“What is all this for?” I asked again, touching the thin silver necklace they had put around my neck.
“You’ll find out,” Kyle said with a smile, happy with what they had done.
Ava gave a proud nod. “Draven is going to go crazy when he sees you.”
They led me to the elevator and brought me up to the top floor of the building, where I knew there was a big event space.Rory was oddly excited, moving around happily in my mind.
“What’s going on?”I asked her.
“Something wonderful,” she replied.”I can feel it.”
When we reached the doors to the event space, Ava and Kyle each took a handle and pushed the doors open together.
I gasped at the sight before me. The usually plain company event room had been turned into something out of a dream. Thousands of tulips in different colors made a beautiful background, with elegant white and silver details everywhere. Crystal champagne glasses caught the light from the chandeliers above, shining like diamonds. A table filled with fancy desserts, including several rich chocolate cakes, stood to one side.
But what surprised me most were the people. Eleanor and Nate stood talking with Joseph near a window. Ryan was laughing with several pack members I had seen before. All were dressed nicely, all smiling, all waiting for me.
“Caroline!” Eleanor spotted me first and walked over with Nate, looking bright and happy. “Finally! I’ve been keeping this secret for weeks.”
She hugged me tightly. “You look absolutely beautiful.”
I blinked at both of them. “Elle, what is this?”
Nate smiled and held up a small box in his hand with a casual wave. “Maybe it’s a promise,” he said, his voice light and teasing.
Before I could ask more, Clara Reed appeared. She must have just come back from London. She walked over, looking elegant in a navy dress.
“Caroline,” Clara said kindly, taking my hand. “You look amazing, dear.”
“Clara, I didn’t know you were back,” I said, still trying to understand. “What’s going on?”
She gave a quiet smile. “Do you remember that pack membership form I asked you to fill out when you first joined the company?”
I nodded slowly.
“Well,” she said with a soft laugh, “it seems our Alpha has been taking his time.He’s ready to hold your pack joining ceremony.”
My heart skipped a beat as Clara gently turned me toward a red carpet I hadn’t noticed before. At the other end stood Draven, and my breath caught in my chest.
He looked unbelievably handsome in a perfectly fitted black suit with small silver details. His hair was brushed back from his face, showing off his strong jaw and those deep violet eyes that stayed locked on me. The way he looked at me made my heart skip a beat.
Clara delivered me to stand before Draven, then stepped aside with a wink. “We’re all looking forward to welcoming you officially to Storm Valley Pack, Caroline.”
Rory was practically howling with excitement in my head. “We’re joining a new pack! This means I’ll be able to communicate with Alaric through the mind-link. We’ll be part of something again!”
I hadn’t realized how much I’d missed being part of a pack until this moment. Though I’d been born into Blood Moon Pack, being an unscented wolf had often made me feel like an outsider. This was a chance to truly belong.
The room fell silent as Draven took both my hands in his. His touch was warm and steady, and I could feel Alaric’s presence reaching out to Rory, who responded eagerly.
“Caroline,” Draven said my name softly.
“Yes?” I replied.
“Caroline, I truly want you to join my pack, to become my mate, to be my Luna.”
“I know,” I said gently.
“I hope you liked everything I put together for today.”
I smiled, touched. “So this dress… you picked it out?”
He looked like he wanted to pull me into his arms, but with so many people watching, he simply tugged me a little closer and whispered, “I had it custom-made. It took quite a bit of effort to get your measurements.”
I blushed, remembering his strange behavior lately,his lingering touches in bed. I gave him a playful swat, cheeks burning.
Moments later, the pack initiation ceremony officially began. The entire room quieted down, every member turning their attention to the Alpha.
Draven’s voice was deep and steady as he began the ancient ritual.
“I, Draven Thorne, Alpha of Storm Valley Pack, accept you-“
“STOP!” A shrill voice cut through the ceremony. “You can’t do this!”
Everyone turned to see Ella Howard bursting through the door, her face flushed with anger. She was clutching papers in her hand, waving them frantically as she stormed toward us.
“You can’t bring her into our pack!” Ella shouted, pointing at me. “Not when you’re the father of my baby!”
“I’m pregnant!”
Caroline’s POV
Gasps erupted around the room. I felt as though the floor had dropped from beneath my feet.
“What did you say?” Draven’s voice was filled with rage.
“Oh, don’t act surprised, honey.” Ella said sweetly, pulling medical papers from her folder. “Remember that wild night at your farewell party? You had me on your office couch, where we went crazy…”
Eleanor immediately moved to my side, placing an arm around my shoulders.
The room began to spin around me.I could hear whispers spreading among the guests.
“That’s impossible,” Draven snapped. “Nothing happened between us, Ella. You’re lying.”
“Am I?” She pushed the papers at him. “These test results say something else. I’m carrying the next Storm Valley heir. Pack laws are clear, Alpha. You have duties now.”
The world around me slowed down. I could hear voices, see people moving, but everything felt far away, as if I was underwater, everything muted and unclear. A cold emptiness spread through my body.
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