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.

me old man? As you

Caleb’s voice

and a chill runs along my spine.

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

to procure the murderous bitch at a

price. Then you have the

my beloved mate as if she

common wench. Now I

my precious daughter hostage,

Our laws demand

behavior.” My father

puffed out

false tale loud, as if

attendance. 1

have heard enough of this. The contract in

by both of our

You had the chance to ask for

You had the chance to ask me any

wanted, and I would have

contract. Now be gone, off my lands before you start a war that you will not win.” The tension is thick,

a nerve with

I have eyes, I can see my daughter right there.

of your depravity. Hoping to have both of the sisters

this time, and I can see

jacket starting to tear. He is in

shifting and attacking my

father head on.

head swivels

out clear in the night. “I am not a captive here; I am a 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

mouth.”

at her.

have been silent for far

You have driven our pack

women, cheating and rutting around on me. You have

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

not half the

face is as red as her hair, and

of her at this moment.

quickly snapped back to

he goes to move

forward. 5

farther in front of both Scarlet and I. “If you take another step, I will end

and see

to do

really think you can stop

coming with me.” I do not

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

Caleb’s pack. 2

am disappointed in you.

than to act like

your Alpha. You should be kneeling to him.” Scarlet is just

you start a war, we both know you wont win.” Caleb’s jacket is continuing to

will turn soon

is not handled.

behind me I hear a long howl,

see about thirty wolves. break through the tree line, attacking

warriors. For a moment there is

where these wolves

back in time to see

shift. Caleb shifts right in

me as well.

towards

of it; you

we need to make sure

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