#Chapter 106: Whispers of a New Beginning

Nan’s POV “Nan…will you be my mate?” Perhaps I should have been shocked. Maybe I should have questioned him. Made sure that he fully understood the consequences of mating with a wolf-less like me. My happiness and relief from getting our daughters back gave me courage I did not know I possessed. “Yes.” I say. Or maybe I was just tired of letting doubt get between us. Lionel’s answering smile was beautiful. Home and love wrapped up in the white glint of his bunny teeth. Not a fang in sight. I kissed him chastely. Mindful of the children between us. Lust not even coming into the equation for once. Our engagement was kept quiet for a while. Neither of us wanting to have our bubble of happiness burst. The real world would come rushing in all too soon. This time was just for us. Public opinion had changed greatly in the aftermath of Katya’s past. The same gossip columns that villainized my very existence now devoured Katya’s fall from grace. I was suddenly the ‘