Alpha Markus
Chapter 29

Markus P.O.V.

Kelly looked very pretty as always, but walking behind her was the goddess herself. Celeste looked ethereal in her black and silver dress. Her hair was sparkling and her eyes looked like the deepest parts of the ocean. I couldn’t help but look down at the way the dress accentually all of her curves. From the luscious big curves of her breasts, to her h**s and her a*s. I wanted to grab her and mark her right here, right now.

“You’re drooling Alpha,” Kelly said as she walked past me. I shut my mouth, which was hanging open, and regained composure. I walked to Celeste

“You’re so beautiful.”

“You’re looking very handsome yourself. That suit matches your eyes perfectly.” She said. Her eyes darkened with l**t as I saw her looking at me in the suit. I really owed Kelly. She had picked it out for me. I realized it also matched Celeste’s dress. I smiled.

She wants us- Alpha said smugly – Let’s get this over with so I can run with my mate already.

Maya came running towards us as the moon was starting to peek out and I needed to get things rolling.

I introduced Maya to the pack. I scanned the crowd and immediately noticed one person was not clapping. Danny was standing motionless, his eyes glued to Maya. I heard Maya gasp beside me and I thought I heard her whisper “Mate” just before Danny growled and jumped on the platform. “Mine” he growled as he looked at Maya. I looked up at the moon and realized it was peaking. I really sucked at timing things sometimes.

I was momentarily as shocked as the Pack was at the scene in front of me, then there was a shattering of howls and clapping and whooping as Danny crushed his lips to Maya’s, who wrapped her arms around his neck as he lifted her up by the waist. I turned to look back at Celeste, who was laughing and clapping along with everyone else.

I laughed and motioned for the crowd to quiet down. “Let me rephrase that. Please help me welcome Maya, the new Gamma Female of Crescent Moon Pack and Daniel’s destined mate.” There was another burst of clapping.

‘You should probably come up for air before poor Maya passes out,’ I smirked to Danny through the mind link. When he just growled in my head, I said, ‘I’m not sure she wants you to mate her right here in front of the pack.’

‘She doesn’t seem to be objecting’, he growled, but I saw him start lowering her down. They stared at each other and then it seemed like they both finally remembered they were in front of a couple of hundred people. He stood to the side, wrapping his arm around her waist and looking back at the crowd. Maya was softly blushing as she realized she had just made out in public. I let Danny lead her off the platform and they stood to the side of the crowd holding each other.

“Let’s have a moment of silence for Maya’s mental health once she realizes what it means to be mated to Daniel,” I said to the crowd, which had them all laughing.

‘A*****e’, he growled at me, but I could tell that there was no real anger behind it.

‘That was for yesterday,’ I smirked. I saw him laughing as he gave Maya a k**s on the forehead.

Who’s the man putti now – Atlas smirked in my head.

“Ahem,” I said and waited for the noise to die down. “Now onto another set of good news. I would like to announce that I, too, have found my destined mate.” The whole pack clapped. I waited for it to settle down. “I would like to introduce to you, my mate and your future Luna, Celeste!” I said and moved back to grab her hand and lead her towards the platform. The crowd erupted. She looked like she would cry with joy. Her eyes were glowing and it was mesmerizing. Our eyes only really glow with extreme emotions. Our wolf turns our eyes darker when in control or feeling extreme emotion, but when they lets us remain in control during these extreme emotions, they glow.

“Thank you,” she said, using her Luna voice, which surprised me. She shouldn’t be able to direct that kind of power until after the Luna ceremony. The entire pack quieted down and bowed their heads, submitting to their Luna. “I can’t promise you I will never make a mistake, but I can promise you I will always keep trying to make you proud.” The entire pack cheered

“Let’s eat!” I said and the crowd began to shuffle towards the food tables.

‘Damn, that was some power rolling from your mate. You sure you haven’t marked her yet?’ Gillian mind linked me.

‘Must be the double Alpha status and b***d line,’ I said.

‘Her aura is as powerful as yours but gentler.’

‘Buddy, if I was a lesser wolf, I would have submitted too.’

‘It’s OK, you have a lifetime to submit,’ he smirked as he saw us walking towards him. My arm was around her waist. The whole pack would bow and greet us as we passed through.

After dinner, we all gathered at the end of the dining area. We were all down to our undergarments, ready to shift. I had growled at every male that seemed to look Celeste’s way and I could hear several others do the same. Mates were always extra protective of their mates before they had been marked. To my surprise, I heard Celeste growl beside me. I turned and saw a couple of she-wolves turning away. A shocked blush blossomed from her cheeks. I laughed and kissed her.

“Alpha, it’s time,” Gillian said.

“SHIFT” I said with my Alpha command. There was a crackling of bones as the pack shifted. I shifted myself. I always enjoyed the shift. Feeling my body morph into Atlas’ wolf form. We stood above the rest, Alpha wolves were always almost all black and I was no exception. I was full black but for one paw. The paw was red tinted. I looked to my side at Celeste’s wolf. This was the first time meeting Kara, as Dr. West had preferred that they be in better health for their safety. My mouth dropped open as I saw her through Atlas’ eyes.

She was smaller, that was for sure, but still bigger than a normal she-wolf. Her body was almost all black. Her paws and ears were almost fully red. Her tail started black and ended in red. It was as if she were on fire. Her fur was long and shone against the moon light. If you looked close enough, you could almost see light patterns of red fur all over her body. They looked ancient and native in origin.

Our Aztec goddess – Atlas stated. Kara shook her fur out and then looked at me.

‘Atlas is beautiful,’ I heard Celeste in my mind.

‘So is Kara love. You are both perfect.’

She trotted over to me and rubbed her body against mine. Atlas lifted our heads to the moon and howled. The entire pack howled back and we began our run. Kara and Atlas were leading the run. To my right was Otto, Gillian’s silver wolf and behind him Laney, Kelly’s tawny wolf. To my left was Dash, Danny’s dark brindle wolf, with Esmeralda, Maya’s fawn colored wolf running beside him. My heart was full. I only hoped Gillian found his mate soon. He deserved to feel the happiness we felt.