Chapter 80. A Silver Wolf

Kieran’s POV

Inching my way closer to Celeste, I am careful not to startle her. During a werewolf’s first shift, they can be volatile and hard to handle. Especially if they had to undergo the shift alone.

“Hey,” I say as I step between Celeste and Francesca’s body.

Celeste growls loudly at me as I block her from her kill. It is like she doesn’t recognize me. When I refuse to step to the side, Celeste stomps her front paws into the sand and prepares to fight me.

“I am not going to fight you, Celeste,” I say gently. “You are my mate.”

Cocking her head to the side, Celeste sits on her hind legs and whines. Carefully, I reach out and run my fingers through her fur. She leans her head into my touch, and her back leg twitches as I scratch behind her ear.

She pants loudly as the tingles from the mate bond spread between us.

“Can you give control back to Mae?” I ask her. Celeste whines and jerks her head away from my touch. “I will take that