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**Raina’s POV**I felt like I was floating on cloud nine. My heart wouldn’t stop fluttering, the butterflies in my stomach going wild with every second that Rowan and I swayed on the dancefloor. We were having the first dance as a mated couple. A mated couple. That still felt surreal. I glanced up and found Rowan staring at me, his eyes full of love and adoration. That look was only meant for me. So was his love, his touch and his care. I don’t know where I would be if I hadn’t gotten caught in that trap during the hunting games. Perhaps we would have missed each other, and I wouldn’t have known I had a fated mate. I would probably still be tolerating bullshit from the Whitecrest Pack members and wallowing in self-pity. There’s no doubt about it. If Rowan hadn’t stumbled upon me that day, I wouldn’t know what heaven felt like. He was my heaven. My safe haven. My home. “A penny for your thoughts?” Rowan murmured, arching an eyebrow. I chuckled. “You already know what I’m
**Raina’s POV**The crowd cheered and clapped, their joy evident in the way they all smiled and wished us well. My old pack might have rejected me, but I found a home in the Crescent Moon Pack. Everyone here was so sweet, kind and welcoming. They made me feel like I belonged here from the first time I set foot into this pack. I was grateful for their acceptance. “Well, now that the Alpha and Luna are mated, it is time to officially initiate our new Luna into her role,” Elder Elias announced. “I’m going to invite the elders of the pack, the former Alpha and Luna and a few witnesses to come to the front, please.” My heart hammered in my chest. Everyone called me Luna since the first day, so I was already used to that. But after tonight, I would be required to do official Luna duties. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous. Or that I was confident enough to fill the former Luna’s shoes. From what I’ve learnt, she was the best Luna this pack had ever had. Would I be able to l
**Raina’s POV**I couldn’t stop the tears from stinging my eyes and rolling down my cheeks. My vision turned glassy, and I blinked so I could see my man better. He had just said his vows… It’s not the first time he’s said such sweet words to me, but I couldn’t help the butterflies going wild in my stomach, or the way my heart kept racing. I replayed his words over and over in my mind, etching them into memory. Ever since the sun came up today, I couldn’t stop the knot of nervousness in my stomach. The good kind. Jade, Lucia and I went to the spa, where we had facials and massages, and I had my eyebrows reshaped, did my nails, and then got a tattoo, which I was going to show Rowan later after the mating ceremony. Time seemed to go slowly, the anticipation digging at my heart. I couldn’t wait to walk down the aisle and finally be Rowan’s official Luna. When it was time, my friends helped me get ready. I took a warm milk bath with scented bath bombs. Then, I applied a gold shimmer
**Rowan’s POV**Her eyes met mine, and I felt like I had been hit by Cupid’s arrow right in the fucking heart. Damn…She was beautiful. No… that word was an understatement. My mate was gorgeous, captivating and flawless. Tonight, she was the epitome of elegance, looking like she was born to be a Luna. My Luna. My stomach knotted with a familiar feeling I had been feeling earlier. Nervousness. I could feel my heart slamming into my ribs, pounding so hard, I could hear it in my ears. Only Raina could evoke such emotions from me. She was the only one who could make an Alpha like me go down on my knees for her, be nervous as fuck as she approached me, and heck, have butterflies in my stomach as I stared at her dazzling frame. She must be an angel. That’s it. An angel who came here to save my soul from damnation. She smiled, her eyes shining as they stared at me. Fixed on me. Never looking away. Yes, baby. Come to papa. The crowd stared at her in admiration, and hot, violent
**Rowan’s POV**“Are you ok there, Alpha? You look nervous,” Flynn’s mocking voice reached my ears, and I glared at him. “Goddess, I didn’t think I would live to see a day when you would be so nervous, you have no idea what to do.” “I must admit, it is a rare sight,” Eric decided to join in mocking me. He was usually quiet, but it seems he was unusually bold tonight. Tonight was Raina's and my real mating ceremony. And as Alpha, of course, I needed to have my Beta and Gammas with me. It was one of those rare days when we would all appear before everyone together. Eric, Drew and Shane were my friends too, but not as close as Flynn. Eric was usually the one in charge of protecting the pack. That’s why I put him in charge of taking Raina to the academy. He was twenty-six, had a buzz-cut like he had just returned from the military and a scar on his right eye which he didn’t like people staring at for too long. It was from an injury he got during battle, but he hated it, saying he sh
**Raina’s POV**“I got a call from some of my friends this morning,” the former Alpha said when we settled in his study. He glanced at us before letting out a sigh. “Apparently, the council is not buying your story.” Rowan frowned, the aura around him getting intense. “Why aren’t they buying it? Well, scratch that. If they think there’s something wrong with my story, why not conduct an investigation? They will realise that the Whitecrest Pack had been abusing Raina for years.” “It seems like they have some information that makes them believe you’re lying,” the former Alpha said, narrowing his eyes at his son. “Is there something I should know, Rowan? Something from the past that you’re hiding?” Rowan frowned deeply. “Dad, I’m not hiding anything.” Silence fell upon the place. Powerful auras clashed, Alpha against Alpha. It was like the former Alpha was trying to make Rowan confess whatever he thought he was hiding by using his aura. The tension became so thick, I wish I could c







