Fate's Dark Side Chapter 426

"It wouldn't take too long, Kaira. Please hold still," I pleaded with my wolf.

Soon all the wolves squatted in submission, and I watched Knight walk to the front.

He looked majestic. He faced everyone, dominating all those that were present.

I did not know how Larry planned on being king.

He did not have the same authority as Sylvester. The Volkov bloodline was powerful. Spite could make people act stupidly.

Knight howled at the blue moon in reverence, and we did the same.

"You are welcome to my claiming ceremony," Sylvester linked all of us.

"Tonight, I will seek out my mate and claim her wolf. Though fated, we felt it would be best to do this tonight. I am honoured to share this moment with all of you," He said, and I knew people were surprised.

Sylvester had just told them we were fated.

They must think we were crazy to wait for the blue moon night. I doubt it. The slight wave of energy I felt said it all, and I was glad we waited. I didn't feel anything with Leo until he claimed me in bed. This was going to be different and intense.

Knight howled at the blue moon again, and we all copied him.

I felt a surge through me. It meant that the moon had blessed our union.

The wave of energy I felt was more potent and different from the one I felt when I married Leo. It felt like a part of me. It did not feel like it was coming from the outside but felt more like it was from within.

We howled at the moon three times. Knight showed his dominance. Everyone submitted, and so did I.

He howled at the moon and came over to the line of the female wolves. He began to move through until he got to Kaira and nuzzled her.

He accepted her as his mate. The other wolves moved away, and Kaira showed him her belly to show vulnerability and trust. He nuzzled her belly gently, accepting her, and she got up.

She nuzzled him, showing equal status, and they moved to the side to rub their furs.

That was when Knight gently sank his teeth into her neck.

I felt pleasure and euphoria. The feeling coursed through my veins, and Kaira's eyes rolled back, enjoying the pleasure of the wolf claim. This had never happened to me before.

He released and licked the spot.

Kaira and Knight moved to the front and stood together while the wolves submitted. They both howled at the blue moon, and wolves howled in response.

It was now time for Marcel and Avery. Knight and Kaira observed Avery and Marcel's claiming in silence just as we had observed the wedding in silence.

Once we were done, Knight moved away from Kaira. I knew he was leaving to get ready for the reception.

Elisabeth approached Kaira with my robe. I shifted back to my human form and wore the robe. She led me back to my dressing room, where I dressed for the reception.

"The King is already waiting for you, your majesty," She told me after we had finished dressing up.

"You will meet him at the entrance of the ballroom so you can walk in together as a couple," She said, and my heart was glad because I knew there would be no need for Sylvester and me to be separated again.

I was led to the entrance, and Sylvester was waiting for me in his official uniform.

He did not pack his hair as he had done during the wedding ceremony. He looked relieved and happy when he saw me, and the light I saw in his eyes warmed my heart.

I guess he, too, was eager for the night to be over so we could retire to our bedroom. I smiled at him, and we stood side by side.

When we entered the reception hall, everywhere went silent, and people stood up from their tables.

While the men saluted, the women stood in response with their hands at their sides.

We walked to a table prepared for us and sat down.

I saw Avery and Marcel at a table close to ours. Linda and Theodore were at their table, likewise Dominic and Katya. I looked around and saw Devin with Susan at their table. David and Nicole at their table. Leo and Vino, who did not have dates or spouses, shared the same table.

People stood up to toast and bless our union.

After the toasts, Sylvester asked me to dance, and I obliged.

Resting my head against his chest with his pinewood scent filling my senses, we swayed to the music playing, and Sylvester and I were in a world of our own.

We spent some time at the reception and opted to call it a night.

We still had the actual claiming to do.