Chapter 9: The Betrayal Part 3

Two Hours Before the Coronation

Addy

I was in my wolf form racing back to the castle after doing the ritual, I knew this would work and I would save their lives if not their home. I arrived and was in time to go and change into the dress I was to attend the Coronation in, as Erik made sure that I was to wear it. He wanted everyone to know that I was his and show my neck displaying his mark. My parents are safe in the castle as he promised, they don’t know about the dangers ahead and the deal that I had made, I gave them the wristbands and told them to keep them on at all costs. I walked into the room as the elders were in their place and Erik smiled at me and I smiled back, he linked me, "You look beautiful my love," and I bowed and linked back, "Thank you, the dress is lovely." My dress was off-shoulder, a slender wine-red dress with a trail on the ground looking like royalty. We did a martial ceremony with the elders and Aiden’s blessing before the Coronation, I am officially Erik’