Ian’s POV
The moment she stepped into the hall, a strong aroma hit me—lilies and jasmine, sweet and wild, just like the wind before a storm. My body froze.
My wolf stirred instantly, growling in my mind like a drumbeat.
Mate…
My jaw clenched.
No. It couldn’t be.
But my wolf wasn’t mistaken. She is our mate.
Parvathy. That chirpy girl Olivia brought with her. The one who talks with her hands, who hums while serving food, who dared to wink at me like she already knew me.
My heart thundered.
Out of everyone… the Moon Goddess paired me with her? A human. And not just any human—a girl from halfway across the world?
She’s nothing like I expected.
But my wolf… he didn’t care about logic or distance.
Claim her, he growled again, louder this time. Now.
Not now, I warned him, trying to
