“Angel.” He says softly, looking over my body like he’s never seen it before. It makes me self—conscious, but before | can cover


    myself, he grabs my hands and pulls me in front of the mirror.


    “Look.” He says.


    When | look, it takes a moment for me to realize what he’s gawking at. But then |


    see it.


    ‘Alessia?’


    ‘We''re finally at full strength. | told you | thought | could do more. | can’t take the scars away, but at least they are better.‘ She


    tells me.


    Better? | may look vaguely like my body is covered inrge freckles, the puncture wounds leaving darker marks on my skin. But


    the rippling of my skin, the hideous welting that had been all over my body is gone. My skin is smooth.


    | look at Liam in the mirror, tears in my eyes.


    “| didn’t think you could be any more beautiful, but here you are.” He says, wrapping his arms around me, kissing my shoulder.


    I turn in his arms and let him hold me as the tears fall.


    The rest of the day goes by fast. | have afternoon training with Clint. He’s got me on the obstacle course, but now it has drops


    and flying objects meant to knock me off the course. | have to start thinking and moving faster. It’s a good workout and Alessia


    and | both enjoy it.


    Clint calls time earlier than normal. “Angel,e talk to me.”


    |e to sit in front of him, as he hands me a bottle of water. “How are Vo feeling about your Luna ceremony tonight?” He asks


    me.


    | take another sip of water, giving myself a moment to respond. “In some ways, I’m ready. Liam needs the help and | know that |


    can help him. In other ways, | have no idea what I’m doing, and | feel like I’m going to make a huge mess that Liam will be forced


    to clean up.”


    He nods but stays silent, so | continue. “What if I’m not good enough to be a Luna? What if he realizes that I’m a terrible Luna


    and he’s made a mistake? What- if....what if he decides he doesn’t want me anymore?”


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    | didn’t even realize that all these thoughts were rolling around in my subconscious, but as soon as | started talking, they all


    started pouring out of me.


    | look at Clint. “What if he realizes he made a mistake and I’m not what he wants?” | whisper.


    Clint smiles at me, in that fatherly way he has. “Sweetheart, Liam loves you so much. You are his fated mate and even if you


    were the worst Luna in the history of Lunas, | know that he would not ever think he had made a mistake by taking you as his


    mate.”


    “I''ve known Liam for a long time. Believe me when | tell you, I’ve never seen him happy, not since his mother was murdered. For


    nearly twenty years, Liam has been steady, strong, fierce, and a very good Alpha. But never happy. Not until he met you.”


    He wheels himself over to me, taking my hands. “You are exactly what Liam needs in his life, and just you wanting to be better


    for him, means you are exactly what he needs, someone that puts him first.” He wipes the tear that falls down my cheek. “If you


    really want to make sure that you are a kick-ass Luna, | have a suggestion.”All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    “Yes, anything!” | say.


    “After your ceremony tonight, talk to Luna Calista. She is the queen of Lunas. If anyone can help you to understand what you


    should be doing as a Luna, it’s her.” “Thank you, Clint.” | say, hugging him.


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