Chapter 50
The drive to the venue took around fifteen minutes and during those fifteen minutes, I went through about four different emotions. I went through excitement then nervousness then fear that I would somehow trip over my own feet and embarrass myself and then finally worry, I didn’t know what I had to be worried about but I knew that there was something on the horizon. I didn’t know what it was but I knew it was worth being worried about.
As soon as the car stopped, Kiara practically leaped out. I could feel her excitement and although she didn’t fully understand what was happening, I could tell that she was happy to be dressed up. Aiden held out his hand for her like a knight to a princess and she giggled and took it. I shook my head at them and made a mental note to teil Aiden to be careful so Kiara didn’t develop a crush on him.
“Are you good?” Aiden asked and I nodded. He stretched out his other hand and I took it. “Everything is going to be fine. Jaxon is waiting for you on the other side.”
I nodded and forced myself to smile. Aiden was right, everything was going to be fine because I was going to be mated to the man I loved and we would get to live the rest of our lives together and it didn’t matter what troubles would arise in future because we have each other and we always would. I was busy worrying about all the things that could have gone wrong instead of worrying about all the things that were going right.
Aiden led us towards the door and once we got there, he excused himself to enter through the side entrance. I was the only one who was expected to walk in this way but I had demanded that Kiara walk in with me because she was just as important in this as Jaxon and I. I glanced down at her and saw her fidgeting with her skirt in excitement. squeezed her hand as reassurance for her and to remind myself that everything would be fine. when the doors finally opened.
I had not seen the venue in person. I had given the instructions on how I wanted it to look but because of time I had not been able to check on things after. It looked even more perfect than I thought it would be. There were less than twerty chairs which were occupied by the elders, Aiden, Nadia and both mine and Kiara’s guards. I had
fond of Jael and Jaden and I wanted them to be present at the mating ceremony.
grown to
Ivy crawled up the walls in a cottage core vibe and flowers were present at every angle you turned to. Everyone was in pastel colors adding to the ethereal vibe of the ceremony and in the middle of all of it stood Jaxon. He was in a tailored suit with a light blue tie. I was sure Aiden told him the color of the dresses so he could match. Standing beside him was the priestess who was going to officiate the ceremony.
Instead of waiting for the cue, Kiara snatched her hand out of mine and ran across the room and into Jaxon’s arms. Everyone burst out laughing at her antic–even Jaxon who picked her up easily. She whispered something to him and pointed in my direction. He whispered something back to her and placed her on the ground. She ran back over to me and stretched out her hand.
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once more.
I took her hand without hesitation. “Lead the way.”
Even though it wasn’t what was planned, I didn’t mind the shift because it just felt more genuine to our dynamic as a family. As soon as we got to where Jaxon was standing, Kiara literally gave my hand to Jaxon. Once she was certain that Jaxon was holding me, she took a step back.
“There you go daddy,” she beamed widely as if she had done the most exciting task in the world. “Did I do well?”
“You were excellent,” he told her and he used his free hand to ruffle her hair. “Go sit with Aiden.”
She rushed off and Jaxon finally turned to me and mouthed the word hi. All I could do was mouth it back while trying not to let my smile split my face in two. Gone was all the earlier nervousness, I was now filled with nothing
but excitement and anticipation for the moment where we would finally become one.
“Are you ready?” the priestess asked and we both nodded. “I need to confirm that neither of you was coerced
into this.”
“We weren’t,” we said at the same time.
She was wearing a long dark robe that seemed to change color the more she moved. She muttered a few words under her breath that I knew were not in English and she produced a silver chalice from behind her. We watched as she threw some herbs inside and finally poured a dark liquid with a foul odor into the cup.
“This is the cup of longevity,” she said more to me than anyone else. “It has been in the lycan family since the days of our hunter. This was how the moon goddess was able to turn him into a lycan and it has been passed down from generations. It will not turn you into a lycan but it will grant you the same powers as one and your
will
begin to age like us for as long as your mate is alive. Do you agree to the terms?”
“I do,” I said without any hesitation.
She gestured for my hand and I gave her the one that wasn’t in Jaxon’s hold. Before I could process anything, she sliced at my wrist with a silver dagger. It burned and didn’t heal immediately because of the type of weapon used. She held the hand over the chalice so my blood would drip into it until she was satisfied. Once she was
done, she handed me a napkin to wrap my hand in.
She did the same to Jaxon but he was more prepared for it and did not flinch. Also, silver did not hurt them the way it hurt me. She had to cut his palm twice to get the amount of blood that she wanted. Once she was satisfied, she swirled it around and wrapped a red ribbon around it before lifting it up to the sky. I did not know
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whether it was my imagination or not but it looked like the sky was growing darker by the moment.
She handed the glass to Jaxon. “Drink.”
He did not hesitate before lifting it to his l*ps and I couldn’t help but cringe slightly. He handed it over to me and I knew I had to do the same. When I brought it up to my l*ps, the smell hit me and I almost gagged but I forced the contents into my mouth and swallowed. For some reason, it didn’t taste as bad as it smelled. It had a rather smoky taste to it that I couldn’t understand or place my finger on.
I handed the cup back to the priestess and she turned it over and dipped the rest of the contents over our intertwined hands and onto the floor. As soon as the first drop hit the ground, thunder crackled through the sky. I jumped but Jaxon kept a firm grip on my hands.
I glanced at the priestess but she was not looking at me, she was staring at a spot in the sly. I followed her gaze and somehow in the darkened sky was the moon shining brightly. I was completely dumbfounded because it was too early for the moon to be out or for it to be shining so bright.
“This has not happened in over a thousand years,” the priestess muttered and I turned to her in a panic.
“What is happening?”
“The moon goddess has blessed your union.”
I had never heard of it happening before but it seemed to be a good thing because Jaxon pulled me into his arms and ki*sed me deeply. I could taste the mixture on his tongue but I didn’t care and I allowed him to pull me close and k*ss me with reckless abandon. When he pulled away, I was gasping for air and he had a wolfish grin on his face.
“I take it that it is a good thing,” I said and laughter bubbled out of his chest.
The sound of dlapping brought me back to reality and I realized we were with people. I turned to our guests and saw everyone on their feet. My cheeks flushed pink especially when the elders left their seats and walked over to Jaxon and I. they positioned themselves directly in front of me and Loris stepped forward with a crown in a
velvet case.
I had to curtsy because I was taller than him and he placed the beautiful crown on my head. It was golden with tiny diamonds embedded in it but it was light and I loved it. Once I stood, I felt Jaxon lean into my ear.
“That is the last time you will ever bow for anyone,” he said with such fierceness that I felt shivers roll down my
spine.
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The elders all went down on one knee in front of me and it hit me with a brutal force that I was now the Queen of lycans- me, a werewolf. Everyone else took a cue from them and soon everyone was on their knees. Jaxon turned me to face him and he followed suit. I took a step back in alarm.
“You don’t bow for anyone.”
“I will bow for my crown and my family,” he said without any hesitation as he stood to his feet. “You, Freya, are both.”
Right after the ceremony, we were all supposed to leave for the after party. I had requested that it be held in the ballroom under the palace. There was an entrance to it at the back of the palace so people did not have to go through the front and the stress of going down those flights of stairs.
Aiden and Kiara came over to congratulate us and Jaxon whispered something in his ears that had him grinning from ear to ear. Before I could ask what he had told him, Aiden picked up Kiara and led her into the car we had
come in.
“Where are they going?” I asked Jaxon and he didn’t respond. He led me towards his car and opened the door for me. “Where are we going?”
Jaxon just closed the door and walked around the car to get into the driver’s seat. Once the door was closed behind him, he pulled me in for a bruising ki*s that had my head spinning on its axis.
“They are going for the party and we are going to our room because I need to be inside you or I will go mad.”
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