Chapter 38. Heat

ASTRID

"Luna, Aaron doesn't want to give me my doll!" Bailey, a five-year-old cub, whined. My eyes widened at the name she called me. I glanced around, trying to see if anyone was listening.

“Bailey, you can’t call me Luna. My name is Astrid. Why don’t you try that?” I tried to correct her. She stared at me strangely, her eyes wide and clear.

"Why, Luna?" she asked curiously, as if what she said was right and I was wrong.

“That is because I am not your Luna.”

"My mommy said you are going to be our new Luna because Alpha Atlas likes you," she smiled widely, showing her two missing teeth in the front.

I blushed at her words. That wasn't big news to me as I had already noticed it, but I disregarded it. I still had a mate and wouldn't want to betray the mate bond.

“Aaron?” I called, ignoring her words.

"Yes, Astrid." He ran towards me, smiling sheepishly, holding a small brown doll shaped like a girl.

"Why did you re