I'm Here Now.

"It's okay, it's fine, you don't have to worry about anything anymore. I'm here now." The man's words are soft, yet laden with a sense of promise, pulling Kyle in even closer, his strong arms enveloping him in an embrace that speaks of protection and comfort.

The deep, steady rhythm of his heartbeat is a soothing presence against Kyle's side, a silent assurance that he's no longer alone in the chaos of his thoughts.

He chuckles, a deep sound of genuine amusement that seems to reverberate through his chest.

It's laced with excitement, and it makes Kyle's pulse quicken, though he's unsure whether it's from the man's intensity or the turbulent emotions roiling inside him.

Still trembling, Kyle struggles to hold himself together, the weight of the situation suffocating him.

His thoughts are a blur, spinning out of control as he desperately tries to make sense of everything happening around him.

A car approaches, its tires skimming the gravel as it slows to a stop beside them. The door opens, and a man hurries out, rushing towards them with urgency.

"Alpha Lucan…" The man greets him, bowing deeply, his voice filled with respect and perhaps a touch of awe.

"My mate, I found her," Alpha Lucan says, his voice thick with emotion, almost breathless with joy.

His words come out in a rush, his excitement palpable in every syllable. "I finally found her."

The man blinks in stunned disbelief, unable to process the depth of the Alpha's words.

His gaze shifts between Alpha Lucan and Kyle, an expression of confusion settling over his face.

His mate? The question seems to echo in the man's mind, a mixture of disbelief and wonder. This is the Alpha's mate?

"Open the car" Alpha Lucan demands.

The man's expression hardens, uncertainty flashing in his eyes as he glances at Kyle again.

Then driver bows again, rushing to do as instructed.

His movements are quick, almost frantic, as though he's trying to catch up with the whirlwind that is the Alpha's excitement.

Alpha Lucan, unwavering in his focus, keeps Kyle close to his side, his hand possessively at Kyle's waist as they approach the car.

With a firm yet gentle motion, the Alpha guides Kyle into the back seat, settling beside him.

Even then, his eyes never leave Kyle, filled with a mix of disbelief and awe, as if he still can't quite comprehend the miracle of having found *her*

Alpha Lucan, the powerful and revered leader of the Ironmoon pack, is hardly able to contain himself.

For years, he had searched for her, the woman meant to be his Luna.

From the time he turned eighteen, he had felt the void, the gnawing emptiness that told him something was missing.

He had searched tirelessly, his heart set on finding her. But no matter how hard he tried, she had never materialized.

His wolf, once restless and insistent, had finally grown silent in its longing, leaving him to wonder if he would ever meet her.

What neither Alpha Lucan nor his wolf knew was that his mate was still too young, still unready to be found.

The pull had been too faint for him to sense, too distant for him to detect. Yet, tonight, under the full moon's light, the connection had been undeniable.

When the pull became undeniable, Alpha Lucan hadn't hesitated for a moment.

His instincts had screamed at him, louder than ever before. Without a second thought, he had rushed into the night, guided only by his senses, searching blindly through the streets of the city and forests for a sign, anything that could lead him to her.

And then, as the car passed the forest's edge, the pull had intensified.

His wolf had howled in triumph, and Alpha Lucan had felt the thrill of certainty surge through his veins.

She was in there.

Now, with his mate's head resting gently on his shoulder, Alpha Lucan feels as though the weight of the world has lifted.

For the first time in years, he feels complete, whole, as though everything has finally aligned. His heart, once heavy with loneliness, now feels lighter than it ever has.

His wolf, too, is at peace.

It had longed for this moment, and now it knows, as sure as the stars in the sky, that this is their mate.

Their bond is as natural as breathing, as deep as the earth itself. The Alpha feels the connection flowing between them, a silent pulse of recognition, an unspoken understanding.

With a tender, almost reverent movement, Alpha Lucan brushes a strand of hair from Kyle's forehead, his fingers gentle and warm against the soft skin.

He can't help but smile, a smile that is rare and genuine, one he's never shown anyone before.

Alpha Lucan reflects on the years he spent resisting the pressure to choose a Luna, to settle for anything less than what the Moon Goddess had destined for him.

For so long, his pack and the elders had whispered, doubting his worth, questioning why the Goddess hadn't chosen a mate for him.

His parents, too, had pushed him, tried to force him to take a woman, to fill the role of Luna, but he had refused.

He had always known that the Moon Goddess would present him with the right one when the time was right, and he would not settle for less.

Even when the doubts began to consume him, he never gave in.

He had resisted the advances of countless women who sought his attention, knowing that none of them could ever be the one.

His heart had always belonged to the one who had yet to come into his life.

And despite all the talk, no one ever dared say a word to his face.

"Isaac, drive into town," he instructs the driver. Then he turns to Kyle, his voice low, sweet, and soothing. "We'll buy you new clothes."

~Kyle is still panicking inside. Why would the Moon Goddess mate him to an Alpha?

Sure, he had always known he was drawn to men... but an Alpha?

Does that even make sense?

He doesn't even know much about his pack, he doesn't know his pack. His parents had never shared the details_ he had always been told they were exiled for giving birth to a child who was slightly different from normal wolves.

After his birth, strange things began happening in the wolf world.

Fearful, the packs decided he was cursed and didn't belong. They tracked his family, determined to hunt him down.

And now, the Moon Goddess had mated him to an Alpha?

Would this Alpha still be so excited once he found out the truth, that Kyle is male, not female?

And also, that he is the same person who they consider cursed?!

Punic only grows.