All Chapters of Two Ceremonies and a Funeral: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

My best friend Sophia was completely shocked by my decision, but her tone was also laced with excitement."Emma, are you finally ditching Luke? You've grown up with him, we all thought you'd never bond with anyone else but him!"I stared out the window, the howls of wolves echoing from deep within the forest."I can't bond with Luke anymore. He's going to bond with Alina. He can't have two Lunas at the same time.""What!? He and Alina broke up ages ago! His mother would never allow it.""His mother just passed away. Now the biggest obstacle between him and Alina is gone.""I'm so sorry, Emma. My condolences. His mother loved you—we all knew that."Yes, everyone knew. My parents had died fighting for Luke's pack—the Wildfire Pack—and I had been raised there as an orphan, growing up alongside him.Luke's mother, Monica, adored me. She knew I'd loved Luke since we were kids and had always wanted to push us together.Sophia’s voice came through again from the phone."But what about Luke hi

Chapter 2

Luke quickly stood up, grabbing something from the table before heading toward the door."It's Alina. We're going to swear the blood oath before the Moonstone. But don't overthink it—we're only doing this to keep her mother from suspecting anything."So, it was Alina. No wonder he looked so happy. "I get it. Go ahead. Elders are harder to fool—they've seen it all.""Exactly, if her mother finds out we’re just pretending, she might get upset, and her condition could worsen."He wasn’t worried about his own mother’s condition at all. Instead, he was more worried about Alina’s mother getting upset from discovering their fake bond."Then you should hurry," I said, pushing Luke toward the door.He hesitated when he saw my unusual behavior. Not only was I agreeing with him, I wasn’t debating with him like before, but I was even physically pushing him. He slowed down.When I shoved him to the doorway, he tried to pull me close, his arm tightening around my waist as he leaned in to kiss me.I

Chapter 3

Yes, Luke just didn’t love me enough.Not long after, the funeral home staff arrived to take Monica’s body away. I carefully instructed them on all the details for the funeral day.Because on the day of Monica’s funeral, I will have already left the Wildfire Pack.Watching the car carrying Monica's body drive away, I bowed deeply, solemnly bidding farewell to the mother who had raised me.My wolf, Shadow, whispered in my mind, "Emma, it's time. Time to live for yourself."Afterward, I drove to the most luxurious photography studio in our city, the Moonlight Gallery, to cancel the bonding photoshoot I had booked and get my deposit back.The apprentice checked my information and apologized, “I’m sorry, Miss Emma. I'm afraid your deposit can't be refunded because... your bonding photos with Alpha have already been taken.”At my request, the apprentice pulled up the images stored in the Moonstone Crystal. I scrolled through them one by one.In the crystal, Alina wore the elegant ceremonial

Chapter 4

It was already dark when I drove back home to grab my belongings. But as I approached the gates of the estate, my license plate didn’t trigger the automatic recognition system. The gates stayed shut.A guard hurried over to me, looking apologetic.“I’m really sorry, Miss Emma, but Luna Alina ordered us to remove your car from the estate system.”“We even called Alpha to confirm. He said we should follow Luna Alina’s instructions.”I glanced at my belongings — a few suitcases carelessly thrown outside the gate, clothes scattered everywhere. I walked over and knelt to gather my things, just as Alina and her mother’s car pulled up behind me.They both stepped out, and Alina’s mother strode over, standing behind me with a mocking laugh.“Emma, this house is only for the Alpha, the Luna, and their family. There’s no room for extras. And you—you’re the extra.” Her voice was strong and full of energy, nothing like someone who was supposedly on their deathbed.Now that Luke wasn’t around, Ali

Chapter 5

As Sophia and I drove away, my phone rang. It was Luke. The moment I answered, he launched into a tirade."Emma Klein, did the anesthesia mess with your brain? Did you forget today was supposed to be our ceremony?""You finally had my attention, so why didn’t you show up?""And why is there a coffin in the chapel? Why is my mother lying inside it!?"His voice cracked as he began to sob, crying out, "Why did my mother pass away? Oh, Moon Goddess, this can't be true!"I replied calmly, "Monica passed away the day you agreed to bond with me.""Why didn't you tell me?"I laughed coldly. "I did tell you. But you accused me of cursing her. You said no one knew her condition better than you.""You even warned me that you never wanted to hear anything about her from my mouth again, or I’d lose everything.""I respected your wishes, so I didn’t bring it up again."Luke tried to interrupt, "I did say that, but I only—""And you were too busy swearing a blood oath with Alina.""If you had stayed

Chapter 6

When I returned to the Farstone Pack with Sophia, her brother—my fiancé, Ethan Stonevale—was already waiting for us.In my memories, Ethan was a werewolf with jet-black fur and sharp green eyes, but beyond that, my impressions of him were hazy. After all, for years, my eyes had been fixed on Luke. Wherever Luke went, I followed, convinced he was the most handsome Alpha in the world.But now, I realized how wrong I had been. I had never noticed how strikingly handsome Ethan was. He stood tall and strong, his black fur shimmering with a silver sheen under the moonlight, his green eyes like gemstones deep within the enchanted forest, glowing with wisdom and power.It was clear now — when I didn't love someone, they simply became a stranger to me. No wonder Sophia always said I must be blind or that Luke Blaze had secretly poisoned me with some wolfbane, making me incapable of seeing her perfect brother.Now I knew I had almost missed someone far better suited for me. Thankfully, it wasn’

Chapter 7

Ethan made me realize that someone who truly wants to marry me wouldn’t make me wait even for a minute.He didn’t say, “Emma, let’s wait until your arm heals before we complete the bond.”I’ve always chased perfection, and Luke knew exactly how to manipulate that. He’d come up with endless excuses to keep me waiting, over and over again.Now, I know that even after my arm heals, it will still leave a scar.If it were Luke, he’d have turned this into another reason to delay—another excuse to make me wait until the scar was “fixed” before he’d consider bonding with me.But I’ve come to accept it now. I’ve finally realized that perfection doesn’t exist.The scar on my arm is the price I paid for being blind, for refusing to listen, for stubbornly believing that Luke was the only one for me.Sitting in the dressing room, I had already changed into the gown Sophia had prepared for me.Ethan peeked in, holding a pair of long silk gloves.“Emma, wear these. That way, the most important moment

Chapter 8

That day, Ethan was working in his study, and I was watching TV in the living room. Suddenly, Sophia called me."Emma, quickly turn to the Alliance Channel, Luke Blaze is holding another press conference!"I instantly thought, this is bad.I switched the channel with the remote and indeed saw Luke sitting in front of the camera, pointing at his chest with two fingers, repeatedly declaring:"Emma loves me the most! It's me—Luke Blaze! She will never leave me!"A reporter in the audience raised the microphone and asked, "Excuse me, are you referring to Emma Klein, the Luna of Ethan Stonevale?""Emma's bonding with him is fake! She only loves me!"As if he knew I was watching him on TV, he suddenly stared directly into the camera."Emma, tell them! Tell them it's true!""We've been together for over twenty years. Your biggest dream since childhood was to become my Luna!"However, the only response was silence.The crowd whispered among themselves. Another reporter raised their hand and d

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