I held on tight to Nelis's arms and walked into the modest decorated ballroom.
It's my nineteenth birthday and our acceptance anniversary. As I walked slowly to the platform, my mind drifted back to last year, when Marcus proudly introduced me to the pack as his wife, the future luna of the Crescent Moon in this same room. It was a wonderful event, everyone was excited, knowing that the two alpha houses in the pack would eventually merge into one big family. The joy was felt all over the territory, even my mother and sisters came to congratulate me as my mating restored their status in the pack.
Back then, Marcus was genuinely in a blissful mood, holding me close to him as we toured the ballroom, talking to everyone who took the time to enjoy that special moment with us. For me it
