The priestess dropped her hands and sat back. “Noth of you will tur to each other and speak from your heart. Tell each other about your devotion, and your deepest feelings for each other. The goddess will be listening, and whatever you say will carry weight in her decision here today.”

Shannon was already turning to face Brandon fully. She grabbed his hands and stared up at his face. “I’ll go first.” She glanced at the priestess, who just nodded. Shannon smiled, and everyone quieted to listen to their claims of devotion. “I remember my first day coming to the pack house. It was before I was to start at school. The only wolves I knew were my dad and Ainsley,” she sighed. “I was nervous about meeting the alpha. But then my dad brought me into Alpha’s Vince’s office, and you were there.” She blushed. “You were so serious, and wouldn’t even look at me, but I knew that day that I was going to mate with you.” She laughed as she shook her head. “It was a silly thought, but every year in school I did my best to catch your eye. And finally, after you shifted for the first time, you saw me.” She leaned in. “You saw me when no one else would look at me. You didn’t care about my rank, who I was related to or what I could do for you.”

Nix snorted. Yes, he did.

What? Megan tilted her head.

Nix laughed. He cared about what she could do for him. It just wasn’t anything to his standing in the pack. He just cared that she would put out.

Megan threw her head back and howled. That’s fair.

“You saw me and loved me. Not Amy. Not anyone else. You loved me.” A tear traced down her cheek. “I have loved you since I was five, and now I get to be your Luna.” She leaned

up

few

grief. Nix groaned as she repositioned. They act as if

mad that she somehow landed Brandon, and they didn’t. I coughed to

turned to Brandon. He looked out over the crowd, and his eyes landed on me. I could feel the smile on my face slowly fade as something almost like recognition ignited in his eyes. But then Shannon tugged his hand, and he turned back

was soft, and

dress and had the cutest dimples in your cheeks.” Shannon froze with a smile on her face, and if you didn’t know better, you would think she was

okay? Rowan’s voice whispered

trying not to

Why would you laugh?

dimples. I pictured the day in my mind, and Rowan laughed out

again. The man can’t even

every day since.” He leaned

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