Chapter 2 Took My Shine

Chapter 2: Took My Shine

Alpha Tyrus continued addressing the pack, his voice carrying over the murmurs of the crowd.

"I will now descend from the stage and reach out to my fated mate," he declared, his tone full of authority. "She will be the new Luna of our pack."

The pack members watched in anticipation as Tyrus stepped down from the raised platform. The excitement in the clearing was electric, with every eye fixed on the Alpha.

As he made his way toward the line of girls, a wave of whispers and giggles erupted from the crowd. Dozens of young women stood in a row, each one hoping to be chosen.

The girls squealed and exchanged hopeful glances as Tyrus walked past them. His gaze was steady and unyielding, and despite their excited efforts to catch his eye, the Alpha simply walked by without pausing.

The chatter grew louder with every step he took, as the girls tried to guess who might be the lucky one.

When Tyrus finally stopped, it was in front of Felicia and Rwanda. Rwanda's eyes widened, and her face turned bright red. She had always considered herself the prettiest among her peers, and she couldn't help but think that Tyrus had come to choose her. The thought made her heart race with excitement.

Felicia, standing beside her friend, shared in the excitement. She leaned in and whispered a congratulatory message in Rwanda's ear, her voice filled with a mix of surprise and encouragement.

"Congratulations, Rwanda. I knew you had a chance."

But as the seconds ticked by, the anticipation in the air grew thicker. Tyrus, standing directly in front of them, reached out his hand. The crowd held its breath, waiting for the moment of truth.

Much to everyone's shock, Tyrus's hand was not extended towards Rwanda but towards Felicia.

The gasps from the crowd were audible, their collective surprise echoing through the clearing. Felicia's heart skipped a beat.

She stared at the Alpha's hand, unable to believe what was happening. The whispers of the crowd grew louder, filled with astonishment and curiosity.

Rwanda's face fell as she realized what was happening. Her earlier excitement turned to confusion and disappointment. She stood frozen, her mouth slightly open as she tried to process the unexpected turn of events.

Felicia blinked, trying to make sense of the situation. She looked at Tyrus's outstretched hand and then at his face, which was calm and resolute. The reality of the moment began to sink in. She took a deep breath and reached out to take the Alpha's hand, her fingers trembling slightly.

As Felicia's hand met Tyrus's, the crowd erupted into a mixture of cheers and murmurs. The surprise was palpable, but there was also a strong sense of approval and excitement as they realized who the new Luna would be.

Tyrus gently guided Felicia to stand beside him, a proud smile on his face. The atmosphere in the clearing shifted from one of tension to one of celebration, as the pack began to accept and embrace the new Luna.

Rwanda clicked her tongue, "This cant be right."

The crowd's reaction was nothing but welcoming.

The pack members stood in stunned silence, their mouths hanging open in disbelief. The moonlight illuminated their shocked faces, as they watched the scene unfold.

Felicia, who now stood beside Tyrus, felt the weight of the pack's scrutiny.

She had always been considered ordinary, lacking the striking features and powerful presence that many of the other girls possessed.

At eighteen, she was still unable to transform into her wolf form-a fact that marked her as different and, in many eyes, lesser.

Rwanda, who had been confidently expecting the Alpha's choice, was frozen in place, her face flushed with a mixture of surprise and humiliation.

She had been so sure that Tyrus would select her, given her early transformation at the age of ten and her lineage-her grandfather had once been the Alpha of the pack.

The stark contrast between her own impressive credentials and Felicia's perceived ordinariness made the situation even more bewildering.

The other girls, who had been eagerly hoping for a chance to catch the Alpha's eye, watched in stunned silence. The whispers among them grew louder, filled with disbelief and confusion.

"Did you see that?" one girl murmured, her voice filled with incredulity. "He chose Felicia. How could he?"

"I don't understand," another girl whispered. "Rwanda is practically royalty. Why would he pick someone like Felicia?"

"She can't even transform," added a third voice. "And she's so plain. It doesn't make any sense."

The murmurs continued to grow, a wave of discontent and bewilderment spreading through the crowd. Felicia could hear the whispered comments, their voices a backdrop to her own swirling thoughts. She tried to focus on Tyrus, who was now standing proudly by her side, but the murmurs of the crowd made it difficult to stay composed.

Rwanda, trying to regain her composure, managed to mutter to Felicia, her voice laced with bitterness, "I don't know how this happened. I thought for sure-"

Felicia, still trying to process the situation, cut her off gently but firmly. "I'm sorry, Rwanda. I didn't choose this. I'm just as surprised as you are."

Rwanda's eyes flashed with a mixture of anger and hurt. "This isn't fair. You don't deserve this."

Felicia's voice was steady but quiet. "It's not about deserving or not deserving. It's what the Alpha chose."

The crowd's murmurs continued as they tried to make sense of the unexpected choice. Some pack members exchanged glances, their faces showing a mix of confusion and disappointment.

One older wolf, who had witnessed many such ceremonies, finally spoke up, trying to bring a sense of order to the situation. "We should respect the Alpha's choice. There must be a reason behind it, even if we don't understand it right now."

The decision made by Alpha Tyrus lead to a divide between those who accepted the decree of their leader and those who were against having a wolfless as their Luna.

Tyrus led Felicia towards the center of the clearing, the cheers and applause started to pick up again, howerever, one could easily tell the congratulations and applause was not genuine.

The scene shifted into a mix of celebration and confusion.

Felicia tried to hold her head high. However, she kept having the same question – 'Why me?'

'Something tells me, my life will never be the same again.'