Chapter 23 – Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel

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The Lunar clearing was a place of power for our pack. It was a natural clearing that had nearly a perfect view of every full moon, no matter the season. The moon shone down on us all connecting us with the Moon Goddess.

The stone we used for the podium and stage was a large natural formation that was in the shape of a perfect circle. It was also a bright white color making it stand out among all the red of rocks and mountains around us. It actually looked like a full moon came to rest on the ground for us. And just by being in the clearing any member of the pack could feel stronger for a while.

Once Joaquin escorts me to the platform, he will announce me to the pack as the new Luna and his mate. That is when Michael, one of the Elders, would come forward and help us finish the ritual. It was like a cross between me being sworn into a political office and getting married at the same time. I had to take vows of a sort.

The most important thing was supposed to happen after the vows, Joaquin would mark me. This meant that he would do a targeted shift, only bringing out his long and lethally sharp wolf teeth. Then he would sink his teeth into the soft flesh and muscle where my neck curved into my shoulder.

I listened to them giving me the description of what was to happen. I tried to make it feel as academic as possible, detaching myself from it as much as I could. But try as I might, the thought of him biting still made me nervous.

I looked at Joaquin out of the corner of my eye. I wanted to see if he was anywhere as nervous about this as I was. The look I saw on his face was one of anger and annoyance. That was completely opposite of what I was expecting.

The meeting wrapped up shortly after. There was not much for me to contribute. The reason for my presence had just been to make sure I understood what was expected of me. Joaquin stayed at his desk while Noah escorted me and the Elders out.

“Get some rest until it’s time for you to get ready, you hear.” He whispered to me before he turned and went back into the office.

“You will do fine, child.” One of the Elders told me, I didn’t know his name yet.

“Thank you.” I smiled at him.

“Just relax and let the boy handle it. He may be young, but he is a good Alpha.” He added. I nodded nervously.

“We will be there as well, Luna, so no need to worry.” Michael said, placing a comforting hand on my shoulder, smiling warmly.

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Riviana

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Vincent took me back to my room. I was already feeling mentally exhausted from the day, so I decided to take a nap. I was asleep almost as soon as I laid in the bed, quickly falling into a restless sleep.

I was walking through the forest, dressed in the Luna dress. There were no guards or escorts near me like there was supposed to be. It was dark, but I could glimpse the full moon through the branches.

There was no wind, nor the sound of any animals in the forest around me. Everything was eerily quiet. I continued to move forward, in the direction of the clearing that I knew was ahead of me.

The silence of the forest around me was unnerving. I was growing increasingly uneasy with every step I took. I couldn’t sense anyone in the clearing ahead, no movement, no sound of breathing or heartbeats, no scent of anyone.

I could see the opening for the clearing ahead. I started to hurry, afraid to be alone among the trees. But as I got closer to the opening, a strange purple fog started filling the world around me.

The closer I got to the fog, the more uneasy I felt. I could hear whispers coming from within the fog, several voices. But even though I could hear the voices, I couldn’t make out what they were saying.

The voices were strange. I swear I could feel them actually crawling along my skin, raising goosebumps all over my body. I shivered at the feeling.

When I passed the edge of the trees into the clearing, I walked into a solid wall of the fog. I pushed through it with some difficulty, it was like walking through water.

“Ahh, I see it’s you.” Spoke a man’s voice I didn’t know.

“Who’s there?” I asked.

“You are not the one I was expecting.” He continued ignoring my question.

“Who were you expecting?” I was confused by his words.

“She must not have been as strong as I thought. It’s a shame.” He seemed to be on the verge of tears. “No matter, we will finish this another time.” He added. I felt something pushing hard against my back. I stumbled and felt myself fall.

There was no cliff here, but it felt like I was falling from extremely high up. It didn’t make any sense. I opened my mouth, ready to scream, when I felt someone grab my shoulder.

I jerked awake, startled by the dream and the sharp shaking of my shoulder.

“Riviana.” Noah was calling me. My heart was pounding in my ears and I almost didn’t hear him call my name.

“Noah, you scared me.” I growled with a glare. “What do you want?” I asked him.

“You need to get ready.” He snapped at me.

“What? I just went to sleep a few minutes ago.” I said, shock filling my voice.

“No, it’s been awhile since you came back to your room. Mom is here to help you get ready, as is Nikki.” He answered. Nikki was Noah’s mate, the closest thing to a sister I had, she was sweet, bubbly, and super girly.

I felt disoriented. I didn’t feel like I had slept at all. I was still exhausted, and I was covered in sweat. My heart was racing a mile a minute and I could still feel goosebumps all over my body.

“Are you alright?” Noah asked me. I didn’t know how I should answer that question. I know it was just a dream, but it felt real and it had scared the hell out of me.

“Yeah, I’m fine. Just nervous you know.” I gave him an uneasy smile. He looked at me with concern written all over his face. It was clear he loved me, but that he was warring with his duty to the pack as well. “I’ll be alright.” I assured him. “I just need some comfort from family right now.” I smiled. This made him smile as well.

“You’re such a kid sometimes.” He laughed at me, but he hugged me tightly.

I needed to get ready for the night in a hurry. I rushed through a shower and wrapped myself in a towel. When I went back to my room, Aunt Eve and Nikki were there waiting for me.

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