Xavier's gaze rose to the beautiful moon that hung full and bright in the sky as he recalled Petra’s parting comments before her father had dragged her away. “You won't be able to live without a woman, Xavier. You need me. You need a mate!” Xavier rose from the ground to fix accusing eyes on the Moon. The Moon Goddess had played him once more. First she had blessed him with a betrayer, cursing him to suffer and experience the agony of rejection. Now she blessed him with a second chance mate when he was beyond broken?! The Goddess had been on Petra’s side the entire time it seemed. “But why did it have to be Kiara?” Xavier clenched his jaw. “Why her?!” Growled furiously up at the Moon. If the Moon Goddess was under the impression that he couldn’t survive without a mate or a woman then s

