Pursuing My Rejected Alpha
Chapter 73

"No," Ronan decided. "I will handle that on my own."

Milroy swallowed hard.

He got Ronan the earliest flight to Ravenfall City.

Before the Alpha left with Noah and headed toward the airport, he told Milroy to take the rest of the Milroy thought that either the Alpha had gone crazy or his ears were problematic.

Ever a loyal subject, he went to a healer and had his ears checked instead.

Meanwhile, Ronan closed his eyes as he leaned against the comfortable seat in his first-class cabin. The man used to enjoy the quiet privacy, but this time around, quietude quickly became his worst ene A wave of unpleasant thoughts invaded his brain.

.....

Even though he tried hard to drive them away from his brain, they came again and again like a bunch 'You are restless,' Beowulf mused. 'What's wrong?'

Ronan sighed but gave his wolf no answer.

'Ronan, Lucien loves you. Why are you still hesitating at this time? Go get him.'

'No,' Ronan insisted. 'I want him to come to me. I want him to leave Kinnon and come to me.

f he wished so.

ry vultures.

rules in courting?

If Beowulf could roll with his eyes, he would have done so. What was with human beings and their un 'Ronan, you are being dumb again. Don't you have the least confidence in winning against Kinnon Youngshaper?'

But that's the biggest problem.

He did not win against Kinnon.

He could not win against Kinnon.

Ronan did not get to marry Lucien because he was a better man than Kinnon. It was because Landonack and interfered.

Lucien decided to preserve his wolf, and so he started dating Ronan out of convenience.

Ronan used to think that it was wonderful. Until he saw the pictures of Lucien and Kinnon hugging out there.

Landon's and Ronan's selfishness might have robbed Lucien of the happiness that he could have been part of.

Who could claim that Lucien would be happier with Ronan and not Kinnon?

Didn't he do so well at the Night Prowler Pack?

Ronan did not have the confidence to offer Lucien a better life than he had with Kinnon.

The sheer realization was a huge hit, and it greatly affected him.

Alpha werewolves strived to be the best among the werewolves, even among the alphas.

Since prehistoric times, the life of alpha werewolves was imbued with the endless struggle for dominance. Fighting with fellow wolves for the most fertile females was just a part of it. Ronan could not help it.

The werewolves' way of living had improved drastically from the past, but their inner traits remained the same.

The Alpha wanted to win so desperately.

Even if the victory was as petty as having Lucien pick him over Kinnon.

Ronan bumped the back of his head against his headrest.

So pathetic.

He was so pathetic.

He did not deserve someone as wonderful as Lucien.

The meeting at noon went well.

Once it was over, Ronan glanced at his phone and there was still no single message from Lucien.

The Alpha was tempted to search for some news regarding his mate online.

He pulled up the search engine a few times before putting his phone away repeatedly.

No, he thought.

He shouldn't t*****e himself with the annoying images.

But how else could he replace out where Lucien was and what he was doing when Ronan was not around?

'For Goddess' sake, if you must know what Lucien is doing, call and ask him,' Beowulf chastised when Ronan went to sit at the bar and started to drink one glass after another. 'Quiet, Beowulf,' Ronan replied in annoyance. 'I will handle Lucien the way I see fit.

'Oh? By getting drunk on your own, you mean?'

The wolf quickly cursed himself when Ronan caught sight of a voluptuous redhead who sat next to him at the bar counter. She made pretty eyes at him and curled her full lips into a kissy gesture. "Hey, handsome, are you alone?"

Ronan downed another glass and turned his head to look at the woman. Instead of responding to the open flirt, he heaved a long sigh and continued drinking.

The woman was stunned by this ice-cold reaction.

Just what was wrong with this handsome yet stupid man? He was supposed to flirt back so they could take their business upstairs!

Then again, her experience taught her that the best lovers did not pick just anyone. She simply had to convince this man that she was worth the risk.

She casually reached out to touch Ronan's shoulder, but the man grabbed her wrist mid-air.

"Don't touch me," he said, his greenish-blue eyes shining dangerously from beneath the thick dark hair.

Damn, so handsome!

The woman's heart was pounding hard as she gazed into his exquisite face.

"Why not?" she coaxed him. "Do you have someone waiting for you upstairs?"

Ronan scoffed.

Waiting for him? Who? The cold bed?

Ronan's sour emotion rose up his throat like acid.

Having decided that he had drunk enough for the night, he threw his coat over his shoulder and left the bar without a word of farewell.

"Crazy guy," the woman muttered under her breath unhappily before she went to search for another partner.

Meanwhile, as soon as Ronan arrived in his suite room, he took out his phone and dialed Lucien's number.

His mate answered after only three rings.

"Ronan, where are you?" he asked as if he had not been ignoring Ronan for three days straight.

"Where am I???" Ronan's voice was a pitch higher from aggravation. "Lulu, you have neglected me for days! Because you are not here, some random woman threw herself at me!"

""

Ronan slid down the nearest wall and rubbed at his face.

"Lulu, it's all your fault," he said, despite being well aware of his unreasonable words.

Being drunk had its merit. Pride literally ceased to exist when the blood contained enough alcohol.

To his greatest surprise, the suite's bedroom door swung open and revealed a red-blond man with his phone in his hand.

"Is that so?" the man asked coldly with a raised eyebrow.

Tucking his phone casually into his pocket, Lucien sauntered like a majestic king toward the Alpha who sat on the floor with sprawled legs.

"Which woman threw herself at you?"

Ronan's jaw dropped open as he watched his mate slowly approach him.

Was he dreaming?

Heavy consumption of alcohol was known to lead to hallucinations. Although Ronan was yet to experience the said phenomenon in his years of drinking, there was a first time to everything. He could see his mate's beautiful face.

And hear his melodious but cold voice.

And smell his delicious and sweet scent.

This was one hell of a hallucination!

What did he drink at the bar, again?

Ronan made a mental note to check the hotel invoice the next morning, knowing very well that he would forget anyway.

.....

Ronan extended his hands, trying to touch this realistic hallucinated version of Lucien.

"Don't touch me," the red-blond man said. "You drank too much, Alpha."

"I did," Ronan said dumbly as he admired the result of his deep longing.

"Lulu, I love you... I miss you so much..."

And this hallucination was as fierce as the real one!

Lucien grabbed Ronan by his collar and dragged him up to his feet.

"And because you miss me so much, you went to have fun with women, hmm? How unconventional." "What women?" Ronan mumbled. "I don't know..."

Lucien scoffed.

He put one of Ronan's arms around his shoulder and dragged him toward the bedroom. "Seriously," he said after he dumped the drunk man on the bed.

Lucien leaned closer to Ronan and squeezed his chin so hard that Ronan had to furrow his brows. "Look at what you do while I am away. Just what am I supposed to do with you, Alpha?" Ronan whimpered.

He really drank too much. Even a figment of his imagination started to abuse him.

"Just love me," he begged while grabbing Lucien's sleeves. "Stay with me, don't leave me..."

Lucien scoffed. He pushed Ronan until the man lay flat on the bed and whispered darkly.

"You would like that, wouldn't you? Unfortunately, I do not reward disobedient alphas."

Ronan's lips parted from surprise when Lucien grabbed his wrists and put them together above his head.

A moment later, a clinking sound of something being locked together was heard.

Ronan tried to put his hands down, but he was unable to.

His hands were shackled to the bed headboard.

44"

With a soft sigh, Lucien climbed on top of Ronan's body and slowly undressed.

The Alpha was so mesmerized that he did not even dare blink. If he did, this amazing mirage was going to fade away and he would be all alone in the cold suite. Ronan knew that very well.

One by one, layers of clothing slid down from the man's body and unveiled the beauty beneath.

Ronan held his breath in amazement. He desperately tried to free his hands to no avail.

"Lulu, I want to touch you," he begged. "Please let me go."

Lucien smirked.

"If that's the case, then it will not be a punishment at all, will it?"

Oh, the torture.

To see Lucien take off his pants in slow motion, stripping one piece after another before he sat naked on top of Ronan.

"Lulu, I can't," Ronan mumbled. "I am in pain... Lulu... Release me..."

"I don't know about that," Lucien smiled. "I might be merciful if you are being a good boy tonight."

Lucien's hands moved toward Ronan's shirt.

He slowly unbuttoned the man's shirt, spread it open, and exposed the toned chest and abdomen that rose and fell rapidly with his heavy breathing.

The Alpha's pheromones spilled out like a fountain.

Lucien ran his hands down the tantalizing curves of his mate's body while humming in delight.

His hands soon reached Ronan's breeches.

As soon as Lucien pulled down Ronan's zipper, the latter's erection stood to attention, demanding some love.

Lucien squeezed it, making Ronan moan from suppressed desire.

"Do you like it?" he teased.

"Mmm... Yes. I do. I do..."

Ronan struggled against the shackles again.

"I want to hold you, Lulu... Please..."

"What right do you have to hold me?" Lucien snapped. "You haven't undergone your punishment yet."

"Please, my love... I am sorry for everything. Please forgive me..."

"Hmm, I don't think that you mean it. You apologize a lot, Alpha Ronan. You should focus on making no mistakes instead."

"I know, please... Give me another chance... Ahhhh!!!"

Ronan thrashed around in an attempt to free himself. His legs had unfortunately been captured, while his hardened shaft was slowly being licked and sucked by his mate.

Lucien's warm tongue moistened Ronan's p***s as it danced up and down its length. When he took Ronan's family jewels into his mouth and carefully sucked on them, Ronan almost died from a heart attack.

His mind was wiped clean, leaving nothing but the beastly, primal desire to copulate with his mate.

Just before Ronan came into Lucien's mouth, the latter released him.

The p***s made a popping sound when it left Lucien's mouth.

The Alpha had not even heaved a sigh of relief when Lucien straddled his lap and pushed his engorged organ into his own body.

Ronan's eyes widened from both shock and ecstasy.

"Nggh."

Lucien furrowed his brows from pain while Ronan moaned from uninhibited l**t.

The Luna took in the Alpha's steel-hard shaft inside him. It was but a delicious and yet torturous pleasure that Ronan had yet to experience in his whole debauched life.

He was used to ramming his whole length inside his bed partners because he was too impatient.

And because he had never been the submissive one during s*x, he got what he wanted every time.

It was different tonight.

Lucien had the upper hand, so Ronan had to play according to Lucien's rules.

S*x was s*x, but what a torturous episode this one was.

During the first thrusts, Lucien only allowed him to enter half-wise.

And then, slowly, he went deeper and deeper.

Every inch deeper was like a rollercoaster ride to both heaven and hell.

Under Lucien's steely grip, Ronan was unable to move. He had to submit to Lucien's will completely.

Thankfully, the Luna was merciful.

Eventually, Ronan's entire p***s was lodged inside Lucien's sweet body.

And it was one hell of a ride.

Ronan believed that he stopped breathing a few times while he gazed at the amazing man on top of him.

Towering above him like a tenacious conqueror, Lucien rammed their bodies together and drove them both along the peak of pleasure ever so slowly. Slow and torturous.

Lucien was so beautiful.

Ronan had always acknowledged that, but he never realized how much more beautiful Lucien could be.

As he spat out and swallowed Ronan's massive organ, glistening sweat started to build on his forehead.

The tiny droplets gradually merged into large beads that ran down the defined lines on his chest and abdomen and splashed against Ronan's body.

Lucien's mouth was slightly open, his eyes tightly shut as he arched his back and impaled himself on Ronan's c**k again and again.

A shiver ran through his tensed body when he came at last. He spasmed violently, squeezing the beating flesh rod inside his deepest recess while shooting ropes and ropes of cum at Ronan's chest.

"Ugh...!"

Ronan could not take it anymore. He struggled against the headboard again, determined to break the entire bed if need be.

Just where did Lucien buy the shackles from???

What were they made of, diamond???

The Alpha gritted his teeth in fury.

It turned out that when he really wanted something done, he could make it.

He yanked once, twice, and finally broke the chains at his third attempt.

The cracking sound was so loud that Lucien was pulled out of his o****m.

The man widened his eyes in surprise. His o****m was yet to subside when Ronan grabbed his waist and reversed their position.

"That was enough punishment for now," Ronan whispered into Lucien's ear.

"Allow me to serve you, Luna," he added before he started pumping inside his mate wildly.

"Nnn... Ahh...!!! Ahhh...!!!"

Prompted by Ronan's wild thrusts, Lucien was unable to suppress his moans.

Sweet music filled Ronan's ears as he plundered his mate's insides with abandon. The latter had no other choice but to cater to Ronan's attack. He wrapped his limbs around the Alpha and met Ronan thrust after thrust.

After being pounded into for a long time, Lucien's insides became pliant and lovable. A smirk hushed across Ronan's features as he continued to drill into his mate, grazing the sensitive spot inside Lucien and making the latter sing from extreme pleasure.

Having been teased for a long time during the so-called punishment, the Alpha was unable to last for a long time. He bared his teeth and bit into Lucien's nape hard before pushing deep into the man under him one last time and exploding in a burst of bright color. 'Lulu... Oh, Lulu... My love, my sexy mate...

Lucien too was pulled into his mate's strong, overwhelming release. Despite being unprepared, he came a second time. As Ronan's pheromones entered his body like a cloud of poison, Lucien clawed into his mate's body and returned the favor.

The two men rested for a while before they continued f*****g each other until midnight.

Eventually, so Ronan thought, they stopped when he passed out.

Given his drunk state, it was already quite a miracle that he managed to last that long.

When the Alpha opened his eyes the next morning, his bed was empty.

Lucien, or his mirage, already left, leaving only his warmth, scent, and semen traces on the bedsheet.

Ronan stared at the ceiling in a daze.

Dumbfounded, he blinked a few times and tried to piece together his memories from last night.

Lucien was really there, wasn't he?

Otherwise, how could a hallucination leave traces behind?

Ronan buried his nose into the bedsheet and took a deep whiff.

Mmm.

It was Lucien, alright.

There was no mistaking this sweet scent that was uniquely his and his alone.

The Alpha dragged himself from the bed and wrapped the blanket around his naked form.

There was no one in the suite.

Lucien left as fast as he came. He did not even leave a thank you note behind.

Ronan chuckled.

That was cold, Lucien. Really cold.

Good-mooded and invigorated, the Alpha booked a flight to Hapsborough City that afternoon.

He half-expected Lucien to appear at Carlton Bay Hotel again, but he did not.

According to Milroy, the Luna was for some reason "beyond exhausted". He chose to rest at the Silent Walkers Pack House for the night and head to North Ridge Forest early morning instead.

A sly smile laced Ronan's lips when he heard the news.

Now, that was the kind of news he liked to hear.

His Luna, exhausted after a night of deep passion.

"Please send a bouquet of a thousand white roses to my beautiful Luna," he told his assistant. "Also add a box of the finest pralinés from Europe."

The Alpha was in the middle of enjoying his dinner before a video call invitation from Lucien arrived.

Ronan accepted the call.

He inadvertently grinned when he gazed at Lucien's gentle features through the phone screen.

He decided on the spot that he needed a bigger screen for a video call with Lucien to fully appreciate the man's beauty.

"Hello, my love," he greeted the man.

Lucien looked somewhat drowsy. He seemed to have just woken up from a long nap.

"Hi," he mumbled while rubbing his eyes and gazing at his lover with a dreamy look.

"Thanks for the flower and chocolate."

"My pleasure. Too bad that I cannot replace anything as sweet as last night," Ronan said while winking at his lovely mate.

"I have no idea what you are talking about," Lucien replied, but he was unable to prevent his blushing cheeks from betraying him.

"Of course, you don't," Ronan laughed.

Lucien took a deep breath.

"I love you, Ronan," he said, the simple words made Ronan's heart skip a beat. "I just want you to know that."

Ronan was able to hear the hidden message in Lucien's words.

"I love you, so I chose you. It has nothing to do with you being better or worse than anyone."

"I love you too," came the reply. "I wish there is a stronger, more powerful word to express my feelings for you."

Lucien smiled.

"See you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow, my beloved Lulu.

The purification ceremony took place in the Moonlight Spring at North Ridge Forest, just a few hundred meters away from the Holy Temple Of The Moon Goddess.

The spring was split into two equal halves by a two-meter wall made of rocks, but it shared water from the same source. Different colors of algae at the bottom of the spring granted the two halves different colors. One side was bright green while the other was bright blue.

Ronan and Lucien were required to enter the spring from opposite directions. Ronan went into the bright blue side and Lucien into the bright green side.

Since both parties were men, only priests from the Holy Temple were present to help with the ceremony.

When they disrobed both alpha werewolves though, they had to s**k in their breath from shock.

Apart from the scratch marks and bruises that spread all over their bodies, the glaring mark on their napes spoke volumes about what the couple had been doing in the days that led to their wedding.

As understanding as the High Priest must be after years of handling Alpha weddings, he gave them ruthless instructions.

Ronan and Lucien were told to waddle through the cold water back and forth three times before they were allowed to get out at the other end.

.....

If personal shame was not enough to keep their hands away from each other, hopefully the cold water was.

Aware of their insolent behavior, both men complied without uttering even a word of objection.

That didn't mean that they did not talk to each other at all. Or better said, Ronan did not try to talk to Lucien at all.

'Lucien...'

...

'Luciennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn...

'LULU!!!'

'WHAT!!!'

'Oh, I thought that you fell asleep.

Ronan's giggling sound via Mind Link made Lucien want to jump over the wall and pounce at him.

'For Goddess' sake, Ronan, reflect on your impure behavior and purify your mind!' Lucien snapped at his mate.

'My mind has been purified by my love and adoration for you,' the unrepentant Alpha said in response.

What a bunch of nonsense!

If anything, the so-called love and adoration only prompted Ronan to be more s*x-crazed than ever.

'Lulu, the water is so cold... Brrrrr...!!!'

Lucien rolled with his eyes.

Good. Cold water was what Ronan needed to overcome his horniness.

'Hey, Lulu.'

'Hmm?'

'I love you so much.

'Then drink less,' Lucien chastised him. 'I can't believe that you went out on a drinking spree while I was not around!

'Hehehe...'

They were only silent for five minutes before Ronan called again.

'Hey, Lulu...

Lucien sighed.

'Ronan, quit beating around the bush. What do you want to say?'

On his side of the spring, Ronan stooped lower and submerged half of his face inside the water.

'Um...

'You want to talk about Kinnon, don't you?'

...

Ronan's silence was practically a confirmation.

He hoped that Lucien would read his mind and give him the answer to his questions.

Whether Lucien was able to read his mind or not was subject to debate, but he also did not mind relieving the Alpha of his mental anguish.

At last, Ronan's curiosity won over his pride and he said something.

'Do you mind if I ask what... I mean... Never mind...

Ronan chickened out in the middle, proverbially running away with his tail between his legs.

Lucien rolled with his eyes.

A sigh escaped his lips before he decided to stop torturing Ronan further.

'I said my goodbye to Kinnon. I thought it was proper before I officially marry into your pack!

... Oh.'

'What were you thinking? That I planned to run away with him after I agree to marry you?'

A splashing sound from Ronan's side of the spring revealed that the Alpha dove into the cold water despite complaining about being cold.

'Were you jealous?'

Ronan hoped that Lucien would drop the question, but the latter held on to it like an eagle who just buried its claws into its defenseless prey.

'Ronan, are you planning to drown yourself?'

'... No.'

Another splashing sound was heard and the Alpha burst through the surface.

'Lulu, I can't help it. I will always be jealous whenever you spend time with anyone!

Lucien chuckled.

'Really?'

'Yeah. Even more so with Kinnon, who you once planned to marry!

'Heh, I can say the same about Lillian Woodland.

'Lulu, I never loved her and I never planned to marry her.'

'Oh really. Then what about that night during the Moon Banquet when you kissed her in front of everyone to see and your father announced your impending marriage?'

Ronan

gulped.

Apparently, once they decided to go through the skeletons in their closet, there were a lot of inexplicable bones that Ronan had to account for.

'Lulu, he did it without my permission. I would never...!!!'

Lucien scoffed.

'Were you jealous?'

The petty Alpha grabbed onto Lucien's jealousy like a drowning wolf on a protruding root by the edge of the river.

According to Ronan's logic, if Lucien was jealous of the other people that Ronan spent time with, then Ronan had the right to be jealous of the other people that Lucien spent time with.

Fair was fair, right?

Unfortunately, his Luna was a lot more reasonable than he was.

'I guess I was upset. Then again I had no reason to forbid you from having relations with other people. We were not together, after all.'

The Alpha roared in his heart.

Overcome with frustration, he ended up blurting it out loud for all the priests and the High Priest to hear.

"No, Lulu, please!!! Please just be jealous!!! I need you to be jealous! Being jealous is fine! I am jealous too!!!"

""

"You idiot," Lucien said in a low voice.

As a punishment, both men were told to go back and forth three more times.

This time, they decided to shut up and just go through it with full focus.

By the end of it, their bodies were completely numb from the cold.

Three days passed quickly.

At last, their wedding day arrived.

On the day that Alpha Ronan married Lucien Clearwater, the sun shone brightly in a cloudless blue sky.

An hour before the ceremony started, a light drizzle started pouring from the sky.

Rain and sun. The two elements that nature gave to make the earth bloom with life.

The auspicious weather called all werewolves all over the place to step outside and enjoy the sweet blessings from the Moon Goddess.

Over at the Holy Temple of The Moon Goddess, a grand wedding was about to take place.

The wedding hall that had served as a silent witness to countless Alpha weddings was now bustling with guests from all around the continent.

Those who were required to attend were the Alphas and Betas of all packs, because this wedding ceremony installed someone new to the Luna position.

It was the second most important position in a werewolf pack.

As they said, all good Alphas had supportive Lunas at their back.

.....

While the guests were chattering in a cheerful mood in anticipation of the upcoming ceremony, the wedding parties were able to enjoy neither the magnificent weather nor the celebration.

At least not yet.

They were busy running around to prepare both the Alpha and his Luna for their wedding ceremony.

The Alpha's side did not require much preparation.

The handsome man only needed to don his ceremonial white robe and he was ready.

Lucien's side was a different story.

Having had to cope with a lot of fussy prospective Lunas in the years of their flourishing career, the make-up artists were rather frustrated with their client this time around.

Why?

Because they were unable to make Lucien more beautiful than he already was.

With his brilliant pair of caramel-golden eyes, his defined but delicate jawline, and the shimmering red-golden hair that framed his face, he looked as handsome as any man could be.

No powder could make his fair skin glow more.

No lip coloring could make the twin flower petals that made up his lips more captivating.

In the end, they had to be satisfied with just working on Lucien's wedding robe.

Male Lunas were rare, so the female wedding robes with the intricate design that all Lunas wore during their wedding ceremonies had to be altered to fit him.

The feminine frills were cut off and replaced with elegant embroideries that were made using golden and silver threads.

Long sleeves were added to the sleeveless design, and the long skirt was replaced with a pair of white pants.

The end result was breathtaking.

The white robe perfectly accentuated his slender body and highlighted the man's beautiful curves.

It was unclear whether the robe was that nicely altered or that Lucien simply looked good in anything.

If people asked Alpha Annalynne from the Silent Walkers Pack, she would say that it was definitely the second one.

As soon as she saw her brother in his wedding robe, she could not stop gushing about her brother's beauty.

"Oh Goddess," she broke into tears and started sobbing now and then. "Lulu, you are the MOST BEAUTIFUL Luna I have EVER seen!"

Lucien chuckled.

"And you will make the most beautiful Alpha on your wedding day, more beautiful than anyone that ever walked down the aisle." Annalynne blushed profusely.

"Never! I will never look as good as you!"

"Silly, you already look as good as me. We are twins, remember?"

While the siblings praised each other to the moon and back, Alice Clearwater narrowed her eyes at her children from the other side of the room.

The elder woman cleared her throat and asked her daughter in a stern voice, "Anna, what are you doing here? Your place is in the ceremony hall with other Alphas and Betas."

"But Mom, look at Lulu! He's so pretty! I cannot just wait there if I can take a look at him!"

Alice

sighed.

"You need to learn from Kendra. Look, she is obediently waiting in the..."

Before the elder woman ended her sentence, Kendra came rushing in with a bouquet of fresh white lilies.

"Lucien! Here is your bouquet! I had the flowers re-cut and re-arranged. Glad that I made it!"

"

"Oh, Mrs. Clearwater, hi..."

Alice retracted her statement immediately.

She glowered at both Annalynne and Kendra in bewilderment.

"Out, out, the two of you! Behave like proper Alpha and Beta! Go wait with the others in the hall!"

"Aaaaaaaw..." they groaned in unison.

Annalynne's and Kendra's faces were crumpled in dissatisfaction.

Nevertheless, they obediently headed to the hall, where everyone waited to witness the grand wedding of Alpha Ronan Silverback, who, after years of maintaining the irredeemable philanderer reputation, was finally going to take a wife.

The hall had walls made of thousands of colorful stones. The middle part of the dome-like ceiling was replaced with an array of stained glass. The bright sunlight that fell upon it bathed those underneath in a multitude of colors.

In this case, it was Ronan Silverback. The colorful light that fell on him hid the true color of his face.

That was good, because the Alpha was quite nervous.

The years of longing, the months of anticipation, and the days of planning had finally led to this one day, this one morning.

He and Lucien were about to get married.

Standing alone at the center of the elevated platform, he could not wait for the ceremony to begin.

He kept looking at the hall entrance, hoping that Lucien would appear soon to relieve his anxiety.

After waiting for what felt like an eternity, soft piano music in accompaniment of violin started to play from the back of the room.

Ronan and the guests held their breath when the Luna in question finally made his appearance.

When Lucien emerged from the shadowed entrance of the hall, Ronan's heart almost stopped beating.

The red-blond man solemnly entered the hall with a bouquet of white lilies clasped in his hands.

The tail of his robe dragged elegantly behind him as he moved at a steady pace toward his future husband.

As he passed through the rows and rows of guests, he kept his head lowered demurely. Once he reached the center of the hall, he lifted his eyes and looked at the Alpha.

'You are finally here!

'I am.