Alpha's Abused Mate

Chapter 10 It is Time

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Braxton's POV

Now...stop me if i'm wrong but when ceremonies of remembrance or whatever happens, things are really serious and giving gifts, right?

Wrong! It is nothing like that.

It's like a massive as party with music, food, juggling, and something I just learned is bottle flipping. I am so confused right now. "You and me both" my wolf laughed. But I've never been to something like this before so i was just happy I could actually attend. I was alone at the moment since tyler and a couple of other guys literally picked ryder up and carried him to a giant plastic hamster ball, forcefully really. They threw him in, locked the opening and ran like they just got caught  by their girlfriends parents plowing her over the kitchen table with frosting and cookies scattered all over the floor while she...I am getting way too deep. I'm hanging out with tyler a little too much. Well ryder was busy chasing tyler and his friends around with the face that said "When I catch you, I am burning you at the stake" look. I looked around and tried to find something to do without him for a bit. I wanted to get to know everyone in the pack. I could see natalie with some friends and hoped to the moon goddess i would not make a fool out of myself today. I made my way over to her. One of her friends noticed me and tapped her shoulder. "Luna, it's great to see you" She smiled and hugged me loosely. "Natalie, you don't have to call me that" I whispered to her. "It is tradition. Just go with it" she laughed. I sighed and just accepted I would be called luna a lot. "Hello luna" her friends bowed slightly. "It's nice to see everyone" I smiled slightly.

We ended up talking for a while until I started to get hungry. I found the table covered in a multitude of different foods. I've never eaten most of them so i did what any normal person would do. I tried them all.  except for the tuna salad because that shit is rank. "I don't think I can move at all" My wolf whined. "Your not in control right now. Why are you complaining?" I questioned. "I eat what you eat. If your about to collapse from fullness, so am i" he whined. "Then why did  you not stop me" I asked. "...It was so good" he sighed. "It was, wasn't it" I agreed. Every breath was slightly painful but it was the good kind. So I laid down near a tree and just closed my eyes until I digested all the food that I had scarfed down. I'm sure I will  probably end up back at the table before the ceremony is over.

I don't  know  when but I ended up taking a  slight nap. The  party was still  gone, so I guess either no one noticed or they decided not to bother me. I hadn't been sleeping long since the moon only slightly higher than before I dropped. But I was stomach ache free now. So I stretch and went back into the crowd. People greeted me and bowed, calling me luna. It was still embarrassing but I was technically the luna so I was going to have to get use to it, even after the ceremony. I talked with a few people  and learned some names. I might not remember all of them but it will be more than tyler, natalie, ryder, shanty, and therapist lady (Sorry i do not remember her name).  The full moon was almost in the final position. "Are you having fun" ryder's voice asked. I turned and he was covered in children. They hung on his shoulders and arms giggling like...children. "Wow, I never would have guessed" my wolf sighed. "Shut up" I muttered. "Huh?" ryder asked.   "Not you" I smiled. 

The children all jumped off of him and ran  up to me. "Hi luna" they all smiled. "Hello everyone. Are you having fun" I asked. "yes luna" they all cheered and decided to cuddle my legs. "Thank you for attending" they bowed. "I would not have missed this for the world" I smiled. They smiled bigger and bowed, then ran to play more. I turned to ryder and smiled. He came up to me and kissed my forehead. "you really are good with kids" he smiled. I blushed and looked away. "The moon is just about at the high point" ryder smiled. "What happens  when it is at the highest point" I asked. "It's all about instinct" he smiled. 

Ryder's POV

It was now time to commence the ceremony to our moon goddess. As soon as the  moon hit the high point, everyone started shifted and moved ran into the forest. Braxton moved to my side, looking slightly nervous.  I nuzzled him and encouraged him on. We Ran through the forest, the pack following us, breathing in the natural scent of the world. Our senses were heightened even more now that the full moon shone upon us. Yips and barks were echoing in the forest from the pack who were excited. We ran for a while until we came to a grassy  plain with  multiple stumps cut down at different levels. I ran up first and jumped between each stump until I was on the highest stump looking over the pack. Braxton didn't moved. "it's  okay. Come on" I said through the mind link to ryder. I could see him take a breath and started to run. The stumps weren't too huge and so he could do the jumps pretty easily. When he landed I gave him a soft lick on his muzzle as praise. he purred softly and nuzzled closer. Tyler then followed but a stump lower. Natalie next. My parents took the last stump. around us, the animals were noisy. like the ceremony was exciting them too.

 I then heard a howl. Not from us but from a normal wild wolf. They can tell what this is for. I began to howl as well. My howl was deep and loud. I heard a slight yip but didn't stop howling. I then heard ryder howl. It wasn't as deep as mines but it had volume. Everyone began to howl with us. The moon seemed to shine down on us. It felt like power was surging through the pack as everyone. As time went on, our howls seemed to get louder. It was the only thing that I could hear. Our praises to the moon goddess were strong and the bond with the pack was getting stronger. As we finished our howling, everyone was quiet and had their eyes closed. Thanking the moon goddess for everything she had given us. I thanked her for my close friend who has been through everything with me and I thanked her for my mate. Without her, I would have neither of them. I don't know who or what I would be if I wasn't who I am now. I heard a whimpered and I opened my eyes slightly to see where it came from. Braxtons eyes were closed and even though he was in wolf form, I could tell he was frowning. I could see a slight sway in his body, like he would fall over at any minute. I nuzzled him slightly but he didn't respond to me. "Braxton, what is wrong?" I asked but he didn't respond with an answer. I started to get worried. Maybe this was too much for him.

But when he collapsed, I knew something was wrong. His body was shaking and he was breathing harshly, like his throat was closing on him. I shifted immediately. Tyler jumped next to me and shifted. "What happened" he asked. "I don't know, he started acting weird and then he collapsed" I told him. Tyler went to touch his forehead but yanked his hand back when a very visible static shocked him so bad he fell on his ass. "Shit that hurt" he groaned. I called braxton's name but no matter what, he was either unconscious or hurting to much too answer me. Then he started to glow, the moon reflecting off of him like he was a mirror, blinding me for a few seconds until I took a couple steps  back. 

Braxton's POV

I felt slightly dizzy after howling. I thought it was just because I was putting as much force as I could muster in my howling. When everyone calmed down, I sat down to ease the dizziness away. But no matter how long I kept my eyes closed and breathed slowly, I was only getting even dizzier. My head was really starting to hurt and I whimpered slightly. I could feel a slight nudge on  my side. I could tell it was ryder but I was too distracted. "Stop fighting this" the voice said. It was back. "What is this" I yelled  back. "I told you before I left. It is time for you to finally awaken" the voice said and soon faded into the back of my head. I was so confused and I was scared. I don't know what is happening to me. Things were just painful. I wanted to curl  up into a ball. After a few minutes, my head started to feel better but I was still slightly dizzy. I opened my eyes slowly and decided to stand up.

My  feet were unsteady and I felt so heavy. I looked around and found the  pack surrounding me. their eyes were all on me and they were wide. I didn't know what they were looking at. I looked down at myself to see if something was wrong with the way I looked. I know orange is not the normal wolf color. I was even more confused as to why my paws were sandy tan colored and...on fire. But not the orange and red fire that I usually see. It was a misty golden flame that covered all four of my paws. I turned around, trying to get a better look at myself. I could see golden streaks in my now tan fur and I was much larger than I was before. I could have fainted if I wasn't too shocked. "braxton" ryder called. I turned to him and whined. "Shift back" he said. I closed my eyes and concentrated but nothing happened. "Boris what's going on?" i asked. But I didn't get a response back. "Boris? Boris!?" I called  but no matter how much I called for him, he wouldn't answer. I was really starting to panic and I whined loudly.

I couldn't shift back, my wolf was MIA, and I had no idea what was going on. What the hell is going on?!