His Rogue Luna novel Chapter 37

"What do they want?" I asked. We didn't have any issues the elders would need to interfere with. Aside from maybe Aurelius but we didn't want them to know about him.

"It's a presentation ceremony. One of the spirit wolves is stepping down and a new one is joining," I furrowed my brows.

"They're real?" I asked. I've only heard of them in legends and myths, I didn't think they were real.

"Yeah, they are. They're good at hiding apparently. I don't know much about them since it's really none of our business," he shrugged. "It's just an official ceremony which every alpha and beta of the pack must attend. It will be held here in the States thankfully," he murmured, his brows furrowed.

"How often do these things happen?" I asked, since I've never heard of these ceremonies before. I mean, I heard it in bedtime stories growing up, but chalked it up to all be a myth since no one had actually seen a spirit wolf or attended a ceremony.

Heck, most of us had never even seen the elders before. They would only ever communicate through ambassadors or representatives and even that was quite rare.

"They're quite rare, happens every few centuries apparently which only makes it more important we show up," His eyes swam with worry and I knew what he was thinking.

We had to show up with the alpha, otherwise it would be considered an immense disrespect to the elders. They would extract the truth from us and would no doubt deem the alpha as unfit to rule. We would be left alpha less and Apollo would be next in line, though he'd have to face many challengers to take up the spot.

It was all too risky and would damage us all.

"I'll go tell him. I'm the least threatening out of both of us," I could see him begin to protest but I shot him with a glare. He pursed his lips after giving a reluctant sigh, knowing I was right.

I couldn't lie, I was afraid of approaching the alpha. He had been locked in his room for months now, barely eating, barely shifting. No one approached his floor except a few of the warriors who'd put food at his door before quickly scurrying off.

I tentatively approached the door, knocking softly and speaking up. "Alpha, it's me Genevieve, your beta female. I have some urgent news regarding the elders," I kept my voice low and soft, laying on the submission a little thick.

The door was suddenly yanked open and I was faced with a large growling alpha, his canines extended into a vicious snarl. I didn't dare look up, afraid it would be mistaken as a challenge and bared my neck, despite my instincts telling me to run.

"You told them about me? You betrayed me?!" He roared into my face. I flinched at the loud volume, feeling his hand grab my throat painfully.

"No Alpha, I would never. It's a presentation ceremony about a new spirit wolf-,"

"Are you lying to me?" He snarled, tightening his grip further on my throat. I could hardly breath never mind speak but I forced the words out of my throat.

"I would never lie to my alpha," I wheezed. He held me for a moment longer before pushing me away. I choked down lungfuls of air, feeling the bruise around my throat begin to heal.

"When is it?" He growled.

"Exactly a month from now. It will be held in the central territories. The alphas and the betas of every pack are expected," I breathed out.

"The elders decided to not publicise the existence of the spirit wolves and eventually it all became a sort of myth, a forgotten legend," she shrugged.

"And when was the last presentation ceremony of the spirit wolf?" I asked.

"Two centuries ago I believe," she murmured, deep in thought. "A young lady from Scandinavia. You'll meet her today," I nodded, gripping the steering wheel tighter. Nervous excitement ran through me for a second.

"How many spirit wolves and elders are there?"

"At the moment there's six spirit wolves, of which you'll make the seventh and a total of seven elders," I nodded at her answer.

"And how do you become an elder exactly?" Diana groaned besides me.

"What's with all the questions?" I laughed at her frustration.

"You're always so cryptic Diana, I have to fish everything out from you," I pointed out. She huffed but answered.

"There's no real process of becoming one, you just have to be wise and old as fuck," I snorted at her choice of words.