Chapter 91
Chapter 91
I returned to my room and flipped through the books Sofia had given me. I was looking for inspiration, something that would give me insight into my situation.
There were sections on divination that were interesting, but I didn’t want to know the future, I just wanted to have a future.
There were love spells a-plenty as well. I was flipping past them when one caught my eye. “To call a mate to you ‘. It was not quite what I needed, but perhaps I could modify it…
I studied a while longer, then gathered up the supplies I needed and returned to the sanctuary Gideon had given me that night.
Returning to the garden alone felt like sneaking into another world. I locked the gate behind me and looked around in satisfaction. The second night of the full moon was windy with clouds scudding across the sky. I hoped my candles wouldn’t blow out, but I had brought jars to nestle them into where the flames would be protected.
I laid out my supplies on a large flat rock. Finding some of the ingredients had been difficult, and I had spent most of the day running errands in the village hunting them down. I would really have to increase my stores in my little still-room to make sure I would have these ingredients on hand in the future.
Once everything was laid out, I lit the twin candles I had carved in my room earlier. I daubed each with the oil I had mixed, and held them both in my hands.
“The moon is full, the hour late,
I send my power beyond the gate,
To draw those who are bound by fate,
Deliver now the missing mate p>
I wrapped a ribbon around the two forms, one of which I had inscribed with Gideon’s name. The other, representing his missing mate, I tied tightly to him.
Then I grabbed my shovel and buried the figures beneath the large oak tree. I prayed for the Moon Goddess’ blessing as I covered them with dirt.
I couldn’t tell if the magic was working or not. According to the book, it could take weeks to return a result. I would just have to trust that things were in motion.
In a little over a week, Gideon and I would be married. I had spent the rest of the afternoon dodging the assistants of the Old Luna who wanted to confirm all sorts of details I didn’t care about.
To me, this was just a glorified promotion in a career path I hadn’t chosen. It didn’t feel like a wedding because
it wasn’t a real marriage. There were no declarations of love, nor would there ever be. I was just being brought in -line with Gideon’s vision of what a successful Nightwolf Alpha should have.
One Silvermoon Bride. Check. One Luna. Check.
Those looking for emotional ties need not apply.
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I wished I was less of a good person. I knew Zara wouldn’t have hesitated in my shoes to try and seduce Gideon, hell, she’d already tried. She wouldn’t give a damn that he had a mate out there already.
Maybe I should do the same, and damn the consequences.
But I couldn’t bring myself to do that. To try and steal some other woman’s destined love.
So… this magic spell was really for him. I would bring his mate to him, and then he would have everything he needed and I could… be free.
I should have felt relief at the idea, but all I felt was the tightness of my throat and the burning in my eyes from trying not to cry.
“Goodbye, Gideon p>
My quiet farewell was cut into by the sudden blaring of a siren. I slipped out of the garden and headed up towards the pack house just in time to see an ambulance pulling away.
“What happened?” I asked as I ran up to the house. The response chilled me to the bone.
“The Alpha attacked his brother p>
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