The Ceremony
1259 Words
The next few months were filled with a great amount of training. Higher packs were ordered to send out Betas and Gammas to train the weaker packs. This was done with one Beta from one pack and the gamma of the other. This is to insure that all packs get different styles to train. They didn’t want only one pack influencing everyone. The top five packs were in agreement.
“Do you think there are other packs that sided with Tristan?”
Alarick fidgeted in the office chair. “It’s a likely possibility. That’s what the training is for though. They will be able to see the packs values while pushing for change.”
“Well are you ready for your ceremony?”
Dawn kissed his cheek as she headed for the door. “I was literally born for this.”
Her dress was perfect, he knew it would be. She radiated confidence and dominance and it was so sexy. Why would anyone think she wasn’t meant for Luna? Maverick was to lead the ceremony of joining her to Alarick through the pack bond. This in the werewolf community was seen as a wedding. Alarick entered the ballroom with expectant eyes.
Maverick motioned for them to join him. The ceremony area was simplistic, which brought out the beauty of Dawn. This was her ceremony and he was filled with pride. Maverick took out a red ribbon and joined their hands. They had cut a wound in their hands that they joined in the center of the entanglement.
“Dawn do you promise to help lead this pack with Alpha Alarick as the new Luna. Will you uphold council laws and werewolf laws in every decision?”
Dawn smiled, “of course.”
“Will you, even though you are not a werewolf, hold this pack above all else and sacrifice your life to fulfill the role of Luna if needed?”
Dawn looked to Alarick. “This is my place and I will absolutely protect it with my life.”
Maverick turned to Alarick, “Alarick do you take Dawn to be your Luna and as your fated mate to rule this pack and uphold the werewolf values?”
“Absolutely.”
Maverick grabs their hands and presses them together. “I, King Maverick of the Werewolves, name Dawn Luna of the Harvest Moon Pack. I welcome you all to join us in celebrating this union! We will have dance and dinner. Let’s hear a big welcome to our new Luna!”
Everyone cheered and Alarick pulled her into a kiss. He pulled the black box from his pocket and placed a beautiful canary diamond ring onto her left ring finger. Dawn looked into his eyes and jumped into his arms. Dawn looked to her father and brother. They were smiling toward her. Dawn felt an odd emotion enter her mind. Alarick leaned his head down to her.
“Dawn are you okay?”
She glanced at his face, “something isn’t right…”
Without a sound, Lord Byron had an unconscious Dawn in his arms and her brother was aiding Alarick to stay upright. Within moments, Declan and Axelia were at their side helping.
“Ruthven, what is happening?”
Lord Byron looked up, “for the first time in my life, I have no clue. We need to get them to the pack hospital. Have King Maverick tell everyone that the pack bond for a vampire causes an issue like this. In order to….”
A scream erupted from the crowd and they looked to notice every pack Member that were either hybrid or mated to a non-werewolf passed out. Marshall and Theo jumped into action. They urged Pack members to help everyone to the pack hospital and King Maverick motioned the other packs to help increase security. Serenity led many wolves to help in child care. Emilia went with Theo’s mate to take care of the fallen Pack members.
“Ruthven who would be strong enough to get past your clairvoyance?”
Lord Byron looked to Declan. “Only one person ever has. My beloved. Declan, do you know of anyone? You and I traveled in similar groups along the centuries.”
He sighed, “maybe a deity. I haven’t seen anyone though lately.”
King Maverick made his way to the room where they were all conversing. “Any news?”
Tala and Taika glanced around. “Why isn’t this affecting us? We are still apart of the pack and are considered abnormalities in the wolf community.”
Sloane rubbed Tala’s back. “I think that the marks severed whatever they are using…”
Axelia turned to them. “It’s through the mate bond. Isolated to the pack. So the criteria met is pack and mate related.”
“We should call Freya and Orpheus.” Taika tells Tala.
“Who is that?” King Maverick questions.
Ruthven looks to the twins. “That isn’t like witch, Freya and vampire Orpheus is it?”
They nod, “you know them?”
“Declan and us three were some of the first members of the council. They definitely should be able to help.”
The twins head off to call in the couple, while Declan and Ruthven, Lord Byron, go through possible suspects. Elliot decided that it was time for his kiss to move closer to the pack. Him and Violet left to put the plan in motion. This way the pack would have even better vampiric ties and protection. The other packs would have to head back soon to take care of their territory.
“I think we will have to wait until this issue is solved to start training the other packs.”
Axelia nodded toward her cousin. “We can’t stay here forever. We need to figure out a plan without opening the pack for attack. Hopefully Lord Byron and Declan can solve this quickly. It looks like Freya and Orpheus have arrived.”
“Freya, Orpheus it is so good to see you! It has been too long.”
They exchange hugs, “I never thought we would all be together again. Well almost all of us. Melody has still not been reincarnated?”
Ruthven shakes his head, “I haven’t felt her presence.”
“Where is Alarick? We need to see what we are dealing with.” They lead them to the room. “Oh this is some dark archaic magic. I haven’t seen this since…”
“We we’re all together?” Orpheus nodded as if the question was a statement. “You sure Melody isn’t back?”
“You think this could be her?”
Declan leans back. “What if she is reincarnated with Samuel again?”
Lord Byron pushes Declan against the wall. “Be careful with what you are suggesting. You know we don’t talk about him.”
“Who is Samuel?” Axelia says helping Declan gain his footing.
“Someone stronger than almost everyone in the room. He was the cause of one of the first creature wars. He wiped out a whole race on his own.” Ruthven says with gritted teeth. “He is who killed my beloved.”
“He is also Ruthven’s brother in law.”
- Writer
