The Last Moonflower Blooms
After five years as the chief negotiator for my fated Alpha, Gavin, he credited yet another victory to someone else.
As always, he soothed me through our mate bond. "It’s for the future of the pack, Jacqueline. Just wait a little longer. Wait until we've conquered the West Coast, until our alliance is the most powerful on the East Coast. I promise, you will be the one and only Luna, standing by my side."
At twenty-one, I was a fool, willing to offer my loyalty and my claws for the future he called "ours." Now, I am twenty-eight. Years of fighting in the shadows and endless compromises have eroded the love and patience I once had for him.
I cleared out my office, abandoning my ambition to become a legend in the East Coast's most powerful alliance, and finally, I gave up on him.
Gavin, I'm done waiting.