Chapter 67

Suddenly, all eyes were on me. I could feel all of the pack's eyes bore onto my back as I stood weakly beside Marcus whose arm was wrapped securely around my waist. If a hole was to appear on the ground at this very moment, I would gladly step inside it and allow it to swallow me up completely. I can't believe Marcus had just said that. I mean, he was right in some way, but the way he said it made it seem like if I didn't even want to be a part of their life. In all honesty, I did. I felt right at home here and I wanted nothing more than to spend the rest of my life with my mate. But I just wasn't ready to start it immediately. I wasn't ready to get marked. I wasn't ready to mate. I most definitely wasn't ready to have children or run an entire pack. I know I would always have Marcus standing right beside me, but it was just too much to take in all at once! They had to understand that. I wasn't raised learning their customs and knowing exactly what a Luna's duties were. I never wanted