I woke up to a tightness in my pelvic area.

It felt weird, I was confused by it, and was wondering why it felt so real in my sleeping state.

I felt myself withering, shaking softly to whatever pressure was building in my stomach.

I gasped, waking up quickly. Through my hazy stage, I began to realize how quickly my breathing was, how constricted my airways were.

"Garret," I breathe. "What are you doing?"

I didn't say it as quickly and as smooth as I wanted to, my breathing coming out much more scattered than I wanted it to. Over my breathing, I hear Garret moan, licking at my clit as if his life depended on it.

Not answering me, he went faster, much to my surprise. I couldn't contain myself, I felt myself trying to get away from him, his tongue. But he clasped his hands on my thighs, keeping me in place, making sure I couldn't go anywhere. I whimpered passionately, wanting nothing more than to become undone but the pleasure was too much.

"Don't run from me," he said, bringing his fingers inside me.

I gasped, feeling my entire body beginning to shake from the pleasure and knowing my climax was near.

"Moró (Baby)," I moan, not being able to hold it in anymore. "I'm cumming."

"Cum for me, mon chéri," he said, not letting up from my clit, or his fingers thrusting inside of me.

Feeling it, feeling my climax take over, I scream out, screaming his name. As I was coming down, I feel him lap up my juices, not letting anything miss his tongue. Feeling him slow down, pecking my clit and taking his fingers out, he kisses his way up to my face.

"Good way to wake up huh?" he said huskily, looking at me as I began to catch my breath.

"You could say that yeah," I said panting.

"I knew this would happen," he mumbled, dipping his head into my neck, inhaling my scent.

"What would?" I question, running my hand over his head.

"Once I got a taste of you... I wouldn't be able to resist."

I giggle as I feel his fingers tickle my sides. I sigh, loving the feeling of being around him. It brought me to such ease, it made me forget about all the things that were imposing on my life. I just felt normal. Wrapping my arms around his broad shoulders, inhaling him now, I got a whiff of his sandalwood pine natural scent, as well as faint whiffs of his cologne. It drove me insane.

"I really thought I was going to lose you," I said softly.

He brought his head up, looking at me confused. "When?" he questioned.

"After you found out what was going to happen to me," I clarify. "You were so angry, so hurt. You had every right to be, I didn't know what I could or would do for you to forgive me."

"I was pissed, I was hurt, but I was always going to come back to you. Nothing in this world could keep me from you."

"I'm so sorry," I say, for maybe the billionth time in the last forty-eight hours. "I knew I should've told you, I-"

"You have apologized enough," he interrupts, kissing my cheek tenderly. "I forgive you."

"Let me shower, I'll explain everything after that."

"Hm," he said, putting his head back in the crook of my neck, kissing it tenderly. "Let's save water."

"So you have the choice on if you live or die?" questions Adam.

I nod my head. "I will die but once, I guess, my soul leaves my body, I'll choose between continuing to live or to cross over."

"And you still don't know when this will happen? When this... Romano will show up?" questions Darrel.

I shook my head. "No one knows for sure, Venus and Luna believe that they'll be able to tell before me so when they let me know, I'll let you know."

They all resonated in silence after that.

Having to tell Adam everything, explaining my life from birth up until now, was a long process. One that I knew was necessary, especially after Garret's and I vocal fight. I could feel how tense he was during the whole time of me explaining the situation. It only seemed to get worse the further I explained the circumstances, the lack that I knew at least.

As much as I knew he forgave me from keeping it from him, I knew it didn't make the fact that I'd die any easier. I didn't expect it to. I could only imagine how he felt if the roles were reversed, I couldn't imagine coming to terms with the idea of losing him, losing my mate. It was absurd really, but he sat next to me, allowing me to talk, trying to be as understanding as he knew how.

"So what do we do?" Adam asked, finally breaking the silence.

There was something about this family that felt as if I didn't deserve them. How they instantly made my problems their problems, taking whatever they could off my shoulders and helping carry it with theirs. I wasn't used to it. I didn't know what it felt like but I welcomed it with every bone of my body.

"I think I have an idea on the first step," Garret says, breaking his silence for the past hour. We all looked at him, but his eyes settled on me. I drew my brows together in confusion at the sight of his face. He looked scared to tell me what it was he was thinking.

"What is it?" I question softly.

"I didn't run it by you, I honestly just thought of it-"

"What is it?" I repeat.

"I think we need to make her an official pack member," he responds, looking at his brother and father.

"Have the ceremony?" Darrel questions.

I knew confusion was written all over my face. "Yes," Garret responds.

"Are you okay with that?" Adam asks.

"I don't know what 'the ceremony' is," I respond truthfully.

"Whenever we get a new pack member, we have a ceremony. They're never too serious," I felt my body calm down at this, "Except for the fact that you'll be crowned as Luna... So it'll be more serious than anything."

"What does it all entail?" I question softly.

"It'll be formal attire," Darrel begins to explain. "Catered, music, everything. It'll just be our pack but that's over a hundred people with kids. You will be presented to them, make your rounds and introduce yourself while meeting others. We'll eat and then you and Garret will exchange bloodlines. To complete your mating bond and then have you apart of the pack's link."

I nodded my head, coming to terms with everything. I knew it was necessary, I knew eventually that this was going to need to happen. Though I was nervous to present myself to people who would either accept me or wouldn't, I wasn't nervous about the title that would be given to me. With everything that I had occurred in my life, Luna saw it fit for me to be a Luna. Though I had never imagined it happening to me, I would take it anyways.