Darius pov
"What else could I do?" I turned to face him. "Challenge an Alpha son? That's forbidden. Dishonorable. All I could do was hope he'd wake up and see what he had."
"He didn't," Silas said flatly.
"No," I agreed. "He rejected her, treated her so badly, and threw away the most precious gift the Moon Goddess could give. And that's when I knew I had a chance. When I found her in the forest and the mate bond snapped into place, I realized the Goddess was giving me what I'd been hoping for since that night."
Brennan spoke up again. "I've known Darius since he was fifteen years old. I've watched him grow into one of the finest wolves I know. And I've never seen him like this about anyone. He's been obsessed with making himself worthy. Learning everything about your family, studying
