Skinned of her dignity
To Aubrianne, the food sounded harmless.
She reasoned that she ate meals every day high in protein and calories, she also ate a lot of fruits rich in multivitamins, and she was not pregnant. But then again, Aubrianne does not have years of experience with sex to make such a comparison.
But still, she was not too concerned about that. She was more concerned about that tea. That bush tea seemed to have things she did not know about, and could not comprehend. She wondered how potent it was.
Nevertheless, she was here, and so far, so good. Aubrianne dug into breakfast, and it was very delightful to her taste buds. She swallowed this avocado toast with eggs, pancakes, and breakfast burritos with ease while she sipped on her orange juice.
When Aubrianne was finished, she allowed about ten minutes to pass before she attempted to drink the tea as they all stared at her eagerly.
Aubrianne must admit she felt awkward sitting there, enjoying this meal, while they all stared at her as if she were a gift sent by the Divine Moon Goddess herself just for their community.
Meanwhile, Aubrianne looked at the little particles in the tea. There was also a shimmering glow to it. "Does this have magical elements?" She could not help but inquire.
"Yes, it does," Elder Cynthia gushed confidently. "It has properties of the magical Ainoa flower blessed by the moon Goddess and found near the waterfall believed to be frequented by the last white wolf."
Aubrianne had tensed at the mention of the white wolf, but this did not relate to her. Though, she must visit such a waterfall, she thought.
"Oh, and the magical Algernon flower ensures a boy will be the firstborn." Cynthia's eyes twinkled with excitement and pride, and you could hear it in her tone.
This was a huge moment for Cynthia and the others.
For Mia and Josie, it was the first Luna ceremony they were experiencing, and their first just so happened to be one where the tradition was being upheld.
It was an exciting learning process for them because they believed in the way things were, and they'd heard all the miraculous tales of unions joining the traditional way.
It is believed that those communities strive because of the Goddess's blessings upon the Alpha and the Luna, who followed the way of life for their kind.
And Elder Cynthia said the last ceremony she witnessed was as a young adult. This was bringing back the good old days for her, something the community needed right now.
And so far, they were joyful that Aubrianne had been such a trooper, and it showed.
Aubrianne looked at the cup warily again, then, without waiting or hesitating further before she chickened out, she downed it.
The things we do for love, she thought as the bush tea flowed on her tongue and down her throat, but it was surprisingly tasty. Well, it certainly was not what she expected.
Aubrianne's first thought when she heard bush tea was 'bitter' and she'd felt herself making a face of disgust. However, this had a sweet taste to it, and the surprise of it all showed in her features.
Cynthia eyed her, a warm smile on her face. "Not bad, huh?"
Aubrianne shook her head, indicating no, it was not bad as she savored the sweet taste. And Cynthia clasps her hands in front of her, and she moves on her heel as if she wants to bounce up and down with elation.
She was proud of her Luna to be for following her lead. Cynthia had dealt with some snobby Lunas in her day. It's sad to say that Alpha's mother was one of them.
His mother, Kezzier Steele, walked out of the process. Many believed that was the reason the community failed. Because that was when things started going downhill for the Steeles.
Nevertheless, soon they were off to the next room, moving forward to the next step. They walked into a room with a massage bed. The walls were painted a lilac shade of purple, and the aroma smelled of flowers and incense.
Short, thick, white candles were on the floor, also strategically spread out, and they glowed beautifully.
While low music of beating drums was playing in the background. Well, actually coming from the ceiling, the massage bed was at the center of the space, and at the side of it was a small table with a variety of what looked to Aubrianne like massage oils, and there were scented lilac candles burning.
Oh, this is exactly what she needs right now. With a smile on her lips, Aubrianne eagerly took off her robe, not even studying the fact that she was naked beneath the robe, and she made herself comfortable on her stomach.
And it was the beginning of a very interesting and mortifying evening for Aubrianne. Oh, the things she had gone through for her mate and her soon-to-be people.
She could not believe she actually had the guts to go through with it all.
But Aubrianne was surely happy that it was men attending to her mate. Otherwise, it would have been the quickest end to this tradition in the history of werewolves.
She was thankful, although she believed it may be uncomfortable for Zayne, but he would survive. She could not imagine him being okay with it.
Aubrianne wondered if they were doing similar things to him, and she thought he would certainly appreciate her having females.
Nevertheless, Aubrianne kept pressing on, not wanting to disappoint any of them or disrespect their beliefs. As Cynthia had told her the story of the Goddess’s blessings and their experiences, she had gone a little in debt in details of their beliefs.
Aubrianne had heard most of it at the bonfire, but learned a lot today.
Nevertheless, given everything that had been said and the way the community had been under attack, Aubrianne did not want to cause further grief among those people. Especially the way they held hope for the Goddess's blessings.
And most importantly, her mate, when she told him she would do this his way last night, Zayne was thrilled. Aubrianne realized just how much it meant to him.
He really wanted this.
Aubrianne loved him and thought of doing this for him. To her, she saw no harm in it. So she'd suck it up and come out on the other side feeling stripped of her dignity. However, in their eyes, she was the perfect gift from the Goddess herself.
Further bringing the community closer to loving her.
Relaxing in the dressing room area now, Aubrianne flinched and covered her face at the memory of lying on her back, holding her feet in the air, legs high enough so the a$$ was in full view, while her lady parts were waxed.
She had held it up while they got in there, pasting on the warm, almost soothing wax in every crease and crevice.
Surprisingly, when she had done the very same thing earlier for the gynecologist that came to inspect her, well, her feet were not that high. But she did not feel any type of way, as she had done that before.
Aubrianne had thanked the Goddess that she had shaved her legs just yesterday morning before catching her flight. So Mia and Josie did not have much waxing to do there.
Then she had to squat over steam, and in that steam was more bush.
She closed her eyes, recalling the enema they had her take to complete the cleansing process.
Like seriously? And after that, she had an appointment with the toilet. Oh, the horror of it all! Aubrianne counted her lucky stars that there was a vent with suction and an air freshener attached to the toilet door, which kept spritzing every thirty seconds.
And yes, Mia and Josie had given her a shower, washing and scrubbing her from head to toe. Yip, every mound and crack.
At least she enjoyed her facial. They had gotten in there really well. She never knew they massaged the face. This part was new to her, and why were so many things coming out of her pores?
Nonetheless, she was so relaxed during that facial that she'd fallen asleep, and it felt so soothing and minty.
Aubrianne also enjoyed getting her feet scrubbed and getting a full manicure and pedicure, but not the waxing of her armpits.
And goodness, they even cleaned her nose and ear, and she was mortified as she actually remembered cleaning her ear the week before.
It was a combination of embarrassing and horrifying situations and enjoyable ones.
One of the rooms was set up for lunch, and Aubrianne had eaten, but that was about three thirty, as she had a late-ish breakfast.
This entire process took Aubrianne's entire day, and now she was getting ready for her Luna Ceremony when a wave of sadness engulfed her…
