Prologue
They had grown up together.
He had pulled her pigtails and made her cry.
She had stuck her tongue out at him.
In middle school, he called her names. Like “buttface” and “fugly.”
She punched him in the nose and broke it.
In high school, he asked her to be his girlfriend, and she said yes.
When they transitioned into their wolves, they realized they were moon-fated mates.
Then the war happened. A minor feud between their Shadowhide Pack and the neighbor to the north, the Pale Claw Pack, escalated to an all-out war over land and boundaries. Wolf fought wolf, and many lives were lost. Including her parents and his older brother.
The alpha heir mantle fell onto his shoulders.
A peace treaty was reached, but to truly fix all the wrong, it was agreed he would marry the daughter of the other pack. A healing balm to the resentment still lingering.
She didn’t believe he’d mate someone else.
But she was wrong.
Chapter One
Miles stared at her as he undressed, every inch of his buff body revealed to Circe’s admiring gaze. His thick cock jutted proudly, with moisture beading the tip. He slid onto the bed, nestling between her thighs. As their mouths met in a kiss, he slid his hands up her hips and around her pelvis. Brushing over her pussy and sliding a finger through her slit, into her core. Her hips bucked against them, wanting more. Wanting that big cock of his. Using her natural lubricant, he pumped in and out between her pussy lips, making sure to bump against her clit.
Unexpectedly, thoughts about the past few weeks streamed unbidden in her mind, bringing her a little out of the pleasure. His father wanted him to mate someone else. He was told he had to sacrifice for the pack, but she knew he would never forsake her. He couldn’t. They were moon-fated mates, and the High Luna never made mistakes.
“Hey,” Miles murmured. “You still with me?”
Circe blinked. The concern on his face made her heart soar.
“Yes. Just…” Her voice faded out.
“Don’t,” he said. “Don’t think about it.”
“How can I not? Your engagement party is tonight!”
He leaned down and kissed her. “I don’t want her. You know that. You’re my mate. Not her.”
A tear leaked down her cheek and he brushed it away.
“I love you,” she said.
He rose up over her, leaning on his forearms. His knee parted her thighs and he lined his cock against her entrance.
“I love you, too, baby.”
Staring into her eyes, he pushed forward. For a second, her breath caught in her throat. She braced herself. He thrust forward, breaking through her virginal membrane. Painovershadowed any pleasure and she pushed against his chest to stop him.
“It hurts,” she cried.
“I know,” he whispered, kissing her tears away. “I’m sorry, baby. You need to relax your muscles and give it a moment.”
His patience showed her he really loved her. That he was here with her, comforting her in the moment. Reaching between their bodies, he rubbed her clit, and slowly, sparks danced along her nerve endings, burying the pain.