As soon as Anna escaped the lantern festival, she locked herself inside their shared room, blushing. The omega could feel it burning into the apple of her cheeks and hammering inside her chest —the blossoming of feelings she was not supposed to let be. Ellis wished for her, not for himself; she read it dark and clear on his lantern. Why was the Alpha so selfless towards her? As he came to her that he had a wish, she genuinely believed him to want something. Anything.
It was not only that but endless actions throughout the night. She wanted to ignore the feel of his fingers pressing into her as he staked his claim. Her heart did a leap when Ellis said they were mates and called her love. For a mere second, Anna wanted it to be true though they only said that for the sake of Bain.
Then ca
