SOUTHERN LYCAN REPUBLIC Astrea stared at the man who had just announced his claim on her, and he couldn’t take his eyes off her either, mesmerised by her presence. Her body was reacting to him in a way she never imagined reacting to a stranger, waves and waves of emotions mixed with desire coursing through her. These waves, she had to shut them down as soon as possible. He is — mate, Nova couldn’t calm down, restless beyond belief. I lost hope we would ever get one. Don’t get used to him, Astrea commanded. We are not keeping him. You know very well that nothing is that simple in our life, and a mate appearing now, at this time, is suspicious. Maybe he can save us, Nova suggested. Or maybe he is the one we need saving from, Astrea reasoned. Besides, I’d rather we saved ourselves. But