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
Margaret went up to the deck to think more clearly however that was not to be. Vlad himself rarely allowed anyone to witness him in his full moon glory. What a sight she was to behold. Margaret’s long ringlets danced in the wind as the moon flashed off of her glass like eyes. Marble skin seemed to allow light to pass through it. Her dress moved and swayed with each gust of wind. The sailors whispered amongst themselves, “Tis mighty bad luv to have a woman aboard.” “That’s not the worst thing aboard, men. You’d better mind your tongues for no whispered thing is hidden here.” The captain scolded the men and tipped his hat to the Lady. Margaret watched as the Captain was keen on what she was. His biggest worry was how many of them would make port before the destination had been reached. Margaret moved past piles of ropes and sails hoisted holding the wind to move them along quickly. She imagined she could blow into them to hasten their journey. Margaret walked over to the edge of the
Margaret felt the waves sloshing back and forth as she laid in her dark space. Waves sounded like thunder as she imagined what this marriage was to provide to her life. Her mind riddled with memories of Bradford and her new founded family. Her father traded her. Margaret felt a pain deep inside her soul. “How could he do this to me?” Tiny streams of bloody tears began to fall from her eyes like waterfalls. Suddenly her sleeping place wasn’t hers alone. She tensed up as the profound strength of her paramour exposed his intentions to her. Reaching down and touching her cheek, he spoke, “I have many wives. They will be like sisters to you. The bond you will feel with them will be similar to the blood bond you will feel with me now.” “Vlad Tepes was my name. Most call me by some other formidable names. I am the Walachian Prince. My enemies know no mercy. I am not as old as some of the creatures you know. I am the father of all our kind. It’s been hundreds of years longer than I’ve al
Moon Goddess Priestess knew that she would have to get back to the party. Taking this deal meant she would forever have the herbs that she needed to protect her Pack. She would be able to fend off illness and magical attacks. The benefits of this were endless and she had prayed to the Moon Goddess many times about this. It was only now that Raven was at full strength that she worried regular herbs would not be enough to protect her. The Alpha King would likely rip anyone to shreds that contribute to Raven’s death or illness. And pups! Who knows what kind of trials a hybrid high born pure line would come. “I am coming. Meet me in the clearing. I bring good tidings” The Priestess linked to Beta Chance. She turned and grabbed the tea she had made to make Raven’s body open to pregnancy. She would bathe her in these tea leaves and oils anointed for their union. While she put her vials into her robe she felt Prince Vlad’s vial. Pulling it out she unlocked a box inside of the cupboard.
“Stop struggling. I am much older than you. I wish to take you back to your father. After, of course, you agree to marry me and leave this place. I need you in my world.” The sinister raspy voice ordered Margaret. “You definitely have a way of catching a lady’s eye. How could you just abduct me and then demand my hand. This is improper!” She growled back. “This is the only way I could get you back in time to make sail before the sun rises. We have to go before your father and confirm this union.” The mans raspy voice sent chills down her spine. “Make sail? You have got to be kidding. I’m not leaving home. I am a part of a powerful family and they will not simply go on without at least looking for me.” Margaret warned. “Believe me, I have accounted for that. Now, stop struggling. We have a wedding to attend…Ours.” He pulled her shoulders along with such speed and might, even Margaret had some difficulty keeping pace with him. A strong knock on her father’s door led to the sou
As Alpha King Sebastian and Queen Luna Raven returned to their robes they walked naked and hand and hand up to the courtyard. Alpha King stood in front of his Queen Luna and picked up her robe. She turned her back to the attendees who were whistling and cheering for them. “I didn’t realize they would all hear us.” She blushed and he placed her robe onto her shoulders. She tied the strings to keep it closed and Alpha Xander picked up the Alpha King’s robe and placed it on his shoulders. He slid his hands into the robe and Raven turned around and tied his strings. “Shall we go and put on our party clothes, my love?” Raven asked. “Yes, my love, we shall. Alpha Xander has our items laid out in the Alpha den. Let us go there as the guests go begin the party.” Alpha Xander spoke to the guests, “All right, all right. Let us go to prepare the way for the newlyweds to be received. Luna Avery will take them to prepare and we will all go and get the party started. Also…the first one to get the
Alpha King Sebastian and Queen Raven sat at the wedding table and looked across the hall at all of the territories that had come together. Many prior to this day hadn’t been in the same room together for far too long. This was the hope of this union, that all of them could be united under one banner and be a community they could all trade and grow with. They wanted the days of neighboring packs fighting and the war between the Bitten and the Lycans to be ended. Alpha King looked at his beloved Mate sitting beside him and heard her thoughts, “Yes, my love, I too, think it is time for us to consummate this union. Would you be ready to start the run?” Queen Raven smirked and teased, “I thought you’d never ask.” She stood and kissed his smidge on his forehead and took her leave to the entrance of the courtyard that led into the enchanted forrest. Alpha King stood once again and address the wedding reception guests, “The time for the Mating Ceremony has come. We leave now to join as o
Queen Raven and Alpha King Sebastian took their places in front of the guests of the realm. The Moon Goddess Priestess stood at the center of them looking over the entire wedding attendees. She felt something cold in her stomach. Her eyes scanned the guests and looked towards the shadows in the back. Something was amiss, but it would have to wait. This union had to be completed for all to see and nothing could stop it. “I have performed the sacred union of the two souls in the enchanted pool of ancestors. Upon their heads adorns the ancient wedding crowns that bound many Kings and Queens before these times. They have taken their vows wholeheartedly, as is evident in their mating stains. Now they will take their wedding vows here for all of you to see.” She turned to the Alpha King and spoke, “To whom do you give yourself to today, Alpha King Sebastian?” He looked into his beloved’s eyes and felt warmed emanating from them. “I give myself to Raven the hybrid Queen all my years and a
Ashley crept into the Alpha den to check on Margaret. She has been so patient with her. Lycans require so much rest and replenishment to grow pups. The Bitten can’t understand this as they can’t procreate. The confusion with her kind of this mating must be hard for her to translate to the new world that she is existing in. Ashley felt a tingle of pain for the amount of callous emotion she has shown this woman. Her thoughts spanned to a place where she once felt like she didn’t have a mate. Not a true mate. Over and over she had remembered her thoughts left her to believe that she had to become something that didn’t need love to survive. There’s no understanding that now that she has a future to look at; there is no way that she can just abandon the woman who she had seen to help her beloved through his trials and tribulations to come to be the Mate that she has come to know today. Watching her delicate figure sleep, she understood that this creature didn’t ask for the life that she
The four of the Alpha King’s pack that had entered the territory were now edging around the pack houses and looking for any obvious tales of where the hidden den could be. Avery Luna’s scent was everywhere here. She was the one who trained their own warriors right here in the courtyard. Kona looked around and saw an area just past these houses in the edge of the forest. She tip toed back to that area and led them to the opening in the ground. “It’s a tunnel. It’s got to be the right place. Stay close and keep your senses about you.” Ducking down into the tunnel, they were unaware that the Alpha Xander had trips that let him know when someone entered his tunnels. Alpha Xander’s ears perked up and he mind linked to Luna Avery, “Beloved, are you back? I don’t smell you but someone just entered our secret tunnels. I’m going to check this out.” He spoke to Beta Chance, “Go to the tunnels. Someone is in them.”“Alpha,” as he bowed he ran out the side. Beta had a direct shot to the entra