Chapter 15

The next ceremony would be to bind us together as mates and leaders, and this one was a little gross.

The elder presented us with a small knife, and he held a bowl in his hand. We were required to make a small cut with our hands and let the blood drop into the bowl.

I took the knife first and made a small incision on my hand, watching as the red liquid dripped into the bowl, and on contact it made a sizzling sound. I passed the knife to Vincent, and he made a small cut, and the red liquid dropped into the bowl.

On making contact with my own blood, it started sizzling and bubbling as if it wanted to explode, until finally it stopped. The elder nodded his head, satisfied with the results, and he took the bowl from us.

He lifted the bowl up to the moon and started muttering some words, which we couldn't hear. After he was through, he gave me the bowl.

"This will serve as a connection between you and the pack. Your blood has mixed together, meaning that you are now one with each othe