Chapter 5

The next morning, everything was just hazy in my eyes. Things happened as if in a fog, I dressed up in my beautiful silver gown, radiating the moon goddess’s beauty. Earlier I would have cherished the moment but not today. Today was different. Lizzie and Emma were waiting outside my room for me, they had a sweet smile on their face. But I knew from inside they were plotting against me. They were enjoying my misery. I entered the wedding hall, leaving both mother and daughter behind me. They were not able to match my long strides. In the big hall, all pack members, Logan’s family as well and the Wolf Council were present. I moved forward alone, matching hard stares from everyone else. Without waiting, the ceremony began and when the council asked if I would take Logan as my mate, I did what I had decided to do. “No, I, Grace Hawthorne reject Logan Harper,” I announced with steel in my voice. The hall fell into deep silence, I could hear the sound of sweat dripping from Logan’s forehead or my father’s increasing heartbeat. Logan's face contorted with a mixture of anger and disbelief. "Grace, what are you doing? This is our wedding!" “Not anymore. I reject you.” I announced once again. My father, standing nearby, was seething with rage. He stepped forward, his face contorted with fury. In a fit of madness, he raised a hand as if to strike me, but before he could make contact, a commanding voice rang out, stopping him in his tracks. "How dare you lay a hand on my Mate?" Xander had appeared in a flash of power, his presence filling the room. His eyes bore into Daniel’s with an intensity that sent a chill down everyone's spine. Everyone’s face paled seeing the Alpha of the Silver Moon Pack, standing on their turf, anger rushed through Daniel’s features and he roared. "Not your mate, she is my daughter." Xander cut him off with a wave of his hand. "You dare to touch what’s mine and I will show you what real Alpha can do for his mate." Xander’s growl had an intensity that shook even The wolf council. His deep blue eyes bored into mine and a slow smile grazed his feature, he gestured to me to come toward him and I did. “Miss me Darling.” he purred, and a chill ran down my spine. This person could be my undoing. He snaked his hand around my waist and pulled me closer to him. Once again I was left enchanted by his scent. Logan, too, was fuming, but the coward he was, he dared not challenge Xander. Instead, he turned his anger on me. "You think the Werewolf Council will tolerate such blatant mate theft?" I barked a laugh at this, and suddenly the whole hall was shrouded in darkness, and the video started playing. In that video, all can see that Logan was pounding Emma, ruthlessly. The sound of their moans and grunting filled the room, the sound of slapping skin on skin was evident, and so were their faces. “Stop this video.” Emma shrieked, but all in vain. “You know what the Werewolf Council won’t tolerate more?” I taunted Logan. “Unfaithful Mate.” I added, watched as Logan, Emma, and Daniel’s faces turned ashen, as if they had seen some ghost. A heavy growl came from where the council was seated, and the Alpha barked. “An unfaithful Werewolf can never be the Alpha of the Pack. We, the Werewolf Council, announce that Logan Harper can never become the Alpha.” His voice had so much power that even Xander, for a moment, showed his neck. But it happened so fast that I thought that maybe I was mistaken. Logan's knees buckled and he fell down on the floor. Emma tried to offer some comfort to him, but he pushed her away like she meant nothing to him. But seeing Logan’s devastated state didn’t do anything to me, I wasn’t satisfied, I wanted more. “In front of the whole Blood Moon Pack and the esteemed Werewolf Council, I, Grace Hawthorne, in the name of Moon Goddess, take Xander Vaughn, Alpha of the Silver Moon Pack, as my Mate.” I announced, with a steely determination in my voice, and waited. “I, Xander Vaughn, in the name of the moon of Goddess, take Grace Hawthorne, Luna of the Blood Moon Pack, as my mate.” He announced. As this happened, a little spark was ignited inside me, I was left baffled with the sheer intensity of the bond. My eyes widened, but I announced, “I announce that Xander is the Heir of the Blood Moon Pack.” With that he sealed his lips on mine. I was caught off guard by this, his lips were sucking mine with a bruising intensity, and we struggled for domination. I opened my mouth to moan, and he took that as an invitation for further exploration. His tongue fought with mine and I had never felt like this. This was not my first kiss. Each one of them was sweet, but nothing like this ever crossed my mind. This was nerve wracking, something that I have never experienced before but always longed for. We were both breathless when we broke apart. “This is going to be fun,” He smirked at me. Oh, no. This wasn’t what I signed for.