Infinite Bonds

Chapter 7

The festivities are underway for the celebration of the transition of all pack members to full blown werewolves. The concentration is certainly on me because tonight I will be the new Alpha of our Highborn Pack. I have remained aloof and cold towards both of my parents. I avoid them at all costs. Even when I finally met my wolf counterpart Axel I did not join in celebration with my parents. I severed all communication with them, and I can see that they are disappointed and mournful. I do not give in to any feelings of reconciliation that pass through me. I am steadfast in my determination. I must admit Axel is a pretty cool beast. Our joining brought me to a whole new level of complete. I long for Fallon and Axel longs for Amber but we both know that our completion is near.

I look around me at the many pack members celebrating their ascension. I know that I am producing an air of gloom, but I paste the facade of a smile on my face. Becoming an Alpha is a big responsibility. A responsibility that I have prepared for my who life. I long for my Luna to be at my side. My Father tried to open communication to instill some last bit of advice, but I keep my communication block firmly in place. He too is putting on airs to the Highborn Pack so they do not know about the fracture within our family although they must feel it on the fringes. Dylan my Beta is at my side. He is clinging to Aliyah his newfound Mate. I am powerfully jealous of this fact. Not because he has Aliyah although she is an exotic beauty. There is only one other for me, and she is my other half. I long to hold Fallon at my side. And she will be here Her place is only at my side. Once she is there, I shall never let us part.

Layla tries desperately to slink over to me. I make sure to pay her no mind. She is desperate and desperation does not do pleasant things to her. She knows that she is not my True Mate and yet she persists. I have to give her that she is persistent.

“Dylan man.” I say only so he and I can hear.

“Get your desperate sister away from me. Does she not have a Mate?”

“She does but she rejected him as soon as she felt their bond.”

“Why is she not suffering?”

“She closed off her emotions. She only has eyes and ambitions for you Alpha.” He finishes with a smirk. How did I not see her desperation before now? She is pathetic and is so unattractive. Layla is not ugly she has all of Dylan’s features in a truly feminine form, but my heart cannot see one other, and everyone pales in comparison to Fallon. I turn to the other packmates who have gathered around our table that sits in the center of the room. I put on the pretense of being engaged in conversation. Although if I was asked anything in reference to the conversation, I know I would not recall a thing. The Pack is buzzing with the anticipation that the Alpha ceremony will bring. Change is always met with excitement and some anticipation. I feel a bit of apprehension at the thought of the responsibilities I will obtain. The lives of our Pack will be put into my hands. Every decision that I make from now on will not bare my own consequences. Truly I have prepared for this undertaking my entire life, but I do not let the immense responsibility pass without its due respect. This an enormous responsibility. I can feel Axel lend me some courage.

My dad comes center room and the room comes to silence. Only the vibration of the excitement still resides. “Let us all go ceremony spot and the celebration will commence. Arise my son your time has come to pass.” When I stand all apprehension, I felt earlier begins to evaporate. I was born for this. The blood that flows through my body flows with aristocracy and authority. I can feel the conjuncture with Axel and each of my packmates. Everyone begins to make their way to the ceremony spot that is designated outside. The whole outside is shinning under the resplendent light of the moon. We are children of the moon and the Moon Goddess is bathing us in her light. I come from a long line of sanguine imperial blood. My father before me and his father before him are descendants of the most unadulterated werewolves. We are considered royalty among our kind. I can feel the power of my ancestors flowing through my body.

Each step I take brings the influence of my forefathers. I hold my head high and focus on my Father who is at the center of this large gathering. My Father stands great and tall at the center. When I reach him all the admiration, I used to feel for him becomes diluted. I do not look up to him I look him directly in his eyes. We are equals now. Even though there is a big distance between us I can see the pride reflected in his eyes. I do not see my mother, but I feel her presence here in this place.

As we stood there in the heart of my pack under the landscape of the Luna Mother that was reflecting brightly overhead. I could sense rather than see every heartbeat and essence of the immense pack that surrounds us. The anticipation begins to climb. My father begins to speak in the ancient langue of our people. The ceremonial language that is only spoken and know by a few. The langue is so innate only a deep part inside me that is connected to my wolf Axel could interpret it. My father is passing his mantle of Alpha to me. Soon I will be the apex of my people. As the words roll off his tongue, they begin to imbed in me. The prick the outside of my body and inject in me.  I began to absorb all my people. I can feel each wolf as they pass through my recesses.

All the memories of every Alpha who came before me all the legends, all their success, and all their failures were now mine to hold. At the same time the mantle was being passed I knew and became linked with every single one of my packmates all the way down to the pups inside of their mother’s wombs. I can feel their very lives within me. It is as if their very breath is mine to control. I could mind link with every single one of them. A physical power like none I have ever known slammed into me. I lost my breath from the immensity of this power. I endure as this power employs me. This is my birthright. As the power consumes me, I see it leave my fathers body. It becomes etched in me. No lifetime of training can prepare you for the immensity of this. My body became lit with this dynamism. I am an Alpha like my father before me.

A growl that was building inside me reached a massive crescendo. When I released it, a monumental reverberation expels to every one of my pack members perhaps even my ancestors. I feel fear and reverence from everyone including my parents. When I came down from this tremendous high, I look around and everyone is on their knees. I release another howl and this time everyone joins in. My Fathers voice booms with pride as he announces.

“I give to you my brothers and sisters your new Alpha, Alpha Neolin Locklear. May his rein be long and blessed by Moon Goddess.” The moon becomes dazzling as if the Goddess herself is shinning down on my rein. When I walk through the crowd of our pack each member makes way and bows their head in admiration. I am elated and consumed by this. I do not let the honor that their esteem brings to me go unnoticed. I am almost complete. The only absence I feel is that of My Mate, but her place is held at my side where we shall reign together. She shall be my Luna Queen and I shall be her devoted Alpha King and partner for our version of forever.