Apollo stood at the edge of the Half Moon pack's territory, a silent sentinel watching over Royce as she stood out there on the balcony of her proverbial ivory tower. Watching from the shadows, his heart a tumultuous sea of longing and protectiveness. and his fascination had deepened into something he couldn't quite name. It was a longing, a yearning that tugged at his heartstrings, a protective instinct he couldn't deny. He hadn’t returned to Marsh Haven since his talk with Calin Preston. The confession that he had made to Calin about Royce being his true mate, awakened a feeling within that he could no longer ignore. Weeks had turned into a little over a month and his fascination had deepened into something he couldn't quite name. It was a longing, a yearning that tugged at his hearts