chapter 26

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Zeke and Penny had already left for the ceremony, Dolores informed me when I couldn't find those twins. She and I walked down the stairs slowly, her leg causing her trouble. I didn't mind, the thought of what was to happen tonight left a gaping hole in my chest. When we finally reached the bottom of the stairs that's when Dolores picked the pace up a little.

I slowed her down, "Calm down, we won't be late."

"Yes, we will, the full moon is tonight and lord, its almost midnight!" She said, slightly panicked.

I rolled my eyes. "We have around half an hour, how far away even is the venue?"

"Only a couple minutes walk, " She said and then looked down to her leg. "This old thing slows me down."

"What happened to your leg?" I asked, brushing a strand of hair from my bun out of my eyes.

She was quiet, and I opened up the front door and we were out in the chilly night. I turned my face to look at her, and now she had a small smile on her face. "Nine years back, an American pack invaded. I thought we weren't to worry since we had more wolfs than a few rogue straddlers." She sighed and dropped her gaze from me and up at the moon. "I was so terribly wrong. It was a planned attack from the wolf kingdom in America. The King demanded every able wolf was to fight. So my husband and I along with my daughter's mate signed up. They killed so many of us." She whispered. "My husband was the first causality, and how hard it had hurt, I didn't leave him alone during his last moments. Even had to fight off a wolf by myself! He did some damage, gave me a permanent limp. But that wasn't even the worst of it. The news came that Miriam's mate had died, he had been guarding the castle from the invaders. Along with him, Beta Zeke's mate died also." I nodded, I knew that she died but it was never clarified why. "Then we learned that the Luna had been murdered also. It was only a couple days until the King died of heartbreak." She whispered the last part.

"Both of Lucas' parents are gone?" I questioned. To which she nodded too.

We were walking in the woods now, and I could see the faint glimmer of lights up ahead.

"Now, this is what's going to happen." She quickly changed the subject. "The Alpha is already there. I can only take you so far, so I'll have to leave you in the clearing they've made and find my own seat. He will walk up to you and you will both only look forward, keep your back to everyone. Understand?" I nodded. "Good, it's pretty self-explanatory from there. Alpha will kneel down in front of a high member of his council and there he will be dubbed King."

"Wait, I thought he was already King?" I questioned, slightly growing confused.

"He is, but you aren't queen yet, so he has to do this over again. Usually, the King is dubbed with his mate once he finds her but since the death of his mother and father he had to step into position before."

"Oh," I said simply.

"Good, so then after the Alpha gets up you go down on your own knee, then they'll dub you queen. After that will you turn around, hand in hand with the King, then from there are festivities. But only after the dance, I hope you know how to waltz." She laughed. "Any more questions since we are almost there darling."

I gulped and nodded. "I'm not qualified to be a queen! Aren't you supposed to versed in the art of war or I don't know! I don't know anything, I can't even waltz!" I panicked.

"Oh shut it!" Dolores snapped. "You'll be fine," We were right at the clearing, everyone was already seated and some faced us. There were hundreds of eyes staring back at me.

A horn blasted through the air and all the thousands of people in attendance turned to look at me, and I felt myself getting light headed. Dolores cupped my cheeks in her hands and turned my eyes away from them. "I just know you'll be a wonderful Luna." She whispered, and I smiled in gratitude at her. She took my hand in her own and we waited for Lucas to turn around.

He turned just as the horns stopped blowing, he looked calm and collected until his eyes fell on me. He raked my appearance from head to toe and I saw his eyes glimmer in the shine of the light. He was wearing a well-fitted tux, and around his neck laid a red and gold sash. He walked closer to our forms and I felt my heart stop, and I wasn't able to rip my eyes from his. He stopped right in front of us, he didn't even break eye contact to grab my hand from Dolores'.

When she handed me off, she took off to find a seat. Lucas, with my right hand in his left, turned and guided me to start walking. I gripped the skirt of my dress and hiked it up slightly as to not trip on it and walked to where two extravagant thrones where placed on top of a few steps. The member of the high council Dolores talked about standing just in front of them. I remembered what Dolores had said and didn't turn around. I just kept my gaze fixated on the trees behind the chairs.

The man cleared his throat and spoke out. "Welcome, all. Tonight we gather to watch our Alpha and Luna accept each others bond, and to accept the responsibility of our kingdom." I heard the audience clap in response. "It is tonight that Alpha Romero, and Luna Myers, in unity take care of our well beings and their own. Now before we move on, is there anyone, with proper cause and reason who wishes to speak out against these two?" It was dead silent, I was sure no one was even breathing. "Very well, I suppose we start."

Lucas stood to the right of me, I couldn't tell what emotions were brewing through that mind of his. Unconsciously I squeezed his hand, to which he just squeezed back. I could feel the hint of a smile trying to break out on my face but I restrained it.

"Alpha, if you will." I snapped my attention from Lucas to the man that was ordaining this ceremony.

Lucas let go of my hand, dropping it to his side and then went down on one knee. Bowing his head slightly forward, I watched as the man ushered for another man to come out, and in that mans hands was a crown.

Huh, never thought of any crowns before this.

The councilman took it from him and held it up for everyone to see before he slowly lowered it onto Lucas' head. He adjusted it onto his head, to make sure it wouldn't fall and I heard the people around us clap. Lucas stood up, with his back still towards the people in attendance. The man took a step in my direction until he stood in front of me on the step.

"Luna." He smiled, and I gave a small smile back before kneeling down in front of him and bowing my head just as Lucas had done. I heard the sounds of people moving and then the clapping, I took a deep breath as the crown found its place on my head. He adjusted it in place before he let go. I saw a hand next to my face and looked up to see Lucas Looking down at me. I took his hand in mine and stood up. He waited until I got up, to step onto the step in front of us, I lifted the dress slightly to step onto the step as well and letting it fall when he started walking us both to the thrones. He turned around and we faced the crowd. The second our eyes landed on them they all stood up and clapped happily. With some of the pack whistling along at us.

Lucas held his hand up, and the crowd effectively hushed. He raised our joined hands and we walked back down the steps to the empty floor. He turned his head to Zeke who was up front next to a microphone and a violin in hand. He smiled cheekily at us before he took a deep breath and placed the violin under his chin, and he started to play a melodious song.

(Play the song above now)

Lucas spun me slightly before pulling me towards him. I was pushed up against him, and I pulled back slightly. He took my right hand and laced his fingers with my own, then placing his other hand on the small of my back. I hesitantly brought my left hand up and rested it on his shoulder. I snapped my eyes to him, "I don't know how to waltz." I whispered, and I could see a hint of a smile tugging at his lips...

"Don't worry. It's not that hard, just try to not embarrass yourself, or me."

I gulped at his words but nodded nevertheless. He took a step forward with his right leg, and I moved my left leg back. He smirked and then stepped to the side with me moving alongside him, then he moved his right leg forward and I moved my left leg back. We continued these simple few steps with ease and I couldn't stop beaming, I can waltz! I looked past him and saw Penny with her jaw to the ground, I guess she could believe I was doing it either.

"Hold your crown," Lucas whispered into my ear, unknowingly sending chills down my spine. I looked from Penny's shocked figure to Lucas. He let go of my hand and snaked it around my waist, one hand higher than the other. I held my crown and wrinkled my forehead.

"Why?"

But instead of responding he just leaned forward, pushing my body downwards. My back bent as his chest pressed against my own. He slowly pulled back, pulling me up with him. I just knew that my cheeks were burning red. "Couldn't bore them with the same 1-2." He said, and I just looked at him with wide eyes. We had only been dancing for 2 minutes, how bored could they get?

He let go of my back and intertwined one hand with my own, positioning his free hand behind his back. He turned his arm and he spun me slowly, before pulling me towards him. He still had no smile on his face, leading me to believe that he would much rather be doing anything else. I heard Zeke hit the final note and I pulled back and he did the same. We stood side by side in the middle of the floor, and I saw him motion the pack to get up and dance. I saw mates run like school girls to the floor, and they all started dancing. He held my hand and dragged me off and toward a very old posh looking couple.

They looked very stuck up and incredibly wealthy, I felt like curling into a little ball and hiding once they laid their eyes on us.

We stood in front of them and I saw Lucas smile brightly at them. "Bonsoir Madame, Monsieur." He said acknowledging them.

The man responded, and shook his hand. "Bonsoir mon Roi." Then he faced me and took my hand, placing a light kiss on my knuckles. "Bonsoir ma Reine. Comment ça va?" He asked me, but before I could respond Lucas answered for me.

"Elle ne parle pas francais." Lucas clarified. And I mentally wiped the sweat off my forehead.

(She doesn't speak french.)

The old man laughed, "Sorry my queen, I said how are you?"

I smiled back, even though his partner was glaring holes into the side of my face. "I'm fine, thank you. How are you?"

"Doing wonderful." He smiled back, he looked at the woman next to him and gestured to her with the glass in his hand. "And this is my mate." She smiled at Lucas before letting her smile drop slightly when she looked at me, I just nodded back at her unsure of what to do.

"Dawn, Mr. Ross is a part of my high council, he and his wife are very notable figures that play a part in what makes our kingdom so great." I nodded while Lucas spoke to me. "Mr. Ross helped me quite a lot at the beginning of my reign."

He waved Lucas off, "Oh, it was nothing! I was just doing my duty." But he kept smiling, obviously enjoying the glory.

Lucas grabbed my hand and kissed my knuckles softly, a surprised gasp flew out of my mouth before I could contain it, "I have to take care of some private matters with Mr. Ross, will you be okay without me for a couple minutes?" Still, in the haze of his lips on my knuckles I just nodded, he leaned into my ear, "We have to keep up appearances, try not to look so shocked." Hurt filled my eyes, but I just nodded. I asked him to stay away, he was only respecting my wishes. He walked away with that man. I watched his back as his figure got farther away. I was snapped out of my haze when I heard a throat clear.

I turned my head to see Mrs. Ross glaring holes into my skull. "You can't possibly be his mate." She snapped when I made eye contact with her.

I was confused, had I done something to upset her? "Excuse me?"

She scoffed. "No Alpha, especially not one whose king, would have someone as weak as a human for a mate." I opened my mouth to snap at her but she beat me to it. "And dear god, a marred mate at that as well? A pity. He deserves someone of his caliber. Not a weak human."

My face turned pale as I noticed that you could see the silver scars on my back being illuminated by the light of the moon through the fabric. "I don't know who you think you are, but you have no right speaking to me like that." I snapped, narrowing my eyes at her.

She laughed, "A wolf. You know, what you should be." And she took a swig of the champagne in her glass. "I'm also not someone you want to test."

"Is that a threat?" I questioned, taking one step closer to her, I was taller than her and it filled my ego to see her looking up at me.

She shook her head, "Not a threat, but a promise. A promise that many other wolfs will also make because no one is going to accept you as their Luna. Take my word for it."

"What's going on here?"

I turned to face the person who just spoke, and I let out of a sigh of relief at seeing his face.




















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