“I take you, Ella Rowan, as my mate and Luna.”
A wave of emotion crashed over me, sudden and overpowering. Tears pricked my eyes, but I fought to hold them back as I repeated the words.
“I take you, Alexander Black, as my mate and Alpha,” I said, my voice trembling under the weight of the moment.
The Priestess’s final words rang out, solidifying our union. Alexander wasted no time, pulling me into an intense but brief kiss, one filled with promises I couldn’t begin to unravel. When he pulled away, his hands lingered on mine, steady and sure, as we turned together to face the crowd.
My eyes swept the front rows, catching on my mother’s tearful face. Her watery gaze mirrored my own, and the sight of her emotion undid me completely. The first tear slid down my cheek, followed
