He proceeded to pour some liquid on the small bowl on the altar before handing it over to us. "Drink this to bind yourselves." He announced. I looked at Asher and he took the bowl from Elder Samuel's hand and we both took a sip of the liquid. It tasted bitter and left a burning sensation in my throat. Asher placed the bowl back on the altar and turned to face me, taking both of my hands in his. "Alpha and Luna. Please take off your clothes and shift into your wolf forms," Elder Samuel commanded and we obeyed. I let my wolf out and she took control, shifting into her true form. Once we were done, the three elders also shifted into their wolf forms. They approached Asher and my wolves and circled them a few times before bowing down. Asher and I then bowed to them. The ritual had begun

