Wild Heart

Chapter 3: Cerimony

Quinn’s POV

There was a soft knock on my bedroom door and I knew it was my friend Tina. She’s a tiny little Omega, a few years older then I am. When she turned 18 I asked gramps for her to have the day off so we could have the day to run around the pack lands and look for her mate. Gramps agreed without argument and when I told him why he thought it was a grand idea and since then all Omega’s have been granted their 18th birthdays off.

“Come in Tina!” I called out to her. She popped her pretty head into my room and gasped when she saw me.

“Goddess Quinn you look stunning! I’ve never seen you so dressed up!” She gushed at me. I saw tears in her eyes as she came further into the room.

“You look beautiful too Tina! I love this dusty rose colour on you!” Tina turned a slight pink at the compliment. I told granny that once the Omegas were done with their tasks for the day that I wanted them invited to the ceremony. The kitchen Omegas are taking shifts so that they can enjoy the day too. The majority of them will work for the dinner and later in the evening a few of the younger Omegas who are not old enough to drink will be serving the cold midnight lunch. I made sure to schedule the clean up for the next morning. I am to be the Alpha to every pack member and that includes my Omegas. They deserve to celebrate with me.

“The Luna sent me up here to check on you and see if you are ready to join her and the Alpha with welcoming your guests who are sure to arrive soon.” I groaned in response. I love interacting with my pack but the neighbouring packs will be coming and some of the sons of the Alphas have shown interest in me in the past. I know they just want my pack and title and their false compliments and small talk is tedious.

“Very well Tiny, let’s join them shall we?” I’ve called her Tiny since I started to grow taller then her. We were the same height as children but as I grew taller she seemingly didn’t grow at all. Now she stands at 4’10” with a slender frame and hourglass figure. Her blond hair was pulled up into a messy bun with wisps that framed her heart shaped face. She had lovely brown eyes that remind me of a doe. She’s beautiful and kind hearted. Our Omegas are paid a regular salary and on several occasions I have seen her donate her money to the orphanage. She became an orphan the night of the attack too. It’s something we bonded over when we were young.

We made our way down the four flights of stairs to the foyer where my grandparents just walked into from the large pack dinning room. My grandmother gasped when she looked up and saw us coming down the stairs. My grandfather looked up at her when she did and followed her train of sight to us and a bright smile spread across his face. As I got closer I could see tears in his eyes as he looked at me.

“Would you look at these beautiful ladies sweetheart!” My grandmother gushed. She pulled her phone out and took a couple shots of us coming down the last few steps. While we can mind-link with the whole pack within our territory, when we head to the city’s or to other packs we have phone to reach each other.

My grandfather did not say anything as I got closer but once I got within arms reach he pulled me in for a tight hug.

“Ladies! What are we all standing around here for? Your guests will start arriving any moment!”

Caleb called as he entered the foyer wearing a dark navy tux with a dark grey shirt. He had a bow tie of dark navy as well. Vanessa was on his arm wearing a dark grey dress suit with a deep cut front to the jacket. She was no wearing a shirt under the dress jacket and the dip ended just below her cleavage. She had a silver necklace that wrapped around her throat then dripped down into her cleavage. Her hair was pulled back tightly on the sides and waved loosely on the top, gathering together higher in the back and flowing down her back. She had subtle makeup and she was drop dead gorgeous. “Nessy! Look at you! If you find your mate tonight that poor girl doesn’t stand a chance! That outfit is hot!” Tina says from beside me. “You two look phenomenal!” I added. “Caleb, you look rather dapped young man.” Gramps says from beside me. “You all look wonderful. You have all grown into such amazing people! I’m proud to be passing down our pack to such fierce and strong young people.” Says granny with her voice catching on the last few words. She quickly snaps a few pictures of us all standing together smiling and laughing with excitement as we prepare ourselves for the rest of the evening.

Here we go! I hope we find our mate tonight. Fray says in my head. I hope so Fray. I just hope he’s not some entitled and spoiled Alpha’s son. I replied. If he is we will just have to beat some sense into him. She smirked.

We made our way to the door and greeted the guests as they came through. “Welcome” granny would greet to each guest. The pack members were the first to arrive, their close proximity to the pack house and their eagerness to greet their new Alpha driving them to be here first. Soon enough the visiting packs started to arrive.

By the time I greeted the last of the guests and sent the ones staying the night off with an Omega to their rooms on the guest floor it was just before dinner. It seems all the packs Alphas, Betas and Alphas sons in the country showed up to witness the first female Alpha in the country accepting her role. I was getting hungry and grouchy from all the Sons of Alphas trying to catch my eye.

We made our way to the dinning room and gramps greeted everyone once again. “Welcome to the ceremony honouring my grand daughter as she accepts her role as Alpha of the Wild Heart pack. Quinn has not only proven herself in her ability to protect the pack, becoming my top warrior, but she has also dedicated herself to learning how to run a pack and in the process how to be fair to all pack members be they ranked or Omega. I think I speak for us all when I say it is an honour to pass the title down to such an amazing young lady. I know beyond a doubt that she will lead this pack with pride and strength. Now let us sit together and enjoy the amazing meal the Omegas have worked so hard to prepare!” With that everyone raised their glass high and cheered “to Alpha Quinn!”

After dinner we made our way outside to the back of the pack house. Our pack house has an exquisite garden, full of flowers and paths through bushes that lead to private sitting areas and a small pond. In the centre of the garden is a large raised gazebo surrounded by roses and peonies. Set up in the centre of the gazebo is an alter holding a silver knife and a ceremonial bowl. My grandparents and I made our way up to the centre and gramps proceeded to start the ceremony.

“I have watched young Quinn grow from a little sprout into the amazing woman she is today. We chose this night for her ceremony not only because it is a full moon and we are closest with out goddess on this night but also because it is Quinn’s birthday. Today she becomes an adult. Today she takes the reigns of her birth right and accepts her role as Alpha of this pack. Quinn do you understand accept the responsibilities of being the Alpha of the Wild Heart pack?” He asks me. “I accept.” I reply.

“And do swear by the moon goddess that you will protect this pack to your last breath?”

“I swear”

“Do you swear to do only what is best for the pack and to help the pack be as strong as it can be?”

“I swear”

“Will you lead the pack with honour and pride?”

“I will” with this gramps took my left hand in his and placed his palm up. He took the silver knife and sliced my palm open then held it above the ceremonial bowl. He then took a napkin and placed it on the cut for me and released my hand. He took the knife and sliced his own palm open d help it above the bowl. “With this offering we merge our blood and by drinking it we seal the bond.” He raised the bowl to me and I drank half the offering. He then took the bowl back and drank the rest. As he lowed the bowl I felt the wind flow around us and the power flow through me. I felt the excitement of the pack as they felt their connection centre with me.

“Congratulations Alpha Quinn, you are now the head and heart of this pack. May you rule as firmly as you strategize your warriors and with a kind and warm heart.”

With that the whole pack and the guests started to cheer and congratulate me. Soon the music started and the guest began to make their way to me to shake my hand as the new Alpha and congratulate me.