Guitar Strings And Heartbeats.
The aftermath of the Initiation was by all means a success. Sage was right, the after-party was full. So many wolves greeted me gleefully, their minds linking me while they bowed their heads or shook my hand. Eli and his mate walked up to me, smiling brightly as they congratulated me through the mind link.
Plenty of my students were incredibly joyous, even exhilarated, having me become an official pack member. The entire time, Matthew stayed by my side. He was radiating pride, literally. His aura was almost infectious with delight, his hand staying on the small of my back, leading me through the crowds of wolves. Even though my attention tended to be on someone else, I could feel his intense eyes on me, watching me so intently.
Luna, my wolf, was purring a
