Ava''s POV


    ke led me through the forest, moonlight filtering through leaves and casting


    dancing shadows on the ground. Two weeks since the wedding, and this was our


    first real alone time—no pack business, no guests, no responsibilities. Just us.


    "Where exactly are you taking me?" I asked, though I was already buzzing with


    anticipation.


    "Somewhere special," ke smiled mysteriously. "Only Morgan family knows


    about it. My great-grandfather discovered it, said it''s where the Moon Goddess


    likes to hang out."


    We followed this barely-there trail, forest getting thicker around us. I could hear


    water somewhere ahead, night birds singing their hearts out. The air smelled like


    pine and wildflowers—every breath made me feel more rxed.


    "ke," I said as we walked, "watching Lyra and Thomas tonight got me thinking


    about fate. What if we''d met back in their time? How would that have worked


    out?"


    He stopped, turning to face me. Moonlight hit his face just right, making him look


    even more gorgeous than usual. "Doesn''t matter when we met. I would''ve fallen


    for you anyway. It''s destiny, Ava. Inevitable as the moon rising."


    My heart did that fluttery thing it always did when he talked like that. Even


    married, the man could still make me blush like a teenager.


    We kept walking, talking about our friends'' futures. Sophia had already left for


    Northern Lights with Lyra, E was off on her human world adventure. Everyone


    chasing their own path, but our bonds staying strong no matter what.


    Finally, we reached his mystery destination.


    I sucked in a breath. Hiddenke, perfectly round like some giant had pressed a


    silver cup into the earth. Water smooth as ss, reflecting the full moon so


    perfectly I couldn''t tell which was real and which was reflection. Ancient oaks


    circled the whole thing like guardians protecting something sacred.


    "ke, this is incredible," I breathed.


    "This isn''t even the best part," he said, eyes sparkling with anticipation. "Ava, you


    know what a ''moonlight run'' is?"


    I shook my head.


    "It''s one of the most sacred rituals between werewolf mates," ke exined,


    voice going serious. "Running in olf form under moonlight. Complete freedom,


    needed, just $ speaking to each other."


    I shivered, not from cold but from how intimate that sounded. "You want to...


    "I want to share this tradition with you," he said quietly. "If you''re up for it."


    I nodded, excitement and nerves tangling in my stomach. This wasn''t just


    shifting—this was opening uppletely, trusting each other with everything we


    had.


    We started undressing slowly, each movement feeling ceremonial. Moonlight


    painted our skin silver, making everything feel sacred and beautiful.


    "Ready?" ke asked, eyes full of love.


    I looked at him, thinking about our whole journey, From that night at Moonlight


    Lodge when I almost lost control, to bing his Luna. The road had been


    full of challenges, pain, joy, and love.


    "Yeah, I whispered.


    Shifting felt extra smooth in the moonlight. I felt my bones reshape, muscles


    stretch, silver-gray fur covering my skin. When it was done, I saw the world


    through wolf eyes—sharper, clearer, more alive.


    ke had be this massive ck wolf, majestic and beautiful in the


    moonlight. His golden eyes watched me, love and desire clear even in wolf


    form.


    We started running.


    No destination, no n, just pure movement. Through the forest, over streams, up


    rocky slopes, flying across the ground under moonlight, Wind whipped through my


    fur, earth solid under my paws. This freedom made me want to run forever.


    ke stayed beside me—sometimes leading, sometimes following, our


    movements perfectly synced like we were two parts of one whole. No words


    needed to understand each other. This mind-to-mind connection ran deeper than


    any conversation.


    We climbed a hill overlooking both pack territories. From up here, I could see


    Silverpeak''s lights and Shadow Creek''s outline in the distance. All of it—our home,


    our responsibility, our love.


    We kept running, ying in the forest. ke would slow down to let me catch up,


    then we''d tumble together on soft grass, showing joy and love the wolf way. Pure


    happiness without any human worldplications—just raw, honest emotion.


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