Novel & Cerita One For All And All For One

My screams had been nothing to them and how could they? We were trained like this, no? Show no bloody emotions, treat every living being like an animal that needs skinning and worse bathe in blood. Not literally of course but revel in what you did. Be proud of what you did because we weren’t murderers. No, we consoled ourselves with the fact that we were merciful Gods. Gods that controlled who lived and who died, who got to breathe and who got to choke. And the major lesson in all of this was, never have weakness because from weakness did enemies triumph.

All chambers lit up at once. All figures turned toward her. All voices merged. And they spoke as one: “THE ORIGINAL TRUTH.”

were. My efforts hadn’t been in vain. My parents' faces lit up with pride and joy. On the day of my celebration dinner, an unexpected guest arrived. That evening, Leo—who had failed his entrance exams again—showed up at the celebration dinner. His parents, Paul and Sandra Cullen, were in attendance too, offering me their congratulations, which I graciously accepted. Only Leo looked angry, silently drowning in bitterness. Each time someone praised my success, it inevitably led to someone else berating Leo.

"All of us, together, guided by the values that got us here." "Family first, but never family only," Solana recited our motto. "Use wealth to help others," Isabella continued. "Choose healing over revenge," Marcus added. "Protect children above all else," Elena finished. "And remember," I said, looking around the room at faces from dozens of countries and cultures, all united by shared purpose, "that love multiplies when you give it away." The vote was unanimous. We would accept every expansion opportunity. We would transition to collective leadership.

Her lips quivered soundlessly. Dad's expression was stony while he curled his fingers into tight fists. Nonetheless, I didn't give Walter a chance to explain. Instead, I turned to Rose and calmly said, "You say there's nothing going on between you and Walter. Then tell us, why do you have the moonstone necklace that symbolizes the Luna hanging around your neck?" At my words, everyone's attention immediately drew to Rose's neck. Under the stark white lights in the room, the moonstone necklace that symbolized one's status as the Luna shone faintly.

Sofia slept through the entire ceremony in Linda's arms. "I, Ethan Michael Carter, take you, Maya Isabel Rodriguez, to be my lawfully wedded wife," Ethan said, his voice steady despite the tears in his eyes. "To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part." Maya repeated her vows, her voice breaking on the words "for better, for worse." They'd already been through so much worse than most newlyweds. But they'd survived it together.

And most crucially, we remembered not just for ourselves, but for each other. Every consciousness in our vast alliance hummed with the same essential mantra, spoken in countless languages and forms of expression: "We choose to be."

Forever we will be one and rule the pack in unity! THE END

He had to reassure her that it wouldn't happen before sending her off with Sabrina to get ready. Lucas looked at his father sitting in the audience. John managed to give him a proud smile before Connor announced that it was time and everyone's attention was brought to the doorway. The Luna ceremony was an Alpha's equivalent to a wedding. It was when the Alpha accepts his mate as his one true love, the one he will spend the rest of his life with, accepting that they'll lead the pack together and in the future, produce new heirs to do the same. If anything, it was much more important than marriage. The bond was something more than a piece of paper that could be easily broken.

We both take her hands, and I try to concentrate on what she's saying and not the nubs on her hands that used to be fingers. "Your love is the kind that very few are blessed with. You're like two pieces of a very special puzzle. Neither piece will ever fit anywhere else but with each other. You two are one, and without the other, neither will ever be whole again. So never ever let go . . . no matter what circumstances or what anyone says. You are one. Your hearts will forever beat for the other." I woke to the sound of the blow dryer in the Jack and Jill bathroom that separated my bedroom with Xavier from Nolan and Quino's. They were talking loudly over the blow dryer. Something about a bike