Heart of the Forest

Chapter 26 Millie's POV

God, I'm so nervous.

In exactly two hours my Luna ceremony was to take place.

I felt as though I was about to deliver a really important speech to a football stadium.

I didn't know why I was so nervous but I was.

Sam walked me through what would happen about 100 times. We would both take an oath to honor and love the pack and then share a cup of wine.

There was literally nothing to worry about but I could barely breathe.

I just wanted the pack to be happy with me as their Luna for Sam's sake and mine.

He loved his pack so much and honestly I had grown quite fond of them as well.

Each one of them has touched my heart in such a big way. Connor and I went from being completely alone in California to having a huge family.

The pack had become our family.

Not just Aunt Jules and Sam but every last member welcomed us with open arms.

Connor and Lilly, for example, were practically tied at the hip.

It was like an instant connection between all of us. It just felt natural.

Like it was meant to be.

Like Sam and I were meant to be.

So why was I so nervous? 

I let out a deep breath I didn't realize had been holding in and looked over myself once more in the mirror.
 
The ceremony called for the Luna to be in all white.

I had on a long-sleeved, white, laced dress that stopped just above my knees.

My honey blonde hair was in loose curls. I had applied an extra coat of massacre to accentuate my eyes and my full lips were painted red. I looked good.

I wanted to look good for myself and for Sam.

A giddy schoolgirl feeling overtook my stomach as I thought of locking eyes with him tonight.

I would be spending the night alone with him tonight. Connor was going to stay with Aunt Jules who agreed to stay in the actual pack house tonight.

Although she was in the pack house I still had anxiety about Connor not being next to me, however, Sam assured me the charm on Connor was strong and the Aunt Jules could mind link him if anything went wrong.

I knew from experience Sam could get anywhere in 2 second flat. Watching him run in wolf form was insane.

I couldn't do it. My human eyes simply could not keep up.

A knock on my door startled me from my thought.

"You ready?" Came the sweet voice of Aunt Jules. Once she walked through the door she looked at me and stopped, "oh my you look beautiful," as she spoke tears filled her eyes.

"Aunt Jules, why are you crying?" I asked pulling her into a hug.

"You just look so beautiful and perfect. You are going to make an amazing Luna. I'm just......I'm just sorry you never got to do this with David."

After getting her words out she took a tissue out of her purse and dabbed her eyes before continuing, "don't get me wrong Sam is amazing and I'm so glad you two found each other. It's not often you have two mates and he is perfect for you and Connor. I'm just sad that my stupid brother had to ruin the chance of Connor ever becoming alpha of the Red Moon pack. Although there are many in that pack loyal to my no-good brother there are plenty that wish to see him gone and do not agree with his foolish ways."

"I'm sorry Aunt Jules. It must have been hard for you to leave your pack." I said not every realizing how hard it probably was until this moment when I was about to have a pack of my own.

"It was, but I'm lucky Sam allowed me to join the silver moon pack. A lot of alphas wouldn't." She confirmed what I already knew to be true of Sam, he was a gentle and loving alpha.

I hoped to be the same kind of Luna.

"Now enough about me," she said tucking a lock of hair behind my ear, "let's get you downstairs to your ceremony." When she said the last part the perk came back in her voice and the light back in her eyes.