Page 2 of Bitten By Bloodmoon
With a flick of her hand, an altar appears in the center of the stage.
Gods, there is no way that Lumi will agree to this. No way the curse is broken here.
And then suddenly, the cage seems to fog over, preventing any of us from seeing what’s happening.
Ambrose.
For once, I’m glad the bastard has magical powers. I may hate him, but this—this is too much.
Murmurs ripple through the crowd, with some asking, “How can we confirm that they are really joining together if we can’t see?”
“We’ll know they did when they break the curse,” I snap at the crowd, shutting them up.
We don’t have to wait to see if the curse breaks or not to know what they are doing as Lumi’s soft moans and whimpers echo through the air.
My body stills harder than rock as a chill races over my skin. A strange ache shoots through me, and I get the urge to break through the magical cage and rip Ambrose from her body.
My hands are fists beside me, and I anchor my legs to the ground. It’s been too long since I’ve been with a woman, and my emotions are heightened right now—that’s all it means.
“The snow wolf has to complete the marking ceremony no matter what happens—it’s the only way to break the curse. She has to complete the marking and survive. Then the curse will be broken.”
She doesn’t need saving. The sounds she’s making prove she’s enjoying herself thoroughly.Maybe they really are in love?I wouldn’t know anything about such a thing.
I glance at Kael, who looks pale, but he doesn’t speak or try to stop this. He knows what the prophecy says, just like I do. He knows she’s strong enough to finish this.
Ambrose’s roar rips through the air, claiming what’s his.
I close my eyes for a second, trying to block out the sound that seems to burn my ears, but there is no escaping it.
It’s over.
They joined as humans.
Now, they just need to join as wolves.
I open my eyes as the foggy cage becomes visible again. Lumi is standing glued to Ambrose’s body with flushed cheeks and matted hair, but the crown still sits atop her head, and her dress is barely wrinkled. But her scent mixed with Ambrose’s invades my nostrils, making it crystal clear what happened.
Fuck me.
I shake my head, confused as to where these emotions are coming from. It must be because of my history with Ambrose. I want to fuck what’s his.
“Move on to part two,” Ambrose snarls.
Isolde nods. “Shift.”
“We are doing part two without shifting,” he says.
Isolde smirks like she knew that’s what he’d say. “That’s not your choice. I know she can shift now.”
Suddenly, Lumi begins screaming, magic flooding her body.
I twitch for just a second, trying to stop myself, before I take a full step toward her.
I can’t stop this. The prophecy says she has to complete the marking ceremony to break the curse and survive. She has to shift. She can do this.
One by one, the entire Moonfire coven pours their magic into her, until I don’t know how she’s not burning alive from the power flowing through her.
“Shift, Lumi, shift,” Kael whispers with wide-eyed panic next to me. He starts toward the stage, but I grab onto his arm, shaking my head.
