Bonus Chapter - Ascension Ceremony Part 2

BYRON

I looked over at my mate and smiled, proud as hell to call her mine.

We had all come such a long way since the fateful day when she crossed our borders.

We had never anticipated finding our mate when she was literally running for her life. Goddess, she instantly became our everything from the moment that we saw her. She was more than we had ever thought that a mate could be. She was so fucking strong to have survived everything in life that she had. It was an honor to be loved by her. She was the best Luna, mate, lover, friend, and mother. Our years had been filled with far more love than we thought existed.

It had been so fucking difficult to live beyond our loved ones’ lifespans, but we would never have changed our decision to bind ourselves to her. A longer life was also a blessing because we were able to watch over and protect the families of our loved ones.

Danthali, Ylonte, and Slyersa gave us encouraging smiles and said that they would see us soon once we arrived at our d