Taming her Wild Mates

indows of the Pack House, the soft glow of the f

e for generations, and as its Alpha, it wa

Luna, born a wolf, who would stand by hi

him for weeks, and tonig

a rite of passage, a time for the strongest wolves to

high, not just for him but

eep breath.

teps echoing in the silent halls. The other pack memb

on illuminated the waiting figures of Beta Xavier Cal

g as Damien himself, their eyes gleam

him in the Purge, each seekin

d, his voice steady

ross his face. "Always, Damien. The pack nee

on the horizon. "The Moon Goddess will gui

hest mirroring the blaze of the full moon abov

en began to shift, their bodies t

ower as his senses sharpened, his

completed the transformation, three massive wolv

hunt coursed thr

forms large and undeniably ready. The time

ed himself forward, his paws diggin

g through the night air. The forest blurred around them as

d his Luna, claim her, an

dense forest, the rhythm of their powerful

a telepathic connection that allowed the

choed in Damien's mind, tinged with rare doubt

der. "She's out there," h

"And if she isn't? What if she's de

ity that his Luna might already be lost, or that she had n

is fingers. Xavier was only a year younger, and eve

t strength meant lit

"I need an heir, and I need one soon. The pack needs a Luna-some

"But what if none of us find our mates tonight? W

sed quickly, each hunt ending in disappointment, eac

eir pack's legacy m

y. "We have to keep searching. The pack dep

though doubt still twisted in his gut. "Not tonight. The Mo

Damien knew the uncertai

e entire Moonlit Pack. Without a Luna, without heirs, their pack'

ning as the scent of something unfamiliar caught his

an, the shadows deepening under the full moon's lig

their minds. "You've always hated these Annual Pur

"You know why, Xavier. This isn't just about me anymore. It's about a legacy th

uld feel the weight of his younge

back down from pressing matters,

you wouldn't need to participate in these hunts, wouldn't need to seek elsewh

er, the wind whipp

taught to believe that when the time was right, the Moon Goddess would bring my ma

we were pups. We grew up together. I've seen how much this weighs on you, how much you've sacrificed for the

was also taught to protect my pack, to ensure its survival at all costs. And every y

ight, Alpha. You've always been above these hunts, above the need to prove

t forever," he said. "I've always believed in the Moon Goddess, in her timing. B

g time-hope. "Or what if you were right all along, Damien? What if your mate is out

What if I've been wrong all these years, waiting for a sign that will neve

rewolf, a fact that had always set him apart. His mother's transformation had

me. My mother was human before she turned, and because of that, I've always known tha

op waiting. But I'll be damned if I settle for less. If I find her, s

d the sentiment. "Then let's find h

k through the forest. He would honor the Moon Go

e the night, on

a secluded part of the forest surrounded by towering

other male wolves, some of whom had a

to find their mates. They were waiting for the scent-the otherworldly arom

they entered the clearing, their powerful bodi

e run, but they pushed the discomfor

e dressed in dark robes. The man's eyes were sharp, his gaze sweeping over the participants.

ht where you will not only prove your strength but also seek what the Moon Goddess has destined for you. The h

unded in his ches

y those who belong to you. It is a sacred bond, one that cannot be broken. But be warned-the humans have been given a cha

"The stakes couldn't be higher," he muttered, though the Pack

rrowed. "We can't afford t

won't," he said firmly. "We'll fin

is gaze sweeping over the assembled wolv

, a broad-shouldered man with silver-streaked hair, gr

agreement. "It feels like a cruel game. We could lose

not speak. He understood their frustration and i

not just a hunt," he reminded them, his voice calm but firm. "This is a test of fate, of the Moon Goddess' will. If a human

s tonight. For some, the night would end in disappointment. But for other

now being lit in the center of the clearing. "It's fate, Damien. Nothing more, nothing les

plied, his voice low. "But tha

ave to trust that if it's meant to be, it will be. And if not.

ames licking the sky. The scent of

Ceremony announced. "Now sh

ies contorting as their wolves took over. Fur replaced skin, bones cracked and

sharpened, he caught the faintest trace of something in the air-something that se

dispersed into the trees, their noses twitching as they sought