Oakley's POV
When he wanted my blood, Gaia purposely inserted the knife too deeply. I was unsure of my mother's and Jenson's reactions as he was furious as hell over my choice.
When he demonstrated that he had successfully drawn my blood, the crowd shouted and the elders nodded. He then gave me one final scowl before turning to Camilla, who was in front of me and grinning widely.
We were almost finished with the procedure when he took her blood as well and combined it with mine in the silver dish before we clasped our palms to connect the incisions. The pack members hooted enthusiastically as we moved on to the next stage, encouraging us.
I felt a piercing ache that sent me reeling backward. A stabbing pain that shook me to the core, I had almost fallen on my feet but I manag
