Ivy I stared at the clear water of the small pond built within the pack, feeling torn. Did all this mess with Asher really have to happen now? A mate was the last thing I needed, especially one who happened to be the Alpha of the pack. Accepting him would make me the Luna of the very pack I was betraying. It was a sin, but did I have a choice? Didn’t the moon goddess have enough already? Why did she have to do this to me now? "Maybe a mate is exactly what you need right now," Silver suggested. I grimaced in response. "Are you serious? This will only complicate things further, Silver. If I accepted Asher, I'd have to marry him, accept his mark, and be bound to him through the mindlink. It would be impossible for me to follow through Killian’s plans. If Asher finds out the truth about why