On the final night of the gathering, Stonering was lit as bright as day by countless torches.The Moon Goddess Blessing ceremony was about to begin.I stood on the high platform of the altar in a silver battle gown, Rhys at my side.As the Head War Strategist of the Silverwood Pack and the most talked-about figure at the gathering, I naturally stood at the center of power.“In the name of the Moon Goddess,” Rhys’s powerful voice echoed through the night.He turned to me and, before the eyes of all, knelt on one knee, presenting an ancient wooden box carved with the World Tree.He opened it.Inside lay a perfect “Heart of the Moon” gem, a stone that seemed to hold the entire moon within it.A collective gasp went through the crowd.“I, Rhys, Alpha King of Silverwood,” he declared, his voice thrumming with a power that silenced the crowd, “do not ask for a mate to stand behind me. I ask for a Queen to rule at my side. Samara Snow-Fang, will you be my Queen?”This wasn't just a proposal.
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