Chapter 5: Mating ceremony

Chapter 5

Nora’s POV

I woke up feeling great about myself, I stood up from my bed and opened my window, letting fresh air enter the room, today is a big day for me and finally the mating ceremony between and Austin is happening today.

“You are awake” I heard Eleanor’s voice and I moved away from the window, I turned to look at her, and I had a wide smile on my face

“Yea I am, good morning” I greeted, and she smiled, her hands clasped together.

“I will have the maids over to dress you up for your big day,” she said and I smiled

“Thank you so much, Eleanor, I am grateful for everything you have done for me,” I said, and she smiled warily, taking a step closer to me. She held my hand delicately and looked into my eyes.

“Are you sure about this? Are you sure you want to go on with the mating ceremony?” Eleanor asked, and I slowly pulled my hands away from her with a kind smile on my face.

“Yes I am, Austin has been nothing but kind to me, he has treated me right, and I have wiped my tears away. He is a good man and I see no reason I can’t spend the rest of my life with him, I want to do this, and I want to stand by his side always and forever as his mate and Luna” I said, my eyes stinging with tears.

Austin has done nothing but wipe away my tears after the way Louis treated me, he treated me as a person and not as trash that could be disposed of after use.

“If you are sure about it then, I have no reasons to worry you,” Eleanor said, and I nodded, “I shall call the maids to attend to you,” she said and walked out of my room.

The maids came in right after, and they bowed their heads as a sign of respect, two of them sets my bath and I went inside the bathroom to wash my body, the air was filled with the scent of lavender and it was tantalizing.

After washing myself in the water full of roses, I can out of the bathroom and my dress was waiting for me, it’s a floral white dress that sweeps the ground when I walk. I smiled at the beauty of it and I gently placed my hands on the embroidery, feeling the silky texture.

“The gown is perfect! Austin won’t be able to take his eyes off you” Eleanor said and I chuckled.

I wore the gown, and it looks perfect, I looked at myself in the mirror and fell in love with myself, I loved the way it hugs my body perfectly, and I chuckled, I haven’t felt so pretty in a long while.

“You love the gown?” Eleanor asked and I nodded.

“It’s so beautiful, I look beautiful in the gown,” I said and she smiled.

“Wait until your face is perfected, you will love the gown more,” Eleanor said, and I chuckled, I sat down on the chair on my dressing table.

The makeup artist applied some makeup on my face and my hair was styled beautifully, I looked at myself in the mirror and I looked astonishingly perfect.

Everyone around cooed at how I looked, and I chuckled, I walked out of the room with a bouquet in my hand, I entered the car with Eleanor as we went to the event center

“You look like you could cry,” Eleanor said and I smiled sadly

“I have always dreamt of this day and I never knew it was going to happen like this,” I said and she nodded

I have always dreamt of being Louis’ wife, where I will wear a beautiful gown that will hug me perfectly, and he will look at me with love and adoration in his eyes, taking my hands into his.

We finally arrived at the event and came down from the car, the hall was beautifully arranged and there were petals of flowers everywhere, I smiled brightly and walked on the petals, everyone present stood up while I walked to meet Austin.

His eyes landed on me, and he smiled, I saw love and adoration in his eyes and I almost cried at the sight, the feeling of being loved overwhelmed, and I felt my emotions getting the better part of me.

I walked over to meet Austin, and he held my hand, he gave me a boyish grin and I looked away, my heartbeat racing “You look so beautiful Nora, my eyes are permanently glued to you, I feel like the luckiest man alive” he whispered to me and o blinked severally to control my tears

We turned to see the priest who was going to host the mating ceremony, every member of the pack was present for their alpha and their future Luna.

“We have all gathered here today to witness the joining of our alpha and his mate, we are here today to witness the mating ceremony between them,” the priest said, and the crowd cheered and howled. I chuckled at the sight and focus back on the priest.

“So with the power invested in me…” the priest's words got struck on his throat when we suddenly a commotion, I turned immediately and the whole hall was quiet, I saw the last person I expected to see on this day, my body paled while he stalked towards us like a predator

“The mating ceremony is not going to be held while I am here!” Louis growled loudly.

“What are you doing here?!” I inquired, my face red from anger and panic. He had made it clear he didn’t want me and rejected me after using me, why is he trying to stop my chance for the happiness I finally found. How dare he?

“I am here to go back home with my mate and I won’t be leaving here without her,” he said, and I felt my world crashing down before me as my eyes darted between him and Austin, rage was seething through the both of them, and they are ready to attack at the slightest chance.