The thought of what part Nic wanted me to discover made my face flush red.
Nic stepped forward and reached out to take my hand.
‘Shall we?” He asked, his voice low with tension.
I nodded slowly, and Nic led the way to the outside of the balcony.
My eyes nearly flew out of their sockets as I gasped. The forest and the ocean were both visible in a 180–degree panorama. It was incredible.
I could make out dolphins playing in the water in the distance as the sun had already lowered to the horizon, turning the sky a variation of pink and orange.
“Amazing!” I paused at the balcony rail and whispered in wonder. “This type of scenery is something I could definitely get used to.”
“It does not compare to how beautiful you are, Nic whispered, behind me, his rich, intoxicating scent of honey and vanilla enveloping me.
His words caused my body to react, sending a shiver down my spine and clouding my thoughts. Nic was like a drug, clouding my senses, and I was ready to take anything be offered me.
Kaya gave a purr. Nic’s scent had already influenced her.
“Why does his scent seem so much stronger now than it did earlier in the day?” I asked, intoxicated.
“It is his wolf, Ray’s doing,” Kaya purred. “He is able to mask Nicholas’s scent when he wants to.”
“What about you?” I asked, curious about this ability. “Are you able to conceal our scent?”
I had no idea if Kaya was capable of doing that.
“Near Nicolas?” Kaya asked.
“Yeah, near Nic? Ray? Or anybody else, for that matter?” I asked.
“I am not sure,” she said and pouted. “It was never something I had to do.”
i slowly turned to face Nic. He had gotten closer, and I could feel his body heat radiating around me.
My breath caught when I realized that he was practically standing on top of me, and I almost bumped into him.
I could see the sadness in his eyes, reflecting my own longing, as I slowly raised my own to meet his.
“I can’t stay away from you any longer,” he whispered. “It is too difficult.”
Nic reached out, tucked a stray hair behind my ear, and cupped the side of my face tenderly.
His warmth had me so at ease that I found myself burying my face in his big, warm hand.
“Zara Silverwood, I want you,‘ he lowered his head to meet mine in a whisper. “I want you to be my mate. I want to spend the rest of my life with you
Tears of happiness burned behind my eyes, and my bottom lip quivered.
Was Nic going to accept me? Was he formally going to say those words of acceptance?
I, Nicolas Dalton…” he uttered, and I shut my eyes. I was afraid he would decide to change his mind and turn away from me.
Alpha of the Midnight Moon Pack, accept you, Zara Silverwood, from the Silverado Pack as my mate and future Luna.”
My heart felt itke it wanted to burst with happiness as warm tears flowed down the side of my face.
Nic used tus thumbs to gently wipe away his tears before flashing a sad but worried smile. He must have sensed that my emotions were getting out of control.
Zata? He muttered “Are you going to accept me too?”
That nearly made me laugh out loud Nic sounded a little sneary.
I nodded clearly and opened my eyes to see the worry in Nicolas blue es
Did he think I would not accept him?
11:44 AM
Chapter 27 – Declare your acceptance–2
I–I, my thoughts raced as I stammered nervously.
“Take control of yourself!” Kaya growled in frustration. “And pull yourself together. You are not a weakling; you are a silverback wolf! Now respond to our mate! Declare your acceptance of him!”
“Zara?” I met Nic’s gaze as his terrified voice resonated in my ears. “You do not need-”
I shook my head at him to stop, unable to form the words–his fear was sucking up all the surrounding air around me.
‘Oh, Goddess, I inwardly whispered. “What the hell just happened?”
