Someone clears his throat loudly behind me, clearly audible to everyone.
Both the Alpha family on stage and the Elders look up. There is a buzz in the crowd. Many react with annoyance to the interruption, just as I have to take my vows.
And then I see Alpha Rainer from Shadow Moon rise from his seat.
He raises his glass to me with a sneaky curl on his mouth. And then everything starts spinning around me until I slowly lose consciousness. My mother catches me as my father runs up the stage.
“This way, " I still hear Alpha Rainer shout as I completely fall into the dark hole.
“Mercedes, it's time”, I hear someone calling somewhere far away.
With difficulty, I try to lift my heavy eyelids. After a few attempts, I have them up but I still have to get used to the view. Then I see Alpha Ra
