Cornelia and Jas joined their bloodied hands, pressing their wounds against each other and above the flas.
The blood dripped into the flas that danced on the altar. One drop, two, three… and then it happened… Jas and Cornelia sucked in sharp breaths as a wave of energy assaulted their bodies.
Jas felt the mont when the pack link got established, giving him the clarity of thousands of minds connected into one. He could feel the difference compared to the pack link of the Red Moon pack he had previously, and he knew that he had made the right choice of coming here. Damon was a good Alpha. His people followed him willingly; they admired him, and so did Jas.
Cornelia was a witch, so she didn't get the pack link, but she could feel the energies of the people gathered and many others who were not nearby.
"You are now bound to the Dark Howlers pack as its mbers, to live and prosper together and help each other in tis of need," Gideon announced.
"Welco to the Dark Howlers pack!" Damon exclaid, and then he raised his head to the sky.
"AWOOO!"
Damon's howl shook the air, and everyone else joined him, "AWOOO!!!"
Jas was staring at Cornelia, and they had matching smiles on their faces, but this was not over.
"Jas of the Dark Howlers pack!" Damon called, "I'm offering you the position of my Gamma. This role cos with honor and responsibility, and it can't be broken as long as the pack exists. Do you accept to work with for the benefit of the pack?"
"I do," Jas responded with confidence.
"Cornelia of the Dark Howlers pack," Talia called. "You are Jas' mate, a mber of the Dark Howlers pack by blood, and I consider you my friend. I am offering you the position of my Gamma, to be my advisor and help take care of the pack. Are you willing?"
"I am willing," Cornelia responded solemnly.
Gideon started chanting unintelligibly as he threw so aromatic herbs and powders into the flas, and Cornelia couldn't stop staring at Jas. She never saw him this happy, and she was happy as well.
Jas and Cornelia gasped when a gust of energy rushed into them, tightening and expanding their bond with the pack.
Jas could feel his muscles swelling with the boon of a Gamma. The ceremony tapped into the power of the pack, giving Jas a boost to protect and serve. The larger the pack, the stronger the effect was, and Jas' skin visibly stretched to accommodate his larger physique.
Cornelia would admire the transformation of her handso mate, but she was in a daze of her own as her skin prickled with energies.
Cornelia was a priestess in the Silver Fla Coven, a high-ranking witch second only to Evanora, and this ceremony boosted her perception of nature to a new level. It was like, so far, she had the ability to climb a tree and use its branches, but now leaves were opening up to provide insight into secrets that were unreachable until now.
Talia and Liseli watched Cornelia carefully, making sure that this ceremony didn't jeopardize her baby.
'Cornelia might be stronger than the high priestess now,' Liseli said.
'You think she might be stronger than Evanora?'
Liseli confird. 'After mating with Axel, Yasmin beca stronger than her mother.' And after Talia taught her to use energies as a Guardian, Yasmin grew further. 'I believe that Cornelia is now as strong as Yasmin.'
Talia liked this news. It was good for the pack, and for the Gamma pair also.
Jas was from the Red Moon pack, and many will question Damon's decision to make him a Gamma. It will take so ti for people to forget about Jas' origins.
And then there was Jas' age which put him in the middle of his teens. People who didn't know of Jas' brilliance would think he was too young for the position. Talia didn't miss suspicious and disapproving looks from many Elders, but she knew that Jas would be able to deal with them.
Considering that people respected power, Jas and Cornelia getting stronger would help them establish themselves, and now they were not alone. Damon and Talia were ready to back them up, and there were also George and a few others, and that ant a lot.
Jas and Cornelia moved to the side to stand behind Damon and Talia, next to Maya and Caden.
They were both Gammas now, and their rightful place was with high-ranking mbers of the pack.
Jas took Cornelia's bloodied hand to examine, and he frowned at the cut that didn't show signs of healing. He rembered that Cornelia healed his cut in the Silver Fla Coven. Why didn't she heal herself now? Was it because of the pregnancy?
He leaned lower, and Cornelia thought he was about to kiss her. She gasped when she felt his tongue on her palm. The ceremony made her extra sensitive, and sohow… his action was sexy beyond belief.
Jas smirked when he picked up Cornelia's emotions, and he continued licking her wound diligently. His nostrils flared at the scent of Cornelia's arousal, and that only spurred him to lick her more. He really wanted to push her down, discard that flimsy ceremonial outfit that covered her private parts so that he could lick all the wild berry infused juices her sweet pussy produced. However, they were on the podium, and an important ceremony was going on. Licking Cornelia's body will need to wait a bit.
"Mindy of the Dark Howlers pack!" Talia called. "You don't shy from telling how it is, even if it's unpleasant. Before you joined this pack as Shaman Gideon's mate, you were my friend. Shortly after we t, you asked if I would be interested in working as your assistant." Talia smiled while rembering the scene at the town square during the Sumr Solstice festival. "As you can see, I am a busy Luna, and I can't be your assistant. I want to use this opportunity to ask you in return, are you willing to be my Beta and help lead this pack into a better future?"
Mindy bowed her head. "It will be my honor, Luna Talia."
Gideon smiled at his pumpkin-infused princess. Light from the flas danced on her perfect skin, and he wanted to kiss and caress her all over. Mindy was glowing from happiness, and there was his pup inside her belly also. Life didn't get better than this.
Gideon put extra effort into this part of the ceremony where Mindy got her official role. She was Beta of the Dark Howlers pack, equal in status to Maya and Caden, who were respected by everyone who ever heard of the Dark Howlers pack.
Damon held his chin high while pulling Talia closer to him. The Red Moon pack was gone, the Dark Howlers pack was growing in territory and mbers, their recent deals gave them extra resources, and they even grew in terms of the number of high-ranking mbers.
These were huge changes for the better, and Damon knew that none of these would happen if not for Talia. She was the catalyst to many events, and she gave him guidance and strength to do the right thing, even when she was unaware of the effect her existence had on him.
Talia looked up at Damon and smiled brightly, lighting up his world and silently telling him that things would be alright.
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