Kieran POV
Inching my way closer to Celeste, I am careful not to startle her. During a werewolf's first shift, they can be volatile and hard to handle. Especially if they had to under go the shift alone.
"Hey," I say as I step between Celeste and Francesca's body.
Celeste growls loudly at me as I block her from her kill. It is like she doesn't recognize me. When I refuse to step to the side, Celeste stomps her front paws into the sand and prepares to fight me.
"I am not going to fight you, Celeste," I say gently. "You are my mate."
Cocking her head to the side, Celeste sits on her hind legs and whines. Carefully, I reach out and run my fingers through her fur. She leans her head into my touch, and her back leg twitches as I scratch behind her ear.
She pants loudly as th
