Xander stood on the wide balcony of the Alpha’s quarters, the cool night breeze carrying the familiar scents of pine and earth from the pack lands below. The moon hung full and luminous in the sky, casting a silvery glow over everything. It was the same moon that had once pulled him so fiercely toward Claire all those years ago. Time had flown by in ways he never expected. Their son, Alex Jr., was now a mated Alpha with his own strong Luna, Elara. The legacy they had built together was thriving.
Soft footsteps approached from behind. Claire stepped onto the balcony, wearing nothing but one of his old button-down shirts. The hem barely reached mid-thigh, and the sight of her still stole his breath. Her hair fell loose around her shoulders, and even after all these years, the bond between t
