Reality Sets In

PHA CE

d. We knew that Zara had blocked all of our numbers, but still we tried to reach her via our own number. I called her twice, so did Samantha, Natalie,

er at different times. All of us tried to reach her in any way we could.

east she would answer them. We kept calling till their batteries died but w

t of surprise on our side, we knew their location, we could destroy them but this situation could very well change any moment if the rogues decide to randomly chang

used myself from my friend's company and drove down to the hospital, hoping to talk to my dad.

oming on the pack but the threat on the humans made it all the more pressing and urgent. I explained to them how I wa

foolish by becoming an alpha without Zara, and that another solution to this rogue problem could be possible. But the sane part of me and my wolf, both knew th

una titles to me and Natalie. They asked me twice if I was sure and I said that I was, even if there was a part of

rts of it that required them being willing to give away the position. I felt a hea

it. The reasons the ceremony was being held weren't celebratory but were grim.

etermination and fear. The whispers died down as soon as they started and were replaced by a sea of howls, celebrating the crowning of their new alpha and Luna, which wa

med about for so long. Which I hoped would be exactly what I had expected it to be, even when

waiting for the ceremony and

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t I had the capacity to do both good and bad, that I had both good and bad in me. Dressed from head to toe in black, I looked ready for the

honour of the moon goddess. Being dressed in the color of the goddess, she would

ld be bound with each other and the pack. The ceremony focuses on making an unden

mine by the end of the day. I needed to be here to remind myself of the reasons about why I was doing

disturb him when he was here and in a few years, I would be exactly in my father's position, busy wit

he huge pack house. The ceremony would take place in the backyard of the pack house, and the w

mingle with each other. On such short notice, only the bare minimum

I had taken a perimeter check of the border to make sure our best warriors were stationed and alert at the borders. Granted they wouldn't be able to attend the ceremony, but they would feel the sudd

o their leader and alpha. "Rise!" My voice bellowed in the backyard and everyone got back on their feet. I n

ment our entire lives. We had dreamt about becoming the alpha and beta

aking sure to look confident in

t. He did know how I was feeling at the moment, because he had his own ceremony not too

at he would participate in it, while sitting on a wheelchair. It was a blow to

us and kissed Aiden on his cheek. His arm instinctiv

y gaze landed on Natalie who had adorned a simple white maxi dress for the cer

standing beside me, which is pretty understandable since sh

s dad, into the grounds. Mom was holding Katelyn while Aiden's mom was w

m the wheelchair and I rolled my eyes at his stubbornness. They thanked the pack for a wonderful time and for letting th

d up the stage, her hand in the crook of my arm. The

re for the weak, to sacrifice oneself if need be. I repeated the words after my father, to manage t

fell into the container, mixed slowly, sizzled and then evaporated into thin air. My father did the same, he sliced his palm, gave the knife

power. My connection to each and every pack member intensified and ever

bond with the Luna. Both of our palms had already healed, so we had to

ch other before dripping into the container. Our blood sizzled and evaporated, binding the bot

k members bowed in front of us, on their knees, their wolves taking contro

ssion of the pack members, how readily they

stopping every once in a whil

ckdoor of the pack house, stunned by the sight before them. My wolf per

ldn't take my eyes off of her. It was somet