As dawn painted the marble halls golden, Jackson and Lilith made final preparations for their week-long retreat, a sanctuary to seal their mate bond. Jackson had kept the location a surprise, delighting in the anticipation of showing Lilith a place beyond the royal pack’s borders—a realm she’d never explored, her life confined by the need to hide her hybrid nature. Their hands intertwined, excitement crackling through the bond, they headed to the royal jet, a sleek silver vessel waiting on the pack’s private airstrip.
Jackson teased her with cryptic clues, his blue eyes glinting with mischief. “Think emerald forests and water that sings,” he said, grinning as Lilith guessed, “The Riverbed Pack’s valleys?” He shook his head, chuckling. “Nope. Picture a place where the moon feels closer, wh
