D A M O N
Kiara and I walked in silence through the gardens at the back of the pack house. I needed to get her away from there, away from the poison my mother was spewing.
"Are you okay?" I finally asked, squeezing her hand.
"I don't know," she said, her voice soft. "I feel like I'm in a nightmare that I can't wake up from. And your mother... she hates me. So much."
"My mother's opinion doesn't matter," I said, stopping and turning to face her. "What matters is you and me. Us."
"But it's not just us anymore, is it?" she said, looking up at me, her hazel eyes filled with tears. "Sera is back. And she is your true mate. The Moon Goddess chose her for you. Not me."
"The Moon Goddess also chose you for me," I said, cupping her face. "She gave me a second chance at happiness. With you. An
