Chapter 21:

Joey's P.O.V.

Opening my eyes I looked up at the white tiles of our pack house hospital. I groaned remembering what happened. Sitting up slowly I rubbed my forehead with hand and groaned.

"Look who's finally up."

The voice practically made me jump out of my skin an my head snap up. Everything was unfocused for a moment and I blinked a few times then the image before me cleared. Grant sitting in the bedside chair. He wore baggy jeans and a tight black v-neck that clung just right to his muscles. "What are you doing here?" I asked still trying to focus on anything but the pounding in my head.

He chuckled and it made me smile even with the pain in my head.

"Well missy. I had to make sure you were okay. I did bring you home."

His last sentence caught my attention back away from the pounding. "That was you."

He nodded and took my hand. "You've been out for a week." that news shocked me. Looking up at his face I noticed the bags under his eyes.

"Grant?"

"Yes?"

"Can you get my mother. She's the Luna. Something bad is happening. I had this awful...never mind" I shook my head slowly "I am rambling but can you get her?"

Grant nodded and stood disappearing out of the door and a gasp left my mouth and I gripped the sheets as pain shoot throughout me a scream escaping my lips.

"Joey!" I could hear Grant's voice but everything was white. I could see nothing. The pain. It was like hot white irons were being shoved up my nails and my blood was boiling. My body shook.

"Daddy!" He's dying. his power was transferring to me. My dream wasn't just a dream it was real. I could feel his power seeping into every cell and it burned it hurt so much. Gripping the sheets I felt each bone breaking as I began to shift slowly into my wolf form. This time would be as painful as my first shift. A scream left my lips again and I felt a head rest on my back as I ripped out of the hospital gown. I now continued to shake completely naked but the hand pulled away with a gasp of pain. My body was burning up. Another scream left me and then it was all gone nothing but a peaceful bliss. Laying there as a jet black wolf. The pain was gone. Panting I opened my eyes and looked up at the person who had burned their hand on my skin, Grant. he was still holding his hand in pain but his wolf abilities was healing him quickly. Closing my eyes I slipped into unconsciousness.

Opening my eyes I saw the growingly familiar white tiles. Groaning I sat up rubbing my face and looked at my hands. Sometime in my unconscious state I had shifted back. Looking down I realized I was still naked and pulled the sheet closer to me and jumped the sound of snoring. Grant was asleep in the chair beside my bed again. A smile crept onto my face.

Wrapping the sheet around my body I slipped from the room and down the hall. Opening the closet I slipped inside and closed the door and dropped the sheet and pulled on a doctor jacket and buttoned it up.

Walking out of the pack hospital I walked across the yard towards the pack house. I had to find my mother. Walking across the patio through the back door and into the dining hall I listened for my mother. She was sobbing softly in her room. Walking quickly through the house I made my way tithe Luna's room. I burst through the door and raced to her side years streaming down her face. "Momma!"

She hugged me tightly and we cried for what seemed like years. An hour, however, was only the small amount of time that had passed util she pulled away and looked at me. "We-we have to d-do your ceremony." her voice stuttered as she sniffed and rubbed her eyes.

Sighing, I knew she was right so I stood and went to get ready, "Lets get ready." She forced a smile and kissed her cheek and smiled softly. I couldn't tell her that there wouldn't be a new Alpha because I completed the rejection process. I was officially mate less. I rejected him twice. It was never heard of to find a new mate. Sighing I walked up to my room to get ready for the ceremony. Walking into my room I closed the door and leaned against it and sighed then walk into my private bathroom and starts the hot water. Standing up straight I start unbuttoning the doctor's jacket.

"Joey?"

I freeze at the third button and turn at Grants voice. "Do you need something?"

He paused in the doorway and his eyes widened when he realized what I was doing. Opening his mouth then closing it. Then he did it again just open it again, "Uhm. I uhm. Forgot." I chuckled softly.

"See something you like?" I teased playfully. A playful glint appeared in his eyes and he stepped forward and wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me close.

"Maybe I do. But I'm not your mate." His comment made me grown.

"I don't have one. I uhm completed the rejection process." I stepped back and looked down. He touched my chin and made me look up.

"Kira was my mate."

I gasped. We were both mate less. Still holding my chin I watched as he leaned in closer and closer his lips then gently touched mine. I hesitated and slowly kissed him back. I felt a fire start to build inside different from the electric shocks of a mate but it was something. I pulled back and smiled.

"Wow. Uhm. I need to get ready. I'll talk to you later." I quickly close the bathroom door between us and strip out of the doctor jacket and get into the steaming hot water that feels so good on my skin. Washing the grim from my skin and oil from my hair I get out and dry off and wrap my body in a towel then start drying my hair.

After about fifteen minutes it is completely dry and I let it fall naturally. I can't have any make up on and my hair has to be natural however I am allowed to braid it only if I don't use any man made objects to hold may hair in place. This ceremony is very important. Every Alpha or in this case Alphess of the Blue Moon Pack has gone through it. There is even a special dress. It is so soft and delicate to the touch it feels almost like air. It was made by witches from the elements for me for this day. This ceremonial dress would be passed down to the next Alphess whenever she is born. Usually a male takes over a pack. No it is not a ceremonial suit to be worn for them. They must where a special type of robe made from the elements. However theirs has always been brown.

The ceremonial outfit has never come out white. Mine however did. My dress is the purest white you will ever see. Whiter than clouds or cotton balls. Softer than silk and kittens. Light as air. Hard as rock. Warm as the heat of a flame yet as cool as the spring breeze.

My dress is perfect and I was ready for this. I was ready for my ceremony. I only wish my father didn't have to die for this to happen. I would give anything to have him here with me. Sadly this is not the case. Glancing down at the digital clock on the marble counter top it blinked 11:48 P.M "oh shoot." I quickly turned and dropped the towel and put my dress on and opened my bathroom door and walked into my bedroom and rushed to my closet I needed my veil. The final touch was a hand woven veil to hide your face as you walk towards the Bonding Stone.

Opening my closet doors I went to the back and opened up my chest and pulled out my veil and walked back into the bathroom. Glancing at the clock again it was now 11:52 P.M I have 8 minutes left until it begins. Looking into the mirror I held the veil above my head and let it go and it fell nicely into place hiding my face.

Gracefully I turned and picked up the folds of my dress so I didn't trip and walked out of y room and down the stairs through the dinning hall out into the back patio and across the back yard passing my pack mates.

All of them from oldest to youngest. Boy and girl. Loved and hated. Popular or not. Whore or not. They were all there and they all sat in their chairs watching me walk in my dress as I passed making my way towards our Luna. The ceremony was starting. I had arrived.

Standing next to my mother I stood tall and proud my hands firmly at my sides and my head held high. No one could tell who was behind the veil. No one was to speak to see who wasn't sitting amongst them in the crowd. They all had to wait. My mother spoke first in ancient tongue of our ancestors that only I understood because I would had to repeat after her. Which I did easily. Hours we had worked on this ceremony for we knew one day it would come. We just wished it hadn't been so soon. After we had finished the speaking of ancient tongues and I swore under the ancient language of my people to protect my pack with my life no matter what I lay on the cold vibrating rock known as the Bonding Stone. My mother spoke once more in ancient tongue then remove my veil and there were multiple gasps from the pack.

"Joelle Moon of Blue Moon Pack Bond with us."

The final words of the ceremony rang through my ears and I closed my eyes as the pain shot through me as I had to pass the Ritual part of my ceremony.

This was always the confusing part for me when I use to ask Dad about it. He said its different for everyone. He always use to say it will be one of the hardest things you ever have to do. My eyes fluttered open and I stood up and I looked around I was no longer in my backyard but in a field. This field seemed so familiar like I'd been here before. Someone tapped my shoulder and I turned around.

"My name is Luna." I stared at her and bowed instantly.

"This is my pleasure My Goddess. "

The blonde girl chuckled "oh stand up straight I wanna talk. Just call me Lu for now."

I stared at her incredulously but did as she asked and smiled.

"Well anyway. I noticed you rejected your mate. So I've decided to give you a new one. Grant. Yes yes I know it's unheard of all that nonsense but your special Joelle." She leaned down what two inches she was taller than me and kissed my forehead. "Why does everyone keep saying that?"

'The day will come when the Blue Moon Alphess will come to reign. She is power of the goddess herself for the goddess is her and she is the goddess.'

I stared at her. "Wait. What does that mean? Is that the prophecy? That can't be me. I'm not you Lu. Obviously-." Suddenly my voice was cut off by screams in the back ground.

"What is that?" Lu's eyes widened.

"You're pack is being attacked. I guess the prophecy is true. The goddess is her and she is the goddess. Your test is you can either choose to save your pack by killing me and taking my powers to get back or saving your father and your whole pack dies."

I turned my head to look out at the field. Now I knew why the field was so familiar. It was the field my father died in. The field where he was shot in the heart with a wolfsbane bullet. Tears formed in my eyes. I'm so sorry Daddy.

"He always said this would be the hardest decision I would ever have to make. But I apologize now. I have to save my pack. I'm so sorry Lu."

Lu smiled at me. "You made the right choice. I won't die but you will be saving your pack and taking my powers."

Her eyes turned gold and her fingertips touched my forehead and I gasped and shook as the power transferred to me. It didn't hurt it only shocked me slightly. Opening my eyes they now mirrored her golden ones.

"You now possess all the powers of the Moon Goddess. Use them wisely my child. I will see you soon." Everything faded to black an I was suddenly back on the cold stone again. It still no longer vibrated which meant the ceremony was complete an I could move. Instantly I sprang forward onto my feet and landed on my feet.

"FREEZE!!" I snarled. Both rouges and my own pack mates froze on spot and I stepped forward my eyes gold with a moonlit glow surrounding me. I grabbed one of the rouges by its throat.

"Shift." I spoke clearly and it's body did as it was told. The rouge stared at me so frightened.

"W-what a-are y-y-you??" It stuttered at me.

I smirked "I am the Alphess. Or Luna or Alpha or all of the above whichever you'd like to call me. Of the Blue Moon Pack. Now who sent you?" the question came out as a snarl.

"H-Henry. Henry Silvermoon. Sir. I mean Ma'am."

I growled. "He should be dead. Bring him to me. Tell him Joey Moon wants to chat."

I dropped the rouge to the ground and it shifted and ran as fast as it could.

"Now I suggest if you wanna keep your tails the rest of you get out of my territory NOW!!" My hair started to whip around as the wind picked up as I got angrier and angrier. Henry was alive. He shouldn't be. I heard his spine snap. Then again he'd lived through it the first time.

Sighing I ran my fingers through my hair and looked around for my mother and saw her on the ground with a wounded leg and rushed to her side. "Momma?" Our former Luna looked up at me and smiled, "My sweetest Joey. Our Alphess. You've saved the day."

"Momma you're gonna be fine I'm gonna heal you. It'll be okay."

My mother shook her head, "No sweetheart. It's my time. I wanna join your father. He's my mate. He goes I go baby. You'll understand one day. We love you so much. Take care of this pack okay?"

I nodded and kissed her forehead as she closed her eyes and I listened as she took and released her last breath. Small sobs shook my body both my parents in one day. I had no family left. None. All of the pack was staring at my back I could feel it.

Suddenly I felt a hand on my should and my head whipped to the side and I saw one of our older pack members. She was one of my mothers friends. Rose was her name. Rose gave me a reassuring smile even though he too had tears streaming down her cheeks. Standing up lifting my mothers body I let out a long loud mournful howl in respect for all lost in this attack. The rouges would pay for today. Henry Silvermoon was going to pay for this. Henry Silvermoon was on my hit list.

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I hope everyone had a great holiday!! Sorry it took so long to update! However sadly Lily and Logan died :( but don't worry more to come later hope everyone is having an awesome holiday season. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

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