*Noah*
Wait... what?
My mind was filled with questions. Zara ran into , but also her mate? Or did she an I was her mate? My heart fluttered with excitent. Could what I was hoping for be true?
Gazing into her eyes, I saw a mixture of love and disappointnt there. I wondered why she would be disappointed, unless I really was her mate, but for so reason, couldn’t rember.
“Can you explain what you an?” I asked gently, wanting to understand. “You ran into both of us, or do you an... I’m your mate?”
“You’re my mate, Noah.”
I gasped, feeling elation rush through . The widest grin spread on my face as I let out a joyous laugh, covering my face and shuddering with emotion for a mont.
When I cald down, I took a deep breath. “This is amazing news,” I said breathlessly. “Zara, I’ve felt drawn to you ever since we t.”
I noted the relief and surprise on her face. Tears began to trickle down her cheeks, which I reached over and gently wiped away.
“Yes,” she gasped. “Thank the Goddess, Noah. Yes, you were the one I ran into. You were a gigantic jet-black wolf with those gorgeous blue eyes of yours.”
I bead, feeling my cheeks warm at her description of . The way she saw was heartwarming, and the passion in her face reflected in her expression.
“Yep, that is definitely how my wolf looks. I was out there in the woods, but I—”
I frowned, further realization dawning on . “I don’t rember,” I said softly.
Fear rested in my gaze as I focused on her, asking in a choked tone, “Why don’t I rember?”
“I don’t know,” Zara said softly. “But I can promise you it’s true, Noah. I’m not sure if it’s a side effect of the original tea you drank with the lilies, or sothing more.”
I stared into her eyes, leaning forward and taking her into my arms. She returned my embrace, hugging tightly, letting out a soft sigh as we did so.
I closed my eyes, taking in her floral scent and getting lost in it for a mont. I wanted to rember and figure this out, but the passion and relief I felt was overwhelming.
I leaned back a little and took her lips to mine, pressing them against roughly and feeling her shudder in my arms. This definitely felt right.
When our mont of passion ended, I leaned back and ran my fingers through her hair. I gave her a soft smile. “Is there any way you can help rember that magical night?” I asked in a whisper.
Zara humd softly, reaching up to tap her lip in thought. “I could contact my ntor, Niva, about this,” she suggested. “She’s just a call away.”
“Please, Zara. I really want to rember. I feel so, so happy about this, beautiful. To be mated with soone as amazing as you, I—”
I had to take a deep breath, the overwhelming emotion cutting off my words.
Zara gave a radiant smile, sothing as bright as the stars. “I know you do. Don’t worry, my love. I will figure this out.”
I dipped my head, and she motioned for to follow her to the couch. “Here, you can listen into the conversation. It’s important.”
I nodded, leaning on her as she dialed the phone for her ntor.
On the other line, I could hear an older woman say, “Hello?”
“Hi, Niva. Sorry for the sudden call, but a situation has co up,” she said.
“Oh no! Is everything okay, Zara?”
“I’d say yes and no. I found my fated mate. It’s been a wonderful experience.”
“You have!? That’s wonderful, I’m so happy for you! It’s a feeling like no other.”
“You’re very right.” She paused and gave another beautiful smile before continuing. “But... he can’t rember it. I’m wondering what to do, he really wants to rember.”
“How unusual. I have heard of rare cases of this before, and the solution was to draw the tea with the Luna Lily. Do you have any spare lilies there?”
“I can get so,” Zara said confidently.
“Who is this mysterious mate of yours, anyway?” Niva asked. “Don’t keep at the edge of my seat, Zara!”
“Noah Black,” she said in a loving tone, giving a smile.
“Really?! Wow, well, it sounds like your first job was more successful than you thought.”
Zara gave a chuckle at that.
“Oh, also, not to butt in with sothing else, but it’s important,” Niva added.
“Oh? What is it?”
“Your services are wanted by a Dark Realm Alpha, of the Silver Fang pack. His na is Alpha Daven.”
“Wow, that’s really good news, Niva,” Zara said. She paused, thinking things over, before replying, “I want to talk to him after we resolve the rogue threat first, though. Can you pass that on for ?”
“Of course! He will surely understand. I will keep you posted.”
“Thank you.”
Zara hung up the phone and turned to , giving a smile. “Alright. We just need to have soone bring us so lilies, and I will brew us so tea.”
“I can send Felix and a few other guards to the cultivation site for us,” I suggested.
Zara nodded, writing down the amount she needed and the na of the botanist the guards should speak with.
While we waited, we shared breakfast. I was on the edge of my seat, wracking my brain and trying to rember that night. It deeply bothered that I couldn’t rember a thing.
Felix was back within a few hours, though, and from there, Zara brewed the tea. I took a sip, the rich taste dancing on my tongue as I locked eyes with Zara.
The taste was both familiar and novel at the sa ti. I recognized it from testing with Serena, but this ti was different.
When Zara took a sip of her own tea, I gasped, and mories began to surge through . I felt a rush of pure magic rush through .
The longing and need I had for Zara was almost overwhelming, like electricity rushing through my veins.
My heart pounded as passion crashed into like a wave, and my eyes widened. When I looked at Zara again, I let out a gasp and took her into my arms once more.
She squealed and gave a laugh in surprise at my actions, gazing into my eyes with her beautiful erald orbs. I winked at her, and said, “Hello, beautiful. Guess what. I love you.”
Zara gasped and reached up to touch my cheek, bringing my face down toward hers so we could share a passionate kiss.
This lasted several seconds as bliss rushed through . The fairy tales were true. We were destined mates.
I couldn’t believe it. My hopes, which I thought were impossible, turned out to be completely true.
When the kiss ended, I gazed into her eyes and said, “Let’s spend so ti together, now that we know.”
“I love that idea, Noah, my beloved.”
A wonderful tingling sensation rushed through when she said that. We made plans to spend so ti in the woods together, along with a picnic under the sun.
Caleb approached us before we headed out, curiosity in his gaze. “What’s all the commotion about?” he asked softly.
I looked at him with a huge grin. “Zara and I have successfully found our true mates, who happen to be each other.”
Other staff gathered into the den of the house, exchanging surprised and delighted looks. I felt a pang of nervousness, hoping no trouble would crop up.
I could tell by Zara’s expression of concern that she was worried, too. Given how my parents had acted, I couldn’t bla her at all.
Rather than confirm our worries, though, Caleb smiled brightly. “Oh! Well, this is wonderful news, Noah. Zara, I am pleased to hear about that and continue to look forward to you becoming our Luna.”
“Thank you very much,” Zara said, her tone relieved and excited. “It is all a big surprise, but a very wonderful one.”
Caleb tilted his head. “A big surprise? Weren’t you and Noah going to get married?”
Zara exchanged a glance with . I grinned sheepishly and took it from there. “We were, but we weren’t entirely certain we were true mates until last night.”
He didn’t know the full truth, but he didn’t need to. Now, our marriage was certain and would remain that way, anyway. I knew Zara would make for an amazing Luna.
I ant what I’d said to the elders.
The rest of the staff were also overjoyed to hear this, having grown very fond of Zara’s passion. The chatter was positive and full of excitent as everyone discussed our revelation.
anwhile, Zara and I spent so ti together. At one point, I had my arm around her as she gazed into a field of flowers, resting with after a forest run.
“What are you thinking about?” I asked.
“Everything, really,” she said softly. “Our baby is going to grow up in a happy family, Noah. I am so relieved to have found you in ti.”
I felt my heart blossom with even more warmth. “That’s right, beautiful. I’ll be there to see them enter the world. You can continue your career, too. I’ll help take care of the baby.”
“I knew my mate would be responsible, deep down. Now I know that for sure,” Zara said in a loving tone.
“You bet. Now I can move on from saying ‘what are friends for’ to ‘what are mates for.’”
Zara chuckled. “That’s very true,” she said softly.
“How does dinner under the moonlight sound, by the way, like our picnic in the fields.”
“I love that idea,” she said. “It’s been so beautiful out and spending this ti with you has been breathtaking.”
“Any preference for food? We have plenty of options now.”
“Hmm... surprise ,” she said, gazing into my eyes and leaning in for a tender kiss.
That night, I had the staff prepare a rack of lamb for us in a delicious lemon butter sauce, with a side of butternut squash soup.
As we sat there by the candlelight and the scent hit us, Zara gasped with delight. “That slls delicious, Noah,” she said.
I grinned at her, nodding. “I was hoping you’d like it. It’s a recipe the staff loves to make for a nice night out, just like tonight.”
The beautiful sound of the woods, a mixture of whistling wind and cricket song, hit my ears as we ate. I stared into her eyes lit up by the candlelight, struck by her beauty.
Her smile lit up the night like the stars and moon above, sothing that made my heart leap. There was tension building between us, and when we finished dinner, I knew we needed to act on it.
We embraced, undressing quickly and feverishly feeling each other as much as we could. As my hands brushed over her body and her moans hit my ears, I shuddered with need.
The mories of that night, filling Zara up entirely, connecting our souls, entered my mind as we decided to make even more of them.
It didn’t take long before I entered her, thrusting in deeply and giving a low growl to the whimper-like moan that emitted from her lips.
This ti she spoke, a breathless whisper.
“More.”
I’d give her more. I’d give her everything. My thrusts intensified, passion and bliss thrumming from us as we made love under the moon again.
All my senses were taken by her, and sheer love and lust entwined into the best feeling I’d ever felt. This was so wonderful and felt so right.
I fully believed we were destined mates. It was entirely true, and I never wanted this mont to end. But this ti, when it did, I definitely needed to rember it.
***
The next morning, I was making breakfast again, my mind a complete fog. Sothing felt off, and I wasn’t sure why.
I felt a mixture of elated and lost at the sa ti. When I went into the bathroom, I stared into my eyes. My expression was one of confusion.
I furrowed my brow and exited the bathroom, entering the living room and almost slamming into Zara. She looked up at with wide eyes.
“Noah?” she asked, tilting her head. “Did... you get up early again?”
“I think so?” I said, giving her a light smile.
I noticed worry cross her expression.
“Oh no... do you rember anything that happened yesterday or last night?”
“I... I can’t recall—”
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