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.

offered incense, Landon took her hand. “Let’s go.

the Nightshade Pack was the final stage of the bonding ritual, where the

walls were inscribed with sacred wolf runes, and torches bathed the space in

the Thorne family were seated up front. Michael and

the three most respected elders of the Nightshade

and Landon stepped into the sanctuary,

the elders, his hair snowy white, rose to his feet, holding a bronze tray. Upon it lay two bone tokens

ancestral law, the bond must be sealed with blood,” he said, his voice aged but unwavering. “Blood as witness,

a drop of blood fell onto the token and

followed. As her blood touched the second token, a silvery glow shimmered across it, intertwining with the inky

Fates aligned,” the elder declared, stroking his beard with solemn reverence. The Nightshade Pack recognizes Tessa as the future Luna. From this day forward,

Bound

pack as one!”

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clapping excitedly. Samuel and Michael exchanged proud smiles.

a rare,

whisper in her car. “From now on,

him, the torchlight flickering

sanctuary, Nathan stood hidden in the shadows

exactly what was happening inside–Tessa and

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