CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED & NINETY NINE
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CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED & NINETY NINE
Talia’s POV
The day of the Luna ceremony arrived before I knew it.
I stood in the lounge with Della beside me as maids moved quietly around us. This would be my second Luna ceremony, but this time it felt different. I had my best friend at my side this time and a mate that truly loved me. There would be no more uncertainty about my place in Bloodmoon.
“How do you feel?” Della asked.
“Nervous but excited,” I replied.
Maggie and Clara worked together to prepare me. Clara handled my dress carefully as she smoothed the fabric and fastened the delicate closures, while Maggie focused on my makeup and jewelry. Della watched her carefully.
‘I’ll make sure she doesn’t do anything fishy,’ Della told me through the mind link as she checked every product Maggie used. Nothing had been tainted and Maggie was attentive, overly so.
“You look as radiant as the Moon Goddess herself, Luna Talia,” Maggie said. “The ceremony hall will be blessed simply by your
presence.”
Della crossed her arms and said, “Cut it out already. We all know that you don’t like Talia.”
Maggie paused before lowering her gaze. “Miss Della, I told you I was wrong before,” she said. “Luna Talia is the Luna of Bloodmoon now, and she deserves the highest respect.”
“Sure,” Della said with narrowed eyes. “Whatever you say.”
The final touches were completed in silence after that. When Clara stepped back and Maggie adjusted the last strand of my hair,
Della let out a low whistle.
“Well,” she said, smiling at me. “Alpha Nolan is going to forget his own name.”
I laughed as Della offered her arm and led me from the lounge toward the main hall. The closer we got, the more I could hear the music playing. When the doors opened, I gaped at Nolan.
Nolan stood at the front of the hall. He was dressed in a tailored tailcoat that fit him perfectly. Della placed her hand under my chin and closed my mouth. “Don’t drool,” she teased.
Nolan smiled at me and took my hand, leading me away from Della and towards the stage.
The hall fell silent as we stood on the stage. One of the Elders approached us. He was old, much older than my father.
“Bloodmoon, today is the day that we will finally be complete!” the Elder announced, his voice booming. The audience cheered.
“We have dealt with pain, loss, war, but we survived through it all due to Alpha Nolan,” he said, his voice carrying clearly through the hall. “But an Alpha can only do so much without a Luna. Today marks the next step in Alpha Nolan’s journey in securing his position and his rightful place of Alpha of Bloodmoon.”
The audience cheered and then, the Elder turned to me and said, “Princess Talia of Silverfang, daughter of the Alpha King, fated mate to Alpha Nolan, do you stand here of your own will, prepared to bear the weight of Bloodmoon as its Luna?”
“I do,” I answered.
“Alpha Nolan,” The Elder said as he turned to look at Nolan, “do you swear to stand beside her as mate and equal, to protect her life, her authority, and this pack, even at the cost of your own?”
“I swear it,” Nolan replied without hesitation.
“Then by the laws of Bloodmoon and under the witness of the Moon Goddess, this bond is recoguned
Maron stepped forward then, holding the crown. It was more beautiful than I had wagued Diamonds ined in carve and an ins center rested a moon-shaped raby, deep and void
Nolan took it from Marcs and placed it gently on my head. He leaned down and kissed me and the hall empted in cheers.
Later, music filled the hall as members began to dance and drink. Nolan kept an arm around my waist as we moved among frem as we accepted congrastations and gifts. While we were talking, I heard someone yell from behind me, “Look out.”
I turned to see Maggie trip over her feet. The goblet of wine she had in her hands went sailing through the air before the wine splashed all over the front of Nolan’s suit
*1 am so sorry, Alpha,” Maggie said quickly as she grabbed a napkin from a nearby table. She moved forward to dry him off, ber he waved her any
“It is fine,” Nolan said. He turned to me and placed a kiss on my cheek. “P’m going to change. F’ll be back”
When Notan left, Maggie turned her attention to me. “Luna Talia,” she said softly. “Some members from the border district have arrived outside the hall. They traveled a long distance to pay their respects.”
It seemed too convenient that she would tell me this information once holan left
‘It’s a trap,’ my wolf growled.
“I understand. Clara, please inform Nolan,” I said Clara nodded and left immediately. It seemed I wasn’t the only one suspicious of Maggie, but I was determined to figure out what game she was playing this time.
Della stepped closer to me and leaned toward me. “Do you want me to come with you?” she whispered
I shook my head gently. “I will be fine. I will not be long, And if I am, you know where I went and who told me to go.” (2
Della nodded and said through the mind link, ‘Be careful’
I followed Maggie toward the doors. We stepped into the quieter corridor beyond the hall.
“Where are they waiting?” I asked.
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CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED & NINETY NINE
+25 Bonus
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED & NINETY NINE
Talia’s POV
The day of the Luna ceremony arrived before I knew it.
I stood in the lounge with Della beside me as maids moved quietly around us. This would be my second Luna ceremony, but this time it felt different. I had my best friend at my side this time and a mate that truly loved me. There would be no more uncertainty about my place in Bloodmoon.
“How do you feel?” Della asked.
“Nervous but excited,” I replied.
Maggie and Clara worked together to prepare me. Clara handled my dress carefully as she smoothed the fabric and fastened the delicate closures, while Maggie focused on my makeup and jewelry. Della watched her carefully.
‘I’ll make sure she doesn’t do anything fishy,’ Della told me through the mind link as she checked every product Maggie used. Nothing had been tainted and Maggie was attentive, overly so.
“You look as radiant as the Moon Goddess herself, Luna Talia,” Maggie said. “The ceremony hall will be blessed simply by your
presence.”
Della crossed her arms and said, “Cut it out already. We all know that you don’t like Talia.”
Maggie paused before lowering her gaze. “Miss Della, I told you I was wrong before,” she said. “Luna Talia is the Luna of Bloodmoon now, and she deserves the highest respect.”
“Sure,” Della said with narrowed eyes. “Whatever you say.”
The final touches were completed in silence after that. When Clara stepped back and Maggie adjusted the last strand of my hair,
Della let out a low whistle.
“Well,” she said, smiling at me. “Alpha Nolan is going to forget his own name.”
I laughed as Della offered her arm and led me from the lounge toward the main hall. The closer we got, the more I could hear the music playing. When the doors opened, I gaped at Nolan.
Nolan stood at the front of the hall. He was dressed in a tailored tailcoat that fit him perfectly. Della placed her hand under my chin and closed my mouth. “Don’t drool,” she teased.
Nolan smiled at me and took my hand, leading me away from Della and towards the stage.
The hall fell silent as we stood on the stage. One of the Elders approached us. He was old, much older than my father.
“Bloodmoon, today is the day that we will finally be complete!” the Elder announced, his voice booming. The audience cheered.
“We have dealt with pain, loss, war, but we survived through it all due to Alpha Nolan,” he said, his voice carrying clearly through the hall. “But an Alpha can only do so much without a Luna. Today marks the next step in Alpha Nolan’s journey in securing his position and his rightful place of Alpha of Bloodmoon.”
The audience cheered and then, the Elder turned to me and said, “Princess Talia of Silverfang, daughter of the Alpha King, fated mate to Alpha Nolan, do you stand here of your own will, prepared to bear the weight of Bloodmoon as its Luna?”
“I do,” I answered.
“Alpha Nolan,” The Elder said as he turned to look at Nolan, “do you swear to stand beside her as mate and equal, to protect her life, her authority, and this pack, even at the cost of your own?”
“I swear it,” Nolan replied without hesitation.
“Then by the laws of Bloodmoon and under the witness of the Moon Goddess, this bond is recoguned
Maron stepped forward then, holding the crown. It was more beautiful than I had wagued Diamonds ined in carve and an ins center rested a moon-shaped raby, deep and void
Nolan took it from Marcs and placed it gently on my head. He leaned down and kissed me and the hall empted in cheers.
Later, music filled the hall as members began to dance and drink. Nolan kept an arm around my waist as we moved among frem as we accepted congrastations and gifts. While we were talking, I heard someone yell from behind me, “Look out.”
I turned to see Maggie trip over her feet. The goblet of wine she had in her hands went sailing through the air before the wine splashed all over the front of Nolan’s suit
*1 am so sorry, Alpha,” Maggie said quickly as she grabbed a napkin from a nearby table. She moved forward to dry him off, ber he waved her any
“It is fine,” Nolan said. He turned to me and placed a kiss on my cheek. “P’m going to change. F’ll be back”
When Notan left, Maggie turned her attention to me. “Luna Talia,” she said softly. “Some members from the border district have arrived outside the hall. They traveled a long distance to pay their respects.”
It seemed too convenient that she would tell me this information once holan left
‘It’s a trap,’ my wolf growled.
“I understand. Clara, please inform Nolan,” I said Clara nodded and left immediately. It seemed I wasn’t the only one suspicious of Maggie, but I was determined to figure out what game she was playing this time.
Della stepped closer to me and leaned toward me. “Do you want me to come with you?” she whispered
I shook my head gently. “I will be fine. I will not be long, And if I am, you know where I went and who told me to go.” (2
Della nodded and said through the mind link, ‘Be careful’
I followed Maggie toward the doors. We stepped into the quieter corridor beyond the hall.
“Where are they waiting?” I asked.
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