Kessler's POV I quietly follow Lyra when I sense she isn't in the room.I overhear her conversations with her uncle,plotting against me.That jerk—I regret not dealing with him when I had the opportunity! I have concealed my scent using a spell to remain undetected.I am furious with her for leaving the pack.Why would the moon goddess give me a second chance mate? Annie,chosen by the council,seemed like a suitable match.But the unexpected twist with Lyra broke every barrier I had built over the years.Why does it bother me?I convince myself I don't want her,but the war in my heart tells a different story. I had ordered her to stay in her room,forbidding her from seeing the sun.But as I step out of my office,her scent fills the air.My wolf whimpers in pleasure,reveling in the pres

