Chapter 118

Daciana arrived back at the pack house late, after spending the entire day with the young pups.

She felt both exhilarated and exhausted as she made her way towards Lucien's room.

Her mind was racing with thoughts of the upcoming mating ceremony and she couldn't help but wonder how he would react to her request.

As she stepped inside the dimly lit room, Lucien turned to face her, his eyes locking onto hers.

Without a word, he pulled her towards him, kissing her with an intensity that took her by surprise.

His lips pressed hard against hers as he breathed in her scent, and she could feel the roughness of his stubble against her cheek.

After they finally pulled away from each other, Lucien asked, "Where have you been?" His voice was low and gravelly.

"I went to see the kids," Daciana replied in a whisper. "I wanted them to be there for the mating ceremony."

His stare intensified, and she feared he m