I stepped onto the floor, dressed in a sweeping gown that trailed behind me like a star-lit night sky.
The ancestral Scarlet blood-pendant rested prominently against my collarbone, glowing with a faint red.
The High Cathedral of Bloodmoon Citadel was filled with agolden light that poured through the windows, illuminating centuries of wolf lore carved into arches. Rose petals dusted the long aisle, filling the hall with a rich fragrance.
Every noble house from the northern territories, representatives from the Southern Guild, and thousands of Bloodmoon pack members stood side-by-side in reverence. At the front row, father stood tall and proud, his eyes shining with happy tears, while Selena squeezed his hand tightly, her face glowing with pure joy.
At the top of the grand dais stood
