Bloodmoon

chapter13

Alpha Alex p.o.v

The ceremony had finally begun and per tradition the youngest goes first. The moonlight illuminated the stage as Jasamine took her place kneeling before her grandmother. “As the moon’s light bathes your body feel its glow and let it strengthen you and with this” She cut her hand and let her blood drip into the silver cup. “My blood allows her gifts to flow and your power to release. I Queen Velma Blackheart accept and acknowledge you Jasamine Rachelle Blackheart as family, as royalty and coven. Jasamine lifted it to her lips, a blue light began to appear then glowed dark gray, the gasp was audible to everyone, and the dark aura was nothing good that hung in the room like a heavy blanket. Her skin seemed to crystallize and her eyes glimmered un the moon’s glow. Her fangs grew and were ferocious looking. I had a fearful feeling nothing good was going to come from her. “Father, you described this as a newborn vampire being beautiful almost celestial, but that creature is terrifying even to a beta. Dad looks even other vampire’s ones I can tell like to terrorize population seem afraid; they are looking at her like the bloody ghost of Christmas past.”

“Something is terribly wrong” I noticed the same worry I felt in my chest in the gaze I met from the cold Queen herself. Velma’s eyes held a mixture of worry and fear as Jasamine stood in front of her grandma standing proud and sending a shock though the crowd. Velma addressed us explaining some of the changes she had underwent and then thankfully instructed her how to change her appearance and back sending her vampire sprite back to the back of her mind. It worked much the way our wolves did. Velma told us that like us wolves our human bodies inhabited our spirit and our wolves’ souls. Much like we were two separate beings we were also one that worked much the same way.

Jasamine had stepped off the stage. At the end of Velma’s explanation, she motioned for Melanie to come forward. I could see how nervous the child was. She moved however with the grace of a queen across the stage to kneel awkwardly in front of Her grandma just as her sister had done. The crowd murmured and everyone could feel the strength radiating off her. Her aura pushing out of her had even my knees weakening.

“For centuries in this very spot within the moon’s pale glow Queens and kings have been born and brought forth through rituals and the strongest bonds have been forged. As the moon’s light bathes your body feel its glow and let it strengthen you and with this” She cut her hand and let her blood drip into the silver cup. “My blood allows her gifts to flow and your power to release. I Queen Velma Blackheart accept and acknowledge you Melanie Winter Blackheart. I awaken The Queen, my first-born granddaughter.” Melanie took the chalice and as she drank the contents a bright light shined from her so bright everyone was shielding their eyes. Awes and ohs could be heard through the castle, admiration could be felt from everyone. The light engulfed Melanies whole form her aura flows out from the light surrounding the great hall and hits everyone present, alphas, council member, witches,’ fairies, and fae, all the same and brings everyone to their knees The vibrate white light changes to the most vibrant purple. As the lights dissipates everyone is released from the aura as it flows back to her, and we can look up anxiously. For the second time tonight, I am flabbergasted and with a crease in my brow I am concerned from where I thought I would see a goddess like creature fierce and strong I still see a very ordinary Melanie well as ordinary as she always looked for to me, she had always been gorgeous like her mother and grandmother. She stands to face her grandmother dishearten seeing utter confusion written on the Queens face.

Melanie p.o.v

The lights grew brighter with every word my grams were saying. I felt strong, my skin felt warm all over. I looked up and can see everything so clearly, every grain of dust, every scent in the room so strong but as the light began to fade, I can see everyone kneeling, but the sensations and the strength seemed to fade with the light. Was it supposed to do that? Gram had to explain how to change back to Jasamine why not have to explain it to me? Hello, I thought anyone was there? Vampire Sprite is you with me? I ask reaching my mind for anyone. I always thought it would be much like having another person in my head but perhaps I was wrong, I look up at Grams waiting to be told to rise but the look of emotion on her face is confusing. She had tears streaming down her cheeks and she looked disappointed. I had never seen her cry not even when my parents died, what is wrong?

“That is a shame” I heard someone yell from the crowd.

“Is this a joke?” Someone else said.

“She is human. Why the parlor trick? What the hell is this?” The crowd began to get angry.

My heart began to beat fast as I looked at my hands, they didn’t look any different, my tongue grazed my teeth, and they were normal no fangs. I’m mortified; I am huma this can’t be happening I to be Queen. I look at grams “Grams” I sobbed “What went wrong? Have I been rejected?”

“Rise” She ushered me “Melanie I am not sure” She whispered.

The crowd began to roar in anger. My chest constricts as tears pour down my face. “You’re a fake, maybe she was foundling. She has cursed the Blackhearts family.” I heard as I tried to rush off stage.

“Well Big sister” I ran into Jasamine “Looks like I will get to be queen after all you’re nothing but a human.

I saw Grams come up behind Jasamine, “Melanie we will research and try to figure this out, I have never heard of anything like this it is unprecedented. for now, however we need to do damage control. Jasamine come help me while Melanie composes herself.” Grams put her arm around Jasamine in a hug.

I ran to the back door as fast as humanly possible, I felt like I couldn’t breathe, and the walls were caving in on me. I just kept running and running, I had no particular place in mind just away from here. I fell and hit my knees crying hysterically until I just couldn’t cry anymore. I don’t know how long I had been lying here but I began to look around as I stood to take in my surroundings. I found myself surrounded by the most beautiful flowers I had ever seen. I sat on a bench and as much as loved the flowers, and it was breathtaking. It still wasn’t enough to distract from the pain and embarrassment felt. I laid down on the bench still covered in dirt from my fall looking at the stars beginning to sob again, “Why moon goddess Why?

“Melanie” Alex voice sounds and I felt warm hands on my back. “Shh darling it’s ok.”

“It’s not okay, Alpha” I cry, “I am powerless, A joke. I can never ascend the throne now. My own people laughed and degraded me. Some said I was foundling.” My voice broke.

He held me while I cried, I wasn’t sure how long I stayed there, he had scooped me up on his lap like a child. Caressing my back, whispering in my ear that I was so much more than the vampires deserved and even that I had realized. I noticed the moon had moved and dawn was breaking shooting beautiful colors crossed the skies. “I am sorry Alpha.” I straighten up removing myself from his embrace.

“It’s Alex please and there is nothing to apologize for. Do you know why I came tonight?”

“Because it would be rude to ignore an invitation from the Queen and you found me here miserably and felt sorry for me.” I rubbed my eyes.

“I came because I promised your parents I would always be here when they ask me to be you God father. It was your grandma that made things quite difficult for me, but I have always tried to be there. I used her invitation to get where I wanted to be but Truely, I don’t care to be rude to her because she kept me aways from you.” HE gave me a weak smile.

“God father, you have been the one who has sent me gift on my birthday every year.”

“Yes” I hug him once more, “You have power Melanie we all felt that. I do not know what happened tonight, but I am going to research to find answers as I am sure your grams will as well. I will go to the elders if I must. You have more power in your pinkie that even Queen black heart has. Everyone was brought to their knees. I know you felt it. The throne Is yours by birthright all those insults were from other manner of beast not from our realm. Do not lose hope my child.”

“Where is your daughter?” I nod and begin to look around.

“She ran back to the pack. So that everyone knows the vampire witch that crossed our borders to get to this garden is okay to be here and not an attack.

“I didn’t’ even realize I had crossed. I was just so upset.”

“It is quite okay darling you are welcome here and everyone knows your scent now. They will not bother you. Also, something has come up and I am needed back at the pack house. My son is calling me. Would you like to come with me?”

“Oh, I couldn’t possibly, I am in enough trouble and caused enough problems tonight.”

“You have cause nothing, you are welcome to come. Also, you are welcome to stay here if you like or come back as often as you like. You are always welcome here.” He stood grabbing my chin forcing me to look at him, “If you ever need anything you find a wolf here and tell them you need Alpha father Alex. They will bring you to me or give me your location I am I will come to you.”

“Ok thank you Alph…” He gave me a disapproving look, “I mean Thank you Alex” He turned and shortly after I heard a howl in the distance. I sat for several more hours and decided I needed to head back.

I entered the foyer to see my brother standing as if he had been waiting. “Your stuff has been oved to the attic, Grams will have someone show you what to do. I have returned to help Jazz.”

I nodded too tired to even understand his implications. I knew Jasamine would not waste time in taking everything she could and labeling me a lowly servant. I assumed tomorrow would be the second worst day of my life with tonight being the first…