After sleeping for a few hours, she felt more energized. She grabbed her phone, hoping Leandro had replied to one of her messages, but he hadn't. She decided to ignore it, as it was only a matter of hours before she would see him and become his Luna, and above all, his wife.
The makeup artists arrived and began to do their work. Astrid had requested something not too heavy that would preserve her natural beauty, so it wasn't necessary to use much makeup. Her long, brown hair cascaded down her back with a golden tiara as an ornament, and her sea-blue eyes sparkled with happiness.
When she was alone in the room, she prepared to get dressed. She removed her bathrobe, revealing white lace lingerie; she had prepared everything for this night, when she would give herself to her beloved Leandro for the first time. She put on her dress, and tears threatened to fall.
Her mother entered at that moment, marveling at how beautiful her daughter looked.
"Darling, you're so beautiful," she approached her and hugged her.
"Thank you, Mommy," she smiled, preventing a single tear from falling. "Dad?" she asked, not seeing him.
"Downstairs, waiting," Aurora replied.
Astrid and Aurora descended the stairs. Upon seeing them, Frank felt nostalgic seeing his little daughter, who was about to take an important step in her life. He approached them and offered his hands to help them down the last steps.
"So beautiful, my daughter," Frank said tenderly. "I have a gift for you," he said, releasing Aurora's hand, who looked at him with confusion, and took out a navy blue velvet box from his jacket.
"What is it?" Astrid asked excitedly, taking the box. Upon opening it, she found a crescent moon-shaped medal with a red stone star in the middle.
Astrid didn't notice Aurora's disapproval of her husband due to the excitement of the gift.
"It's very special, and it's yours, it always has been," her father said, his voice breaking.
Astrid nodded at those words, looked at her father, and that tender look moved her. Although she already had her accessories that she had specially chosen for that day, her father's gift was beautiful and with a very special value, so she didn't hesitate to take it out of the box and ask him for help putting it on.
"Darling, are you sure?" Aurora asked, not entirely in agreement that she would wear that necklace.
"Yes, it's a special gift from Dad," Astrid said without thinking.
Frank helped his daughter wear the necklace. She had no idea how important it was and, above all, who it belonged to, but that was a secret that could never be revealed.
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Everyone had gathered at the lake. It was nighttime, and the full moon was at its peak, illuminating the entire place with its marvelous light.
King Lycan was still hidden, trying to control his lycanthrope, who refused to be surrounded by so many people, ensuring that he wouldn't be able to perceive his mate's scent that way.
"Your Majesty, if you wish, I can simply take charge," his beta spoke, but he refused; he no longer wanted to hide.
"Just let me know when the ceremony starts to make the presentation of the Alpha and Luna," he said.
He only had to come out and name them as Alpha and Luna, he didn't have to do more. Normally, his beta or gamma took care of doing it on his behalf. This would be the first time he would do it in person.
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Astrid was already at the lake. The ceremony would begin soon. Tents had been set up to house the future Alpha and Luna while the ceremony began. She was nervous about everything and also because she hadn't seen Leandro.
She smiled as a wonderful plan occurred to her: go see him. After all, she was only a few steps away from him. So, she stealthily headed toward her future partner's tent, but upon arriving, she heard familiar voices, Leandro and Catalina.
"You can't make her your Luna," Catalina complained.
"Enough, Catalina, don't make things worse," Leandro growled.
"Worse? Damn it! She can't become Luna, I should be," she said, almost shouting.
Astrid listened to everything from the other side, without making the slightest noise.
"Why? Because you're expecting a pup that's supposedly mine?" Leandro asked ironically.
That was a bucket of cold water for Astrid. Catalina pregnant with Leandro? That was impossible, Leandro couldn't have betrayed her like that.
"Who else's? You're the only one I've been with," Catalina hissed, trying not to break her voice.
"I don't believe you... that pup must be someone else's," Leandro blurted out mockingly.
The tent flap opened. Leandro turned to find Astrid. His face paled, Catalina sighed and opened her mouth in surprise.
"Did you sleep with her?" Astrid asked, glaring at Leandro.
"Let me explain," Leandro tried to stay calm and slowly approached her.
"Answer! Bastard!" Astrid shouted furiously, her eyes filled with tears.
"Yes! And I'm expecting his pup!" Catalina shouted, tired of hiding everything.
"You're disgusting, damned dogs!" Astrid growled.
"Astrid, don't believe her, that pup isn't mine," Leandro stepped in front and put his hands on her shoulders.
"No? Okay, but you slept with her," she pushed him away. "What happened to the shitty promise you made me?" she asked, her tears no longer able to be contained, falling non-stop down her cheeks.
"It doesn't matter, after the ceremony, it will be just you and me... we will mark each other and..." Leandro said, trying to control the situation.
"Go to hell!" Astrid shouted, slapping him hard and storming out of the tent.
Leandro muttered a few curses and turned his gaze towards Catalina. He was furious; all his plans were ruined because of her. Without saying anything, he went after Astrid, he had to convince her to continue with the ceremony.
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Astrid ran into the forest, so lost in the pain of betrayal that she didn't realize she was outside the pack's boundaries, where she could be attacked by deserters.
The pain in her heart was overwhelming. She never imagined that Leandro would betray her like that. Her whole life was falling apart, her desire to live was over.
She tripped over a branch and fell to the ground in a mud puddle, completely ruining her dress. Her crying combined with the sounds of nature, darkness enveloped her, and the full moon was her only companion, or so she thought.
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The king began to feel too uncomfortable. Hours had passed, and the ceremony hadn't started. His beta had already gone to investigate, so he was just waiting for his report.
"Your Majesty, I think the future Luna is lost," his beta said, doubtful of what he had just heard.
"Oh?" He looked at him with irony. "What the hell happened?" he asked.
The beta sighed heavily, knowing that by telling him the truth, his king would make a decision that would be a special punishment for the future alpha.
"The future Alpha cheated on his future Luna, and to top it off, his lover is pregnant," he said.
The king frowned at that response. Even if they weren't destined pairs blessed by the Moon Goddess, the union of an alpha with his luna was important to him. Deceit was something he didn't easily forgive.
"Let's go," the king said with authority. He didn't plan to stay there any longer. He would think about the punishment he would give that young alpha who had made fun of that girl who could have become his Luna.
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Astrid had finally calmed down. She looked around, not knowing where she was, so she continued walking until she reached a lake she hadn't seen before. She looked at her clothes; her dress was totally ruined, her white skin was covered in mud.
"A bath is good, Astrid," she whispered to herself.
She took off her dress and dropped it on the rocky ground, then went into the lake, hoping that the cold water would make her forget everything that had happened, but her heart still hurt.
"Oh, Moon Goddess, help me," she said with her voice breaking, her heart was broken.
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The king had escaped from his beta; he needed fresh air. His lycanthrope was so furious that he wanted to take control at that moment. He arrived at the lake, heard sobs, so he became alert, searching for who it was until he found a girl swimming.
He stood there.
"Why? Why do you abandon us?" she asked, looking at the Moon. "Aren't we your beloved children?! Look what your tantrum has done! I almost paired with a bastard dog!" she shouted.
The king smiled at her words; it was clear that she was in an argument with the Moon Goddess herself.
He continued to observe her for a long time, until his lycanthrope began to get restless. That girl was calling his attention. The king tried to step away, he shouldn't be near her, the desire to possess her grew inside him.
He got up, trying to walk away, but took a misstep and fell into the lake.
Astrid was frightened when she heard the splash of water. She turned to see a man drowning, hesitated for a few seconds, but in the end, she went to help him.
The King felt his body burning despite being completely wet. Feeling the skin of that girl ignited his desire even more. His vision was blurred, he was losing his sanity, letting himself be carried away by the savage instinct, he grabbed Astrid's arm and threw her to the shore of the lake, climbed on top of her, his wet, black hair fell forward, his eyes were red as blood.
"Let me go!" Astrid shouted, trying to push him away, but the king, blinded by lust, didn't allow it.
He leaned in to kiss her lips wildly. Astrid continued to struggle, trying to get that huge man off her, her body tensed as she felt his hand already caressing her center, she bit her lower lip, this shouldn't be happening to her, she simply wanted to save him from drowning, but now, that man was touching her and, unfortunately for her, her body was responding.
"I'm sorry, I promise I'll try to be gentle," the king growled, while unbuttoning his pants, he couldn't contain himself any longer, he needed to be inside her.
To fuck that unknown girl.
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