Joshua
I lay next to Scarlett watching her sleep, her fresh mark evident at the small of her neck. She was mine. I had broken an archaic generational mistreatment of the Lunas in the Crescent Pack. There would be no concubines, no multitude of houses, and our children would never question my loyalty to them. I would spend all my effort not associated with our pack’s protection, proving my loyalty to her. I knew where that needed to start. I kissed her temple and slid my arm out from under her neck. I pulled on a clean shirt and headed out of the room, closing the door behind me. I walked down the steps to the second floor and stood outside my mother’s door. I needed to not lose my temper if I was going to get her help. Softly I knocked and waited for her answer.
“Come in.”
I opened th
