Mariam shut the door behind her and let out a huge breath that she didn’t even realize she was holding. It was her 18th birthday and she had already found her mate. She’d expected it would take a while longer, to have time to be her own person. H*ll, she was still in high school! Mariam went into her bathroom to take a shower so she could get ready for bed. As she stood under the hot water, all kinds of thoughts were going through her head. Would he force her to go back to his territory when he was ready to leave? Or would he give her some time and space to figure all of this mate stuff out? One thing she did know was she wasn’t ready to be someone’s Luna. Meantime, Adam was taking a shower thinking about his new-found mate. He couldn’t believe his luck. He’d only turned 18 recently. He’

