The Pack's Doctor novel Chapter 84

Chapter 84: Luna.

Warren.

I've seen my mate looking sweet and shy when she's in front of the pack, I've seen her looking confident and powerful when she's in the hospital, I've seen her looking passionate and fiery when we marked and mated, but tonight, when she walks out, arm-in-arm with her other ranked members, I see her looking like the Luna that she is. She's breath-taking. And while I love that they are literally creating a unified front by walking out the way they did, I can't take my eyes off of her.

"Damn," I say, hearing my Beta and Gamma saying the same.

The entire pack goes quiet as they watch their ranked females making their way to the stage. Yara is holding the bouquet of wildflowers that picked for her. I thought she'd appreciate the sentiment, and it seems like she did. They have a ribbon holding them together that matches the ribbons in her hair which also matches her dress. Her head is held high and I can see and feel that she's fully accepted her position in this pack.

When I watched my parents, and the love that they shared, I knew I wanted it, knew that I had to have it. But I had no idea that it would be like this. This love, this admiration, this bond between us is everything.

She isn't just the other half of my soul, she is my everything. She's my life, my love, the mother of my pups, the Luna of my pack, the air that I breathe, the reason that I love getting up in the mornings, the reason that I can't wait to go to bed at night. This world isn't just a better place with her in it, she makes this life worth living. Even if we were still fighting all day, every day, knowing that I had her to come home to would make it all worthwhile.

As she makes her way to me, I feel her open the link in our bond, her love for me flowing through freely. I watch her as I open the link from my side, pushing every emotion that I'm feeling for her through the bond. I watch as she gasps with the power of my love for her, her eyes welling with tears.

As one, the three of us walk to the edge of the stage. I reach my hand out for Yara, helping her up the steps and leading her to the table that is set up for tonight's ceremony. Charlie escorts Noelle to our right, and Haynes escorts Laney to our left.

"My pack," I say, raising my voice and finally dragging my eyes away from my mate to look out over our pack members. "Tonight, for the first time since I've been your Alpha, the leadership of this pack is complete."

The pack roars with cheers and howls, the stage underneath us vibrating with the power of their excitement.

"Tonight, your ranked members will officially take their place in this pack and you, our pack, will declare yourselves to us and this pack."

When the cheers die down again, I hand the ceremonial chalice to Yara, turning to face her.

"Do you, Yara Ellis, accept me as your mate and Alpha?"

"I do."

"Do you accept your role as the Luna of this pack, vowing to love and protect our pack members with your life."

"I do."

"Do you swear to honor and love me and this pack, until the day that you die?"

Yara turns to look out over our pack members. "I couldn't love any of you more than I do. I swear that I will honor and love all of you, until the day that I die," she says, turning back to me. "And you as well, my mate, my Alpha, the love of life."

She holds out the chalice and I slice my hand letting my blood drip into the cup, my eyes never leaving hers.

"If you accept your role and place in this pack, drink my blood and let it be so."