Lea In the evening, when Richard finished with his pack meetings, I went to talk to him. I wanted to finish our conversation, I had to know about his darkness, and have everything clear between us. “My Wolf,” I called as I sat on his lap, facing him, my arms around his shoulders. He took my lips with his and replied in my mind, “My beautiful Luna.” I pulled away gently after we ended our kiss. Looking intently at his forest green eyes, I asked, “How is your darkness?” “It is retracting much faster, now that I chose to let go of my hatred and my thirst for revenge. I want to act moved by my love for you, even when it’s very hard. I’ll make an effort to stay on good terms with Alexus, and leave the heavy burden of our past behind. I’ll respect your choices, my Luna. I’m

