ALDRIC'S POV
When I first caught her scent at the Farmers' Market, I was ecstatic. Then all hell broke loose, and it's been an emotional tornado ever since.
There were moments I hated the Moon Goddess for tormenting me with a mate who was so broken. It was bad enough that the bond was interrupted, but then the Goddess compounded the problem by making it so she didn't even know what she was or what the mate bond created. It felt cruel.
It was pure torture, and I had no idea if I would survive it.
Then I saw Trina, beautiful, majestic, powerful Trina. Never in my life had I felt such a strong sense of pride and awe. I always figured I would have been mated with an Alpha's daughter from a strong pack, and we would lead equally as partners. But the female in my arms, the she-wolf that just
