Page 219 of A Female Alpha for the Lycan Prince
She emits so much kindness that I’m instantly drawn to her. When we are about to leave, she squeezes Dad’s arm. “We will catch up later, Elden.”
“Of course, Geneva. I’m going to be here the whole evening.”
“You know, Marius,” she says while I accompany her toward Celine. “Your father is like a son to me. I watched him grow up.”
“Really?” I ask, surprised. I know my grandmother died long ago, and that my father has no real relationship with his father. I’m glad he had someone like Geneva in his life when he was a child.
“Your mother, too,” she chuckles. “They were such an unlikely couple, even as children.”
“I’ve heard they were childhood sweethearts,” I say.
“It started way before that,” she explains. “They were in primary school when your father started to feel protective over your mother, and she was constantly seeking his comfort and protection.” She smiles gently. “Ah, time passed so fast.”
I’m surprised, to say the least. Is she implying that Mom and Dad felt the mate bond that early? If yes, that’s truly unheard of. I don’t have time to inquire further though, as Celine approaches us too. “May I introduce you to my mate, Elder Geneva?”
“Of course, it would be an honor.” She lets go of my arm and shakes Celine’s hand, a curious smile curling her lips. “Oh my, a hybrid, and a very strong one on top of that. I bet you have an interesting story to tell, my child.”
“It has been an eventful year,” Celine says with a smile.
“I can imagine. Now come, you two.” She takes Celine’s hand and leads her further outside, away from the many tents surrounding the stage, until we reach a beautiful garden. It belongs to Mona. Ever since she and Cedric made their relationship official, she started to build it. “This is a good place,” she says, making Celine sit down next to her on one of the benches while I keep standing. “It’s full of love and hope.” She pauses. “Do you know what to expect?” she asks.
“As much as I can know,” Celine says. “Marius told me a bit about what being blessed means, how it will extend my life, heighten my senses, and give me a defense boost, as he calls it.”
She nods contently. “Close your eyes, my child.”
Celine follows her orders, closing her eyes. Both of her hands rest in one of Geneva’s hands, while Geneva places her other hand on Celine’s forehead. I try to listen closely when Geneva starts to chant something, but I can’t understand what she is saying. It doesn’t look like anything is happening at first, but then I can see little dots of light floating around us, like fireflies. Through the bond, I can feel Celine’s curiosity and surprise, but other than that, she seems to be relaxed. When she opens her eyes again, however, I gasp. Her eyes are white, glowing brightly, a gentle smile curls her lips. “Thank you,” she whispers to no one in particular.
Geneva waits for her to return to normal before squeezing her hands and letting go. “Welcome to the Council,” she says. “You are now officially a Princess of the Council and blessed as such.”
“Thank you, Elder Geneva,” Celine says, an aura of peace still engulfing her. Whatever she experienced had to be amazing.
Geneva nods at us once more before getting up and leaving us alone. I sit down next to Celine and pull her into my arms. “I think I heard the Goddess,” she admits.
“Mom said that might happen,” I say while entwining our fingers. “You know, now all that’s missing are a few pups running around us.”
Celine laughs. “You want to have pups?”
“Yes, one day. And you?”
She smiles. “Yes, one day, I would love to have a big family.”
Cyrus almost purrs at her words. We still have a lot of work ahead of us, but once we settle into our roles and tasks, I hope we can start a family. Celine squeezes my hand. “Marius?”
“Yes?”
Her eyes turn silver, indicating that Danica is on the surface. To my surprise, Danica reaches out her hand to cup my cheek. “I love you,” she says earnestly. “I think it was about time to tell you.”
Moving Forward
*MARIUS*
It’sbeenafewdays since I had my official ceremony to join the pack and was formally introduced as the new lune. I’m still amazed by how warmly the pack welcomed me. They were happy for their alpha to finally have a luna and completely unfazed that they now have a male luna who’s also a royal lycan. They’re probably already used to their pack being different, seeing as both their alpha and beta are women, and their gamma is a gay man. Besides, Moon Blood hasn’t had a luna in a very long time, which possibly influenced the pack’s decision to receive me with open arms. It seems like Moon Blood is really quite proud of how different they are.
Cyrus and I are back in top form again, which is why I’ve started training the elite warriors together with Marcel. We’re splitting the classes between us and learning new tricks from each other. Moon Blood consists mainly of werewolves with just a few hybrids, so training with a lycan is new for them, and I’m hoping my knowledge will help them become stronger.
I’ve also started training with Celine, and I’m very impressed with how strong and lethal she truly is. She is definitely on par with me, and I’m really not sure which of us would win in a fight. Her werewolf gifts are lethal, and her witch senses make her even more dangerous. I’m not a weakling myself either, especially now that I’m finally polishing my gifts and my connection to Cyrus.
All in all, things are going well. I do still have my moments, and sometimes the memories come back, mostly at night when it’s dark, and the nightmares come to haunt me.
