Page 199 of His White Moonlight
He cupped my face, keeping the kiss light and gentle, as he explored.It was so perfect that I didn’t realize my arms had circled around his neck until he broke away to look down at me.
“No one can ever take your place, Wrenly.It’s been you for over a decade.It’ll be you for the rest of my life.”
I closed my eyes again.
“I like you better when you don’t talk.”
“Liar,” he said tenderly.
He took my hands, flipping them over to look at the sap-covered scrapes, which made him sigh and kiss my forehead before he threaded his fingers through mine.
“I’m walking back like this.You can peek if you want.”
“Shut up, Bennett,” I said, opening my eyes to avoid tripping as he led me through the trees.
My gaze didn’t stay on the ground, though.It kept traveling the length of him, admiring the width of his shoulders, his lean back, and his ass.Was I a pervert?If I wasn’t yet, I would be by the time we reached the car.
I was so busy being distracted that I didn’t realize where he was leading us until I heard the faint echo of raised voices.Tearing my gaze from Bennett’s backside, I focused on the trees and spied the clearing ahead.
I tried tugging my hand free of Bennett’s, but he didn’t ease up.
With absolutely no willingness, I entered the clearing a step behind Bennett to see a divided crowd.More than half stood behind Mom and Dad, who were facing off with the remaining pack members.
“Wrenly has been a Wulf for the last thirteen years.She has always had our love and our protection.As the future Luna of this pack, she also deserves your respect,” Mom said.
“She’s unworthy,” Olivia said.
“It’s our right to challenge,” Milena said.
Mom’s face was scratched, but she otherwise looked okay.By okay, I meant uninjured.Her mood was another story.She looked two heartbeats away from murder.
“She’s human,” Mom said.“It’s against our laws to harm humans unless in the preservation of another life.Wrenly isn’t harming anyone.”
“She’s harming our pack,” a man said.“How can a human lead our pack?”
“A human won’t.Bennett will,” Dad said.
“Our laws state we can challenge for a position,” Milena said.“I challenge Wrenly for her position as Bennett’s mate.The law is there to preserve the strength of the pack.If you can’t uphold our laws, you and your mate aren’t fit to lead.”
“Fine,” I called.“But I get a knife since I don’t have claws.”
Everyone’s attention shifted to me.The half who were arguing for their right to challenge looked stunned.
Bennett and Mom both shot me a look of frustration.
“What?This is the path you set us on the moment you decided I was your mate.”I shrugged.“We reap what we sow.”
I looked at the pack members.“Who has a knife?”
“This is a pack run.Why would we have knives?”Olivia asked.
“I have a few in my truck.Hold on,” a man from Mom and Dad’s side said.He shifted and bolted for the parking lot.
“I invoke position preservation,” Mom said.
“You can’t.You’re related.”
“Not by blood,” Mom said.
