Chapter 455:

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The porters who sold at the markets had already delivered everything we would need for the next two days: food, clothes, blankets, candles, wine, and enough supplies that we wouldn’t have to step outside until we were ready to begin our journey to Moonstone.

Nero pushed the door open and stepped inside first. I followed him and closed the door behind us. The click of the lock sounded strangely loud. For the first time since the Luna ceremony, we were completely alone.

Nero turned around slowly and looked at me. A smile spread across his face. “For the next two days, nobody is allowed to bother us.”

I raised an eyebrow. “You sound very confident.”

He caught my waist and pulled me closer. “I have my Luna now. I’m suddenly very motivated to recover.”

I shook my head, trying not to smile. Parrot stirred inside me. He’s flirting again.

I looked away. And you’re blushing again.

Nero’s smile widened. “What is she saying?”

ո𝗈𝗏еlѕ 𝗶n 𝘵𝗋еո𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝗀a𝗹𝗇𝗼𝘃e𝗅s.𝖼om

“Nothing.” I slipped out of his arms and walked deeper into the cabin. “Come on. Let’s see what they brought us.”

The kitchen was packed with baskets of fresh vegetables, meat, bread, fruit, spices, and bottles of wine, enough food to last much longer than two days. Someone had even left fresh flowers on the table. I touched one of the petals. “This doesn’t feel real.”

Nero came up behind me. “What doesn’t?”

I turned toward him. “Having this.”

His expression softened. “A home?”

I nodded.

He looked around the cabin. “My father built this place for himself. Now it’s ours.”

My heart warmed. Ours. The word still felt strange, beautiful but strange. He kissed my forehead, then my nose, then my lips. It was soft and slow, nothing like the desperate kisses we had shared before. This one felt peaceful, like a promise.

After we bathed and changed into clean clothes, we ate together. Nero sat across from me at the wooden table, looking far healthier than he had that morning. His color had returned, his eyes were clearer, and even his shoulders seemed less weighed down. I couldn’t stop watching him, and he caught me staring.

“What?”

“You lost a lot of weight.”

He laughed. “You’ve become terrifying.”

Parrot agreed at once. She’s right. Eat, Dark Alpha.

When we finished, I leaned back in my chair. “So… what do you want to do first?”

His answer came immediately. “I want to see you in wolf form, now that you’ve fully transformed.”

A smile slowly spread across my face. “You’ve already seen her.”

“Not properly.” He stood and held out his hand. “I want to run with my Luna.”

I stared at his hand. Then I smiled and took it. “Fine.”

The forest welcomed us with cool air and the scent of pine. We walked deeper between the trees until the cabin was no longer in sight. Nero stopped. “Ready?”

I nodded, and he stepped backward. “Show me.”

I laughed. “You first.”

His eyes flashed gold. “Pussy.”

I gasped. “Did you just call me a pussy?”

GET HIM, Parrot screamed.

I laughed. “You’re going to regret that.”

“Prove it.”

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