Chapter 74 : The Mating Ritual

• The full moon, which we had highly expected in the last few days, was up in the sky, and we were out in the cottage Aaron had built up this past week in the field. It was created to appear as if we were out in the open yet provide the safety and comfort of any regular room. They covered the roof of the cottage with see-through glass, and that way we could see the moon setting in the night sky while inside. It was noble of him to think about my well-being through all of this.
• As an alpha, Aaron should have led his pack on the full moon to explore territory and hunt like an alpha does. However, he allowed Damor to take the lead, like he had in the past when he could not. He didn’t tell Damor why he was taking a step back, but his brother concluded it could be because he was counting his days. He did not make our discovery known to anyone else. The three of us were enough, and so he left Damor and Sesi in the dark. It was the best way to keep the wrong ears from hearing it, at least until we were certain of our direction.
• “This will be over before you know it,” Aaron told me, taking my hand in his and giving it a soft squeeze. He tilted my chin up to look at him, and he asked, “Are you scared?”