Moon Ceremony.
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“Who are we waiting for?” I ask Fraction as he leans against the railing of the wrap around porch of the house. All the females
and males. joining us at the Moon Ceremony are currently settling onto a bus, it just makes the journey easier than taking twenty
different cars.
“James and Bellamy.” Fractions eyes glaze over as he tries to link with James again but they quickly come back:
“You invited Bellamy? What game are you trying to play?” I switch Aurora from my hip to the floor so she stops pulling on my hair
and she starts waddling around looking for some toys.
“I just want him to stop denying what’s in front of him.” Fraction looks at his watch, “he should have been here twenty minutes
ago.”
“He hasn’t been home for two days, maybe he and Bellamy are held up somewhere? Lillian did say he hasn’t been in the bar for
a bit.” Fraction smiles at me before leaning down to scoop up Aurora, I smile at the way she tugs on his beard and she just
giggles at him when he pretends to try to bite her little fingers.
“Alright let’s say bye to grandma and then get going, maybe you’re right but we can’t wait anymore.” Fraction k*sses Aurora on
the cheek as he heads for the front door.
I don’t feel comfortable leaving Thomas and Aurora at the Pack while we are away but Fraction and Patrick have assured me
they have plenty of protection. My arm is pretty much healed thanks to Lexi but it still aches if I put too much pressure on my
shoulder. Things have been at
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little claustrophobic lately, what with me being followed everywhere I go and not being allowed to leave the house without
Fraction. I can’t say I disagree with the safety measures, it’s not everyday a shifter gets shot. Every now and again you will hear
of a human hunter hitting one of us by mistake but this was no mistake. Someone took aim and shot me through our kitchen
window, that alone is enough to make me listen to Fraction and do as I’m told. I have no desire to be held captive in a cell again
or worse, dead.
The journey to the Moon Ceremony is much different to the last time, then we were on the way to Callum’s trial and execution but
this time. it’s a chance for the Packs to gather together. They do trades and bring single shifters in the hopes of finding mates,
from the way Momma Beth tells it; it’s an amazing thing to see.
“What if he’s there?” I ask Fraction as he pulls the SUV off the highway, the coach is behind us with everyone else on it.
“Then you say hello and he will flirt with you, as per normal.” I laugh as Fraction winks at me.
“He never flirted with me and I’ll be surprised if he doesn’t attack me after the last time I saw him.” Looking out of the window I
see we are hitting the massive national forest the Moon Ceremony is in.
“He isn’t going to attack his ‘little Omega’,” I don’t miss the way he scrunches his nose up as he says this. “I doubt he holds it
against you Anna. You were highly stressed and in a lot of pain,” Fraction reaches over and squeezes my hand. “Don’t worry little
wolf. Elder Thomas won’t still be mad.”
“He never flirted with me,” Fraction just laughs at me as he turns us onto a dirt road. I see Darryl with a fair haired man I’ve not
met before, from the pictures I saw around the Grey Pack though, I think this is Lewis. While I was there he was off visiting some
other Pack.
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“Did you bring the full Pack?” I hear Darryl laugh as Fraction opens. the door and steps out. I quickly scrabble out of the car and
run around to see Lewis and Fraction sharing a back slapping man hug.
“Anna, this is Lewis, Darryl’s Beta.” I hold out my hand and his massive one dwarfs mine as he gives it a firm shake.
“Nice to finally meet you.” Lewis says with a toothy smile that stretches all the way to his hazel eyes. “No James? I was hoping to
“He’s busy with Pack stuff, so you just have me and Anna this time.” I’ m confused as to why Fraction just lied to Darryl’s Beta. .
“Lewis, go check on the females. I thought I saw Sibi wandering off into the Bear camp before we came over.” Lewis curses
under his breath before running off towards all the tents I can see just past the
cars.
“Bears?” I ask with a little alarm in my voice, “are there bears in this forest?”
“Bear shifters, little wolf.” I feel my eyes widen as Fraction k*sses the top of my head. I had no idea there was such a thing as
Bear shifters. I make a me ntal note to ask Fraction about it when we are alone. I don’t want to look stu pid in front of Darryl.
“How’s the arm?” Darryl asks me as Fraction wanders over to Patrick to help organise the Pack into different tents.
“It’s fine, it aches a little but otherwise I’m fine. Our Doctor sewed me up pretty quickly.” I perch myself against Fraction’s car as I
wait for him to come back and start kicking at the stones little in the mud path below my feet, “is Elder Thomas here?”
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“He is,” I let a sigh fall from my lips, of course he’s here why would luck not be on my side. “I heard what you did, slapping an
Elder is a pretty ballsy move.” I look up to see Darryl has a huge grin on his face.
“He’s probably really pis sed at me, I’m surprised there hasn’t been any repercussions to be honest.” Darryl laughs as he waves
at someone. stepping off our coach.
“He won’t be mad, you thought your mate was dying. Anger is a normal reaction to that situation.” Darryl waves at someone else
and then stands starts walking away from me, “just enjoy the Ceremony Anna.”
Alone I watch all the different people getting out of their cars and vans. I never realised how many people came to this thing. I’ve
managed to avoid it the last few years claiming the pups were too young to be away from me but with me being shot Fraction
refused to have me out of his sight.
“You ready?” Fraction asks as he walks back over to me.
“For?” I ask him standing up straight and taking the hand he’s holding
out to me
“You’ll see, come on little wolf. Believe it or not, we are allowed to have some fun.” I laugh as Fraction leads me through all the
cars and towards the big pavilion style tents in the distance.
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