Chapter 4 Crowning Ceremony

Safira's POV

I had to remind myself every minute that my mate had not promised me anything, but his words had done wonders to me. My day was perfect, and it suddenly seemed as though no one was after my neck today, even Luna Mandy was too busy to look my way.

"Safira, is all well with thee?" Mama Greg's voice brought me out of my thoughts as I immediately carried the tray of meat which was meant for the high table.

"Of course, Mama Greg. I am very well. Thank you." I told her with a huge smile on my face.

"This smile is not normal, Saffy. And since when did you serve food with the maids?" She asked, looking around to make sure no one saw us before she bent down to whisper in my ear. "You've found your mate, haven't you?" She asked and I laughed.

" Mama Greg! " I exclaimed.

"Ah! I knew it. You have. See how your cheeks have suddenly heated up. These young wolves." She mocked laughing as I laughed quietly with her.

"Who is he?" She asked and my countenance shifted." What's that look, you can tell me. Come on! " She pulled me closer to herself and I snuggled into her.

"The Alpha." I whispered.

"Maverick?" She was shocked, almost shifting me from her body and I nodded slowly.

"Oh dear! I'm so sorry." I could see the pain and disappointment in her eyes but I didn't want to believe her.

"What? Do you think he will reject me because he is already engaged?" I was in pain, because no matter how I denied it, I knew deep down that he would not let go of his position for me. No man will.

"Safira. He is an Alpha, not that you don't deserve one, but this one. This one is already taken." She mourned quietly as she tried to pull me back to her but I resisted this time.

"But, the Moon Goddess chose us, she bound us together." I opposed immediately, speaking more to myself than to her.

"It doesn't matter, honey. Male wolves will always be male wolves. I'm speaking from experience." Mama Greg tried to console me, but I wasn't having any of that.

"Just because your mates rejected you doesn't mean mine will." I muttered to her hearing and without looking at her face, picked up the tray of meats and left for the ceremonial ground.

All the maids were dressed in one simple design. A short flay skirt and a top that covered only our breasts, the rest of our back was open.

Luna Mandy always said it was to feed the eyes of the royalty as they didn't want meat and wine only, but we all knew it was also for the hungry eyes of male wolves that would want to take slaves with them back home for their evil pleasures.

I wasn't usually a part of this, but today was different, I wanted to see Maverick during his crowning. Deep down, I also wanted him to see me, to see what he would be missing if he rejected me, and so for the first time, I joined the maids and served food in clothes that I would never wear on a normal day.

Immediately I stepped into the ceremonial venue, Maverick's eyes slowly shifted in my direction. He was aware of me and I knew that. I would say I was more at an advantage as I didn't have a wolf to sense him, but I didn't need a wolf to sense him.

His scent had stuck in my head the few minutes he had spent with me. I could decipher it from all the blend of different scents at the ceremony. It wasn't royal which could mean he had just been chosen to occupy this position.

He smirked at me and I lowered my head and began serving as I listened to the coronation. The higher ups gave speeches upon speeches as they praised the late Alpha, my step father who had been a good man and all of that.

Then the time for coronation came, I watched as Maverick was called out and made to kneel in front of everyone. The young ladies couldn't help but whisper and giggle among themselves even when they knew he was already engaged to the lady who had sat on a smaller throne by his right.

All was admonished to pray for long life and all good things for him and finally he was crowned and named Alpha Maverick of Toronto Pack. He got his mantle and turned to smile in my direction as his eyes met mine.

His betrothed, Princess Nadia was called out too and was made to stand beside him. The Alpha Maker spoke on how she would be crowned Luna too on the day they would be married so she could support him in anyway. Then they hugged each other.

Everyone hailed but my heart sank and I just stood there watching him hug her. Then he looked at me, really looked at me from that far distance till I became conscious, then he smiled.

I don't know when it happened but I smiled back and gave a small wave in his direction, which he raised an eyebrow to. In the midst of the clap and screams and hail and love, he spoke to me, more like mouthed words to me.

"You are beautiful."

I know he mouthed the words but I could hear it in my head, I could feel it in my bones. Every part of me reacted to it and my head told me that I was his mate and he would leave her for me.

Suddenly, I could feel an extra pair of eyes on me. Someone that was not Maverick was looking at me and I immediately turned in that direction.

The Alpha Maker. His eyes were on me. My smile faded immediately, just as it had come and I swallowed bitterly.

How has he picked me out from all this crowd. I watched his eyes shift from myself to Alpha Maverick and from him back to me.

I noticed then that Alpha Maverick had shifted his gaze from me as well, he must've seen that we had been found.

Why did he look like he had been caught doing the wrong thing? I was his mate after all.

The Alpha Maker cleared his throat and beat the ging he had in his hands, calling the wolves to silence and to make them listen to him. My heart began to pump more blood than usual such that I could feel it climbing to my head. And soon the crowd was silent.

"Listen up everyone. For this bond to be strong, we request the Alpha to cut off all other ties that would cause havoc to this great cause of ruling our land. If there is an ex-girlfriend, an ex lover, a mate or whatsoever, we want him to break that bond in front of our people as it is custom. Alpha Maverick, over to you."

I watched as the Alpha Maker exchanged a knowing eye contact with Alpha Maverick and my heart pumped harder.

"I hail the wolves of the Toronto Pack, but before I get into my vote of thanks, I would love for Safira to be brought forward."