Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond

Chapter 0115

Kaia POV

I had spent the next few days planning Alora's ceremony to join the pack. Usually joining the pack didn't have such a celebration unless you were the Alpha's mate coming from another pack...but the returning lost daughter of the Alpha was a reason to celebrate. It was difficult to have all pack members attend, as they would at a more secure pack, but I had managed to organise a rota that would keep us safe and also let everybody attend. As long as eyes remained on the borders at all times

everyone could share on this marvellous event.

Father had suggested an outdoor event, where music was to play loudly, drinks were to keep flowing and food was to be roasting before our very eyes.

I had ticked off all of his requests...adding a few myself.

I had asked some of the female house staff to help Alora get ready, doing her hair and makeup

already ordered the perfect dress for her from a local clothes store that I have good connections with. I

I had.

didn't want Alora to worry about a thing, just concentrate on the event itself.

We hadn't invited guests outside of the pack, this was a pack member event and it felt appropriate to look after our own and celebrate our own tonight rather than work on policitical status for a change. It was freeing to not have to look over my shoulders and think ahead. eyes. We were

I had chosen a high-end dark emerald green satin dress to compliment Alora's dark green eyes. similar but our eyes were the real give away, mine had the blue rim around the pupil.

no seats...the ceremony wouldn't last long and all would remain standing as Alora pledged herself to the pack from the slightly

decorated the area along with self standing candle lit lanterns and white paper lanterns dotted around high above adorned with fairy lights. For an evening ceremony on a

offering the wine glass in his hand. He was right, I needed it I had been flat out arranging this. I went above and beyond Father's request...I know I had. This was the beginning of a new era...a clean slate. This was about the

anxious all afternoon, that knot in the middle of my stomach just wanting

I'm actually looking forward to letting my hair down tonight." I beam up at him

dance would be nice..." I smile peering around him as Alora starts to make her entrance. She looked beautiful as she walked from the alpha house, Father escorting her through the crowd. She was nervous, I didn't need the pack bond

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Chapter 0115

the twin bond that

childhood together should have made strong, indestructible...but

Father bellows out into the crowd. There's a loud cheer from the crowd before Father continues, turning to Alora and slicing her palm open with a dagger...placing his hand within hers. His blood entering her system. "Alora, I

pauses for a moment, taking a

of Beckett Glace, Alpha of the Nightshade Reformed pack do pledge

Reformed Alpha and pack

the Nightshade Reformed

lands and beliefs for the remainder

swear to defend the pack's lands and beliefs for the remainder of

I had never given much thought of before, remainder of my life. I had to say it, it was the exact same words I pledged.....but knowing Alora's life could end

to life, as the crowd cheered, clapped and whistled. She was now an official pack member...an official member