Betrayed and Broken

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Skylar's POV
Today is Haze's alpha ceremony and my Luna ceremony. It's bittersweet because Kail would have been named Beta today. It's been five months since his funeral. Haze and I have been spending time with his mother and helping her through this. We have also been spending a lot of time with Jacob. He has recently turned a year old. He is such a cute and sweet baby. Sometimes, I think things happen for a reason. I think if it weren't for Jacob, Jackson would have given up when Kail died. Jacob keeps Jackson Alive. Blaze and Cole are awesome brothers to Jacob. They still don't talk much to Jackson, but they are working on it.

I've been sitting in front of my vanity for a while now. I am a mess. I have so many emotions running through me. I'm nervous, scared, sad, excited, and worried. I take a deep breath and hold it, then let it out slowly. "What's wrong, baby?" Haze asks as he comes and stands behind me. "I'm nervous," I reply. "You have nothing to be nervous about," Haze said as he kissed the top of my head. "That's easy for you to say you've been preparing for this since the day you were born," I replied.

"So have you. You may not have known it, but you've been preparing for it your whole life too. You know every pack member and their families. You help anyone who needs help. You protect anyone who needs protecting. You genuinely care about everyone. That's everything a Luna does. You may not have been prepared to be a Luna, but you've been acting like one your whole life, " he replies with a smile. If I didn't already love this man, I would have fallen in love with him right then and there. I smile at him. "Thank you, baby. I love you. " "I love you too," he says as he kisses me. "Ok, now get that sexy ass up and be ready. The moms are coming, " he says with a chuckle. "You think my ass is sexy?" I smirk. "Hell yeah, it is, especially when it's bent over my desk," he replies while wiggling his eyebrows. "You're so nasty," I tease. "Yes, I am, but I'm only nasty for you," he replies with a smile.

I am sitting on my bed in a towel, waiting for the moms to decide how I should wear my hair. "Skylar, sweetie, what do you think about a simple bun?" Jane asked me. I shake my head no. "What about a French braid?" Luna Amanda asks. Again, I shake my head no. "What about curls?" my mother asks. "No way," I reply. "Well, what do you think?" my mother asks. "I think I want to wear my hair down with a small loose braid on each side, then bring them together to meet in the middle of my back," I reply. "Honestly, that sounds cute," Luna Amanda replied. My mom and Jane agreed. They helped me fix my hair and apply some light makeup.

I am wearing the necklace Haze gave me for my birthday with a pair of silver dangling earrings that Kail gave me. I'm currently in the closet putting my dress on. It took me forever to find the perfect dress. The moms had gone with me to look for a dress, but we couldn't agree on a dress or a style. Last week, I decided to look online and found the perfect dress. It arrived two days ago. I had tried it on, and it fit like a glove. No one else has seen my dress yet. I can't wait to see their reactions. I hope they like it. After I put it on, I put on my heels. When I step out of the closet, the moms all gasp. "What's wrong?" I ask. "Baby, nothing is wrong. You look stunning, " my mom replies with tears in her eyes. "Thank you, Mom." I replied as I hugged her.

I stand in front of the mirror and look at my dress. It fits me perfectly. My dress is a strapless gown. It's silver on the top with a light sprinkle of black beads. Then my dress cascades down into a beautiful mint color with sprinkles of black beading. "It's gorgeous," Jane says as she kisses my cheek. "My son is one lucky man," Luna Amanda says as she hugs me. "Thank you," I replied. "Let's see the shoes," my mother says with a smile. She knows heels, and I are not the best of friends. She wants to make sure Im not wearing my Converse. I show her I'm wearing black heels. She smiles approvingly.

"I have something for you," Luna Amanda says as she walks to her bag. I turn and look at her. "You didn't have to get me anything," I replied. "Well, I'm not giving it to you, per say. I'm letting you borrow it just as I had borrowed it. It's a family heirloom. Theo's great-grandfather presented it to his great-grandmother on their ceremony day. She then passed it on to her daughter-in-law and so on. It is now your turn to wear it, " she replied as she pulled out a beautiful silver tiara. "Oh my God, that's beautiful," I gasp. "Yes, it is. This is now yours to hand down to the next luna, "Luna Amanda said as she placed the tiara on my head. "Thank you," I say as I hug her. "You're welcome, and you look absolutely beautiful," she replies with a smile.