Annalise’s POV
There is magic in the air as Alpha Kane and I make our way from dinner to the parlor with the other bejeweled guests at the Evergreen Pack Gala.
“Come, Luna Annalise,” he kisses my fingertips, his bright blue eyes never leaving mine as he looks up at me through the longest thick black lashes I’ve ever seen. My breath catches as his lips linger a little longer than necessary, the intensity of his gaze making me clench with need.
It’s been so long since anyone touched me in any way that wasn’t professional or friendly. Before coming to Lakeshore, neither my father nor brother gave me so much as a hug. Forced into the role of an omega, most of the attention I received was rough, unwanted, and cruel.
Even my ex-husband only touched me with kindness once, and it was while
