Alpha's Claim: A Lunar Legacy

d, some retreating to their tents, others keeping watch along the borders, their howls a distant lullaby in the night. The air wa

reeze. The weight of the day-the battle, the wedding, her new title as Luna-pressed against her, a mixture of pride and exhau

the bandages beneath. His dark hair was tousled, his green eyes glinting with a warmth that made her breath catch. H

voice low, roughened by the day's t

ps curving into a faint smile. "I couldn

s intertwining with a gentleness that belied his strength

hat made her skin tingle. "That too," she admitted, her v

rance. "It's new for me too," he said. "I've led this pack alone f

ed until now. She stepped closer, closing the small distance between them, her free hand resting agains

she murmured, echoing his

hand to his lips, pressing a kiss to her knuckles, then tugged her gently toward his t

lap, sealing them in a world of their own. When he turned back to her, the space between them felt charged, heavy with unspoken need

is lips. His forehead rested against hers, his breath w

lted her head, her lips brushing against his in a kiss that started soft, tentative, then deepened with a hunger that matche

fabric of his tunic gave way beneath her touch, and she felt the heat of his skin, the taut muscle that spoke of battles fought an

ard the furs, his hands steady but reverent as he lowered her onto the soft pile. The world outside faded, the howls

her fingers digging into his shoulders, a silent plea for more. The bond between them pulsed, a living thread that wove their

om the start. It wasn't just desire-it was a claiming, a promise etched into every touch, every whispered

draped protectively over her. The steady beat of his heart lulled her, a reminder of the strength

," he murmured, his voice thick with em

u're my home," she replied, the words a quiet vow. "Wher

flame that would guide them through the battles yet to come. For now, they rested, wrapped in each ot