Chapter 31

　　Mate?! 　　How was that possible? How could Jeremy possibly be her mate? Was she still in her dream? 　　Celeste's eyes widened in horror. She must have heard it wrong. She must have! 　　Her heart raced like thunder in her chest, the sound drowning out even the howling of the wolves in her ears. The silence around her was suddenly too eerie. Mixed emotions of fear and confusion crept into her bones as she was left with silence and the thunderous cry for her mate ringing in her ears. 　　She couldn't believe it. 　　No matter how much she denied it, Celeste could feel a strong pull bringing her to him. 　　Deep down, she had an inkling about this. She had thought about Jeremy's strange behavior after his first shift. She forbade herself to think more about it, but she guessed she always had a theory hidden behind the back of her mind. 　　The deafening thump of her heart threatened to wake Jeremy from his peaceful slumber next to her, but miraculously he remained sound asleep. 　　She couldn't help