My Second Chance Alpha Mate
Chapter 27

(Gabriel)

After I learned about Ashley being so close to my mate while they were shopping for the nursery stuff, I was angry. Angry at Ashley because she chose to become a rogue. She rejected me as her Alpha and the pack, but the fact that she came so close to my mate still claiming me as hers. But I pushed all that aside. Tonight, is the night of Yashira’s coronation as the high priestess. Everything has been set up by Blair, and the pack. Mom, Rhonda, Sara, and Lita have been helping my mate get ready. I on the other hand I’m going out of my mind knowing that I will have to mark my mate. Andy walks in the pack house with Joel holding hands. They are leaving after the ceremony for Joel to continue with his tour.

“Is everything ready? Are the doctors and nurses ready just in case?” I ask the guys. Andy and Joel look at each other before Joel places a hand on my shoulder.

“Calm down Gabriel. Give Yashira more credit. She was born a human, but she’s tougher than what anyone would give her credit for. She’s a high priestess now with a wonderful son, a mate who loves her, and a pack that love and care for her. Not to mention her family and friends. Everything is going to be fine. Yashira and the princess are going to be fine” I can hear the sincerity in Joel’s voice, and it calms me and my wolf.

“It’s time everyone” Blair says. After a few seconds my mate’s intoxicating scent fills my nose, and my head snaps up. I see the girls walking down the stairs and behind them is my beautiful mate. She’s wearing a beautiful white lace maternity maxi dress. I notice she was barefoot. She looks at me and my breath hitches. She wore eyeliner, mascara, and a little l!p gloss. And her hair was loose and in beautiful curls. She looks breathtaking.

“You look breathtaking” I tell her as I reach for her making her blush.

“Thank you. You look very handsome” she smiles. I take her hand and lead her outside. As soon as she steps outside the Blue Moon shines down on her almost like it was telling her that tonight is her night and that it was blessing her. She took a deep breath walking up the makeshift stage. Yashira’s head snapped towards her right where a portal opened up. More portals began to open, and my pack was on alert.

‘Everyone can relax. They are here for you Luna’s coronation as a high priestess’ I link my pack. The portals close as soon as the warlocks and witches stepped through.

“Alpha, Luna” the warlocks and witches bowed their heads in respect.

“Madam Blair” they bowed to Blair in respect as well.

“Thank you for joining us. Please join the rest” Blair tells them. Blair the turned to the pack.

“We are here this evening to crown a new high priestess” Blair turns to Yashira and extends her hand. Yashira takes her hand and walks towards the front.

“Yashira, do you swear to protect the innocent and help those who are in need?” Blair asks. Yashira looks at me and I see her eyes change to that of her priestess. When she looks out at the pack they gasp in awe and the warlock and witches take a knee.

“I swear” Yashira’s is firm and powerful. Everything is quiet for a second and for some reason I know I needed to do something. I looked at the Blue Moon high in the sky. I then look at my mate and see a blue glow starting at her feet. I can feel sadness and I know is not coming from me but from my mate. My body moves on its own and I stand behind Yashira. I move her hair to the side, my fingers brushing her neck. Her closes her eyes and a soft m0an leaves her. I feel my wolf, Shadow come forward. My canines extend. Shadow is right there with me. I move to the front of my mate and her eyes open. I can see nothing but love in her eyes and I knew that what I was going to do was the right thing. I sniff her neck, then l!cked the spot where her neck and shoulder meet earning another m0an from her and sank my canines into her, marking her as mine. Her hands go to my hair, and I wrap my arms around her body. My pack erupts into cheers. I retract my canines and l!ck the b***d from my mate’s neck.

‘Are you alright?’ I asked her through our link.

‘I’m alright’ she assured me with a beautiful smile she then looks up at the blue moon and her eyes change to that of her high priestess.

‘Are you ready?’ she asks me through the link and even though I had no idea what she was talking about I nodded my head knowing that I would go through hell for her. She smiled at me and a soft pink, blue, silver and purple light came from her right palm.

“Take off your shirt, Alpha Gabriel” she says, and I do as she asks. As soon as I took off my shirt, she places her hand just above my heart and it felt like my skin was being burnt.

‘It’s the second mark’ Shadow says. I grit my teeth as I look at the mark forming on my chest. It looks like a tattoo. My mate pulls her hand back before she moves forwards and l!cks the new mark soothing the pain and I couldn’t help but m0an.

“By the power bested in me under the Blue Moon and in the name of the Goddess Hecate, I give you High Priestess Yashira Knight” Blair announced making everyone cheer including the warlocks and witches. I step back as soon as I see that the light blue glow was moving up more. I could see the color pink begin to form follow by a dark purple almost black then lastly… silver. Everyone stops cheering and looks at my mate in awe. The colors begin to dance around her. Her body begins to levitate up high in the air, when suddenly I feel my body being dragged underneath her. The lights disappear and my mate falls. I arms come up and I catch my mate, but she never screamed, and I never felt her being afraid through the bond. It was like she knew I would catch her. She looks at me and smiles.

“I will always catch you” I tell her, and her smile widens, and her dimples deepen.

“I know” she then k!sses my l!ps, and everyone burst into cheer and applause again.

“Everyone please enjoy the night. There is food and drink for everyone including our guest” I tell everyone. I step out the makeshift stage with my mate still in my arms, but I knew I had to place her down because people are going to want to talk to her and congratulate her. Just as I placed her down the warlocks and witches came to congratulate her and talk to her.

After talking to all the warlocks and witches and them pledging to Yashira we went to get some food. I could tell there was something different about her in a good way, but I still wanted to know what were those lights that levitated her.

“Babe, how are you feeling?” I asked placing a hand on her belly.

“I’m okay baby and so is our baby” she smiles.

“Good to hear” I smiled and decided to ask her about the light.

“Babe what were those lights that levitated you?” I asked her.

“Those were my powers. I only had a small amount. The moment you marked me under the Blue moon I got the rest of them” she informs me.

“So, what would have happened if I didn’t mark you?” I asked her. I see something flash in her eyes before she sighed.

“Hecate wouldn’t had blessed me, and I would have turned to ash along with our child” she says, and I felt like my jaw hit the floor. Her life and our child were on the line this whole time. If I had refused to mark her she would have been dead right now.

“Why didn’t you tell me before?” I ask as soon as I recovered from my shock.

“I couldn’t tell you because this had to be done willingly by you, bit because you were forced or thought that you needed to do it because you felt obligated to save us” she replied.

“Did any moment think I wasn’t going to do it?” I ask her.

“Yes” she admitted “and I know is not because you don’t love me. It’s because your need to protect us is so strong, but I had faith that you and Shadow would know what to do.” I couldn’t believe how much faith she had in me and again I felt guilty and stupid. I feel a hand on my cheek, and I look at my mate.

“Don’t feel guilty. One thing I’ve learned from life is that everything happens for a reason and at its own time. I love you Gabriel and that is never going to change” she says the pulls me down to k!ss my l!ps. I wrap my arms around her and pulls her towards me as much as I can and k!ss those beautiful l!ps. Joel was right, Yashira is much stronger than what any of us give her credit for and I love her and our kids to death. I would gladly die for them.