Chapter 72. Making Love Under the Moonlight

For a moment, the moon seemed to brighten in delight as the howl of the two alpha wolves continued and spread through the forest.

It lasted for minutes before it faded into the cool midnight air. It lingered around for a little bit as the forest seemed to echo back their howl.

At the edge of the creek, Aria took a step forward and stood still. Her large white paws were planted deep in the snow, her chest heaving slightly as her glowing eyes traced the outline of the moon.

Now that the howling was over, the forest was quiet now, as if the world itself had stopped in order to listen. Lucien smiled as he slowly walked over to Aria’s side, his obsidian black fur bristled slightly as it brushed against her. Standing together, it was clear that the difference between the colors of their wolves was stark: Lucien’s wolf had a coat so black that it seemed to swallow all the light that fell on it. While, Aria’s fur seemed to shimmer under the moon’s light.

They stood t