Again Alpha Gorgio's POV Furiously, I jump to my feet again. The chair collapses behind me. I shift partially, my claws coming out. This Alpha owes his life today to our host, the father of my mate. In any other case or place, if he had dared to suggest this bullshit to my face, I would have crushed the scum to death. Look at him, even thinking about sleeping with my woman for a whole month! Xander is so ready to get down to business. "Try putting your paws on my mate and see what I'm capable of! I challenge you, Alpha Zane," I snarl viciously. "You fool! Did you really think I would agree to this shit? Do I look like a pimp to you? You didn't even have to come out of your house with that shit proposal." My Beta Jace is also infuriated. "Alpha Zane, I speak on behalf of my pack, Eclipse Howl," he rumbles. "The disrespect you showed our Luna today will not go unpunished. I swear to you that we will avenge our Luna's honor. You have just made a grave mistake".

Alpha Zane's POV My heart pounds as I watch the jet coming closer. The emblem of the Alpha King's office is clearly visible on the fuselage. I smile, the man is sending his daughter to her mate in style, I wouldn't have done it any other way. I glanced at the decorations the women of the pack had put up. The path is lined with the most beautiful flowers and there is an arch of fresh lilies. Two men were laying a red carpet for her. All the best for the Luna of Midnight Moon. And when the pilot finally lands the plane and opens the door, she steps out. There she was, as stunning as I remembered her. Naturally, I visited her social media accounts and searched for information about her online. She had always kept a low profile until she was mated to Gorgio. Her F******k wall is full of pictures of the two of them together, during their joining and Luna ceremony, hand in hand during pack holidays, dancing with Gorgio and all sorts of intimate moments captured. In almost all of them, sh

Alpha Zane's POV"We're going to war with them! What are these humans thinking?"My fist hits my desk hard, causing a crack in the wood. Everything on it falls to the floor, but I don't give a damn."I've been patient with them for too long. We chase them away, but they keep coming back. This ends now, we kill them all now". My face is twisted with rage. Eric has just informed me that he has caught two humans on our territory. They claimed to have lost their way after a picnic.But I damn well know they are lying. They are investigating massive gold deposits that run from neutral territory through Gorgio's pack to Midnight Moon. The humans want the gold to enrich themselves, nothing is more important to them than their own gain. Ignoring the warnings and reprimands of the border patrol, they continue to try their luck."Kensley, mobilize the warriors. Anyone who comes within a yard of our border will be slaughtered. It might stop after the first two deaths," I roar."We have a peace t

Beta Eric's POV We arrive at the mayor's office where Zane proudly introduces Ariel as his wife.It stings, but there's nothing I can do about it at the moment. I make sure I sit far away from her so I don't have to look in her direction. Zane and Kensley come down hard on the Mayor, reminding him of his responsibility to keep the fortune seekers out of Midnight Moon. The peace treaty is slammed down hard on the table and I see the man's Adam's apple bobbing several times. The poor man is probably terrified of the wolf beasts in front of him. Who can blame him? Zane is a walking killing machine right now, with his wolf in distress. But it is Ariel's involvement that is attracting the most attention.Unlike Zane and Kensley, she is calm as she enters the conversation. She points out to the Mayor the technicalities of the treaty and the possible consequences of human violations. Her arguments are convincing, the men are silent as she speaks.

Still Beta Eric's POV As I walk out of Zane's office, I wonder how I'm going to handle all this.I had planned to stay far away from Ariel, never to be in the same room with her again. But of course, Kensley had to throw a spanner in the works again by confronting me with my sins. How on earth could I resist her? Her scent rises to my head and it takes an enormous amount of strength not to touch her. Both my wolf and me.And now the two of them expect me to forge a close bond with her, to win her trust to enable Zane to win her love. Well, I am not the right person for this job.My wolf will never allow me to betray Ariel, to pass on anything she tells me in confidence. And helping Zane win her over will be the hardest part. I foresee a fierce battle with Hunter in this regard. But Zane is my Alpha, my loyalty is to him, I would sacrifice my life for his happiness.And now that he loves Ariel, there is nothing I can do for Hunter, he must resign himself to his fate.'Bu