The rise of the orphan luna

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he Blueblood Pack's major event, the Moon Ceremony. It was a special night because this ceremony was when wolves often met their fate

"We don't have all day. She carried herself with the usual air of importan

ar feeling that had been developing inside of me since yesterday persisted. My ability

I tightened my grasp on the

e attention of all with his presence. My heart stopped a beat, and I felt that overwhelming, familiar feeling all over

looking at me, I could feel a pull between us that felt like an unseen thread. My chest constricte

Scott said in a deep, commanding voice. F

I rushed to complete my assignment while

s high overhead, illuminating the clearing with a silvery glow. With their

of excitement and anticipation in the air, all I could sense was the same strong tug I had

m. Wearing a dark suit, his commanding presence was unavoidable. Despite knowing

My throat tightened with pa

to commemorate the link that bound us all together. It was becoming more of a night

art the ceremony. Everything around me became indistinct, and my only attention was

heart hammered in my chest, and th

"Alpha Scott is my mate." It is not possi

. It was hard to ignore sin

ward and declare him my mate, or should I remain mute and keep this a

ceremony went on. All I could think of was how our relat

forward and emerging into the lunar clearing from the shadows. As I walked

gan to circulate. I could feel their interest

angrily whispered from the sidel

erves. He gave me a small tilt of the head and met my eyes. As soon as

ble. I took a deep breath and pushed the w

and amazement radiating like wildfire throughout

as said

simply a

possi

to stay upright and keep staring at Scott. As I waited for his reaction, my heart was

r him to say something, and my breath stuck in my throat. I briefly believe

y his face

ed in a harsh,

o my gut as I b

cott uttered in a cold t

low, depleting my lungs of air. I stood there d

"You're nothing." "You could never be

full of sympathy and amazement. I felt their gaze upon

bond, which tore at my heart. With tears welling up in my eyes, I stagg

nderstand." It hurt so bad, it felt like

ly indifferent to me, chilly and aloof. Silently, t

limited

turned and ran, tears streaming down my cheeks. We ha

to me. I just wanted to get out of there, far away f

the night. However, he didn't comply. He didn't give me a call

k, I couldn't shake the feeling that something wasn't right. Why did Scott look at me like that before he rejected m