Dustin POV How could she? The mate bond isn't meant to be like this. Why did the Moon Goddess give me a mate who didn't even want to be with me? The only time anything seemed remotely like the bond was us sleeping together. What did she think being Luna would be like? How long has she been around my mum and all that tireless work she does behind the scenes. There is so much more than the ability to fight. I was furious. I understand I had myself to blame for this. If I never reacted about Riley, she would have shifted, and right there accepted the mate bond. I have been trying tirelessly to show her how sorry I was, and she wasn't even giving me a chance. I went back to the restaurant to find the others. Luckily, they were still there. Dane got up and went and grabbed me a drink, a n

