The day had finally come. It was 11pm the night before the Midsummers Ball and Harper’s 18th birthday. At this point, I was all but certain that she was my mate. I had spent the last couple of years keeping my distance but watching her. She had grown into a beautiful woman. Which meant that I had to warn off a few of the guys who had attempted to take a chance with her.
I was agitated and wanted to go out for a run, but I had waited all day. My plan was to run down to her house and wait for her to finally turn eighteen. Then I would know for sure. In the last three years, the only other person who knew about this was Damien. He said he would keep my secret. He had been punished pretty badly when he had rejected his omega mate. The Alpha of her pack had been furious, and so had Damien’s f
