“Absolutely not, Caterina!”
My mother shot up from the sofa, her teacup clattering on the table.
“He hurt you like this, and you’re just going to let him walk away? I won’t allow it.”
“Mom, please, just listen to me,” I said, putting my cup down and standing to face her. “I have six years of my life invested in that company. Every project I designed, every blueprint I drew… it’s all still there.”
“If you destroy it, you’ll be destroying my work, too.”
My mother’s face w
stern in the lamplight. She paced back and forth, her fingers clenched into a fist.
As the Luna of the Silver Moon Pack, she rarely lost her composure like this.
“But that bastard…”
“I’ve already lost so much,” I said, taking her hands in mine. “My youth, my love… Please don’t make me lose the only thing I
have left.”
Her hands were warm, but I could feel her struggling to suppress her rage.
The air in the room gradually settled, leaving only the soft crackling of the fire in the hearth.
me bef
She was silent for a long time before finally letting out a long sigh and sitting back down.
“Fine. We’ll do it your way,” she said, her voice tired and resigned. “But on one condition.”
“What condition?”
“You will begin preparing for your Luna ceremony with Damon the day after tomorrow.” My mother looked up at me, her tone leaving no room for argument. “I want every pack to know that my daughter has found a far better destiny.”
I paused. “So soon?”
“Damon has been waiting for you for a long time,” my mother said, walking to the window. She looked out at the moonlit landscape and smiled mysteriously. “Besides, you need an official status to protect yourself now.”
She was right.
Having just severed a Mate Bond, I was as vulnerable as a lone pup.
I needed a powerful Alpha to protect me, and Damon was clearly the best choice.
Just then, my phone vibrated on the coffee table. The name “Clara” flashed on the screen
“Caterina?” Her voice came through, full of shock. “I just got an invitation… for your Luna ceremony?”
I walked out onto the balcony, pushing the glass door open.
