Chapter Sixteen
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As Chantelle kept speaking in her native tongue, the ends of her darkened hair started changing to an ugly grey, slowly creeping up towards her head. It was no longer lush and full of sheen but brittle and crinkled with age.
Caphy didn’t notice the change, he just looked at her transfixed like a dog on heat, his erection almost protruding from the front of his jeans.
Between Chantelle chanting, Caphy so drugged with lust it was almost immodest, George’s loud announcement and Gabby’s appearance, Gabe was on his own.
His Sentinels were bloody clapping with enthusiasm.
Beta Simeon, attack, don’t wait for all to flee, everyone is under a spell. I repeat, attack now!
Looking over at Gabby she was being pushed roughly foward on her shoulders by George’s own Beta, simpering every time she took a step. Not thinking about her ailments, Gabe stood and grabbed Caphy in a choke hold and although difficult and heart wrenching, rendered him asleep.
His struggles and wild lashes scratching Gabe around his face and neck until he slumped in his arms; only to be laid down on the grass unconscious.
“Luella”, Gabe roared out aloud.
George looked over and waited for a second; when nothing happened, he let out his breath and smiled.
“Thank you Chantelle, we will not be interrupted again”, he sighed joyfully.
“George Orpheus Blackstone of Paxon Pack”, Gabe yelled. He yelled his name again, then a third time.
Hoping to annoy George and distract him enough to face Gabe’s wrath rather than continue with this farce, this lunacy.
Gabby heard his words and repeated George’s name is her head, hating the name with a vengeance.
“You despicable man”, she seethed, whimpering each time the Beta shoved her forward.
“Move Abby, stop your stalling”, he ordered, shoving her again.
Gabrielle I’m scared
Baby, he almost cried back, trying to stand on his feet after he lay his Zeta down so carefully. For some reason his body was not cooperating, whatever Chantelle was casting, was working.
He was useless and so were his pack members.
As Gabe watched speechless, Caphy rose on his own accord and was now nuzzling Chantelle’s neck and inhaling her sent, rubbing himself up against her hip and thigh. Openly showing his want for this vixon, the evil one.
She was aging, her skin was becoming more wrinkled, creating deep lines around her mouth and eyes but Caphy was immune, dry humping her with more vigour as he began licking and kissing her neck open mouthed.
Luella, please, he pleaded in desperation.
“For the last time George, stop this. You cannot interfere with the promise from the Moon Goddess, Gabby Rivers is my fated mate”, Gabrielle cried out one more time.
“My mate”, Gabby breathed softly. My mate, she mind linked to Gabe as he remained on the ground.
Gabby could see Gabe trying to move, his face pained with strain like he was being tortured from the inside out, his voice coming out in cries.
Mate, was all she heard over and over as two voices came into her thoughts.
Devon?
My Luna, I am Gabe’s wolf, yes.
Gabby reje ..., that was all Gabe could say. His mind link and voice were rendered silent.
“Because he is under her spell ..." the Beta said breaking her conversation and thoughts “... Alpha Deep Water shall witness you being claimed alongside everyone else. Then Alpha George will fuck you repeatedly until you bare him pups for this pack Luna. Your life as the promised will be foretold for generations to come and the Moon Goddess will lose all credibility for interfering with the natural course of things. With trying to change our very existence, from this day forth you shall remain the object of George's affections ... and mine”, the Beta said harshly.
“Why? All I did was wish upon a star”.
Beta chuckled then shoved one last time.
Gabby stood before the beast of a man named George. George Orpheus Blackstone of Paxon Pack.
Tyler and Tristan, Beth and Batholomew gathered near. They were each holding a goblet, their partners hands in the other smiling happily.
As his heart began beating erratically, Devon started howling in pain.
Release me, let me out now, growling and gouging in Gabe’s mind, both wolf and man were helpless.
I can’t Devon, I am immovable. I cannot even muster enough strength to find my feet while my mate stands before the traitor who defies the very Moon Goddess. Whose very wish was our promised. I cannot even utter another word, he almost cried out.
‘Oh! Moon Goddess I wish, I wish upon a star. How I wonder where you are... This is a curse not a special moment, a nightmare ...’ Gabby breathed.
TRUST AND PROTECT
“Repeat my words Abby or watch as your Gabe and Devon obliterate before your very eyes”, George whispered into her ear.
Gabby could just smell the slight aroma of coffee and thickened cream permeate her senses, calming her raging thoughts and easing her pained body.
“I Abby Brook accept you George Orpheus Blackstone of ...", George tried to say.
“I Gabby Moon Rivers reject you George Orpheus Blackstone of Paxon pack ...” watching in horror as George morphed before her eyes into a raging wolf.
"I accept you Gabrielle Quentin Quade of Deep Water pack", she finished quickly before the huge Beta covered her mouth with his hand, preventing her from uttering another sound.
George threw his enormous wolf’s head from side to side, snapping his jowls as spittle flew all over his guests. They laughed and cheered joyously, their lack of understanding frightening Gabby even more.
George’s eyes changed from brown to a lethal black, then he lowered his head and glared at Gabe who was kneeling helplessly on the ground.
Howling ferociously, George then started to place one heavy paw in front of the other and stalked towards his prey.
I Gabrielle Quentin Quade accept you Gabby Moon Rivers. Till my last breath, if I should die, I will always love you, he thought in unison with Devon.
Then fight, Gabby thought back. Watching in horror as George closed the distance.
Chantelle was now shaking all over, her body almost convulsing where she stood. Her once trim body, stretching the deep hues of the velvet dress as her body aged some more.
When she heard Gabby speaking those vows her spell was being broken.
Caphy had his arms wrapped around Chantelle still but ceased gyrating, separating his hips from her dampened gown. His seed darkening his own soiled jeans.
“What the fuck!” he screeched loudly, taking a step back. “You ugly mutha fucka!” he directed at Chantelle when he pushed her aside, looking down and feeling shame and embarrassment in an instant. “And you let me hump her leg?” he questioned his Alpha.
Gabrielle looked up and saw Geroge’s wolf approaching, unable to move from the spot where his knees were planted on the ground.
Gabby was feeling anger, she did not want to see the man she loved die in front of her eyes. Biting down hard on the Beta's hand with her tiny teeth she ran on instinct towards her mate.
Her feet were now bleeding but she only had eyes for Gabrielle as she continued running from the stony path onto the lush grass.
“I Gabby Moon Rivers accept you Gabrielle Quentin Quade, I want to be your Luna”, she said out aloud as tears poured down her cheeks, running with such fervor, her dress was billowing behind her like a half crescent moon.
Goodness Goddess but you are magnificent, Gabe breathed watching Gabby as she came closer, almost catching up to George’s wolf as it prowled closer.
LOVE was what they both heard at the same time.
George turned his head and snapped viciously. Gabby saw her own reflection in its black eyes but kept running, almost throwing herself the last few steps so she came between man and beast.
Gabe wanted to say that he accepted Gabby but he collapsed on the ground.
"No!" she yelled wrapping her arms around his still body.
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