Orphan to Unbreakable Queen novel Chapter 5

Three days after moving out of the pack house, I rented an apartment downtown.

No Alpha pressure, no pack duties, no endless healing. For the first time, I actually felt some peace and quiet.

I was on my balcony, enjoying a coffee, when my phone rang.

“Sophia!” Marcus sounded frantic. “You have to come back!”

“What’s up?” I asked, not really caring.

“The full moon ceremony! The full moon’s in four days, and…” His voice was shaking. “The preparations are a disaster!”

I almost laughed.

“Not my problem, Marcus. You guys have a new Luna.”

“But Vivian doesn’t know what she’s doing! The herbs for the sacred ritual, the blessing chants, how to even speak to the Moon Goddess… she’s clueless!”

“And what does she have to say about it?”

Marcus paused. “She says she’ll learn… but we only have four days! Sophia, if the full moon ceremony fails, the whole pack will lose the Moon Goddess’s blessing!”

I took a sip of my coffee. “Yeah, that does sound pretty bad.”

“So, will you come back and help?” Marcus pleaded. “Even if it’s just to show Vivian the ropes…”

“Give me the phone.”

I wore a light blue dress. By the time I got to the hotel, the ceremony was already starting.

“Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated,” the officiant’s voice echoed through the speakers. “We are gathered here today to witness the sacred union…”

I found a seat near the back, ready to listen, when I suddenly heard a familiar voice.

“Moon Goddess, please witness our mate bond…”

I whipped my head around and nearly jumped out of my seat.

In another ballroom at the same hotel, Ethan, dressed in a black tux, was holding hands with Vivian in a white wedding gown. They were having their mating ceremony right there in front of everyone.