Chapter 35


    With the speed at which they rushed towards us, I thought they might run into us but they stopped a


    foot away and shoved microphones toward our direction.


    “Alpha Calhir, after twenty-seven years, how did you find your mate?” One woman shouted in our


    faces.


    “Miss Sihana, who are you?” Another asked.


    “Alpha Cahir, Miss Sihana, where did you meet? What is your story!?” The bombardment of


    questions made me stick closer to Cahir because I feared I may be overwhelmed to the point of


    fainting which was not something I needed to happen to me on such an important day.


    Why were there reporters here? Luna Ceremonies weremon and not as prestigious as Alpha


    Ceremonies which were nned for months on end. Very few Alphas had reporters covering their


    session and most of the time, the reporters were from local news houses so why were there


    international reporters at a Luna Ceremony.


    I spotted a reporter from The Wolves Channel and Werewolves Broadcasting Network, which were


    two of the biggest international news houses on the.


    How did these people know of something as mundane as a Luna Ceremony and why, for the


    goddess’ sake, had theye!?


    “Alpha Cahir, why did you decide to show your face to the world today after five years of hiding?”


    The reporter from the Werewolves Broadcasting Network asked and everything clicked in my head.


    Even when Cahir became the Alpha of this pack, there was no international coverage for his


    session ceremony despite it being one of the most talked about events that year. So why were


    there people shoving microphones in my face for my Luna Ceremony?


    It answer was simple. He called them.


    My chest tightened as I connected the dots.


    Why would he do something like this to me? Was he setting me up to be humiliated on a wider


    scale than I had been before? What would he gain from something like this?


    The fact that he suddenly announced a Luna Ceremony was suspicious in the first ce. It was less


    than a week since we mated and I had not even settled into the pack. I didn’t even know who


    nned the ceremony which I should have nned myself. He sprung the news of a Luna


    Ceremony on me and he brought all these reporters who watched me like hawks.


    I would be in the news tomorrow or maybe even this night. What would they say about me? What


    did Cahir tell them to write about me? Why was he doing this to me!? Even if he had no ill


    intentions, which I doubted, even if he did not call on all these people to watch me make a fool of


    myself, there was no way he did not know that I wouldn’t want them here. How could he not have


    figured out that I didn’t like people watching me? If he could not ask me whether I wanted the event


    to be covered, the least he could do was tell me there would be reporters so I prepared beforehand.


    This man – This same man was the person Laura wanted me to love. Laura expected me to care


    for a man who did not care for me? How could he help me heal when he was the one breaking me


    the more?


    I became lightheaded and swayed on my feet yet again.


    “Step back,” Cahir growled at the reporters inching forward with their microphones. The reporters


    complied without pause. “I invited everyone to witness my mate’s Luna Ceremony because I felt


    generous,” he answered one of the reporters then continued. “My mate is Sihana Armani, originally


    from the Silver Moon pack but today, she officially joins Alpha Blood as her Luna.”


    This was another thing I was scared of. To be the Luna of this pack, I had to be a member of


    the pack but I was still tied to Silver Moon. If I stayed away from Silver Moon pack as a solitary wolf


    for up to a year, my bond with the pack would naturally break due to distance andck of emotional


    connection but now, Cahir would have to forcefully break my bond with Silver Moon through this


    ceremony. And it would hurt.


    “How did you both meet? Was it love at first sight?” More questions started up again but he raised


    his hand to silence them.


    “Sihana will answer your questions after the Ceremony if she is in the mood to.” With his hand


    around me, he marched forward and the sea of reporters divided for us to pass through.


    The members of the pack who had all rushed out when they heard we had arrived chanted our


    names with big smiles on their faces as we entered the central pack house.


    The walls were decorated with wee messages with balloons and ribbons decorating the ceiling


    as we walked into the pack house.


    “It’s the man and woman of the hour!” Aristo walked towards us with two blond women hanging off


    his arms. “Congrattions on your mating, Sia.” He beamed at me, untangling himself from the


    women clinging to him.


    “Thank you, Aristo.” I was happy to see a familiar face in the mass of unfamiliar ones staring at me.


    “You look stunning today, even more than usual.” Heat spread through my skin as he winked at me,


    eliciting a growl from Cahir.


    “Aristo, eyes off my mate,” Cahir said, his tone quiet.


    “I can’t help it when your mate is this sexy –“ The Beta ran off when Cahir took a step forward as if


    to charge at him.


    “That bastard –“ He growled, tucking me closer to his side as we continued forward. “I should wring


    his neck.”


    “Cahir,” I called in a small voice, careful of aggravating his anger at this point but the question


    burning inside me wanted to be let out. “Why – Why are you doing this to me?” I asked when he


    gave me half of his attention.


    “What have I done this time?” His tone rang with incredulity despite his nk expression.


    “Why did you spring a Luna Ceremony on me from nowhere? Why did you ask all these reporters to


    come?” The final question caught in my throat – Why do you like to humiliate me?


    “A Luna Ceremony is required for every Luna. You must show yourself to the people you are to rule


    over for as long as I am Alpha,” he said in a slow voice, purposely misinterpreting my question. “The


    pack needs to know your face and you know they have wanted to since they heard of you.”


    “It doesn’t exin the reporters swarming me,” I countered.


    “You are the Luna of Alpha Blood pack. The world is curious about you.” His tone rang with finality


    that told me he didn’t want to continue the conversation but I pressed on for onest question.


    “Why didn’t you tell me? You know – You knew I would not befortable with it but you still set me


    up.” It was the same thing he did in Kade’s office all those days ago. What game was he ying


    and what was his reason?


    “There are things you must get used to from now on.” He shut me up with those words right as we


    reached the banquet hall.


    My heart bled from his nonchnce. He didn’t seem to care that he was hurting me. He was hurting


    me on purpose!


    He led me to the tform and we took our seats while the people who first rushed out swarmed in


    after us, taking their seats in the hall.


    “Members of Alpha Blood pack, it is I, your Beta!” Aristo took the microphone and started in a goofy


    voice. People chuckled as he struck a weird pose. “You all know why we are here, right?” A


    resounding yes from the crowd almost made my ears bleed. “Our queen is here! Can I get a yass


    queen from everyone excited!?”


    “Goddess, this boy needs to grow up.” Cahir massaged his forehead as his beta continued to rev up


    the crowd making them yell and shout and cheer.


    “Alright, now let’s hear a word from our beloved Alpha who will introduce his mate to us!” Astro


    gestured at Cahir and the people again went wild with pping and hooting as Cahir stood but the


    room went dead silent as soon as he cleared his throat.


    “Sihana,e up here,” he said in the quiet room. I did as I was told, walking towards him on shaky


    legs.


    He put a hand around my waist when I stood next to him with my head bowed. I lifted my head for a


    brief second but I saw everyone gawking at me. It made me feel – I hated the spotlight as every


    time I found myself in the spotlight, it was often because something had gone wrong.


    “This is Sihana Armani, my mate and your Luna. You will ord her the same respect as me if your


    value your lives.” I nched at the threat and the room went so quiet, a pin dropping would have


    been too loud.


    Someone in the crowd gave a weak p, then another joined, then another, and in a minute cheers


    and ps rent the air.


    “Do you have anything to say to them?” Cahir asked me. I wanted to shake my head and run away,


    but I knew that would be the wrong move so I nodded.


    “It is an honour to be amongst you all here today,” I started in a quiet tone to hide the shiver in my


    voice. “Thank you for the warmth with which you have received me. I hope we all get along well.” I


    bowed my head as I finished and apuses resounded in the air.


    We went back to our seats as Aristo took the stage again.


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    “And now, for the initiation!” My heart fell at that exmation.