Better Luna

A summer’s night. In the woods of the Tongass National Forest in Alaska. Where the Lunar Pack lives. Living a happy life, but unfortunately, everything changed.

“Bring Ethan to the pack house immediately!” Danyon commanded Ash. One of his servants.

“Right away, sir,” Ash replied and rushed out of Danyon’s sight.

“My darling Aurelia. Shall we make our way to the pack house?” Danyon asked his mate.

“Of course, my dear.” Aurelia made her way down the steps towards Danyon.

Their arms intertwine. They make their way out of the castle. They watched as the entire pack make their way to the pack house.

Excited.

The announcement of the Alpha’s son receiving his mate makes every female wolf anxious. Every Alpha needs a suitable mate to be able to fill the shoes of this extensive role.

Everyone makes their way into the pack house. Taking a seat. The single wolves find their seat in the front row. The girls in the front range from short to tall. One or two have blond hair, and most of them have brown. Only one has black hair.

Her eyes are blue. Her body is firm. She wears a t-shirt with blue jeans complimenting her lower body. She seems a little bit more nervous than the other girls.

The trumpets echo through the pack house, making a loud noise—the scraping of the chairs as the pack stands up from their chairs. Restlessness throughout the house. Everyone turned around to look towards the door.

The Omega of the pack, Aurelia, makes the first entrance. Following her is Danyon, the Alpha of the pack. Thirdly, to follow is Ethan. The soon-to-be alpha. The three of them make their way toward the pulpit.

“Please be seated,” Danyon commanded the pack. “Welcome all to the annual insinuation of the mating ritual.” The pack house filled with the sound of hand clapping.

“Ethan. If you would please stand closer.” Aurelia gave a gesture with her hand for Ethan to stand next to her.

“Certainly,” Ethan responded and made his way toward his mother.

“Ethan and our loyal pack. We believe you all know why we are here and the producers we must follow.” Danyon said.

“Yes.” Ethan, including the pack, replied. Sounding like a chorus.

Ethan’s tone sounded like disappointment and anger.

“Ethan, darling. Smile a little.” Aurelia asked Ethan. Ethan forced a smile.

“Now. For the important part. We have been looking into all our single wolves. That has not yet been chosen to be someone’s mate.” Danyon said. “One of our lucky wolves will be chosen to be our son’s mate. Although he can reject you, if so, a new mate must be chosen. This can take up to a few weeks, and everything can delay the process of crowning Ethan the Alpha.”

“You will not reject the mate we have chosen for you. Do you understand me?” Aurelia whispered to Ethan. She smiles at the pack.

“Yes, mother,” Ethan replied with disappointment. Staring towards the ground.

“Now, let the initiation begin,” Danyon said, smiling at the pack. “Ladies, if you would please come up to the pulpit.” He gestures to them to come.

The female wolves make their way up to the pulpit. Standing prim and proper the way they have been taught. Seeing the girls look nervous. Looking around. Looking at the other girls standing there feeling insecure about themselves.

“The mate that we have chosen for our son is….” Danyon has a moment of silence, and before continuing, Aurelia finishes his sentence for him.

“Mia Phillips.”

Ethan’s eyes widen in shock. His jaw dropped to the ground.

***

Mia’s Point of View

A smile appears on my face. Excitement filled my heart.

The other girls looked at me, anger filling their eyes. Unfortunately, they didn’t have a say in what the Alpha and the omega had chosen. They decided to clap their hands and pretend to be happy.

“Ethan Miller. Do you accept Mia Phillips as your mate?” Danyon asked.

Ethan stared at me. Then stormed out of the pack house in anger. I stood there in shock.

Disappointed.

“Don’t worry, sweetie. He does accept you. He is just a bit in shock at this moment.” Aurelia assured me.

I nodded while taking a big breath.

“Fellow pack. Ethan is just in shock. We will continue the ceremony tomorrow night. We can make our way to the bonfire area for the annual barbecue.” Danyon said, making his way down the pulpit steps.

While everyone made their way out of the pack house, Mia was the last to leave. Just as Mia was leaving the pack house, Ethan pulled her to the side.

“Ethan,” I said in surprise.

“Let’s just wait until everyone is at the bonfire. I don’t want them to hear us.” Ethan said with anger. Never have I seen him like this.

“What is wrong with you? What is going on? Why didn’t you say anything in there?” I asked with a crackling tone.

“I will explain everything in a minute.”

Everyone was gone. Silence filled the air. Making everything intense. Mia stood there waiting for Ethan to say something.

“I, Ethan Miller, reject you, Mia Phillip, as my Luna and mate,” Ethan said emotionless.

“What?” Tears started to fill my eyes.

“You heard me dam it. I don’t want a weak human like you at my side.” His tone got aggressive.