Claire’s pov
The scent of blooming flowers surrounded us. “Damn, this is so pretty,” I exclaimed.
Darien chuckled. “I wanted to show you this place,” he said, smiling brightly.
We walked around the garden hand in hand as the moonlight casted soft silver glows over the garden. The air was filled with the sweet fragrance of roses.
Darien stopped beneath a willow tree. “Claire,” he whispered, turning me to face him. I stared deep into his eyes as they burned with intensity. “Claire I promise to always protect you, to stand by your side as your mate and to love you,” he said.
My heart swelled as I've never heard those words from him before. I thought Darien married me and brought me to his pack just to make a pup for him. But these days I was beginning to see a totally different side of t
