Cage Everyone moves to the hall to start the celebration. Guests are snacking on either appetizers or mom's treats, talking and making new connections, and some are even dancing. I see some pack members hugging and kissing people from other packs. Turns out, some people really did find their mates, so that is amazing. We walk around the room with Valen and Cat, who are introducing Ava and I as the soon-to-be Alpha and Luna of Black River. She tells everyone how I am the son of her best friend and how the moon goddess must really love her for making this possible. Eventually, they move on to drinking, and Avalena pulls me to the dance floor. I hold her close as we slowly move to the slow tunes. She pushes herself even closer to me. Her sweet scent hits me, and my wolf and I feel so at