Ariella’s POV Alpha Rion’s crimson eyes burned into me like twin lasers, and for one stupid second I thought flirting would save my ass. Rion’s crimson eyes burned into me like twin lasers, and for one stupid second I thought flirting would save my ass. ‘Yes!’ my wolf whooped inside my head like she’d just been handed front-row seats to chaos. Finally, it took you long enough.’ ‘Don’t start,’ I muttered internally, my heart thudding against my ribs like it wanted out of my chest. ‘Start? Oh, sweetheart, I’ve been waiting for this moment since the Moon Goddess decided to hand us that man as a mate,’ she shot back, practically vibrating with excitement. ‘This is what we were born to do. Flirt with our mate, tease him and drive him insane. It’s literally instinct.’ ‘Instinct?’ I scoffe

