Carter
It was funny how, at one point in my life, the only things that ever crossed my mind were thoughts of Moonlight and our pack. Now she did. She invaded every dream. Every thought. Just f*****g everything. I had to see her. When she left, I forced my wolf to stand down. My primal instincts wanted to claim her on the spot, and I couldn’t let that happen. I had already chosen her for the chef position we were looking for. Our beta, Jax, was tasked with keeping an eye on her, so we arranged for him to move in next to her that same day and befriend her. As much as I hated having another man near my mate, I trusted Jax. We grew up together, and that trust was unshakable. I knew he would protect her at every turn. He smirked at me when I passed him in the hall after she closed the door in
