Epilogue

The moon was high in the sky. Scents of pine, leaves, and the undergrowth of plants whirled in the cool, crisp evening breeze. Brinnah and Everett held hands as they walked naked from their home into the woods. When they came to the pond, they looked up at the night sky, ready to shift into their wolves and run with the rest of the pack. It was the first time she'd be with others in wolf form, and she was nervous.

As they looked up at the moon, her heart sped up. An energy shifted and the earthy scents of sandalwood and spice drifted to her. It made her think of home. It also turned her on. She looked at Everett who stood smiling at her, the corner of his eyes crinkled in tenderness. She felt his love all the way to her soul.

"You feel it too, don't you?"

She laid a hand over her heart. "Right here."

He ran his knuckles down her cheeks. "We're mates, Brinnah."

Happiness poured into every ounce of her being. "We are, aren't we?"

"I knew the High Luna had a plan," he murmured. "She brought you to me, in the only way she could. I love you, my moon-fated mate."

"I love you too."

Then they shifted and ran through the night, joining their pack.

The End