Moon-stone series

Chapter 11: Unification ceremony

...........Finn POV..................

Our day had been frantic, setting up for the ceremony. Every wolf had their job and they were doing them perfectly. William and I helped set up the staging, then I went and helped in the kitchen and he, Dawson, Dax and Zack discussed security. I had most of our contractor wolves working on the unfinished cabins, our nurses were keeping them hydrated. William asked the gardeners to choose the flower centerpieces, because they had the expert opinion. Three hours before the ceremony Mia, Rose, Ella, Tanner, my mom and Lyra pulled me away from everyone else and pulled me to Ella's cabin, to get me all ready. I took a shower, where I was made to shave everything, when I was done I was forced into a chair while Tanner and my mom rubbed lotion on my body. Lyra brushed out my hair then blow dried it, Mia and Rose each grabbed a hand and got to work on my nails, they were grumbling about how I should care more about my nails. I rolled my eyes, then my mom got in my face and began plucking my eyebrows. Lyra was pulling on my hair as she was styling it, when my mom was done with my eyebrows Mia slid in and started with my make-up. She framed my honey eyes with dark liner, and darkened my eyelashes with mascara. She left off foundation and that crap, they all knew I would take it off before the ceremony anyway. Then they all discussed what my lip color would be. 

(Finn: I hope you're getting dolled up too) I sent William a quick link with a few mental pictures.

(William: God that looks horrible, and nope I'm getting ready by myself, i don't need nobody to help me.) He bragged.

(Finn: It is horrible. I wish I was with you, we could be having a little bit of fun before hand.) I sent him mental pictures of what we could be doing, he needed to get off his high horse.

(William: Really Finley?! Now I need to get undressed and take a cold f*****g shower!) He grumbled through the link.

(Finn: Ha! thats what you get, I have to sit here through this crap, all you have to do is get dressed. I still haven't seen my outfit!)

(William: Hey I have to shave my stubble! That's work.)

(Finn: Don't you dare shave your stubble! I will f*****g kill you if you do!)

(William:..........Okay. I didn't realize you liked it so much.)

(Finn: I don't like it I f*****g love it.)

(William: Have I told you how perfect for me you are.)

(Finn: Only about ten times after we woke up)

(William: Not nearly enough then.)

(Finn: I love you William)

(William: I love you Finley) I zoned back into the room to see everyone staring at me in annoyance.

"What?"

"You have to get dressed, we are now three minutes behind schedule!" My mom shouted

"Don't worry, so is William, he kinda needs a cold shower." I said getting up. Mia, Rose, Ella, Lyra and Tanner laughed, but my mom was not pleased. 

"In the bedroom, Now!" She shouted at me. 

I walked in to find a gorgeous black and silver outfit on the bed. I took off the robe I had on and put on the black top. It was a halter top with no sleeves that only reached my mid stomach, ending right above my tattoo. It was black lace with silver trimmings. I pulled on the bottoms, it was a black asymmetrical skirt with silver designs all over it. I found a pair of socks and pulled them on, they were black and shin length. Then I put on my combat boots that Tanner carried in. I walked out of the room and looked in the mirror, my hair was down and curled, two small braids took the hair from my face and brought it to the back of my head. My skin still had a bit of a tan from Vegas which made my ash blonde hair look a little bit silver. My eyes were framed perfectly, making them look more golden than honey colored. My lips were a deep red, I felt like a model, I saw my mom wiping away a tear in the mirror. I faced them all, they all looked at me like it was the last time they would see me.

"Thank you all, I may complain about all of this, but I think you all did amazing, and I'm hoping you will all help when I get married." All their eyes went wide with joy. Then as one they nodded, then we turned and left. We walked to the pack house, and went around back to were the packs were already waiting. William was coming from the house and I waited for him to get to me. He looked sexy as f**k in a black suit with silver accents. His tattoo was peaking out on his neck, when he saw me he stopped for a moment taking me in. His stubble intact and his hair was combed back making him look too serious. His icy blue eyes were full of love and joy as he reached me. I took my hand and ruffle his hair a little, making him look like MY William. He smiled down at me and kissed my forehead, then he took my hand, I interlaced our fingers, and we walked down to the alter as one. My father and Zander, a pack member of Blood-stone were awaiting us.

"Today we are gathered here to unite the Blood-stone and Golden-moon packs. We are to become the one and only Moon-stone pack!" My father started the ceremony.

"Alpha Finn." Zander took over. "You do you swear to protect Moon-stone pack and all of the wolves within it?"

"I swear." I replied my voice strong and clear.

"Do you swear to use your powers to protect this pack and anyone who we are allied with?"

"I swear."

"Do you swear to include Alpha Billy in all pack decisions, even those you deem small."

"I swear." I looked into Williams eyes, and smiled.

"Alpha Finn may I see your hand?" I placed my hand in his. He took the ceremonial knife from beside the chalice and sliced my palm, then he moved my bleeding hand over the chalice. I bled until my wound healed, I watched my blood fill the bottom of the chalice. My father asked William to swear the same things as me, then he cut Williams palm and held it over the chalice. "Do you have any vows to say before we finish the ceremony?" Zander said to William and myself.

I turned and faced the crowd and began to say my vow. "I vow to you Moon-stone pack, we will be a peaceful pack, but we will have some of the strongest warriors in this world. Every wolf in this pack will be treated with respect from myself and Alpha Billy, to any omega who had previously been made to feel worthless. We are a unit, should one of us fall, we all fall. We work as a team, we live as a team, we breathe as a team. And I will protect this team until my last breath!" I finished and stepped back so William could say his vows.

"I vow to you Moon-stone pack, I will always act with your best interest in my heart. Should anyone feel they are not safe, you can come to myself or Alpha Finn and we will deal with the threat. Every member of this pack will always be welcome to train, we will have no laws against woman training with the men. And should you find a mate in another pack, we will not stop your happiness. But remember you can always bring your mate here. I will protect all of your rights and our way of life until my last breath!" William finished, and my father brought the chalice to me, I drank the blood of the Moon-stone pack and handed the chalice to William. I felt the connection of the mindlink as soon as William drank the blood. Our pack began to howl with happiness, we were now officially the Moon-stone pack.

"Moon-stone pack, your Alpha's Billy and Finn!" Zander shouted. I took Williams hand as we watched our pack cheer and embrace each other. A couple came up to us, the man had brown hair and grey eyes, he was William's height and build. The woman had black hair and icy blue eyes. I knew when he stiffened they were his parents, I squeezed his hand as they approached us.

"I am so proud of you William." His mom said. He growled when she said William.

"Don't growl at your mother, son." His father sneered. To which I growled at him.

"You both lost the right to call me son, when you let that prick lock me up and beat me senseless." William growled lowly. His mother looked at him with surprise while his father looked over to me.

"And where was she? I didn't see her come to rescue you." I snarled at him and William squeezed my hand.

"My mate, had no idea where I was and was too busy running a pack to start a search party." He took his hand from mine and pulled me against him. "After Robyn left she came here and told everyone I was dead, you wanna know how they reacted, Finley, Mia, Rose and Dawson, my friends from high school who knew me for two years, got tattoos in my honor. You have known me my whole life and you couldn't even keep a picture of me." 

(Finn: Dawson, Mia, Rose over here please get ready to show your Billy tat.)

"Bullshit! They probably just said that to make you think they cared." His father said. Dawson and the girls stepped up next to me and we all showed them our wolf print tattoo's with Williams name in it. Both his parents gasped.

"William went through so much and he proved his strength, yet you still try to put him down. No More. He is an alpha and you will respect him as one. Should you speak down to him again you will be punished accordingly. William deserves better than this, he is now my family, and he will be treated like it. My father and mother will call him son, you will not. I will call him husband and he will enjoy the life he worked so hard for, without you." I said walking away from his parents, William and the others followed me. We found my parents and Tanner and walked over to them.

"You guys did perfectly. I'm proud of you two." My dad said taking me from William and embracing me.

"I cant wait for the day you two get married and I have my first grand baby." My mom said embracing William. 

"And I cant wait to have little Williams running all over the place." I said as I embraced my mom.

"Billy I am so thankful you make my girl so happy. And I would be honored to call you my son." My dad said pulling him into a hug.

"I finally have a brother!" Tanner shouted making everyone laugh. 

"I thought I was you brother Tan!" Dawson said clutching his chest in fake hurt.

"Well Billy is marrying Finn, which make him my brother in-law, you are my brother from another mother." she said winking at Dawson. William and I walked around and we said hello to our pack, I ran into George who almost knocked me over. I didn't tell him, but when my dad called William son, I saw a tear fall from his eye. At the end of the night after the banquet, and the pack run William and I let Ira and Atrox stay out for the night. They marked each other making us stronger as a pack and as mates.