From Rejected Mate to Luna (Julia White) novel Chapter 35

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“So, Daniel, tell us about your family,’ she said, her tone casual but her eyes sharp. And what are your plans after graduation?”

Daniel answered confidently about his parents business and his own plans to work in public health. Throughout his responses, he kept a respectful tone without being submissive-a difficult balance when speaking to the mother of a wolf from another pack.

Julia mentioned you two met at university,” my mother continued. “It’s interesting, you know, how connections form. The Moon Goddess

has her ways of bringing the right wolves together… eventually.

I tensed at her obvious reference to mate bonds, but before I could respond, Daniel spoke up.

“I believe relationships should be built on mutual respect and genuine affection,” he said calmly. “Julia is brilliant and compassionate-any

wolf would be fortunate to have her in their life.

My father’s voice brushed against my mind through our pack bond. “Relax, little wolf. He seems like a good young man.”

His silent support gave me courage, and I quickly changed the subject to my scholarship and studies. The conversation flowed more easily

after that, with my father asking Daniel questions about his interest in public health policy.

Later, in the kitchen, I helped Mom prepare dinner while Daniel insisted on assisting us, chopping vegetables with surprising skill.

“My mom taught me basics before she got too busy with the business,” he explained when I raised an eyebrow at his knife technique.

My mother watched him for a moment, her expression softening. “It’s good to see a young man who doesn’t think kitchen work is beneath

him.

As Daniel moved to the sink to wash the cutting board, Mom lowered her voice. “He cares for you.”

‘He does,’ I confirmed, feeling a warmth spread through my chest.

“You know,’ she said, surprising me with a distant look in her eyes, ‘your father and I were dating for months before we confirmed we

were mates. We already loved each other by then.’

I nearly dropped the spoon I was holding. ‘You never told me that.”

She shrugged, a small smile playing on her lips. The mate bond is important, Julia, but what truly matters is mutual respect and love. A relationship without those things will fail, bond or no bond.”

I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Had my mother’s views changed, or had I never truly known them?

Dad invited Daniel to see his herb garden in the back yard, and I watched them through the kitchen window, talking earnestly among the

raised beds covered with frost.

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“He’s asking about Daniel’s intentions,” Sophia said, coming to stand beside me.

“How do you know?”

She rolled her eyes. “Because that’s what Dad does.”

When they returned, Daniel seemed relaxed, and Dad winked at me when Mom wasn’t looking. Through our pack bond, he sent me a simple message: “Fated mates aren’t always better than the wolves we choose, little wolf. What matters is who truly respects you.”

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The warm atmosphere was broken by the sound of the front door slamming open. Eric burst in, his face flushed with excitement and his

eyes bright with the special glow that came from meeting one’s mate.

“You won’t believe who I met!” he announced, not immediately noticing Daniel. “She’s perfect-”

His words cut off abruptly as his gaze landed on Daniel sitting beside me, holding my hand. His expression transformed from joy to fury

in an instant.

“What the hell is a strange wolf doing in our home?” Eric’s voice roared through our mindlink, directed solely at me. “Are you betraying the

pack, bringing outsiders here?”

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