Sarah recounts how her relationship with Nate began. The Ridgewood Pack holds a celebration for Nate's awakening as the future Alpha. Sarah attends in a fine dress. Afterwards, a drunken Nate crosses paths with Sarah under the moonlight. They go to his bedroom and spend the night together. They start dating publicly, provoking jealousy from pack women. Three years later, before becoming Luna, Sarah stays awake, knowing Nate never forgot his first love.
The Ridgewood Pack gathers for a grand celebration in the banquet hall. Nate comes of age and prepares to step up as Alpha after awakening. Sarah attends the party wearing her best dress and watches him from among the guests.
00:15: Moonlight Encounter Outside the Hall
Sarah walks along the path outside the party late at night. Nate appears, heavily intoxicated from the evening's festivities. Sarah has also been drinking. Under the moonlight, their conversation shifts rapidly, and the situation between them escalates fast.
00:23: Spending the Night Together
Nate brings Sarah back to his home after their encounter on the path. They go into his bedroom and share his bed for the night. Sarah loses her virginity to Nate during this intimate encounter.
00:36: Becoming an Official Pack Couple
Sarah and Nate decide to make their romantic bond official. As they walk together across the pack grounds and forest paths, the other women in the pack take notice. Sarah immediately faces bitter jealousy and hostility from her peers.
00:52: Lying Awake Three Years Later
Three years pass, bringing Sarah right to the edge of taking the Luna title. At night, she lies alone and wide awake in bed. She confronts the painful truth that Nate never truly let go of his first love.
Key Lines from Episode 5
“Long story short, Nate got drunk and ran into me on his way home. I'd been drinking at the party too so things escalated quickly.”
“Three years later I was supposed to become the Luna of the Ridgewood Pack. I knew Nate had a first love he could never forget.”
How Episode 5 Ends
The episode closes with Sarah lying awake in the dark bedroom three years after their first night together. She is supposed to step into the role of Luna, yet she knows Nate never let go of his first love. Will Sarah go through with the ceremony knowing Nate's heart still belongs to Brittany?