"I inhaled softly, when Marcus arms snaked around my waist, hugging me from the back. A blush crept up my cheeks as I remained speechless. I wanted to reply to him, but I was dumbfounded. I couldn't place my mind on the right words to say. I decided to remain quiet, leaning into him. We stayed that way some minutes, until he started kissing my neck. “Chloe?” “Hmm...” I replied. He then stopped what he was doing and whispered in my ears. “Why is your body so cold?” That stilled me, wiping out any little feeling of excitement that had started to build up. I moved out of his arms and turned around to face him. I tried to read him but he kept his face bare of any emotion. The fear suddenly returned and I regretted letting myself get carried away again. Stupid Chloe, blast you! Damn stupid wolf!" *** Chloe has spent her life running—from her past, from her power, and from the truth of who she really is. Love is a luxury she refuses to believe in, and destiny is something she never asked for. But fate has other plans. At a grand full moon ball, Chloe crosses paths with Alpha Marcus—a ruler feared for his strength, respected for his authority, and haunted by centuries of loneliness. The moment their eyes meet, the bond snaps into place, powerful and undeniable. She is his mate. His Luna. The one thing he has waited lifetimes for. Terrified of losing herself, Chloe fights the pull between them, even as her heart and wolf betray her. Marcus, torn between desire and restraint, must prove he is more than a dominant Alpha—that he is a man worthy of her trust. As secrets surface and danger closes in, Chloe must decide: run from destiny… or surrender to a seduction written by the Moon itself.