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

as we made our way outside. The sun was beginning its descent toward the horizon, painting the sky in brilliant shades of orange and pink. Elder Eldric had chosen the perfect timing—we

my train. The joining ceremony would take place in the Sacred Grove, a circular clearing in the heart of our territory

natural canopy around the space, their branches intertwining overhead like a living roof. Hundreds of fairy lights had been strung between the trees, creating a canopy of stars even before the real ones appeared. White silk ribbons fluttered from every branch, and the

arrangements of white roses, baby’s breath, and trailing ivy. Candles in tall

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

in a deep blue dress I’d never seen her wear before. On my right, Luna Vanessa took her place, stunning in midnight purple silk. Both women had insisted on walking me down the aisle

Nanny asked,

breath as the traditional joining music began. A group of pack musicians played old melodies on instruments that

down 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 the

there, waiting for me at the altar,

golden vest that caught the candlelight, but it was his face that took my breath away. His eyes were

from my escorts. His fingers were warm and steady as

I’ve ever seen," he

well up with tears. "I love

elderly man whose grey hair gleamed in the candlelight. He raised

one," he began, his voice carrying clearly through the stillness. "Ramsey Kincaid, Alpha of the White Mountain Pack and Lycan Leader of our world and Lyla Woodland, Moonsinger and blessed daughter of

we