He Refused to Mark Me, So I Walked Away

I had been with Alpha Ethan for five years. Every time we had sex, I would beg him to mark me. But he would always tell me gently, "Not yet, Mia. The Council has arranged a political alliance for me. If I mark you now, they’ll see it as a direct challenge to their authority."

"Just wait a little longer. Once my position is stable and I can stand up to those power-hungry Elders, we can be together."

I believed him. I suppressed my inner instincts, waiting for the day he would finally declare me his Luna.

Until our fifth anniversary. I had prepared a surprise gift for him.