Wolf Moon Ritual
Chapter 14

George’s POV

Much to the irritation of Alex I dismissed everyone from my office except for Aurora. I could see he were reluctant to leave her alone with myself and I knew he would not go far from the office door, but I needed to speak with her alone. He would replace out soon enough the content of our conversation, as would my beloved Ruby. However this needed to be done and said.

“Alpha, please don’t send me back to my father.” She pleaded while casting her eyes to the floor. I sensed her eyes well with tears, but none escaped her pale blue eyes. “Aurora, I have to be honest with you. You make me very nervous, you have no loyalty to this pack or obligation and I will not hesitate to dispose of you if you become a threat to this pack.”

She started to protest but I held up my hand silencing her. “Yes you are mated to my son and I see you have both completed the claiming, but none to the Hunter pack.” I could see her terror building within her, I knew she would do anything, including sacrificing herself before any member of this pack was harmed. “I ask you this only once. Would you go back to your father to protect this pack?”

The unshed tears now fell freely down her cheeks, but without hesitation replied. “Yes.” She whispered fear gripping firmly to my vocal cords but the sincerity in that one word transcended beyond being a simple one worded answer. I stood up and rounded on her from behind my mahogany desk.

I stood directly in front of her and raised her chin up to face me. Her eyes swam with moisture and pain, I could not help but feel for her dread but did not let any emotion show on my face. “You are dismissed.”

Aurora’s POV

I numbly left the office as instructed, I were still no wiser as to what the alpha were going to do with me. Large arms pulled me into their warmth but my mind were too stunned to concentrate on anything specific. “What happened?” He asked kissing my hair and forehead trying to soothe me. A ghost of a smile graced my lips at his gentle touch but I still didn’t know what to think.

“Can we go to the lake?” I asked wanting to be away from the house and the alpha. I just wanted to spend my next few hours with Alex before I were resolved in my mind to leave and go back to my father to protect Alex and his extended family. “Yea sure.” Alex’s uncertainty spoke volumes but he didn’t deny me my request. He lead me away from the house and back into the forest and along the now familiar tree lined path towards the clearing and the most perfect view of the mountains and sunset.

The sun had crossed its peak in the sky and were on its way to descend and dip behind the mountain when we arrived at the water’s edge. The tranquillity of the waters soft lapping and light rustling of leaves high in the trees were exactly the sights and sounds I wanted to remember for the rest of my life, even if it is for only six more months. “Aurora, please tell me what is going on? What did my father say to you?” I sighed and leaned into his large frame and inhaled his scent deeply in contentment. “It doesn’t matter. I am with you now that’s all that I care about.” His posture stiffened but he held me tightly. I could sense him trying to probe my mind and feel for my emotions but he would get nothing that I didn’t want him to feel.

I wanted him to feel all the love for him that I possessed and how much I wanted to be with him forever. I poured every bit of myself into my feelings that we were going to be together forever and not let the doubt I felt taint it in anyway.

I knew he wouldn’t let me go if he knew the truth. I would protect him by any means necessary, there is nothing I wouldn’t do for my mate and this pack. Yes, I knew it would break his heart, but he would be alive and able to replace love again when he were ready to move on.

Alexander’s POV

I knew with every part of my being that she were hiding her true feelings from me, I could sense she were planning something but did everything she possibly could to hide it from me, but I were determined to replace out. I wouldn’t let this go. I wouldn’t let her go.

My anger towards my father were starting to bubble to the surface the longer we sat at the lake. I had my suspicions about what my father would have said to her but she would not confirm them. She had too much graciousness about her to let anyone else suffer and would hold it all in so she would be the only one to be plagued by it.

I held her closer as she started to shiver as the cool night air surrounded us. “Come on let’s go back. Dinner will be served soon.” She nodded and walked back with me in silence to the house. Through the trees I could see how bright the garden were lit, as if daylight stile shone in that specific area of the world.

On closer inspection I could make out that the lights were touches of fire, their flames dancing in the breeze and the buzz of people walking past them. “What’s going on?” Aurora asked nervously by my side, her heart beginning to race. “I don’t know.” I replied thinking of the last time I saw them touches lit.

As we broke the trees the memory instantly hit me, I turned to Aurora who were looking at the general splendour on the decorated garden, but tension still marred her features. Before I got a chance to answer her previous question, my father called the pack to order from the raised steps of the alter.

“Aurora.” He called for her attention. She looked to where my father stood adorned in the ancient robes of our ancestors with an outstretched hand. “Come forward child.” She looked towards me for help but I only smiled and nodded in encouragement, I didn’t think she would understand what we’re going on and I didn’t want to ruin the surprise either.

I followed her steps as she walked towards him, her nerves were getting the better of her the closer to him she got. Her confident steps began to faltered, I faintly remembered her memories of the last time she had to approach an alter similar to this one, through the passage of people and felt a pang of guilty for not telling her what were about to happen.

She stood frozen at the bottom of the stairs, unwilling to make the last few steps to reach my father’s open hand. My heart ached to comfort her, I placed a kiss to her lips for reassurance and guidance as I passed her to stand behind my father and beside my mother and brother. She eyed the scene again now I weren’t stood with her but were just as frozen as before. Her eyes landed on my mother’s smiling face, seeing something that encouraged her to take them last few steps to stand behind the small alter next to the alpha and placed her hand in his.

“You are all gathered to witness the initiation of our newest member.” He said facing Aurora. Her eyes widened and sparkled in surprise just as I knew they would. “Really?” She breathed out. My father smiled lovingly back at her and took her other hand in his while nodding. He placed them down on the rough stone and recited the ancient words.

“A wolf seeking a new beginning. A human seeking a family. These two of a kind have been accepted into our pack, a new sister to our bond, a loyal member to our ranks and a new generation to our future.” Taking up the ancient stone knife he cut his palm and let it run over Aurora’s hands, each of us stepped up to the alter and repeated the bloodletting.

This pack initiation like many others were gained through the mixing of the blood from the alpha family to the new member, it signified the acceptance of all and the joining of a sacred bond.

“Aurora, I offer you this blade to let your blood flow with ours and then to cleans yourself with the acceptance of the alpha family and be one with us.” My father instructed while turning over the antient stone to her. She pressed the blade into her right palm never once hissing at the pain but allowing her blood to flow into the small hollow the alter held. She then cooped a double handful of our mixed blood and washed it over her face and through her pale blonde locks. The excess of blood ran as a crimson stream down her arms and dripped onto the floor, the visual image seems grotesque and unnatural but this is the way of our ancestors.

The watching pack members erupted in cheers and howled delighted at our new member. Each one would now be able to feel her spirit and loyalty in their hearts and minds. I never thought I would be able to beam with more pride than I did right now, my mate is now a part of me in more ways than one.

My mother were the first to embrace Aurora before offering her a towel to wipe away the excess of blood from her face. Each one of my family and the beta family said their congratulations to her and each in turn gave her a welcoming embrace. I waited until the very end to be able to extend my admiration and kissed her deeply. “You knew. Didn’t you?” She asked when we finally broke apart, both slightly breathless.

I grinned. “Not until we broke the tree line.” I answered unable to wipe the smile from my lips as she eyed me suspiciously.

The popping of champagne bottles pulled her attention away and music filled the quiet night. “Time to partyyy.” Shay screeched running our way and thrust the open bottle into Aurora’s hand.

Aurora’s POV

The whole experience of the initiation and then the party that ensued was a welcome reprieve from the nightmare thought that plagued me by the lake. All the terror I felt slipped away as if they were nothing but a bad thought.

After the cleansing and the alpha embraced me he whispered that I was now apart of this pack and I would never have to leave if I didn’t want to. I were so happy to hear them few short words that I finally knew I could relax and I would never have to leave Alex and return to my father.

The drinks continued to flow as I danced the night away with Shay, we were joined and introduced to every member of the pack. Some I danced with, others I just talked too and every step of the way Alex held my hand and never let me go.

In the small hours of the morning we finally stumbled up the stairs of the main house, I were ready to get a shower and wash the remainder of the blood from my body, wanting nothing more than to curl up next to my mate. I started to climb the stairs to the attic when Alex pulled me back towards him. “No, you no longer live in the attic.” He slurred at my side. “Then where do I live?” I asked with just as much of an intoxicated slur as his.

He chuckled as he pulled me along the second floor towards the end of the corridor to a large black door. He caressed my face with both hands lightly and rested his forehead to mine. “With me.” He replied before pressing his lips to mine in an impassioned kiss.

My body instantly reacted to his and curled around him, my hands roaming his body in a feverish intensity. Pulling at his shirt attempting to strip him from it. A clearing throat pulled us from our insatiably building moment.

“You might want to get inside before you go any further.” Finn awkwardly eyed us, failing to keep his eyes on the floor. My cheeks flamed red as reality dowsed me like a cold bucket of water. I were wrapped around Alex in a provocative way his hand up my dress grasping my ass, the straps no longer on my shoulders to hold the bodice up and my underwear clearly on show.

Alex growled at Finn for the interruption as I wriggling out of his hold and corrected my dress not being able to look Finn in the eyes due to embarrassment. “Don’t growl at me. If you wanna give me a show at least let me get some popcorn.” Finn joked but quickly retreated inside his room when Alex took a furious step towards him.

I pulled at his arm to regain his attention. “Shall we?” I motioned to the door while biting my lower lip, wanting to pick back up from where we just left off moments ago as quickly as possible.

Alex fumbled with the key in the lock but as soon as it were open he picked me up and threw me over his shoulder and walked us both in. I squealed at his sudden actions and spanked his ass for doing it. “Like to play rough do ya?” He mused with lust dripping from his tone before throwing me down on the bed with a bounce.

He were on me in seconds kissing and nipping all down my exposed neck and across my bare chest. His fingers dragging down the straps of my dress to below my breasts and wandered down to my hips holding me in place. My back arched off the bed as he sucked my hardened nipple through my lace bra, a moan of desire escaping my lips. My core filled with my arousal, readying itself for him, I wanted it all, every last bit of him to fill me to the brim.

Pulling his head back up to my lips I devoured him. Plunging my tongue into his mouth tasting the remnants of liquor on his as we fight for dominance, neither one wanting to yield. Flipping him over onto his back I straddled him and ripped open the remaining buttons of his shirt and instantly pulled his pert nipple between my teeth causing him to hiss in both pain and pleasure.

I smiled at his reaction and soothed the sting with a swipe of my warm tongue before trailing it lower over every ripple of my abdomen. He inhaled sharply as I dipped my hand below the waistband of his jeans and took hold of his engorged member between my fingers and pumped him slowly taking control of the tempo and slowing it right down to a tormenting pace.

His groans told me he was enjoying me pleasuring him but him thrusting his hips forward told me he wanted it faster. “Ah-ha.” I stopped my pumping to show him who were in control. He tightened his grip on my thighs as I continued my slow movements, working him higher. My free hand unbuckled the belt of his jeans and released both him and my hand from there confines, he wiggled under me to help remove them but stopped as I now pumped him faster for a few moments before slowing down again. “Fuck… You tease.” He gutturally groaned.

I giggled and picked up the pace again while dipping my head and licking his tip, he flinched under my touch but threaded his hands into my hair and pushed down on my head. I opened my mouth as he pushed down and took him all in, right down to the base. He moaned again as I worked my tongue over him and sucked him hard. I reached up and tugged on his balls, he hissed in pained pleasure again. Releasing his shaft from my lips I began to pump his length with my hand and instead took his balls into my mouth, nibbling on the lightly.

I could sense his enjoyment and were getting closer to the edge, his tip swelling between my teeth as I switched from teasing nibbles and sucking him.

He fully pulled out of my mouth with a panted gasp, I could see he were trying to regain some control over himself. As his breathing calmed he locked eyes on mine with a mischievous smirk danced across his face. Within moments I were flipped over, my body relieved of my dress and underwear and I were pinned under his now bare hulking body. My arms above my head, both wrists captured in one of his hands. “My turn.”

Alexander’s POV

Never breaking eye contact with her I trailed my fingers lightly down her body, over perky breasts and abdomen and cupped her molten core. “What do you want?” I asked slowly trailing my index finger from her soaking entrance up between her folds and drew circles around her swollen clit. Her arousal permeated the air around me driving me crazy, barely managing to keep my craving under control.

Her back ached at the contact, her peaked nipples pushed higher into my face, not wanting to disappoint them I sucked each one in turn. “All of you.” She managed to say amongst her gasped moans, which came out louder and closer together now, she was reaching her orgasm. Her body rubbing onto my hand harder wanting the friction to push her over the edge. Continuing to circle her clit with my thumb I inserted two fingers deep inside her, working her up with a different sensation. The same heat as last time enveloped my fingers, my need to be one with her overtaking all of me.

Not waiting any more I repositioned myself between her long legs. Removing my hand from her, I pushed my hardness inside her. I felt as if we both dove into the flames of a fire both consumed by raw and pure passion.

Wasting no time I set a blistering pace, our combined need for release were overwhelming but at the same time I wanted to savour this, enjoy every second we were connected like this. “Don’t stop.” Aurora moaned into my ear and I didn’t. Now pounding into her hard and fast we both shouted our shared orgasm in a chorus of blissful moans and guttural curses. I collapsed on top of her while we both rode the wave of pleasure down to its end.

Pulling out of her and backing off the bed I reached for her hand. “Come on, you smell of blood, sweat and my cum.” I teased in an aroused tone. “You’re so sweet to notice.” She laughed with me as I dragged her off the bed too and with me to the shower.

We continued what we started a few more times both in and out the shower before we were truly spent and sated, exhausted we fell asleep in each other’s arms.