The Omega's Mate?

Chapter 48: August's POV*

"Sorry to interrupt your cute little bonding moment guys, but like we've been waiting 20 minutes for August. It's making Alexandre antsy." Onyx poked her head from behind the trees.

"Okay, we'll be out in a second." My dad replied.

"Alright." She explained, sauntering away.

"You ready kiddo? You're going to be our Luna after tonight." I inhaled, shaking my head that I was ready.

"As ready as I can be." I sighed, shaking my hands.

"Alright, let's go, kiddo." He laced his arm with mine and began leading me, following the trail of tea lights. His grip on my arm tightened when Alexandre was in sight. Luna Graciella was conducting the service, seeing as she was now an elder. We couldn't ask Alexandre's grandparents to perform the ceremony because their stance on us being mated together didn't sit well with them still.

We got to the gazebo that had been decorated with roses and sunflowers. Our family and friends crowded around, trying to get their best view. I almost jumped out of my dad's arms when we had stopped at the opening, but he had to hand me over to Alexandre.

"I, Alexandre Pierce, promise to cherish my love for August Hale for the rest of my existence. Please let me take his hand today to spiritually merge with him." Alexandre held out his hand.

"I accept, may you treat my son with all he deserves." My dad placed my hand in Alexandre's. Alexandre grasped my arm, gently helping me up the gazebo's steps and into the center where his mother stood.

"Blessed be, everyone." She announced.

"Blessed be!" We responded in unison. Alexandre's fingers laced mine, his mother began the mating ceremony. It was different from the average service, it was meant to be longer because the pack's former leaders (the Alpha and Luna) would have to pass their title onto us. Alexandre had already received Alpha's claim in front of the council, it usually was meant to be during the mating ceremony. Due to the predicted circumstances, Alpha Kent rushed the process explaining that Alexandre needed to take the title on his birthday. Alexandre didn't tell me the reasoning on why they rushed the process, I knew they did it so that there wasn't as big of an uproar on our mating.

We probably were going to get shit later on about it, but who cares? They should not have a hand in the goddess's blessing.

"Tonight, we gather for the mating ceremony for August Hael and Alpha Alexandre Reid." She paused to look down at her journal. "If anyone objects to this couple officially becoming mates, speak now or forever hold your peace." When no one spoke, she continued reading off how the moon goddess had fallen for the sun god. Their love was so great and powerful that she wanted to have her children to have a given person of their own.

"Now, if the mated couple would like to profess their love?" She looked between the two of us. We both faced each other, grabbing each other's free hand. I gazed into his eyes, my heartbeat a steady drum, my nerves had once again come to the surface.

He nodded his head, squeezing my hands gently as to assure me that everything would be alright.

I began, "You are the reason I wake in the morning, the reason I breathe, the reason I can feel, the reason I love you, only you." My voice was shaky, my nerves were shot.

Alexandre gave another reassuring squeeze before he began, "You calm my storm, you calm the beast inside, you're the one, my only one, you're my reason." At the end of his words, he pulled me into his embrace.

The friends and family that surrounded the gazebo cooed at his act of love, I relaxed in his hold, resting my head on his chest. "Now to bind the couple with the ceremonial ribbon of their choosing," Graciella explained, holding up the red ribbon that we had chosen together. It was a weird tradition but one nonetheless. She bound our left hands together and said a prayer, blessing our mating.