Chapter 36. Luna Ceremony


    Niki


    I sat back in my seat and watched Dimitri and Andrei bring a Ava in the middle of the ground. She


    looked beautiful in her white dress. The entire pack had assembled for her Luna ceremony and I was


    sure it was going to be glorious.


    When Ava''s eyes fell on me, she visibly calmed down.


    "Avalyn Alvarez, daughter ofte Alpha Javier Alvarez of Mont?na Pack is mated to Alpha Niki


    Volkov of the Rogue Pack." dimir announced and the crowd broke into cheers.


    I didn''t move my gaze from my sweet mate.


    "Imence the Luna Ceremony." I said, my voice pulsated throughout the ground.


    I saw Ava''s eyes lit up in understanding. She had no idea the Luna ceremony was today. I wanted it to


    be a surprise and I had to stay away from my mate for an entire day to follow the traditions of Luna


    Ceremony.


    "Do you, Avalyn Alvarez, vow to protect this pack?" dimir asked.


    "I do." Avalyn said in a strong voice.


    dimir motioned with his fingers and four warriors brought a cage and ced it in front of Ava, a good


    distance between them.


    They opened the cage and a mountain lion pounced outside with vigour. Her killing the lion, an enemy


    to the wolf symbolises her fighting to protect the pack.


    Ava let out a growl, challenging the mountain lion to attack her.


    The lion let out a growl in return and charged at Ava.


    Why the hell wasn''t she shifting?


    I sat still in my seat and watched the seen y in front my eyes. Showing emotions right now would


    only show weakness. This was something she needed to do on her own. I kept my face nk, clear


    from all emotions.


    When the lion was a few feet away from her, Ava jumped and with a flip, shended on the lion''s back.


    She dug her extended ws in its shoulder and her extended canines in its neck. Before the lion could


    even react, it had its head severed from its body.


    The entire crown was silent and then broke in cheers.


    She got off the lion and faced me again, blood dripping down her mouth and her eyes had turned pale


    blue.


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    I smirked at her and she smirked right back.


    Fuck, I love her.


    The way she showed dominance, killing the lion so quickly as if it was nothing more than a little cat,


    turned me on.


    "Do you, Avalyn Alvarez, vow to feed this pack?" dimir asked.


    "I do." She replied, her voiceing out soft and silky. It was like she was in a trance.


    dimir motioned the warriors and this time they brought in an deer. They opened the cage and the


    deer didn''te out so one warrior kicked the cage from behind, causing the deer to startle and jump


    out.


    This caused Ava to let out a low growl. The warriors bowed his head down and retreated back.


    The deer was extremely still as it looked all around itself, probably knowing the danger lurking around.


    Her instincts told her that she was between predators and her heart was beating really fast.


    Ava walked towards him, her eyes locked to the deer''s. Her heart slowed down as her and Ava''s


    distance decreased. Ava''s said slowly started turning silver as she neared it.


    Ava stood in front of the deer and caressed her face and then her neck. I could hear the low gasps


    out. Ava brought her hand down to her neck and just on the juncture of nervous juncture of the spinal


    cord, she pressed, causing the deer to copse.


    She killed her in the most painless way possible.


    The tension amongst the crowd was palpable.


    She turned ant connected her almost white eyes with mine.


    She had fire in her but the fire also brought in a warmth that mostcked.


    "Do you, Avalyn Alvarez, vow to love this pack?" dimir asked.


    "I do." Her voice sounding like a siren calling its prey.


    I stood up from my seat, descended the steps and walked to where she was standing.


    "Shift." Imanded her softly.


    She shifted into her pure white wolf. I knew everyone was watching in undisguised amazement. White


    wolves were very rare.


    I caressed her fur as I moved forward and then I swung my leg over her, sitting on her back.


    "Shift." Imanded and the entire pack shifted into their wolves and bowed down in front of us.


    "Lets go."?I mind-linked Ava and she broke into a run.


    I sat upright on her back and held on to her fur and gave her directions so we made a circle around the


    entire pack.


    This run was very important as it symbolised that Luna would support the Alpha in all his decision and


    help him lead the pack. This showcased love and unity among the pack.


    After hours of continuous, hard running, we were back at the pack house.


    I slid down her back once she stopped in front of the gate of the pack house.


    "Shift." Imanded and everyone shifted back in their human skin.


    Sofiya came and handed Ava a white dress which she wore quickly. Clothes were handed to the entire


    pack and once everyone was dressed, Ava and I led them inside to the auditorium.


    I wrapped an arm around Ava and led her up the stage, Dimitri, dimir, Sofiya and Andrei following


    us. I knew she was tired, she and her wolf was strong but running for so long, with me on her back was


    not an easy feat.


    "I proim Avalyn Alvarez, now Avalyn Volkov to be the Luna of the Rogue pack." I announced and


    then let out a loud howl, joined by Ava and then the rest of the pack. I could feel Ava''s happiness along


    with the rest of the pack, her blood hummed in waves, caressed our bond.


    "Let the festivities begin." dimir said and then the pack cheered.


    The music was turned on and the food was brought in.


    I took Ava''s hand in mine and led her down the stage and to the middle of the dance floor. The crowd


    created a small circle around us for our first dance.


    I snaked my arm around her waist pulled her closer. Her arms wound around my neck and I held her


    waist with both hands to keep her in ce.


    I lowered my head and kissed her forehead. "I''m so fucking proud of you,?Moya Lyubov."


    A blush rose her cheek. "Thank you." She murmured against my neck, making me shiver.


    "Are you tired?" I whispered.


    She shook her head in response and I squeezed her waist. "Don''t lie to me."


    "I don''t want to leave in the middle of the celebration." She rested her head on my shoulder.


    "The night is about to end in a couple of hours anyways. We can leave after having dinner." I told her.


    "Okay." She looked up at me and smiled but I caught the tiredness hidden in it.


    I led her out of the dance floor, through the rest of the dancing wolves and towards the buffet.


    I picked up a te and started piling it with food for both of us. After I had filled the entire te, I led


    Ava towards the tables.


    She sat down and then we both began having our food.


    "What''s bothering you?" I asked her.


    She looked at me in shock and I arched my brow. Did she really think I wouldn''t be able to tell?


    She looked around us and then back at me. "I''ll tell you when we get home."


    I narrowed my eyes but agreed. I wanted to know but if she wanted to talk once we reach the estate,


    then so be it.


    After sometime, Ava called Vanessa and Adrian toe and have dinner with us and soon, Sofiya,


    dimir, Dimitri and Andrei also joined us.


    As time passed by, Ava was getting more tired so I announced that we were leaving.


    I picked her up ced her in the car, driving towards the estate. The full moon shone brightly and cast


    a lovely glow on Ava''s face. Her eyes were drooping shut but she seemed intent on staying awake.


    "You can sleep." I told her.


    "But I need to tell you something." She mumbled.


    "What is it, Love?" I asked.


    But she was already asleep. I shook my head and sped up the car.


    I''ll ask herter.


    I carried her to our bedroom and ced her on the bed. I picked up my cellphone and walked to the


    balcony, shutting it behind me.


    I dialled Max''s number.


    "Hello Niki!" I heard Natalie say.


    "Where is Max?" I asked.


    "I''m good, thanks for asking. How was the Luna Ceremony?" She asked, ignoring my question.


    "It was fine. Now hand the phone over to Max." I pinched the bridge of my nose in frustration. This girl


    seriously needed to loose the attitude.


    "No tha-" I heard a smack. And then a squeal before some shuffling and then finally Max answered,


    "hello."


    "Punish her for me, will you?" I grumbled.


    "It would be my pleasure." He chuckled darkly. He would be the only one who would even have a


    chance at handling her.


    "But how is she?" I asked. At the end of the day, Natalie was family too.


    "Bratty. But she''s good now. Wolfsbane ispletely out of her system." He said.


    I hummed. "Any news on Mikhail?" I then asked.


    "I found the house they were keeping him in. A human was helping him." He spat. "Killed all the


    fuckers. But Mikhail was nowhere to be found."


    "Dammit."?I punched the wall. "Did you find any clues?"


    "Got a fresh sent. I have sent Remi, the tracker you had sent. He''s a good one." He said.


    "Yes, one of the bests we have." I said, feeling proud about the fact. My wolf and I were happy that our


    brother appreciated us.


    "We also found another thing. The people that took Natalia and Mikhail aren''t from Mont?na, they were


    vampires."


    "How sure are you?" I asked. Why would vampires get involved in any of this?


    "Choked it out of the human." He said.


    "Found any other clue?" I asked.


    "Nothing. The entire room was bare as fuck. Not even a drop of blood. Didn''t even seem like they


    tortured the guy." He sounded confused too.


    "Or maybe they are good at cleaning their tracks." I muttered. Vampires have always been good in


    dealing with blood.


    "Maybe. Whatever it is, I''ll keep you updated, I need to go." He said.


    "Wait, hand the phone to Natalia." I said.


    He grunted in agreement and passed it to her. "Yes, Alpha?" Came her small voice. My eyebrows rose.


    What the hell did the guy do to have this change in her in a minute?


    "Did you see or hear anything when they had kidnapped you?" I asked her.


    "No, they weren''t talking in english. I didn''t catch a word they said. But they didn''t harm me except of


    injecting the wolfsbane. Almost as if they didn''t want to truly hurt me." She sounded appalled by that


    fact for some reason.


    Maybe they were forced to do it for some reason.


    "Any thing else that was suspicious?" I asked.


    "No Alpha. And I have also decided that I will go to the BDSM club." She said.


    "Are you sure?" I knew how serious she was about her assignments but she had a mate now. And I


    would never ask her to do it now. But if she was willing, I wouldn''t stop her either. Avalynes first for


    me.


    "Yes." Her tone was firm and final.


    "Okay. I will call you back soon." I said and cut the call.


    "Who was that?" I heard Ava''s voice and I whipped around.


    "No one, Love. Let''s go to sleep." I said and led her to bed. Thest thing I needed was for her and


    Sofiya to know Mikhail was abducted. I didn''t want to worry her for no reason. We would find him soon.


    "Okay." She said softly as we both lied down. She ced her head on my chest and her arm around


    my waist.


    Any of this didn''t make sense. Why take someone captive and not hurt them or ask for something in


    return? And why would vampires do it? Did they want some information?


    "Why are you so worried, Nikky?" Ava asked in a small voice.


    Maybe it was rted to the new change in monarchy.


    "It''s nothing."


    I need to increase security. I can''t let anything happen to my Ava.


    "Talk to me, Niki."


    Maybe I''ll ask Andrei to be with her twenty-four seven. Or I can add one more guard.


    "Rest, Ava."


    We have to go to Mozog in less than a weak. If my suspicion was correct, and those who were behind


    Mikhail and Natalia''s abduction were from Mozog, I would need a lot more than the usual protection


    there. Those vampires had powers. We didn''t.


    "Please, Master."


    If something happened to Ava, I would go crazy. She had been through enough. I couldn''t let anything


    happen to her. I needed to talk to dimir. Or else a whole lot of vampires were going to get


    ughtered.


    "I said its nothing Avalyn. Sleep." I snapped.


    I felt her flinch back and felt the hurt she felt too.?She was feeling guilty about annoying me now.


    I put my arms around her small frame and pulled her close. "Sleep,?Moya Lyubov."?I whispered softly,


    kissing her forehead.?


    Her safety is my responsibility and I would see to it that she is safe and happy. I want her to enjoy


    there. Despite everything, Mozog was a beautiful kingdom.