Chapter 39

After this, there’s no turning back.

"Mark? What do you mean?" I ask.

"A Mark. It serves as an identification attachment to every member of the pack. It's metal heated and it will press and stamp to your skin. Like a seal, but don't worry it will not last long coz our regeneration ability will work immediately." She said and placed a lips stick on me.

"What if the regeneration did not work! It will kill me!" I said panicky. If ever that happens I will hate myself. Auntie doesn't even want a scratch! If she saw me with that she'all freak out. I'm certain. What if I don't have that regeneration chuchu? It must be really painful. Good bye my fragile skin... I sigh in disbelief.

"What are you saying? You're a werewolf, don't cha' worry." She said giggling and covering his mouth. "Based on your reaction you are getting nervous. Don't worry Alpha Troy will be there." She said trying to calm me, of course it doesn't work. I'm nervous and that's what I only knew for now.

The door burst open and Grandma Candice rushed towards us. She smiled at both of us and said we need to hurry. I wonder if she's really seventy, I mean she's so strong to be that..I shook off the thoughts and focused my mind on what's happening next.

All I can see is a ton of people or should I say werewolves gathering around the garden. It seems all of them were wearing all blacks like mine but somewhat.different because of the line of golds on the sides.

We headed to a tunnel-like door. It's dark and frigid. I can feel the tension air. It shivers my spine and my heat pump double time. My back hair starts to rise as I approach the exit, I knew it. Its a place towards the main attraction site. I saw tons of werewolves in their human form gathering around and suiting themselves. I raised my brow out of surprise. My hand shakes, my knees shake, I'm shaking it my,

Stage fright. I think I want to run.

Strong arms wrapped around my waist and I jumped out of surprise. It's Troy, thank goodness. I turn around and hug him tightly. His warm body embracing mine. It's quite surprising because he broke out so fast. He held my hand and faced the crowd.

Each corner seems busy with their own business. My hand was shaking intensely, Troy's immense hands clutched it and I yanked. A loud blow of a horn makes me jump. Matthew was blowing it far beside Troy, it almost destroyed my ear. The crowd focused on us, they glared at us and started gossiping. I blushed out of embarrassment. I inhaled deeply and calmed myself. I have to be strong now, show no weakness this time. I straightened my back and ready myself.

"Silence!" Troy's voice echoed. The tone I haven't heard for so long, a pure and strong tone.

"I called you all for a very important announcement. As I announced earlier, a new member of our pack. As your Alpha I present to you all the new members of the WhiteShadow, My Mate and your Luna." He announced.

I step forward and bow my head. As the crowd got wild an unfamiliar smell filled my nose. It's like smoke, not metal. The smell of the metal heated. I crossed my heart and hope it's not what Lily said earlier but, it is what it is. I stepped backward and a table with wheels on each stand was pushed beside me by Dolan. He gladly nodded at me and I did the same. An old woman beside him stepped forward. She's small and her age was clear on a quick look. She bowed her head and a hardwood lump on my knee. Troy gave me a look and sat on the chair. The crowd was silent and it increased my nervousness. Plus, Troy doesn't help.

The woman raised a heated metal which glows red and it's really burning hot. Its features are somewhat a crescent moon with three crosses. The woman holds it on the other edge with a fabric preventing her from having burns. Her face was tattooed and so her arms. The leather belts are harshly pulling my wrist. The woman raised my shirt and Troy assisted. My pale belly skin shows and the crowd starts murmuring. Troy let out a loud ferocious growl and the crowd shut.

"Oracle does the honor." Troy said and the woman nodded.

The hot metal touches my skin and I twitch. SHHHIITTT!!

I can feel it. The hot metal piercing my skin. I want to scream but my voice is somewhat absent from me. I squirm and now I know what that leathery belt that stops my body to twitch and run. It hurts, it hurts like fucking hell. I want to squeal out of it. Familiar hands held mine as the hot metal was dragged out and plush to a water. It produced a whooshing sound after a dip. I watched as my skin went back and the symbol became more visible. It glows with a color of gold on it beneath my harshly red skin. Troy let go of my shirt and flung it back slowly. My arms were free as well,

"The marking was done. Let the feast begin!" Troy said and the crowd went wild.

Troy drag me to the corner and looked at my red skin. He let out a low growl. I watched him all the time. His tone, the Alpha tone was present on him now and it sent chills, not like his normal voice.

His fiercely yellow eyes met mine, we stared at each other about a minute out two. I break the frigid silence and spoke,

"Next is?" I'm not sure of what I just said. After all the happenings, I can't barely keep up for more.

"The run." He said never leaving my gaze. His stunning fiercely eyes are beautiful,

"Oh..." The only word I am able to say. His beautiful eyes got mine and at the same time, a strong thread was pulling me towards him.

"You did well Audrey." He said and I smiled. He held my hand and joined the crowd.

Some of them are familiar to me. I can still remember the first time I met this world, met this werewolf that has become a part of my life and changed it as far as I can remember.

They welcomed my gaze with a smile and bowing their heads. I smile but never bow, let's say its from Lilly. I saw Matthew with a boy on his side. They seem, close? They kept sniffing each other, what's with them? Is Matthew gay? No. Maybe their friends are close friends.

He smiles as we approach. Troy pulled the chair for me and I gladly sat. The other guy looks handsome, Matthew and him must be brothers. He spoke to Troy,

"Congratulations Alpha." The man said. His voice is a bit genuine as it looks. Troy nodded and cut the meat on his front. He's muscles are showing, and I was like ~oohh

"Alpha, Luna, I would like you to meet my Mate Charles. I just met him yesterday." Matthew said.

I scoff. WTF!! If Shane was able to hear they would get insane and can barely kill herself. This is the worst relationship error that I've heard. Poor Shanie, she is the most unfortunate person in my love life. I can't believe it! Matthew was so manly and Ugh! So much confusion. I need to say something.

I feel so sorry for my friend. She must be a bad person in her past life and now she’s facing consequences.