Chapter24

"The way I figure it, I could have had you about three dozen times since then if we had just gotten along from the beginning," he said, his tone teasingly serious. "You're saying more than four times a day?" I asked, pointing out his exaggeration. "What? Do you think we could fit in more? As much as I'd like to stay in bed all day every day with you, the pack does need me sometimes." I just laughed at his absurdity until he grew solemn. "The pack will need you, too. If you're willing. I'm not going to try to force you into the traditional luna roll. It's unlikely that our pack will have any major standing in our lifetimes, but the plan is that in the future, it'll grant safety and support to a lot of people who haven't had it easy." His sudden seriousness drew me in, and I hung on his words. The idea of being a luna—something that had once filled me with pleasure and purpose—now left a sour taste lingering in my mouth and anxiety curling in my stomach. But, if I didn't step up, I was l