Chapter 121

Victoria The morning sun cast a warm, golden glow across the terrace as Bella and I settled into comfortable chairs. Leo and Samantha had wandered toward the garden gate, deep in conversation about something that had Leo looking unusually intense. "So, how are you enjoying being mated to one of the most powerful Alphas in the Western hemisphere?" Bella asked, her eyes twinkling with genuine interest. Unlike many she-wolves I'd encountered, there wasn't a hint of judgment or calculation in her gaze. "It's... overwhelming sometimes," I admitted, surprised by my own candor. "But in the best possible way." Bella laughed, the sound light and musical. "I remember that feeling. When Sam and I first recognized our bond, I thought my heart would burst from my chest." She glanced lovingly toward where Samantha stood with Leo. "The mate bond is intense enough between regular wolves. I can't imagine what it's like with an Alpha of Leo's caliber." "Did you always know she was yours?" I asked, curio