eat

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instant. "Did Grandpa send you a message again? He kept sighing at

said nothing, handing her a slice of cake. "Come on, eat. Don't

with the piney air on her tongue. She suddenly pointed upward. "Look! The Big Dipper is

her finger but found his gaze lingering on her instead. Her hair had caught a

the corner of her lips, his eyes filled with a warmth that couldn't be put into words. "The seven stars of the Big Dipper-they match the seven months and seven days since we met. Each star

the snow had

A swirling star map appeared across the

the snow. She suddenly felt the gland at the back of her neck begin to heat up. Why do I

to sense her," Landon said suddenly, his voice husky. He took her hand and pressed it against