#Chapter 82: Make It Official

Ava I stared at Chris, my heart pounding in my chest as his words settled in. If he was staying here in Moonstone as Alpha, then… “Chris,” I began slowly, trying to keep my voice steady despite myself, “we’ve been over this. I—” “I know, I know,” he interrupted with a wave of his wine glass. “You’ve been mated before, and tradition goes against it.” I swallowed and nodded. “The Elders would never allow it. You know how they are… The Omegas were one thing, an antiquated system that was reaching the end of its life to begin with. But the Luna is seen as an extension of the Goddess Luna herself. To go against the sanctity of that position would be going against our very faith.” A muscle ticked in Chris’s jaw at the mention of the esteemed position, but I could still see the determination burning in his eyes. “I don’t care what the Elders think,” he said firmly. “All I care about is you, Ava. It’s only ever been you.” “But the Moon Goddess…” “The M