Chapter 14: Engagement Ceremony (3)
(Marcus's POV)
The Sacred Moon Grounds hummed with ancient power as I watched my warriors meticulously arrange the black roses along the ceremonial path. Each bloom pulsed with Shadow Warrior magic, casting an ethereal golden glow across the sacred stones.
"Impressive display of power, young Alpha," one of the minor pack elders muttered behind me. "Though perhaps excessive for a... previously claimed wolf."
Logan stirred within me, bristling at the thinly veiled insult. Before I could respond, my grandmother's power swept through the grounds like an arctic wind.
"Mind your tongue, Elder Morris," she said softly, but her voice carried enough authority to make the elder's wolf whimper. "Or you may find yourself uninvited to future ceremonies."
