Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 597 Bound by Blood

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Tessa looked into Landon’s eyes and saw her reflection there. She thought of her grandfather’s dying wish, and of the storms they had weathered together. Slowly, she nodded. “I do.”

Landon gently lifted her hand and slid the silver ring onto her finger.

In wolf tradition, once the bonding ring was worn, it connected the couple’s auras. As their fingertips touched, a faint current seemed to spark between them–that was the resonance of blood recognizing blood.

Darren, watching the scene unfold, turned to Yardley and said, “According to tradition, after the bonding vow, we pay respects at the memorial hall.”

Yardley nodded quickly, his eyes crinkling with a smile he couldn’t contain.

Only Lila sat in the corner, staring at that silver ring like it was blinding. This daughter she had never taken seriously had grown into someone she could never reach.

At the memorial hall, Yardley lit a ceremonial cigarette and handed it to Landon and Tessa.

Together, they stood before Walter’s urn in solemn silence.

In the drifting smoke, Tessa could almost see her grandfather nodding with a gentle smile. Her vision blurred with sudden heat.

After they offered incense, Landon took her hand. “Let’s go. To the Sanctuary.”

Sanctuary of the Nightshade Pack was the final stage of the bonding ritual, where the blood seal would be completed under the witness of elders

with sacred wolf runes, and torches bathed the space

and the other core members stood along both sides. Darren and the Thorne family were seated up front. Michael and Samuel were

three most respected elders of the Nightshade Pack had

Landon stepped into the sanctuary, the

eldest of the elders, his hair snowy white, rose to his feet, holding a bronze tray. Upon it lay

he said, his voice aged but unwavering. “Blood as

a drop of blood fell

a silvery glow shimmered across it, intertwining with the inky black of Landon’s

solemn reverence. The Nightshade Pack recognizes Tessa as the future Luna. From this day forward, she and Landon shall

Bound by

pack as one!”

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the sanctuary. Ysabel jumped up, clapping excitedly. Samuel and Michael exchanged proud smiles.

but let a rare, satisfied smile crease his

to whisper in her car. “From now on,

flickering in his eyes.

hidden in the shadows like

knew exactly what was happening inside–Tessa and Landon’s bonding

or restraint. The girl who lived in the depths of his heart was about to bind