5 months later:

"Your joking right?!"

I could feel myself getting angry but I didn't care. What they just told me is ridiculous.

"Ani-"

"No!"

"Bu-"

"I said no."

She sighed and I didn't care. Suddenly the door opened and I looked up to see Artemis standing there with a sour look on his face.

"Princess...my love, you have to understand-" I was on the verge of tears. I don't know why I have been so emotional these past few weeks, one minute I'm happy, the next I'm upset and throwing a tantrum like a 3year old.

"N-no, what if it doesn't work? What if ...what if the candle don't light!"

Appearantly every Luna must go through a ritual with her pack. She has to slice her hands with a special knife and every pack member must do the same, once they shake hands with there Luna they would start to feel a special connection with me, as I feel one with them. But what has me upset is I have to do it with Artemis, to fully become a Luna. We have to hold hands while we say a ritual with a witch holding a candle. If the candle stays lit, I'm a true Luna, if it blows out...I must be banned from the pack and rejected as Artemis mate.

Just the thought of having a chance of loosing him made me burst into tears.

He rushed over and hugged me tightly while I sobbed in his chest. "Shh, baby you won't loose me I promise. Your a real and true Luna the only Luna this pack needs. I promise you this will work. We just have to go through it and everything will be ok. Ok?"

I still had my doubts and fear but I sniffed and nodded.

I wiped my eyes and looked at the door.

"I want ice cream and some sour candy,"

I walked to the door with a laughing Artemis behind me.

~~~~

The day of the ceremony arrived and I was a utter mess.

In order for the special connection to work, I had to stay away from the pack for at least a week, which also meant staying away from Artemis as well. I missed him and needed his resurance. I couldn't talk to him either, in fear it might mess everything up. I was only excited for this day because I get to finally see him...and maybe for the last time.

"Wake up!" I groaned and fringed a pillow at whoever was trying to disturb me.

"Aniela, it's today."

"Mhm 5 more minutes."

I slowly went back to sleep, not being able to sleep for the whole night. I kept having nightmares of Artemis being with someone else...like Anastasia or worse...

Before I knew it, I was yanked off the bed and I helped hitting Adrian's back.

"Thanks babe!" I heard Olivia yell out.

I spilled a mouthful of curse words, but I stopped once I smelt bacon and waffles. I almost drooled.

"Fat ass," I ignored my brother and happily landed on the floor rushing to the table full of delicious drool worthy food.

Mom was cooking with a smile on her face as she watched Amanda cracked some eggs into a bowl.

Mom and dad talked and it was a lot for him to take in, he still doesn't know about the werewolf life so mom skipped on that part and considered her mate her first love. Which was still true. It was hard to forgive her, I understood that, but she stayed here since she couldn't live in the woods anymore. I wasn't going to allow it. So while she took my room since I practically live over at Artemis, she was closer to Adrian and Amanda.

Adrian was slowly warming up to her, saying few words here and there. Wasn't much but it was progress.

I sat at the table and took a piece of bacon.

After breakfast, the girls arrived and Adrian had to go to The pack house.

It was as if I was getting married, but I knew that wasn't fully the case.

Shonna, Emily, Ebony and Olivia helped me get dress and do my hair. We all finished up everything at my place while mom and Amanda left early. Dad couldn't come since he had work, but also because he would freak if he saw me cutting my hands and touching everyone.

"Your gonna get a sickness or a infection!"

I could hear him yell.

As I got out of the shower, my hair freshly washed, Emily sat me down as she did my hair.

"Artemis is going crazy without you. He keeps distracting himself in fighting, pack work, or grabbing Sebastian because he's the only one who can see you." I laughed imaging poor Sebastian being hugged and dragged around like a baby me just for my scent.

"I miss him too...so much."

She smiled and winked.

After she finished my hair, Olivia worked on my makeup. I was afraid she would of made me look like a Barbie doll but the results was just beautiful.

Shonna and Ebony found a perfect outfit for me online and the outfit was placed on the bed.

I gasped touching the fabric and I fell in love with it at first sight.

I quickly got dress, careful not to mess up my makeup nor hair. Once I was dressed, I grabbed the black pumps with a string to wrap around my ankle and made it to the living room.

My hair was in medium sized curls, a little bit of it pinned up in the front with silver hair glitter as the finish product.

Olivia created a little moon with a star and sword on my right cheek and some sliver on the eyes creating a wing to make my eyes pop

I felt beautiful and I was gushing at the transformation. I couldn't wait too see Artemis even if it might be the last time.

~~~~

The whole entire pack filled almost every inch of this land. We found a large acre of land to hold the ceremony, two chairs in the middle of a fire on each side as the full moon shines brightly, it's light directly on the candle that will change my life forever.

I was scared, shaking and nervous. I sudden,y felt nauseous and all I wanted to do was run.

I could see Artemis sitting in one of the chairs, with a crown on his head. Emily passed me one, with moon like gems intertwined with sword symbols. It was beautiful and I loved the representation of the warrior pack.

I recognized one of the witches, ivory. The other two besides her looked like her as well...maybe sisters?

We found out that Ryan was also planning on killing me, and when ivory found out she crossed the line there.

"Hey it's going to be ok, it's almost midnight in about two minutes so you should start heading up." Shonna said. I nodded and started walking towards the chairs where my mate was at, while everyone joined the pack members.

I blushed when Artemis stared at me with wide eyes raking my body up and down. He subconsciously licked his lips and let out a message to my head.

"When this night is over I'm going to claim you all over again."

I bit my lips and sat down next to him earning for his touch. He knew what I wanted and mouthed, "soon my love soon."

And soon midnight hit.

The clouds in the sky blocked the moons light and that's when the witches uncovered a silver plater with a symbolic knife. They dipped it into a bowl of some dark liquid and mumbled a few words in German.

The silence from the pack was awe like yet scary. The fire could be heard as it crackled and the distant sounds of the Owls watching from afar.

"Aniela winter shade stand up." One of the witches commanded.

I stood up, walking towards the three of them and held out my hands, already knowing what to do because of Emily and Shonna.

They handed me the knife and it was heavy in my hands I took it and closed my hands around it pressing it against my skin as I sliced my palm open. I hissed from the stinging pain and handed the knife back to ivory.

She took it and the line of pack me,her began to head towards me slicing there own hands and shaking mines combing our blood. Each hand I shook, I felt like something was added to my body. I could feel there wolfs joining mines, yet I couldn't fully reach them, not until the ritual was completed.

As the last pack member shook my hand, It was now Artemis turn. He stood up, slicing his hands, not wincing as if he wasn't harmed by it and faced me.

He gave me his melting smiles and winked. We held our hands together and ivory held open a book.

"We will now say the ritual of love, if your love is strong and true you will be the true Luna of the warrior pack. If your love is not, this candle will be blown out by the moon goddess and you will be banished from this pack and as Alpha Xavier's mate." I gulped. "Do you understand?"

I nodded and looked into Artemis eyes, something about them gave me confidence that after everything we been through our love couldn't be stronger.

"Both of you, Artemis Xavier knight and Aniela winter shade, repeat after me.

Breathe me the ancient words, when j shall find your spirit mine; if seeking you, life wins new wonder with old splendor, let us bind our hearts when loves high sacrament begins.

Exalt my soul with pomp and pageantry, sing the eternal songs all lovers sing; yea when you come gold let our vestments be and lamps of silver let us softly swing.

But if at last hark how I whisper love!

Your from my temple and me for,mahouts turn I pray you chant no psalm my grief above, over the body of pain let no light burn. Go forth in silence, quiet as a dove. Drift with no sign from our exultant place we need no 'Ite' at the death of love and none should come to look of loves white face"

the silent midnight air filled with the sounds of Artemis and I voice repeating back the unusual love ritual. I closed my eyes was everything was silent and waited for the yells and cries of abomination. But none came. I opened my eyes to see Artemis smiling brightly at me as I glanced at the still lit candle. The clouds moved away from the moon and the moon kissed our bodies as we kissed with our lips.

"Bow for the Luna of the warrior pack, Luna Aniela!"

The end.