The Alpha's Desire: Marked By The Moon

nging to him? What did he mean by "there's no escape"? This is ridiculous... isn't it? I tried to rationalize it all, convincing myself that he wa

head of my mind, already acceptin

to find any sign that I was different, but I looked the same as always. Except for the massive dark circ

mother wasn't an option, not with the way she was, always immersed in her own things, distant from reality. Maybe

ed to myself, throwing the brush

n me and Thorne, it was real. The forest was calling, and I had

ntangle the knot that had formed in my stomach. I didn't want to go back to the forest, but it felt like somethi

led me to the plac

if it knew I was coming. And, of course, he was there. Tho

t it," he said, not even looking d

e knew. And so did I. The attraction between us was almost physical, and

e right through me. No one had ever looked at me like that before. It wasn't just attractio

tree and walking toward me. Every step he took seemed to carr

answer, because even I didn't know why. But I

ng to sound firm, but my voice wavered. "

eel the warmth of his body. His woody scent envelop

e deep and low, wrapping around me. "The full moon is approaching, Nyla. And whe

id before. "What we are"? My body was already reacting

ack, but he took a step forward, trapping me. My heart raced,

ber eyes locked on mine, a

he bond between us is growing, and you can't fight it

linging to any possibility

d smile that made my h

ou'll come back. You'll feel the call. And when

s already feeling this strange attraction, this desire that didn't make sense. Even trying

lmost a whisper. I didn't und

omething simple. "It's not a matter of luck or misfortune. It's fate. And w

ied. I should run. But all I could feel was this mixture o

I whispered, more t

loser, his eyes b

s if comforting me. "You'll want it. You'll want me more th

the forest, leaving my words stuck in my throat. I

l change with

me was already changing. And I didn'