The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

Chapter 357: A perfect union...

Lyla

I never thought a Joining Ceremony could be planned in less than six hours, but here I was, sitting in front of a mirror while Clarissa applied the finishing touches to my makeup. The other women bustled around us, fussing over every detail of Ramsey’s mother’s joining gown that now hung waiting for me.

The day had passed in a whirlwind after Ramsey and I reconciled. He’d taken me straight to Elder Eldric to share the news about the babies. Our visit to the pack hospital confirmed what I’d suspected—I was exactly twelve weeks along. The ultrasound images of our tiny twins had made both Ramsey and his grandfather tear up with joy.

When we’d mentioned getting married tomorrow, Elder Eldric had waved us off with a dismissive gesture. "Nonsense," he’d declared. "I’ll handle everything. You’ll be joined before nightfall."

And somehow, impossibly, he’d made it happen.

"There," Clarissa said, stepping back to admire her work. She placed her hands on my shoulders and smiled at our reflection. "You look absolutely beautiful, Lyla."

I studied myself in the mirror, hardly recognising the radiant woman staring back at me. Clarissa had enhanced my natural features with subtle makeup that made my eyes sparkle and my skin glow. My hair was swept up in an elegant style with small white flowers woven throughout.

"Thank you," I whispered, touched by all the effort everyone had put into making this day special.

The joining dress was breathtaking. Made of ivory silk with intricate beadwork that caught the light, it had belonged to Ramsey’s mother. The women had somehow managed to alter it to fit me perfectly in just a few hours. As I slipped into it, I felt connected to the women who had come before me—the Luna who had worn this dress, who had stood before the moon and pledged her heart to her mate.

I couldn’t stop staring at myself in the mirror. The dress transformed me into something ethereal, something worthy of the powerful man waiting for me.

knock at the door interrupted my thoughts. "It’s time," Nanny’s voice called

descent toward the horizon, painting the sky in brilliant shades of orange and pink. Elder Eldric had chosen the

my train. The joining ceremony would take place in the Sacred Grove, a

trees, creating a canopy of stars even before the real ones appeared. White silk ribbons fluttered from every branch, and the ground was scattered with rose petals that made a soft carpet

trailing ivy. Candles in tall glass holders flickered along the perimeter, their warm light dancing

there. Our warriors stood at attention in their dress uniforms, while the women wore their finest gowns. Children peeked out from behind their parents, eyes wide

my right, Luna Vanessa took her place, stunning in midnight purple silk. Both women had insisted on walking me down the aisle together—Nanny because she was my birth mom, and Luna

asked,

group of pack musicians played old melodies on instruments that had been passed down through generations—flutes that sounded like wind through the trees,

the petal-strewn path. With each step, my anticipation grew. The fairy lights twinkled above us like blessings from the goddess herself, and the sweet scent of roses filled

waiting for me at the altar,

my breath away. His eyes were bright with unshed tears, and the smile

we reached him, he stepped forward and took my hands from my escorts. His fingers were warm

woman I’ve ever seen," he murmured, his voice thick with

own eyes well up with tears. "I

to face the Moon Priest, an elderly man whose grey hair gleamed in the candlelight. He raised his hands, and the

joining of two souls destined to be one," he began, his voice carrying clearly through the stillness. "Ramsey

we answered in