Crystal walked into the castle and the entry hallway looked absolutely magical. Lights were hanging from the ceiling that looked like icicles dropping down. Along the walls, there were lights of purple, white, blue, green, gold, and red. Inside the ballroom, it was decorated for the ceremony. There was an archway decorated with calla lilies of purple, white, and black. Chairs were set up with purple and black ribbons tieing the fabric to the back. The aisle had a long piece of black fabric with purple and white flowers painted on it. In the kitchens, she saw a cake with four tiers that were decorated with a frosting of purple and black against the white frosting of the red velvet cake. On top, there was a black and white wolf figure nuzzling each other. In the gardens, tables and chairs were set up everywhere and fairy lights decorated the entire lawn. Out front, the pack homes were decorated with lights and the entire thing looked like a scene from a movie or a dream. Killian had o
Crystal was sitting on the balcony and taking in the morning. Killian was still asleep and she could his soft snoring from across the room. She was in heaven and she was glad she decided to stay. She got up and walked over to the bed and climbed back in. Killian sensed her and rolled over and pulled her close to him. She snuggled up close to him and got lost in the feeling of his arms around hers. She wished the moment would never end and that it could always feel like this where she was happy and secure and felt like nothing could touch her again. She didn't know how much longer this would last before the next thing came up. She knew in two years, Destiny would be leaving for Sea Cave as their Luna and in four years, Alex and Missy would be taking over. There are so many things that went through her mind. The one thing she knew was that she loved this man more than anything in this world. He was her savior and her light in the dark.Killian was laying next to her, unaw
Killian was packing the bags the next morning when Crystal woke up. She sat up and stretched and just stared at him. He stopped for a moment and kissed her and handed her some clothes and told her that her bathroom things were still in there. She slowly got up and shut the door as she started to clean herself up but she stopped. She smiled to herself as she started the shower and climbed in. She oaked her hair and closed her eyes and let the hot water cover her entire body, but she smiled again when her body was covered by something warmer. When she opened her eyes and saw a naked Killian in front of her and his hands were now wrapped around her. He kissed her and she returned it and was a slow makeout session, but as the heat of the shower rose, so did the heat between them. He had her backed against the shower wall as his fingers found their mark in her strawberry patch. She gasped at the sweet intrusion and gripped his shoulders as his other arm wrapped around her to steady her.
Sage was not always what she went by. As a witch, she had the power of eternal life. Sage was the name she went by now and so far she thought this might be her last. Sage had lived many lives and was born in the 1800s. She had learned many skills over time and fought many wars with other witches and sometimes against other witches. As time went by, she had learned it was easier to be allied with those different from her and so far it paid off. She grew up learning and hearing stories of what happened to the original Alpha King and Luna Queen and was told that witches would never have such an alliance again because there would never be another King and Queen. Like most others, she heard the rumors of what happened to Crystal and like most others, there was nothing she could do. From her spot in the world, she heard of Crystal's glow up and wanted to meet her. When she asked Alpha Thomas the first time after hearing she was a white wolf, he told her of the hardships she was facing and
Growing up, Blake thought having wolves and witches around was normal. He never knew that it was all new and because of him. It was obvious that there was something special about Blake, but none were sure if it was enough to make sense for the last living dragon to want him. The research was done and things were put in place to prevent something from happening. Midnight Ash Pack had become an important pack to Killian considering that was where the dragons last were. Alpha Levi told him men went as far down as they could in the cave and though they saw nothing, they knew something big was down there. They built a steel wall in the cave that nothing could get by and they had guards in front at all times as well as building structures down the mountain with guards so the cave was monitored at all times. Killian made frequent trips to Midnight Ash that another portal was put in the tunnels between them. Sage went with him to see the cave and went she stepped onto their land, she felt i
'There was fire everywhere and my mother had me and was flying to the highest mountain. At the top, there was a cave. She sat me down at the mouth and told me if she didn't come back, to go to the depths of the cave and to never come out until she felt a mate bond pull. When she felt that, another dragon was close and she would be safe. She watched as the fires spread and the dragons flew fighting an enemy she couldn't see from here. She knew however that it was man. Humans hated dragons and tried to kill them off. She knew other dragons were hidden as the years went by that she stayed at the mouth, she heard the piercing scream of the dragons being killed one after another. She crawled to the very end of the cave and it was like an icebox, so she shifted and blew her fire and made sure no one could get to where she was. She went into a hibernation and knew she would not wake until she felt the pull of another dragon's mate bond.'Althealine woke with a start. S
When Thea brought up the topic of humans, no one knew what to say. None had ever encountered a human before. When Sage sat at the table, she was asked if she knew anything that happened and if she had ever encountered humans before. She said yes and left for the library. When she came back down, she had an old book none of them had ever seen before. She flipped it open and tossed it up and it was like a hologram in the air. Then, Sage told the story.'Many years ago, humans were the only creatures that walked this earth. They lived off the land, but there were always wars and fighting. The almighty that created humans also created animals. He decided that humans needed some of the compassion that the animals did but weren't sure how to go about it. That's when the Moon Goddess herself showed up and created the first of the shifters. At first, there were only one species of shifters, one that lived in harmony with the humans. Over time, more species o
Killian called Crystal in his office early one morning six weeks after Sage shared the history of humans. She walked in, confused at first but when she saw the goblet and papers on the desk, she knew."Are you sure it's safe?""Thea was the only reason we didn't. She is part of this family now. I want everyone to go ahead and take part in the shift. We will call a meeting of alphas and lunas in two hours. I think it's time.""I agree. Do yu want the kids knowing?""Not yet.""Very well. I will send them out and see you in an hour for negotiations.""Thank you."She nodded her head and walked out. She went down to the kitchens and found all of them sitting and eating. Destiny, Tim, Alex, Missy, Blake, and Thea all looked at Crystal. She was wearing her serious Luna look and Destiny spoke first."Mom?""I need you to do something today. Including you, Thea.""Yes, Luna.""There's seems to be activity at the w
Destiny sat on the bed in her new room and took a deep breath. It was time and she new Tim would be waiting on the platform along with her parents and Tim's. Tammy was standing with her and she got the link that it was time."Des, they are ready.""Okay."She squeezed her hand, knowing she was nervous. Tammy was nervous as well. Her mate had been chosen to be beta of Green Marsh Pack. She would be leaving after ceremony to head to Green Marsh Pack. Destiny walked out and saw the crowd and walked straight up to the platform. She got up there and took Timothy's hand and Samuel began the speech for the trafer of power."Do you Timothy of Sea Cave Pack, vow to uphold the traditions and honors of this pack as its alpha now until the next transfer of power to your son or daughter's mate?""I do vow to do so."Then his father cut his hand open and Tim cut his open and they poured it into the goblet. Tim drank from it and then it was Destiny's
Patty and Kane got closer over the years and he even told her that she was his mate. He could feel that much. Patty was excited and nervous and she knew that this is what her mother talked about. Ever since meeting Kane at the Gathering of Packs, Kane had moved the rouges closer to the castle. The rouges were getting annoyed at all the time he spent with her and unlike other packs, rouges could over throw their alpha and proclaim a new one.Kane was with Patty one afternoon when Amelia came out to them."Kane, will stay for supper?""Of course. As long as his majesty is alright with it.""Why wouldn't he be?""Becuase I am a rouge dating his daughter.""My great-grandmother was a rouge.""What?""Queen Luna Missy was a rouge when she met my great-grandfather Alex.""I didn't know that.""It's said that she was raised by the woman who wanted King Killain dead.""And they still took her in?""Ale
Amelia Barker sat in her office in the castle. As Luna Queen, things were never dull or slow. She fingered the book on her desk of her mate's great-grandmother's life. Nathan said all his life, they were told about Crystal and Killian. This book recorded her life and the first Gathering of Packs and why the packs joined together. She loved this book because it showed that even though they were the truest of mates, they had so many problems in their relationship. Amelia and Nathan met when they were ten at a gathering and they became best friends. When she turned sixteen. they knew. At twenty-three, Nathan was made alpha of Blood Moon and she was luna. They were good as alpha and luna. Apparently, the packs thought they were so good, when they turned thirty, they were voted in as king and queen. Amelia wondered how she would ever live up to Crystal but her book helped. Missy Barker, queen after Crystal, had a book that helped as a guide. Serena Barker, queen after Missy, also had a b
There was a book reading at the castle during the gathering of packs and everyone had gathered on the lawn. Sage had situated herself in the front with the book and she put her mic on to begin. She waited for it to fall silent and she cleared her throat. 'I remember sitting in my room and getting the new book on our pack's history, written by the first luna and the lunas that followed. Mother was told she couldn't have any more children, so my parents looked to me to take over the pack. The training was hard, but I did it with ease as time went on. Then, a miracle happened. My mother was pregnant again and this time they said it was a boy. I had gone through all the training and now it wasn't my responsibility. Mother told me that I still may be a luna one day, so it wasn't a waste. I helped with little Andrew since the birth was hard on my mother. He and I were the best of friends. Father even
Alex went to his parents graves often for guidance. He and Missy started fighting like they did and he begged to know how they did it. The world seemed so crazy without them in it. Other species started to come and they made peace with most of them, like Killian and Crystal wanted. Thea was an ambassador for the species being a dragin and she felt more like a part of the pack then ever. Things were slowing down and peace was universal now more than ever and it was all because of Killian and Crystal. Alex knew that the three years his parents separated was hard. Missy had said a number of times that the Luna Queen was miserable and on a number of times mumbled about killing herself. Missy had told Alex and Killian on a number of times while she was there that Alpha Thomas was there. Since her separation, even being Luna Queen, he was trying to convenience her to come live with them. Killian started drinking the day Missy had told them it was Alpha Thomas who saved
Once back home, Crystal and Killian sat down. There was a lot everyone didn't know. The reason she planned the three-week event was because she and Killian were fighting. For once in their life, they had disagreed on something major. They both wanted different things. Crystal wanted to stay at the castle away from most people she knew. She thought they were happier and closer here. He wanted to move them back to Blood Moon and be around everyone again. She feared if they were back around everyone, she would lose him. Even though she knows what he was doing, she didn't want to talk to him. But she had a better chance of turning Thea into a wolf than getting him to talk to her. Being back around everyone, he didn't have time for her, and even with how long they were together, she still felt like an outsider. She felt like she belonged in the background in his life.There was no talking about it. He wanted to go, but she wanted to stay. She thought going back was a mistake
Blake sat at the table with Thea in their apartment in the packhouse. He had noticed lately that Thea wasn't herself. The move had happened almost a year ago, but still, she seemed off to him. She was happier to have her mountain, but something was still upsetting her. He knew it had something to do with the mountain and he had a plan to fix some things for her. He just hoped she didn't come back early. Her voice broke his thoughts and he looked up at her."What's on your mind?""Just thinking of how terribly bored I'll be when you leave.""I'm not leaving for a few hours. Missy is coming to get me and we are going through the portal to go see your mom.""All the lunas and beta females will be there?""Yes. It's a clinic for all of us.""How long will you be gone, again?""Three weeks."Blake laid his head down on the table and groaned. Thea laughed and moved to his side and put an arm around him. He kissed her and groaned agai
The entire room fell silent and everyone stood in shock. Thea looked as pale as a ghost as she realized a change that had never happened before was about to happen because of her. Blake held her hand and waited for anyone to say anything. Midnight Ash's Luna, Brittany, spoke first."This is insane.""Well, it wouldn't have come to this had you been more acceptable to the plan before.""We won't stand for this. It has never been done and it won't be done.""Alpha Peter?""A move like this has never been done. But in the spirit of new changes, if Alex is okay with it and both the packs agree, I don't see why a move cant happen."Brittany looked at her mate in shock. He was going against her. Peter looked at her and reminded her that he may be alpha but as king and queen, they had the power to assign a new alpha and luna to Midnight Ash. She stormed out of the room and Peter walked up to Alex."What do you think?""Thea is my sist
Killian was sitting in his new office filling out some paperwork for the Midnight AsH Pack. Some of the wolves didn't like that Thea was still returning to the mountain and the alpha was having trouble controlling it all. So, paperwork was being made up to shorten the border for Midnight Ash and giving it to Thea so there would be no problems. Killina had a stack of papers on his desk, the floor, cabinets, and other places and he didn't know how to sort it all. Jake came in and saw how stressed he was and sat down."Want to go for a run?""What?""It might help.""Sure. I need to."They both got up and walked to the back and took off into the forest. Killian had been swamped with things to do that he didn't have the chance to see Crystal yet and he missed her. He needed a day off instead of a few hours.Crystal walked in to see if Killian was alright. After not really seeing him for a few days, she got worried. When she walked in and saw the
Killian sat and watched Crystal pace the floor as so many thought ran through her head. Queen again? What were they thinking? Could they do it? They were so happy now that she didn't want that ruined. As so many thoughts raced through her head, she distracted by Killian."Penny for your thoughts, beautiful?""What?""You look like you are in much distress. Anything I can do to help?""Killian?""Yes?""That's what you sai to me our first day together.""Didnt it help?""Yes.""So, let it help now. Tell me what's racing through your head.""What if we do this, and things end up bad again.""Let's stay here.""What?""Let's agree and stay here an then have a representivie or two from each pack live here with us. It's coming around for the festival of packs anyway. Make the announcement then.""Are you sure we can do it?""Of course. I know Danica and Patrick wont mind.""Alr