Mia
"Luna Marie?" I ask, stunned by his admission.
Sadness fills Alan's eyes. Without saying anything, I can see the despair and regret etched in his face.
It makes sense. Marie had always been protective of me until I started curling into myself the moment Clarence's attitude shifted towards me. As shocked as she may have been with my early shift, she still was kind and talkative with me.
"Does Clarence know?" I wonder.
Alan shakes his head, "Never. Marie knew that it had to stay between us. When we made it onto their territory, Clarence came to interrogate us himself. He was so wrapped up in finding his mate, that he easily accepted what we told him. Eric wasn't meant to be his Beta, but Clarence had just lost his in a battle with some rogues. As much as I despise that man, he l
