His Rejected Mate

Chapter 15

Ella’s POV

“I am Alaric. The first Elder of the pack.” One of them stepped forward. His voice boomed and I tried not to flinch at his high voice.

“The coronation shall begin.” He said.

Suddenly we heard a booming voice and I look upwards towards the ceiling as it started to open, letting us bath in the moonlight.

It was a full moon today, that’s why he chose this specific day.

The five elders stood in a line and together with the members they started chanting.

“This ritual is to call upon the spirits of the past alphas and the moon goddess.” A woman from the elders said.

I felt a surge of power pass through me making me feel stronger.

A little boy approached us with a knife and Remo took it from him. He sliced his palm open and poured his blood in a small pot next to us.

He looked at me and waited for me to present my hand. And I did stopping it from trembling as I felt the small pinch. I did the same as Remo and our blood mixed transforming as the shape of the moon, and a small light flew up until it dimmed.

I was mesmerized by what happened as I looked at our blood in the form of the moon as if it wasn’t liquid a couple of minutes ago.

The same woman approached us with something like oil and herbs in her hand.

“I am the second elder, Eira.” She approached me and anointed me with the oil. “This oil is infused with the Lunarveil blossom. It is a rare flower found only in moonlit forests. It blooms once a year under the light of a full, silver moon. This flower has a special effect, as it is used in spells for healing, protection and dreams.” She stepped back to the line as another elder stepped towards me.

“I am the third elder, Thorne. I give you the blessing of the ancestors. This blessing is to ensure that you are fit to lead in times of peace and war.” I felt something hot coursing through my veins making my blood run faster.

“We are the fourth and the fifth elders, Lucian and Selene. We will give you your crown.” They both held their hands together and a small shining tiara started forming on my head.

Once it was complete, I felt an immense pain in my body like someone was killing me.

I heard the cracking and the reshaping of my bones. My body felt like it was being pulled and stretched against its will. I felt an excruciating pain. My skeleton is realigning.

“She is shifting!” Christian said with wide eyes, but I could barely hear any more of what they are saying.

Remo jumped to my side trying to hold me, but I was screaming from pain.

“I’m here.” I heard his voice faintly, but it gave me a slight feeling of relief knowing he is there with me. I can’t believe that my first transformation will be in front of all the pack members.

But right now I couldn’t care less as I was only focusing on the pain I was feeling in my body.

My muscles started to ripple and expand, my body becoming stronger, denser and more powerful. The skin was tearing but healing rapidly as it tried to accommodate to my new form.

I screamed in pain and tried to get out of my skin.

Hair rapidly grew on my skin making me feel itchy. It was an uncomfortable sensation that lasted a while. My teeth grew in size into fangs and my face elongated transforming into a snout. My jaw started hurting a lot more than my body but I couldn’t scream, I could only howl.

Suddenly the pain stopped and I was standing on my paws. My fingernails are now sharp claws and I felt a surge of power run through me. A sensation I never felt before as I was always the weak one. The person that never transformed because she was cursed by the moon goddess. The wolf-less member of my old pack.

Look at me now. A wolf standing on its paws. I looked at my black fur. I howled looking at the full moon.

When I looked at Remo, he, along with Christian and his third in command were standing with expressionless faces. But I could see the hint of shock in Christian’s eyes. There was something strange and I had to know what.

I could feel my senses heightened as I could smell, see and hear better. I could hear the smallest sounds. And all the smells of the pack members hit me at once and I was overwhelmed by it.

There was a sense of raw, and a primal instinct that is flooding through me. The hunger, aggression and the need to hunt and protect became dominant.

Now I could feel myself even more connected to the pack. It’s the feeling of protecting every pack member of the pack was all over me.

“Ella. I need you to transform back to your human form.” Remo said slowly gazing at me with his grey eyes.

I didn’t know how to so I stepped back.

“Just imagine your human form.”

I closed my eyes and I imagined myself. Minutes later I started transforming into my human form.

My feet were wobbly from all the events that happened to me.

Remo helped me stay steady holding me with both of his hands. I turned to look at his face and he was looking into my eyes, like he was searching for something hidden inside of them.

“What is it?” I asked.

“We need to talk after the coronation is over.” He said his voice monotone.

“Okay.” I replied stepping back.

The crowd stepped forward, bending on one knee. They all chanted together.

“Hail Luna! Guardian of the moon and pack. Under your light we light, we rise and we run!”

A new bond was formed between the pack members and me and I smiled looking at them all.

I was proud to be their Luna. I wasn’t afraid anymore. They were mine to protect, to lead and to help.

I looked at Remo and he looked at me with a hint of emotion.

He held my hand pulling it and the crowd cheered and howled accepting us as the leaders of the pack.