Still Erica’s Point of View
The Beta triumphs over his wolf and slowly rises from his chair.
His eyes were fixed on his mate, now kneeling dejectedly with her head bowed. He gradually stepped forward until he stood before the woman, initially gazing down at her before addressing the older men seated at the table.
"Yes, Natasha is my mate," he affirmed. "When Cole brought her here, we recognized the mate bond. He allowed her the choice to be with me and was ready to acknowledge her as his Beta female, but she declined. She harbored the unattainable dream of becoming the Luna of Windcrest as he had promised."
A collective gasp of disbelief spreads among those present.
The seemingly innocent woman was now starting to reveal different facets. My intuition about her wasn't off, there is mo
