Raven sent word to all corners of the kingdom. That next evening, the realm was teeming with leaders and banners from all over. Most notably the Alpha King was present. The royals watched from their box behind the drapes upstairs. Alexandre peeked and watched who entered. “Raven, the Alpha King just arrived. Let’s get you ready.” Raven took a deep breath and could smell the cloves, cinnamon and sage. Her eyes started brightly shining. She went with her mother to their suite and prepared. Alexandre dressed Raven in her classic white and gold dress. The fabric was so sheer you could see the shape of her breasts with her perky nipples. Her long hair was laced with feathers and pearls. Her makeup was Smokey and glam. Her deep red lips framed her gentle face. All that was human had slipped from her and the power from her ancestral grandmother filled her in its place. Alexandre stepped back and looked upon her only daughter. What a sight to behold. Her features now seemed chiseled. The o
Sebastian kneeled before Raven. All of the Lycans gasped as they saw their Alpha King bow to Raven. Sebastian, lowered his head as Urich howled. The excitement could no longer be contained. Raven stepped forward and kneeled before the Alpha King. She delicately placed her two forefingers under his chin and lifted his head until they met eyes. “Alpha King Sebastian, please. You are Royal as well and should not bow to me.” Alpha stood and towered above her delicate graceful body. He felt his loins throb and could hear Urich begging to unleash himself onto his Mate. “My Coming Sun. My beautiful ruler. My Moon Goddess has spoken. You are my Mate. If you will accept me, I take you as my Mate here, now, in front of all of this new realm. Will you accept me?” Sebastian’s heart pounded slowly. He felt like it would protrude through this chest. “She will accept us?! Right?” Urich whined to Sebastian. Raven felt the closest to happy she would be able to feel without her human part. Happy was
Alpha King spoke to Alpha Xander as they monitored the forest. “Tell me about her. How does she treat others?” Xander smirked as he knew his King had now been ignited with passion. He thought of his own Luna. He decided to tell his King the truth. He would love her. “My King, Raven is the most direct, honest, caring, intelligent, powerful and dedicated being I have ever come across. When she came to our territory we had only just heard from her father. Elder Lord Bastion proved to be the opposite of everything we had heard. His prowess on the battlefield is, respectfully, unmatched. Yet, he approached us with respect and dignity. Not only that, but he trusted us with his daughter. After all of the years she was missing, he brought her to what could have been an unwelcome reception.” “And how did you receive them?” Alpha King felt Urich getting angry at even the thought his kind had disrespected Raven. “My Beta was a little protective but I assured him Elder Lord had come to talk o
Raven and Sebastian walked together slower. Alpha King’s chest pounded. Urich whined to be let out. He wanted to mate her. He wanted to taste her. His desires were so distracting Raven spoke up, “Not until after the ceremony. I have never…been deflowered and I want the first time to be to my husband.” Alpha King blushed. He reached up and scratched the hack of his ear, “My Goddess, we mean no disrespect. We are so pleased to have a blessed Mate. We lost ours long ago and I was sure I would never love anyone ever again. To look upon your grace, beauty, intellect and power is to see a walking Goddess. Please excuse our excitement. We are but happy fiancé to you.” Sebastian took her hand and stood in front of her. With his other hand he pulled her body close to his and lifted her up against his chest. Looking deeply into her eyes he felt love so strong he could just pull her into his chest to make one being if he could. Sensing his longing she reached up and cradled his face in her ha
Luna Avery ran with the Alpha King and his Luna to be, Raven. They ran for hours until the approached the edge of his territory. They were nestled into the thickest part of the enchanted forest. Raven looked around and saw a familiar being. It was the Great Stag. A flutter in her heart jumped and a huge smile appeared in the place of a usually expressionless poise. “Great Stag! What an unexpected pleasure to see you again.” “I heard the rumbling of the forest saying we are to prepare a wedding for you. I will of course be in attendance. We will all be witness to the blessed fated union. Alpha King has always protected our kind as well. He is a good Lycan. He is a good leader. And he is fair. This is a wonderful match for you.” Bowing his head he kicked at the ground. “It warms me to know these things come from you. You are a great judge of character, Great Stag. Thank you for your assistance and loyalty.” Sebastian watched his love communicate with the Stag he had saved so long ago
Luna Avery slipped out behind her choices and closed the doors. Walking across the field she enjoyed that they stood at attention making three rows. Taking stock of the changes in them since Raven, she admired the streaks of silver in their hair. Who could channel her magic effortless was obvious as they were able to control the shift the longest and had the most silver. “There should be no question that I am leading this team. We shall be referred to as the Alpha Team.” “I will need to test your abilities, your worth and your loyalty. Your fighting skills must be top tier. You must be ready to kill at a seconds notice. Composure is a requirement as well. There are absolutely no moments to waste. If you are not up to this task, leave now.” Luna Avery stepped to the side to allow them to leave. A couple of them fell out and went back to the pack house. “They are not cowards. They are honest. My roll here is to figure out which of you are not honest.” She heard low growls from them
Luna Avery looked at the team that stood before her and she took measure of them all. Stele stood. tall and dark eyed, he read the room and clearly he had the traits she was looking for. He had a wealth of knowledge and experience to offer within this pack. Nova wasn’t afraid to speak up and showed dedication to her pack. Several others held great potential. She decided she had to challenge them. They would have to retrieve a trinket that would be in Alpha Xander’s Alpha den. This task would require teamwork, espionage and really clever solutions. She decided she would not tell her beloved about this task. There was only one way to satisfy her needs. She needed her mates approval for this task. “The final task is gong to require that you have endless abilities to adapt to a surrounding unfamiliar situation and territory.. Stele, you will hold back and let ‘em sink or swim.” The team stood at attention and prepared themselves for the difficult details. “My scent is all over what I w
Bradford snuck around placing traps and nets into the brush, under leaves and in the branches. He went to the Alpha Den and retrieved some of the Luna Avery’s clothes that were carrying her scent. Marking many different spots, he found that the first were arriving. “Impressive speed.” Bradford thought to himself, “I better get back and be sure these guys don’t cause accidental carnage.” Bradford returned to the territory to be sure that there was no one passed him on the way to place the last deterrents. He caught the scent of female Lycan. She was stealthy. Groans and complaints were coming from the areas he placed the traps. “Damn it, Farkas. You have to watch for these things. Luna Avery wasn’t going to make this easy for us.” Reaching out her hand Kona pulled Farkas out of the pit. With a swoop another Lycan went into the branches. Dangling from a rope by the ankle, Zeeban crossed their arms. Kona sighed and told Farkas to follow her. They went to Zeeban to help him down. Farkas