Chapter b108 /bAmalie

It was time for the ceremony to begin. Vickle told me that she would meet me there as she left to go get ready. I had put on a ck dress bthat /bMark had bought back from the pack house. It did not fit the best, but it would do.

I got Rose ready to go. She gave me a questioning blook/b.

“What’s wrong Rosebud?” I ask as I kneel in front of her, tugging up her ck leggings.

“Why everyone sad?” Rose asks.

“During the attack yesterday, a few people bwere /bkilled. Tonight, we are going to the pack house to honor those that died and ask the moon goddess to watch over their souls,” I tell her.

“Daddy and bPapa /breally sad,” she whispers.

“I know baby. As Alphas” they have ba /bspecial connection to everyone. They felt it when bthe /bpack members died,” I try to exin. I slip the ck dress onto my pup. I then brush her hair back and put it in a ponytail. I help Rose slip on her sneakers.

“I go barefoot, too,” Rose says bas /bshe takes off her shoes that I just put on.

“Rosebud,” I sigh. “Rose, I am going barefoot as I don’t bhave /bshoes that match my outfit.”

“What about these?” Mark asks as hees into my room carrying my shoes that Vickie had bgiven /bme. I had thought I had lost them when we had gone bstar /bgazing the other day. I remember taking them boff /bbut not grabbing them.

Mark is wearing a ck button–down shirt and ck cks. He hair is more of a bmess /bthan it usually ollibis/bb. /b/li/ol

“Thank you,” I say as I take my shoes. bI /bgive Mark a slow kiss. He wraps his arms around my waist and melts a little into my chest. He is carrying so much. “Are you okay?” I ask.

“No, but I don’t think anyone is right now,” he tells me.

“I wear shoes?” Rose asks from where she is pouting on the floor.

“You don’t have to wear shoes,” I sigh. I use Mark to keep myself steady as I put on my shoes. Once iI /iam ready, I pick up Rose.

“Ready?” he asks with ba /bsighb, /b

“Ready,” I tell him with a nod.

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“Uncle Will and Uncle Mike are going to meet us there. Cal is at the pack house already bgetting /bthings ready with Nick band /bbSam/b,” Mark tells me as I follow him out of Rose’s room.

We walk in silence towards the pack house. We are quickly surrounded by pack members bon /bbtheir /bway towards the ceremony. Pack members offer soft, “bAlpha/b, Luna,” before they move on with their

families.

When we reach the pack house, we bwalk /baround to the back. Behind the pack bhouse/b, a crowd bhas /bgathered. Mark guides me to where we are supposed to be during the ceremony.

“bDo /bI have to bsay /banything?” I whisper nervously.

“No, Cal and I will handle everything,” bhe /bwhispers back.

I nod my head. bRose /bsnuggles into me shyly. bShe /bis getting bstares/b. I ce ba /bkiss on the top of her head and then rest my cheek on her head. Mark gives bme /ba kiss before he makes his towards his brother. I watch bas /bhe gives Cal a quick hug.

Mark bnods /bbat /bbSam /band he bleaves /bwhere he had been standing. Sam makes his way to bme /bband /bstands beside me. I give bhim /bba /bsmile and he just nods. I want to sigh, but it would bbe /brude. Here, in front of

the bpack/b, Sam is not a friend. He is my protector band /bbguard/b.

“Thank you foring tonight,” Cal starts as he gets everyone’s attention.

“Tonight, we gather to both mourn those that have died but balso /bcelebrate their lives,” Mark says. “bYesterday/b, we lost five of our brothers band /bsister in the rogue attack.”

“Jack band /bWill, were killed at the border, being the first to be killed,” Cal informs the pack. “Andrea and Trever bwere /bkilled defending the high school, full of children who bwere /bunable to shift. Aaron was killed defending the pack house.”

“All five were loved and will be missed. They were bfathers/b, a mother, family to bsome /bof this pack. They will be missed. But we are also here to remember them,” Mark says, He then continues on with a sad smile. “Will always bhad /ba smile on his face as he ran the border. He would whistle bas /bbhe /bran the border in bhis /bhuman form. Trever loved to crack jokes as he waited for his turn to spar. He always wanted to make someoneugh. Andrea loved to bake. She made the best ginger snaps, that bwe /ball have been known to fight over. Jack took out several rogues before he bwas /bkilled. He was one of bour- /bbest band /bcould back up his boasts. bAaron /bwas always quiet when he bwas /baround, but he was fiercely protective of his friends. He was dubbed the silent protector by those who knew him.”

Peopleugh and nod their heads in agreement to what has been said. They each recall their ov fond memories of the fallen.

I feel a little out of ce. I do not remember these wolves but yet they died in an attack that was bmeant /bto bkidnap /bme.

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“Each of these five will be missed,” Cal says, somberly. “Moon goddess, wemit these bfive /bto you. Please continue to watch over their souls as they have returned to your realm.”

“Be with their families as they mourn their losses. Protect them and guide them through this btime/b,”

Mark basks/b.

“Be with our pack as we mourn those that have given their lives to protect us,” Cal finishes.

“Be with our pack,” we all chorus.

Cal bwalks /bto the shrouded bodies and lights bthe /bpyres. The bodies go up warriors aremitted back to the goddess.

in mes as our fallen

We stand there and watch the bodies burn. The goddess has to have something to do with it, because the bodies are burning faster than they should. Within minutes, the bodies of our fallen, have turned

to ash.

As the fires petter out, people start to break into small groups to talk and share stories of those that bhave /bdied. Condolences are also spoken to the families of those who lost someone.

I remain to the side waiting for my mates. Cal and Mark soon join us, and each take a turn to ce a kiss on my lips. They then kiss Rose’s forehead. Rose has been watching everything with wide eyes.

Cal leads me through the crowd to talk with bpack /bmembers. There are some that are somber and othersughing as they share memories.

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