Chapter Forty-Seven

Daphne’s Point of View

Scarlet gives me one more big hug. I know that once the doors open to the house,

and I will walk down the steps, turn left and meet Caleb in the rose garden. My

anxiety has me worried that I am going to

fall on my face even getting down the

steps. I take deep breaths trying to calm. my nerves. Everything is going to be fine; Caleb is here. Scarlet steps forward, but

before she can open the door I reach out

and stop her.

“Scarlet, I’m scared.” My anxiety is full force now. My heart is beating a million miles a second, and I am pretty sure that I am going to drop dead right here. Scarlet

turns back and faces me with a smile.

“Daphne, you are the strongest woman I

know, and you are going to be a great Luna. You have been mated with a good

man, a strong man that I think loves you.” She smiles at me reassuringly and I must admit her pep talk helped. My heartbeat is slowing a little. She is right, everything is going to be fine.

The doors are open, and I feel a light autumn breeze flow in. This is it, the moment that everyone is waiting for. I am shaking a little as I begin descending the steps. There are so many people here that some of them are milling about the

circular drive in front of the door.

Everyone turns their head though when I make my way out of the house. I carefully

walk behind Scarlet, slowly down the

steps. I turn the corner, and immediately

see Caleb.

Caleb is so handsome in his tuxedo.

Scarlet was right, everyone else melts

away and all I am focused on is Caleb. He stands proud with his hair pulled back,

and his chest out. The button-down shirt

looks like it is straining against his muscles, and I cannot deny the very sight

of him brings a familiar ache to my womanhood. His eyes are locked with mine, and I can tell that he can feel the tension rising between us. I walk forward, intent on making this man mine and mine alone. He is my destiny, my mate.

The elder stands before us, performing the binding ceremony. Suddenly there is a long howl that echoes through the trees. Caleb stills beside me, and I believe he is using the mind link he shares with his warriors to gather information on the disruption. With out warning I see Dorian break through the tree line, behind Caleb. What shocks me the man standing next to him is my father. 7

Caleb turns and growls deep in his throat. I can see part of our pack immediately

shift into combat mode and start to circle

behind the intruders. My mind is.

spinning wondering why they are here.

“What the hell is the meaning of this.

Coming here uninvited, interrupting my mating ceremony?” Caleb’s voice is colder than I have ever heard it before, ast

if ice is running through his veins.

“Alpha Caleb you have committed a grave

grievance against the Cedar Woods pack, and against the Silver Moon pack.”

Surprisingly, it is my father that has chosen to speak. I feel a hand on my right shoulder, and I look up to find Scarlet by my side, her face pale.

do you have with me old man? As you can see my

Caleb’s voice

chill runs along

you purchased her that she was your mate. You withheld that information

the murderous bitch at

Then you

beloved mate as if she

Now I find out

precious daughter hostage, keeping her from her destined

Our laws demand that you

petulant behavior.” My

chest puffed out in righteousness.

tale loud, as if hoping

attendance. 1

enough of this. The contract in which I purchased a slave

by both

chance

chance to ask me any

you wanted, and I would have answered them truthfully. You

though; you only wanted the deal done. You have your money; I have honored the contract. Now be gone, off my lands before you start a war that you will not win.” The tension is thick, I can see that

a nerve with

liar and a cheat. I have eyes,

to me last night with tales of your depravity. Hoping to have both of

I can

starting to

and attacking my

father head on.

My head swivels over

guest. Alpha Caleb has been nothing but stellar in his treatment of me. It was Dorian’s foolish actions that got him. banished from here. He is lucky that Caleb spared his life.” From the silence I can tell that no one expected Scarlet

shut your mouth.”

at her.

Dorian, I have been silent for

tonight. You have driven our pack into the

cheating and rutting around

all our money with your glutenous actions. Hell, most of our pack has turned rogue just to

not half the man

as her hair, and I

rapture of her at this moment.

snapped

as he goes to move

forward. 5

take another step, I will

and see that

to do battle if needed.

you really think you can

me.”

warrior’s positions, but he does not seem fazed. I am confused at how he is so calm, knowing that he

Caleb’s pack. 2

am disappointed in you. You

better than to act like this.

should be kneeling to him.” Scarlet is just as

of my lands before you start a war, we both know you wont win.” Caleb’s jacket is continuing to break apart at the seams. I

will turn soon

is not

behind me I hear a long howl, and I

see about thirty wolves. break through

For a moment there

try to figure out who is attacking who and where these wolves are coming from. Then I hear more fighting towards the north side

time to see my

Dorian shift. Caleb shifts right in

well. Scarlet grabs

me towards the house. 1

of it; you

need to make sure that the

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