We both watch him walk out before turning to look at each other. A sly smile spreads across her face and I can’t help but look away. “I’ve never seen Alpha Viktor like that with anyone before,” Danielle giggles. “Like what?” I ask bravely. “He looked you in the eyes, and you guys were just floating in your own world for a few minutes,” she gushes. Gamma Jamie walks in and smiles at us. “Hey, again new sister! Danielle told me about the tour, can I come with?” Danielle looks at me, and I stare back at them. “Oh! of course, I’d like that,” I smile. Excited at the thought that I might have just made two friends. “How many men have you been with, Luna?” Danielle asks me and I try not to let my fear show. “If you don’t mind me asking,” she smiles wiggling her eyebrows. Other than Diana, this is the first time I’ve been able t o talk to someone so freely. It feels…nice. “I’ve never dated anyone before but…there was someone I’ve…been with,” I mumble. Gamma seems to think about this. Danielle grabs my right arm, and Gamma grabs my left. We talk about boys and pack drama and for once in a very long time. I feel like a normal girl. “I’m happy we got to show you around, Luna!” Danielle says cheerfully. “I hope you feel better,” Gamma says knowingly. “Yes, Gamma. I only had a few things on my mind. ” I smiled at her. I really liked Gamma, she was quiet but kind and talked to me throughout the tour even though I was quiet and didn’t know what to talk about. Danielle was sweet and gentle. She made sure to point out the work done on the packhouse and the drama going on between a few pack members that we bumped into. It was only my first day here and already life was completely different. I was able to walk around freely, talk, and make friends with those that lived here. I wasn’t trapped in Alpha Ken’s house or in his room. Being here at the Eclipse Pack felt like a whole new world. Would they ever get tired of me? Would they ever look down at me like how Alpha looked at me? Could I really live happily here?. After Danielle leaves, Gamma and I are left together i n the sitting room. I muster up the courage to ask her some questions. “Gamma, could I ask you a few questions?” I try to study her expression. She smiles at me, “Yes, Luna, but please. Call me Jamie. We are going to be family now. I’m not sure what to make of that but I’ll take this opp ortunity to get some answers. “Is the Alpha seeing anyone?” I just need to know so I can ma ke sure to stay out of her way. “No, Luna

He i sn’t seeing any one right now. “Is he not seeing the girl who wor ks with Danielle?” I ask unable to keep the suspicion out of my voice. “He wasn’t dating her but he was seeing her for a wh ile,” she says cautiously. “But you don’ t have to wor ry about her. That makes my heart drop a littl e but I was expecting her to tel l me that he was seeing someone. “Is yo ur bro ther…” . I trail off when I see Alpha walk i n and come up behind Gamma. I fig ht the urge to drop my eyes, “Hi. “Hi,” he mu rmurs. “Go wait for me in y our room. I’ll be up in a little while,” . Alpha says to me. I tr y to hide the fear tha t spreads in my chest. It’s mixed with exci tement and I don’t kn ow what I’m thinking. When I get upstairs t o my room, Alpha’s to ne had me in a frenzy. When I thought back to the look he had in his eyes, I can’t help the heat that rushe s down my body. I assume the position I know that slaves take. I sit down on my legs, k nees touching, legs apart. I let my hair flow and drop my head down eyes on the floor. I put my hands down on my thighs, palms up, and bend my head to give him access to my neck. I’ve never had to do this but I know that this is the position you’re supposed to take when you wait for your…master. The door opens and I still. I can hear his breath catch a s he looks down at me. I’m not sure what I expect him to do exactly, but when he comes and sits on the bed beside me, it feels right. The way it’s supposed to be. “ Thank you for listening to me, ” he says in a choked whisper. I don’t lift m y head or move when I speak. “I like li stening,” I whisper. If I hadn’t been the one t o s peak I wouldn’t have heard me speak. I wonder if h e heard me. “Do you?” he asks, and I h ear the bed creak while, I assume, he leans forward. “Yes, A lpha,” I admit. “It feels…al most natural … with you. I hear a groan and I wonder if h e’s looking at my sex. I can feel my heat pool there and I flush. “It feels natural for yo u to listen to me too. I like it a lot,” he says. And for a few minutes, we’re quiet. “We are going to h ave a conversation now,” he murmurs, “among a few othe r things. And this can stop at any time

Do you hear me?” . I nod. “I need control over you when we’re behind closed doors. Have you ever used a safe word?” . “No, Alpha. I’ve never been with a man…com pletely. And my old Alpha…didn’t ask me for permission,” I say the last part quietly. He gro wls at this. “I would like to help you find one,” he say s in a strained voice. “Okay, A lpha,” I murmur. “Before we do anything, I need you to have one . I Am not your old Alpha and I won’t force you to do anything you don’t want to do,”he says. “Is there a wo rd you can thin k of?” He asks. I sha ke my head. “ No …” . “If you don’t have a word in mind, yo u can use my name. “vi kto r?” . It’s his t urn to shak e his head. “My middle name, Marko v. Do you think you can remember that?” I nod. “You will use this name only when you’ve reached your limit or if you need a break . Everything can stop with just this word. Another nod. “Will you hur t me?” I say while lifting m y head to meet his eyes. “I don’t want to hurt you but sometimes there will be pain followed by pleasure, ” his voice is husky and his eyes darken. “I’ve always been this way and I will c ontinue to be this way. As my mate, I won ’t hide this part of me. I need control. I bow m y head and nod. “I don’t believe in slaver y. You are my mate and every one will give you respect. He shifts and out of the corne r of my eye I can see his erec tion pressed against his pants. “I don’t ask that you call me maste r but if you want to when we’re beh ind closed doors, I will allow it. I nod again. “I will have you one day but that won’t be toda y . However, I must touch you. His words have an e ffect on me and I n eed to be near him. “Touch me, m aster