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As soon as the six of us entered the pack kitchen, conversations stopped and everyone stopped eating and
watched us. The entire royal family walking into the pack kitchen halfway through lunch. When we had been in
meetings all day was already a little peculiar. Now Sam was still dragging Cynthia along with him. She stopped
her kicking and screaming, she resorted to crying. Maybe it was because | could not see anything positive about
her anymore. Perhaps all of my training madegood at reading people. Whatever it was | did not believe in
her tears. To me, they felt like they were crocodile tears. To show the pack how much she was going to
er at the hands of us.
“Members of the Silver Moon pack, | regret having to inform you that yet another incident took place with
Cynthia yesterday. When your Princess, future Luna, and Future Queen, Princess Ayla was interviewing people
because she wanted one of our pack to becher Gemma. Cynthia crunning into her office, to tell her
that she would never be the Luna or Queen so she shouldn't bother with trying to find a Gemma.” Dad cut
straight to the chase, | knew he was fed up with Cynthia too.
Dillion had suggested a guard following her at all times to make sure she wouldn't be a threat to Ayla or us. We
talked about it during the meeting but that would prevent her from doing things we could actually punish her for.
We just had to trust that Ayla was safe here in the castle, on pack grounds. She had successfully won the rest of
the pack over, even the ones that took the longest to get to like her. So not only would Cynthia never find
anyone to help her scheming. If she would ever go too far, | was sure the rest of the pack would cto Ayla’s
rescue if they needed to.
The murmurs, and the glares at Cynthia all confirmed how much the
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pack loved my wonderful mate. And why wouldn't they? Since the moment that Ayla had officially accepted me
as her mate, she made an effort to get to know the rest of the pack. She was kind and patient with everyone
even the ones that didn’t like her at first.
“Luckily, it's not just bad news we have sgood news too. And | feel my daughter-in-law should be the one to
tell you.” Dad finished his announcement.
Sam dragged his daughter off not even giving her the chance to explain herself. | have known Sam my entire life,
he was born into the Silver Moon pack. His mate Emma moved into the pack after they met, neither of them had
a job that could not transfer to the other pack. She wanted to be a housewife though, so she figured it would be
wiser if Sam kept his job and she would move in with them.
| was too young to remember her well, she was shot by a hunter. An innocent accident he didn’t know he trespas
sed into pack grounds. Emma was just on a run after her mate had chbecause she wanted to have a
moment to herself after taking care of Cynthia for a day. It was tragic, and even when | was so young |
remembered how broken Sam was. He once tried to comfort me, before | knew of second-chance mates. Telling
eight years later. Cynthia had been the light of his life though. He doted on her and worked extremely hard to
give her all she wanted. And he never told her no.
For sreason, today Sam snapped, something about what she did today made him realize he should have
told her, no more often. How he was behaving now caused even more people to look at Cynthia. To keep
murmuring about her, when Ayla still had her announcement to make.
It was funny how yesterday she was scared | would be jealous of her working with Dean. He was a good kid. A
little young but | know he
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cared for our pack a lot and always wanted to do something to help it thrive. He was a lot like Ayla in that regard.
They seemed to have the stype though. | had never seen him look at a she-wolf ever. But | noticed his eyes
going over my body during shifting. Never in a way that madefeel uncomfortable. And when he knew about
Ayla being my mate. Even before she acceptedhe stopped glancing at me. The only reason | chuckled was
because | should have known and introduced them sooner. It would have saved us all a lot of time.
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“Everyone, | know this news is upsetting. But we should focus on the good things, the things that make our pack
stronger” Ayla’s voice rang out clear. Instantly stopping the murmurs, all eyes were on Ayla now. Dean was
having lunch in the kitchen too as was Krystel so Ayla beckoned them closer.
“You all know that Krystel will be my Beta when Griffin and | take over as Alpha and Luna to the Silver Moon
pack. And as King and Queen, for now, she is my assistant. | still needed a Gemma for the future and a second
assistant in this current period. | am happy to announce Dean will be my Gemma” As soon as Ayla shut her
mouth the kitchen erupted in cheers as was the mind-link connection. Until she raised her hand, silencing the
kitchen.
“My wonderful grandmother started a new tradition amongst the Hemmings. As soon as the Luna chooses her
Beta and Gemma, even before they are officially installed in the position, we party!!” This announcement was
almost met with more joy.
Parties, the simple fun parties not the fancy ones are what makes the pack close. We all have busy lives, and
families in and outside the pack. Jobs sometimes even ones that took them away from the pack. It meant we
were hardly together with the entire pack. We all made sure to attend parties though. It was those parties where
you would catch up with packmembers you would hardly see.
Ayla had toldabout the tradition it was a real one. The fact that she
shared it with the rest of us. How excited she was to share it with everyone. And how well she understood what
the pack needed. Not just the party, how she stopped the murmurs. How she knew just what- to say to make no
one feel bad. I still sometimes wonder how David and his parents never saw it. How could they have ever
doubted if she would be able to be a good strong Luna? Being one is in her blood, not only is her grandma a
renowned Luna. But like the stories tell about her grandma. Ayla was a natural Luna, she spoke, thought, and
acted like a true Luna in everything that she did. But | should stop thinking about David, he was gone and with
every passing day, we got more proof that he was never coming back. Proof that we were safe now. So | should
spend my days growing with Ayla, and enjoy spending my twith her instead of thinking about her past.