Eleven thirty rolled around faster than anyone expected. Salen and Margaret stood outside the dungeons, waiting for Samuel to arrive with his men.
"I sure hope they're okay." Margaret whispered, pulling her jacket tighter around her body. The brisk October air sent cold chills up Salen's spine.
Celus sat across from the stranger who was now mated to his friend. She explained what had happened between her and Salen and why she was sent to his land."I was originally the mate to Darron. I don't understand how this happened." She looked at Brady in admiration."I don't know how th
Celus stood in nothing but a pair of shorts as he waited for Tax to join him in the entrance way. It was ten minutes until six, but he enjoyed showing up to things early.Celus pushed away the sound of his stomach growling as he bit into a bright red apple. The crunching sound covered up the exhausted feeling he had; the sleep he had gotten the night before only increasing the heavy feeling.
"Celus, honey. It's time to wake up." Mandry shook his shoulders, pulling him from his deep sleep.Celus groaned, looking over at the clock that rested on his end table. It read '11:50 p.m.'. He shot up and threw the blankets off his body, scrambling to his closet on the opposite side of the room.
It was the morning of Darron and Salen's mating ceremony, and Celus ran around like a mad man. He had been training non-stop for the past four days with Tax, and it was starting to take a tole on his body. This was going to be a three-day event. Today will be the introduction of the mating pair. Salen will be presented to the pack along with all the Alpha courts from surrounding packs. She will be dressed in white to symbolize purity of the soul, and is required to attend the ceremony barefoot. There will be a ball to help submerge her into the Luna position.
Celus stood in a black suit and tie next to Brady and the rest of his court. The ballroom was filled with Alphas and their mates, along with any guests they brought with them.Darron stood in the center of the dance floor, talking with nearby Alphas. His body was rigid as he did his best to ignore whatever the Alpha was saying to him. He was growing impatient and wanted to get the night over with.
Salen ran in though the back door to find Margaret. She rounded the corner, unaware of her surroundings when she crashed into someone’s chest. “What are you doing running around?” Darron growled, turning his attention away from his beta. “I-I” She stuttered, backing away slowly. Darron’s eyes zeroed in on the red mark now prominent on her neck.
The border was blocked by a row of men. Rowan slowed down to a stop, puffing out his chest and straightening his spine to show off his size, intimidating some of the wolves.Salen's father stepped forward with an unfamiliar man, both sharing the same sinister smile and clenched jaws."Well, it is nice of you to finally join us." The mysterious man sneered. "Brady, for a Beta you're not very smart." Brady cocked his head, side-eyeing Rowan who was growling lowly at the trespassers on his land. "A normal Beta that has to leave the land would at least tell his third in command. It was quite easy to breach your border with no one in charge." His ears dropped, now aware of how large his mistake was.'Leave my land now, and death will not follow.'Rowan snarled, lifting his lips to reveal his large canines. The man just chuckled, shaking his head."Now why would I do that? The whole reason I am here is to dispose of you." He shifted into an ashy b
Chaos erupted the moment Celus and Darron's father disappeared over the cliff. Salen's screams echoed through the trees, but the warriors were all focused on one fact; their Alpha was gone. Celus' pack turned to the traitors and attacked, only seeking their blood.Brady lifted Salen off the ground bridal style, desperate to get her away from the commotion. Her cries were hysterical, making his chest ache. He couldn't imagine the pain she was going through. He may have lost his best friend, but she lost her other half.Darron was running through the crowd of fighters, begging everyone to stop. His father no longer had a tight grip on his control, and he was desperate to get the bloodshed to be over. 'This is all my fault.' He thought, pulling men apart and searching for Salen, wanting nothing more than to beg for her forgiveness.He finally spotted her in the arms of Celus' beta, her arms tearing at his as she tried to go after her mate. Darron frowned,