Walking hand in hand through the dark forest Emilia and Lorenzo chatter quietly about random things. It's peaceful just being in each other's presence and not fearing that they will have to separate.

The moon shines brightly above her heads, they hear the nightly sounds that come when the sun goes down. The wind brushes along their exposed skin and they shiver in delight.

They see a fire burning in a large clearing where people are dancing and laughing along to the music that plays softly in the background. Smiling they nudge each other seeing the happy expressions on the pack's faces.

"May I have this dance, Lia?" Lorenzo said while holding his hand out for her to take. Giggling she takes her hand in his, "You may."

With blushing cheeks, they make their way to all the other couples dancing to the music. Lorenzo puts his hands around her waist and she puts her hands on his shoulders.

They had no clue how to move their bodies so they awkwardly danced to the music. Looking in each other's eyes they couldn't help but laugh as they clumsily danced.

The pack members notice their presence and softly smile knowing that they are in love but couldn't see it. Harper glares from where she is dancing with an unmated male, thinking of a plan she smirks.

Whispering in his ear she points to Emilia and tells him what she wants him to do. Grinning evilly he makes his way to Emilia, he pushes Lorenzo away not knowing that they were mates.

Growling Lorenzo grabs the man by the back of the collar and throws him into a couple of trees. He groans while laying on the ground.

Emilia stands there wide-eyed trying to comprehend what happened. Lorenzo growls while pulling Emilia into his chest, it's a common occurrence when two mates mark each other they turn more possessive over one another.

Trying to calm him down she forces him to look at her and not at the man on the ground. "Hey it's okay calm down Enzo," Emilia whispers as she looks into his eyes.

He stares at her trying to calm down and not lash out at the man on the ground. His breathing evens out and he snuggles into Emilia.

"Do you feel better?" She says while patting his head. He nods and tightens his hold on her afraid that if he lets go she will escape his grasp forever.

"Enzo what am I?" She says as they face eye to eye. "My mate," He says while placing his hand on her cheek softly stroking her skin.

She smiles, "Exactly your mate, no one else's, we were created for each other. The moon goddess entwined our souls together, you are mine just as I'm yours."

Placing a kiss on his lips she runs her hand on his mark loving how he shutters beneath her touch. "Mine," He states possessively while placing a few more kisses on her pink lips.

She giggles at his touch and playfully pushes him away, "Let's get out of here yeah? We don't want you to fight all the unmated males who lay eyes on me."

His cheeks turn bright pink and he bashfully looks away. "Okay," He mumbles and takes her hand to lead her back to his house.

Harper stomps behind them and tugs on Lorenzo's arm that was holding onto Emilia. "You belong to me why do you keep going to this tramp?" She whines and pushes her breasts on him.

Making sounds of disgusts he pushes her away, "My mate is here show some respect, you are not mine so get your hands and breasts off me. This is the last warning if you do it again your heart will be ripped out of your chest, do you understand me?"

She whimpers while wrapping her arms around herself, "You promised that we would mate when we were older, why are you breaking it?"

Lorenzo looks at her in confusion, furrowing his eyebrows he opens his mouth to speak but before he can his parents show up.

"Harper are you alright why are you crying? What's the matter?" Lorenzo's mother questions and tugs her in a hug.

"Nothing I'm fine, just tired is all," Harper says while glaring heatedly at Emilia. The latter raises her brow daring her to make a move so she can put her in her place.

Lorenzo's parents huddle around Harper and wrap their arms along her shoulders, walking her to their house.

Emilia furrows her eyebrows in confusion wondering why they are treating Harper so nicely while they look at her in disgust. What has she done to deserve this treatment when she has been looking for approval her whole life.

She did everything her father told her to do and she was thrown away like trash. And now her mate's parents can't look at her with happiness and only disgust present in their eyes.

Sighing she smiles sadly, she will learn not to care about what people think of her. The only one she needs is her Enzo and her future pups that she will have with him.

With that in mind, she grasps Lorenzo's hand in hers and places a kiss on his hand. She smiles at him, with love in her eyes for the only one who wasn't afraid of what she is.

•___•

Emilia jumps on the bed in Lorenzo's room, she is wearing one of his shirts with blue-silk shorts. Snuggling under the warm cover she catches Lorenzo's gold eyes who look at her softly.

Scooting over she makes room for him while opening her arms for him. He smiles and jumps on her which erupts giggles from her lips, he wraps his whole body on her.

Having his whole weight on her, Emilia dramatically gasps acting as if she was having trouble breathing. Lorenzo lifts his head up trying to figure out what's wrong, "What happened?"

He questions while bringing her closer to himself, "You're heavy get off me," She says. He sighs in relief and rolls off her, pouting his lips he mumbles, "You're no fun."

Playfully rolling her eyes she says, "I don't care what if I did that to you." She jumps on him wrapping her arms and legs around his body.

He lays there unbothered trying not to smile as he feels her wiggling above him like a worm. "That's enough let's go to sleep," Lorenzo mumbles and turns over so Emilia lays on her back with him on top of her.

He lays his head on her collarbone where his mark lays and he wraps his arms around her waist. He kisses her neck, "Goodnight Lia go to sleep I want to show you around the territory tomorrow."

"Okay, but can I get a kiss on my lips and not my neck please," She mumbles shyly. He chuckles and lifts his head to peck her lips a few times but before he can pull away Emilia holds him in place.

She has her left hand on the back of his neck with her right hand in his hair. She kisses him softly while nibbling on his bottom lip.

Swiping her tongue along his lips she silently begs for entrance and he gladly obliges. He opens his mouth and their tongues fight for dominance.

Lorenzo lets her win and she grins in triumph while tugging on his soft locks of black hair. She reluctantly pulls away with a smile on her lips, "Kiss me right and not just a few pecks on my lips."

He nods too dazed from the kiss as his brain is mush from the hold that she has on him. Grinning she wraps her arms around his shoulders and pulls him up so she can hug him while she sleeps.

"Goodnight Enzo," Emilia whispers and closes her eyes. Lorenzo smiles and tugs her to his bare chest, "Sleep well Lia, and dream of me."

Closing his eyes he drifts off to sleep with his mate tucked safely in his arms where she is meant to be.

•____•

Sunlight shines through the window blinding the two who were peacefully sleeping. They awake with groans as the light penetrates through their once closed eyelids.

Gold meets brown when they open their eyes, they tiredly smile at one another. "Good morning Enzo," Emilia mumbles.

Lorenzo kisses her cheek, "Good morning you hungry?" He questions and stretches his arms and legs.

"Very," She says with a certain glint in her eyes that put Lorenzo on edge with her lustful gaze. He looks away with flushed cheeks, "I'm not on the menu so eat something other than myself."

"But I didn't say anything yet," Emilia giggles and lays her body on him. "You didn't need to your eyes said everything," He says.

"You are too fun to tease Enzo," Emilia says and tugs him out of bed. She leads him to the bathroom and they stand in front of the mirror. Grabbing a new toothbrush, Emilia puts toothpaste and brushes her teeth.

She gestures for Lorenzo to do it too, and he obliges. They brush for three minutes trying to make sure that they clean well.

After spitting out the water Emilia pushes Lorenzo out of the bathroom so she can use the restroom.

He grumbles behind the door, "I have to use the bathroom too." Emilia laughs and does her business, after a few minutes she walks out of the bathroom with her hair done in a small crown braid.

"Took you long enough," Lorenzo complains as he rushes past her to get into the restroom. Mumbling apologies she heads to get her bag and pulls out clothes that she will wear for the day.

Quickly changing she stands in front of the wall mirror to critique her outfit. She nods proudly as she gazes at herself.

She wears a long-sleeved white crop top shirt with nude color cargo joggers. She pairs her outfit with white combat boots, tan arms sneak across her waist and she makes eye-contact with Lorenzo.

He smiles at her through the mirror, "You look ravishing my dear," He says while biting his lip.

She blushes while tilting her head down trying to hide her pink cheeks. Lorenzo quickly turns her around and puts his hand underneath her chin, he lifts her head up.

Pecking her lips he says, "Don't hide your blush if I'm the cause of it I want to see it." He moves away and rummages through the bag to pull out his outfit.

Pulling out a set of clothes he slips on the shirt, and he takes off his pants while staring at Emilia. She bites her lip and looks away, trying not to get seduced by him.

Pulling on his pants he buttons them up and sits on the bed to slip on his shoes. He stands up and spins and strikes a pose.

"How do I look?" He says while coming closer to Emilia to hug her. "Handsome," She says as she looks at him with a smile.

*I have no sense of style cause I literally wear baggy clothes every day so don't judge the outfits I tried🥺😭*

*These are the outfits, hope y'all like them.*

He takes her hand in his and leads them out of the room to the dining area where food was placed in the center of the table. He pulls out a chair as she sits in it and he pushes the chair in.

She thanks him as she grabs all kinds of food and piles it for her and Lorenzo to eat. Thanking Emilia for serving him he eats and hums at all the flavors that hit his tongue. 

Chewing with full cheeks, Emilia nods in delight at the delicious food. "Ugh you look like a pig when you eat," Harper says in disgust as she steps into the dining room.

Swallowing her food Emilia glares at her, "And what? At least I eat and have meat on my bones whereas you look as if you will get blown by the wind once you step outside."

Lorenzo chokes in surprise at her comment, Emilia worriedly pats his back trying to stop his coughing fit. He grabs a glass of soda and greedily gulps it down. 

Once he stopped coughing he looks at Emilia who had a worried expression. "I'm fine no need to worry, don't listen to what she says, and keep eating. You still look beautiful to me even when you eat," Lorenzo says. 

Emilia smugly smirks while looking at Harper who rolls her eyes. "And you get out, your presence annoys me," Lorenzo states while looking at Harper. 

She stomps out with her arms crossed and lips in a pout. Emilia rolls her eyes in annoyance and continues to stuff her mouth until she is full.

•___•

 Lorenzo shows Emilia around the pack and introduces her to some of the pack members. They welcome her with open arms, the older females gush over how beautiful she looks which causes Emilia to have flushed cheeks. 

She gushes at the little pups who shyly come up to her, they swarm her form trying to get her to play with them. Emilia looks at Lorenzo and the mothers of the pups for permission. 

They nod their heads and Emilia grins while pulling the children with her to play. They play a game of tag where Emilia is picked to start.

The game begins which causes the kids to squeal in delight as they are being chased. Lorenzo looks at Emilia who has a carefree expression on. This is the first time he has seen her look so free, he hopes that she always feels free with him by her side.

She was a seed that was trapped with nowhere to go. And now she is a flower that bloomed and is thriving with nothing to stop her. 

Lorenzo will help her to reach her full potential, he will protect her from any harm. 

Emilia catches him staring and she grins at him while waving rapidly at him. He smiles and waves back, yes he will protect her even if he dies trying. 

Someone taps on his shoulder and he turns around to see his parents with Harper. They look at him in worry, "Darling we need to have a talk with you," His mother says.

He nods and turns his head to look at Emilia who was laughing on the ground with the kids piled on top of her. He smiles, "Lia come here." 

She looks at him and nods, he watches as she speaks to the kids and they pout in response. He chuckles as she skips to him, she grabs his hand when she is near him.

"What did you need Enzo?" She questions. "My parents want to talk to me and I want you to be near me when they speak with me," Lorenzo said and pecks her cheek.

"Okay I will be with you," She says while squeezing his hand in support. He nods and looks at his parents who hold disappointment in their eyes.

"And don't you two start if you want to say something to me you say it to the both of us," Lorenzo states. They nod and led them back to the house, they sit in the living room.

Lorenzo wraps Emilia's hand in his while sitting close to each other on the couch. "Lorenzo you have an older brother, we haven't told you because, well how about we let him explain," His father spoke. 

 The door opens which shows a familiar face that makes the blood drain from Emilia's face. Lorenzo stands up and growls out, "Francisco."

"Hello, long time no see," He says with a smirk on his face. 

*That's Francisco if anyone forgot. But I would like to thank everyone who has taken their time to read my book.

You don't know how much it means to me to see how much people have been viewing and voting on my book. It honestly made me tear up so I thank everyone and I hope you all have a wonderful day or night❤❤.*