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The only person at the altar was the Elder, who would bless the marriage. I glanced around him as if expecting someone else to be there.

“Didn’t Aster have groomsmen?” I wondered. Like me, he stood alone, with no one by his side.

“I’d like us to get started—if you’re ready to pay attention now,” Aster teased, pinching my nose gently. He’d clearly noticed my wandering thoughts.

Without waiting for a reply, he signaled to the Elder to begin the ceremony.

“Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to be here today at the Blood Moon Pack to bless the union of these two Children of the Moon Goddess. Shall we?” the Elder said, his voice deep and steady.

He glanced at Aster, who gave a single nod. Then, he looked at me with a soft smile, and I returned it nervously.

“Do you, Valeria…”

The Elder paused for a moment, stumbling slightly, and I blushed deeply. I had no last name—or at least, I had hidden it from them.

Aster raised an eyebrow in confusion. He’d never asked me about my family, likely o
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