A Secret Alpha Mate
Chapter 115

(Isla)

I couldn't believe that we pulled it off. The dining room and the ballroom were closed off until we had the ceremony out back. We wanted to get the ceremony part over with so that people could enjoy themselves and mingle.

Everyone was already outside sipping on their drinks, as soon as the back double doors were opened and the light from the packhouse flooded out everyone went silent. They parted ways to let us walk through the crowd. Jackson holds my hand as we take center stage, Gianna and William standing directly behind us, while the rest stand on both of our sides.

William comes to us holding the chalice of Silver Moon and the knife that belonged to Moonstone.

"After a long awaited time we are ready to officially join our packs together. Since the beginning of our time actually." A few of the members in the audience laugh, "Two of the oldest packs that have had an alliance since the beginning, since before any one of us walked this earth, but that alliance stays alive within us, within all of our blood." He looks over the crowd, it was so silent, "It is my pleasure to be here for this formal joining of our packs, and who better to bring them together than the direct descendants of both Moonstone and Silver Moon."

William takes a step forward and put the cup on a small pedestal in between us and motions for us to open our hands, I'm nervous for some reason, even though I've done this before. I hope my hands aren't too sweaty.

"Do you both agree to put the packs above yourselves, to act in the greater good for every pack member, and uphold our laws and traditions?"

"We do." We say in unison, Jackson flashing me a brief smile, looking deep into my eyes.

"Do you agree to take on Silver Moon as a part of Moonstone? To take on every pack member as your own? To assimilate them into your pack and protect them and care for them as any other member of the pack?"

He paused, "We do." We say again, William looks past us to the crowd.

"Do you accept Jackson as your Alpha and Isla as your Luna to guide and protect you?"

"We do." The crowd says in unison, and I can't help a smile that spreads across my cheeks, Jackson looks at me with smiling eyes and squeezes my hand.

"Good, alright then." William looks at both of us smiling widely, pride plastered on his face, "Your palms please."

Jackson removes his hand from mine and we both hold ours up. I wince as William places a small slice into both of our palms, "Join hands please." He takes a step back and we join hands he squeezes mine as the blood starts to pool down, ours mixing together until a large drop falls into the chalice.

A thunderous wind swirls around us, more than I felt when I became Moonstone's Luna, this was powerful. Binding. Joining. Something that was destined.

The cold wind swept my hair and I heard the voices of all of our joined pack members in my head welcoming us.

"Welcome to the Silver Moon Stone pack." Jackson turns to the crowd not letting go of my hand and cheers erupt.

The relief and joy that I felt in that moment was unmatched. A wave of happiness and relief washed over me. We were finally all one, we could protect them all. They could protect us.

I smiled out at my new pack and soaked it in.

"Appetizers and drinks will be served out here, in the dining room and ballroom. Feel free to go wherever you feel comfortable and stay as long as you'd like this evening. I can't tell you how happy I am to have our packs joined. Not to get into too many logistics, but you are all free and welcome to move between packs, and relocate between packs. If any of you want to stay here, well, forever, let us know and it can be arranged."

"Mate." I heard in the distance and saw a woman running into a man's outstretched arms. I couldn't help but smile widely and squeeze Jackson's arm.

"It seems that there are already a few other alliances made." He chuckled nodding to the new couple.

"Isla?" He turns to me.

"Hi." Everyone laughs, "I know I've addressed you all multiple times in the past few weeks, mostly under sadder circumstances." I pause, reliving my parents memorials along with the others, "I know we will never be able to fully put that behind us, but I hope that tonight can be remembered as something amazing. Something natural, joining out packs as one. This seems like our destiny all along." The pack cheered again. I nodded my head, a sort of a bow and signaled to Jackson I was done. "Eat. Drink. Stay as long as you'd like." Jackson shouts and the crows starts talking amongst themselves.

"If you don't mind." Jim clears his throat and catches us before we head down the stage, "Uh- I have something I wanted to talk to er-show you." I never saw Jim this lost for words, actually, I've never seen him at a loss for words ever. I look up at Jackson and he looks just as confused as I am.

Gianna comes behind us and ushers us down the steps and behind the stage towards the forest, "Where are we going?" I ask no one in particular, I hear Cameron and Lucas following all of us, Jim and Abigial walking behind us.

I give her a confused look which she returns. Once we reach the forests edge Gianna slows down and Jim takes the lead holding Abigail's hand, there is a trail of tea lights illuminating a forest path with white rose petals on it, making a thin carpet on the forest floor. I look at Jackson again who shrugs, Gianna motions for us to follow behind them and I do without hesitation.

Further along the path there is a small clearing with fairy lights hung around and it seems like more than a hundred candles in a circle. I see Cam tense at the potential fire hazard and I fight back a laugh.

Jim leads Abigial inside a small opening that doesn't have candles and comes to stand in front of her.

William, Gianna, Jackson, Cameron and Lucas and I fan around the circle. It clicks what is happening and I hold my breath in anticipation.

"Abby, not only has the Moon Goddess blessed me with you as my mate, but you are everything I could have asked for and more." Abigails eyes go wide as he takes her hands in his, "You are kind, patient, witty, smart, and always annoyingly one step ahead of me." He chuckles, "Your kindness knows no bounds, you care for others more than I thought possible. I've waited my enitre life for you. I don't want to wait any longer to make you mine in every capacity."

Jim takes a deep breath and I reach out to squeeze Jackson, holding my breath.

He gets to one knee and Abigial's hands fly to her mouth, "Abigail Marie Thompson, will you do the absolute honor of marrying me and becoming my bride?"

Abigail lets out a few tears and takes a second to speak, "Y-yes of course! Of course I will!" Jim stands up and pulls her into a tight hug.

"Oh, crap, I forgot to actually pull out the ring I was so nervous." We all laugh, "Here you go, of course we can change it the band was my grandmothers so a bit of an antique, but the diamond is new." He slips a glimmering large diamond on her hand and Abigial is at a loss for words. "Damn." She says breathing out, before taking his face in her hands and kissing him passionately.

Jim turns to us with the biggest smile I've ever seen, "Sorry for prolonging this evening, I couldn't wait any longer to make this girl of mine officially mine in every way possible." He threads an arm around Abigial and we all clap and rush the couple as soon as they step out of the candle circle. Gianna is already talking about wedding plans.

"Look at it." She puts her finger up in the air, letting the large oval diamond flicker in the moonlight. It has a thin gold twisted band holding it up, perfect for her, timless, classic, and beautiful. Everything she deserved

"Are you happy?" I ask her putting my arms around her, cuddling into her chest like I used to, even though I knew the answer.

"I didn't think I could ever be this happy. This is more than I deserve."

I scoff, "This is exactly what you deserve." I say looking up into her face that is still studying the ring. Jim comes behind us and encircles both of us into a hug.

"My girls.." He says, "I was worried for a second, but now I can relax knowing the best girl on the planet is spoken for."