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“We should probably head back soon,” Gray grumbles. “Deke’s calling the pack together.”

I blow out a breath. “Do we have to?”

He gazes down at me, an amused smile on his lips. “You’re their luna now, babe. You’ve gotta meet your pack.”

Brooke furrows her brow. “Jeez, I didn’t even realize. You’re not pack anymore, you have a new one.” She frowns. “That’s so… weird.”

My eyes meet hers, wide as the awareness creeps in. I’ve never really contemplated it before, but she’s right… as Gray’s mate, I’m no longer part of my family’s pack.

Gray shakes his head, rubbing my shoulder reassuringly. “You’ll always be pack. You’re family. Fallon may be bonded to the Goldenleaf pack through me, but she’ll always be part of the Summervale pack by blood.”

I stare up at Gray, resisting the urge to throw my arms around him, kiss him until neither of us can breathe. How is it that he can always calm my fears, quell my doubts? He’s the missing piece I never knew I needed- so strong and sure and heart-stoppingly sexy.

I can’t believe he’smine. My perfect mate.

CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR

Gray

“They’re ready for you, Alpha,” Deke says, peering in the doorway of my bedroom at the packhouse expectantly, a grin spreading across his face.

He’s looking forward to this almost as much as I am- the moment I finally get to tell my pack that I’ve found my mate. While Deke and I have done our best to hold our fractured pack together since I was forced to prematurely step up as their alpha, having a luna completes our pack in some sense, makes us more whole. The future of our pack is brighter than ever.

I’m so fucking proud to introduce Fallon to the pack as my mate. She’s a perfect luna- so strong and brave, a force to be reckoned with. I couldn’t have designed a better she-wolf to lead the pack with me if I’d tried; she’s so much more than I could’ve ever imagined.

I can tell she’s nervous- she’s changed her clothes twice since we returned to the packhouse and she’s been fiddling with her hair in the mirror for a good ten minutes now. I know she’s anxious, but I find it pretty fucking adorable that she’s fussing so much over her appearance. The girl could wear a burlap sack and outshine every other female in the room.

“You ready, babe?” I ask, glancing over to see her smoothing her long hair over her shoulder for what seems like the hundredth time.

Fallon breathes a heavy sigh, throwing her hands on her hips, still staring at herself in the mirror. She looks like a fucking dream in a red sundress. “Is this too casual?”

I chuckle, crossing the room to my mate. I slide up behind her, wrapping my arms around her waist and tucking my chin over her shoulder, my eyes meeting hers in the mirror. “You look perfect, baby,” I growl, nipping at her ear.

“Alright, I’ll see you two down there,” Deke says, rolling his eyes and ducking out of the room again.

With how much PDA I’ve had to endure between him and Holly over the years, he’s definitely earned some payback. And with the way I can’t keep my hands off of Fallon, he’s going to have to deal with a lot of it around the packhouse.

“Are you sure?” Fallon asks, running her fingers through her hair again.

I laugh, stepping back and spinning her around by her waist to face me. “Positive. Now c’mon… I can’t wait for them to meet you.”

She chews on her bottom lip, her gaze fluttering down. “What if they don’t accept me?” Fallon asks quietly.

I shake my head, sliding a finger under her chin and tipping her face up to mine. “Don’t even think that way. They’re going to love you as much as I do.”

“But…”

I shake my head again. “You’re my fated mate. I was prepared to choose you even if we weren’t fated, and my pack would’ve respected my choice. But now with the mate bond… who can argue with fate?”

She blows out a breath, nodding. “Yeah, you’re right. Okay. Let’s do this.”

I grab her by the nape, pulling her in for a quick kiss before we go. She whines a little into my mouth as our lips connect, those familiar sparks between them delivering a jolt of pleasure. When I pull back to look at her, she looks a little dazed, dreamy, and it’s all I can to do stay on task and bring her downstairs rather than pulling up that dress of hers and having my way with her again. When it comes to Fallon, I’m fucking insatiable.

I take her hand in mine, leading her out of my bedroom and down the hall. I’ve been waiting for this moment for so long- and there’s no one I’d rather share it with. Ordinarily, I have no trouble remaining composed, but today I can’t stop fucking smiling. I feel invincible. This must be what true happiness feels like.

When we hit the bottom of the stairs, hand-in-hand, every eye in the place flies to the two of us. The whole pack is here, crowded into the great room, scattered on couches and chairs and leaning against walls. The dull roar of the crowd immediately quiets, the pack respectfully deferring to me to announce what I’m sure they’ve already gathered by Fallon’s presence.

“Thank you for coming together today on such short notice,” I begin, stepping farther into the room, scanning the curious and eager eyes of the people gathered. “I called you all here to share some very happy news.”

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