Chapter 111

SERAPHINA The kiss was different than before. With the bond complete, I could feel everything—his love, his desire, his happiness, all mingled with my own feelings until I couldn't tell where he ended and I began. When we finally parted, both of us panting, he rested his forehead against mine. “Hello, my Luna,” he whispered, a smile in his voice. “Hello, my Alpha,” I whispered back, my heart so full of happiness I thought it would burst. Around us, the celebration had begun. The music started playing more cheerfully, and the Pack members began to dance. Tables laden with food had been set up at the edge of the clearing. Laughter and conversation filled the air. But for a moment, I just wanted to stand here, in my partner's arms, soaking up this moment. “I love you,” I said, looking into his eyes, which had returned to their normal greenish-brown color. “I love you,” he replied. “Now and forever.” And under the light of the full moon, surrounded by the Pack that had become my family, I