Chapter 429
Chapter 429
3rd Person’s POV
Several days later, the long-awaited mating ceremony finally arrived.
Lunaris glimmered beneath the descending dusk, the entire city awash in violet and amber twilight, while the ceremonial venue burned warmly against the night like a sacred flame beneath the sky. Music drifted through the cooling air alongside the lush scent of lilies and cedarwood, winding through the sprawling garden where guests from allied Packs gathered beneath strands of silver lanterns.
The celebration could have easily lasted until dawn.
Damon’s family wants extravagant festivities once joy finally reaches their home. Especially now-when their son had found his mate, and a future heir already grew beneath her heart.
But both Damon and Tiara had firmly refused any celebration that stretched beyond tonight.
When Ezra and Lylah finally arrived beneath the glowing archway of white lilies, several heads turned instinctively toward them.
The Alpha and Luna of Moonclaw.
Power rolled naturally from Ezra’s presence. Beside him, Lylah looked softer beneath the lantern light, soft blue fabric draping elegantly around her figure.
Then Lylah saw Tiara.
And her chest tightened instantly.
For a brief moment, she could only stare.
Tiara stood near the center of the venue, dressed entirely in white, with moonlight catching against the delicate embroidery of her gown, making her look almost ethereal. Her light auburn hair had been swept into an elegant updo crowned with silver vines and tiny crystals that shimmered like frost beneath the lantern glow.
It was exactly the kind of mating ceremony Tiara once used to dream about in whispers late at night.
“You look unreal,” Lylah breathed.
Tiara spun immediately.
“Lylah p>
Without hesitation, she rushed forward and threw her arms around her best friend, nearly squeezing the air from her lungs.
“Finally,” Tiara complained dramatically. “Why are you so late p>
Lylah blinked in disbelief. “Late? Tiara, I’m literally on time p>
She had spent nearly the entire previous night with her already. Apparently, even that hadn’t been enough.
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“You still disappeared,” Tiara muttered accusingly as she pulled away. “You’re supposed to stay with me every second. Especially since you’re leaving soon for that volunteer assignment.” Her expression turned increasingly betrayed. “Wait… does this mean you won’t stay with me for the first few days in Moonclaw after I move there p>
“We already discussed this,” Damon said before Lylah could answer.
He approached them slowly, dressed in ceremonial white trimmed with silver embroidery. Tonight there was something calmer about him. Softer.
“You agreed not to monopolize Luna Lylah anymore,” Damon reminded. “If there’s something you need, you tell me instead p>
His voice lowered instinctively at the last part, possessive warmth threading beneath the words as his wolf settled around his mate.
Lylah smiled despite herself.
“I’ll come back,” she promised gently. “And after the volunteer assignment ends, I’ll visit you in Moonclaw p>
Beside her, Ezra immediately went still.
Visit Moonclaw?
After two weeks apart, she planned to spend time away from him again;
Absolutely not.
The possessive instinct rose fast and sharp beneath his skin.
Once Lylah returned, he fully intended to keep her within arm’s reach for at least a month.
Preferably more.
“Or I can just visit Lunaris instead,” Tiara offered brightly, entirely unaware of the Alpha
silently glaring beside Lylah. “I don’t want to keep stealing you from Alpha Ezra anyway.” She smiled sheepishly afterward. “Lady Juniper told me I’m allowed to go wherever I want as long as Damon comes with me.” Her gaze drifted briefly toward her mate before softening. “I think… this whole thing isn’t as terrifying as I thought p>
And actually,
It wasn’t.
Not tonight.
Warmth filled the venue from corner to corner. Tiara’s grandmother sat proudly near the front with tears shining openly in her eyes while her aunt and uncle glowed with unmistakable happiness.
No fear. No tension. Only joy.
The kind Tiara never thought she would experience for herself.
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Chapter 429
As night deepened fully over Lunaris, the formal ceremony eventually came to an end beneath cheers. music, and showers of white rose petals.
But one thing remained.
The mating license.
Not long later, the four of them left together beneath the moonlight, slipping away from the celebration while the rest of the venue continued roaring with laughter behind them.
The black vehicle glided smoothly through the glowing streets of Lunaris toward the City Hall.
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