The morning after one of the best days of my life was slow and warm. I woke up in Astor’s arms, feeling the steady beat of his heart against my back. We didn't rush out of bed because we didn't have to. It just feels strange to wake up with absolutely no worries in your mind and it was exactly what we needed. For an hour, we just laid there, whispering about the future and listening to the birds outside. But I knew there was one thing I had to do before I could truly move on. I had to face the woman who tried to replace me. My relationship with Ovelia has always been strange. When my mating with Astor was first arranged and I came to stay in the pack she was indifferent to me and I was also trying to get my footing on everything so I paid her no heed. Then she sort of became my teach

