Obsession: the Lycan king's Human Mate

Chapter 334 - The Mating Ceremony - IV

The priest made his announcement. It was quick and short but it also gave a few details that Adaline did not pay attention to because she was too focused on the poker that was in the furnace. 

It was very hot and it was sizzling. 

Controlling her reactions with the on difficult at this point because she knew that it was going to hurt him very much.

Why did he agree to do anything like this? It was going to hurt him—

The sound of wheels churning and rocks crashing together made of adaline look up towards the source.

Her neck craned up as she saw that the roof was being lifted up and that was where the sound was coming from. The heavy sound of rocks lifting the roof must have been designed ages ago which is why the sound was heavy and sounded like an earthquake was upon them.

Something she noticed was there was no lighting and the only source of illumination in this temple for room was the torches let with the fire that provided a soft golden glow.

The Other source of illumination had appeared now and that was the light of the moon. 

It was almost unreal to watch. She had known that the moon always reflects the light by the sun but this moon seems to have a light of its own. 

It was brighter than ever, more beautiful than she had ever seen. 

But was it because of them? Because of the event that was supposed to be happening today? 

Even though Adaline was not a religious person, she could not help but think of it as a blessing towards them from the goddess that they all believed in and the one that she had seen. 

Slowly, her eyes lowered from the moon and to the man that had been gifted to her by the very goddess residing in it. 

He was already staring at her, with the look in his eyes that she had often seen for herself. The look that they had when they lived in Minnesota. 

The look that he would give her whenever his mother would make something for Adaline and he would be the one to deliver it. The look that he would give her when she would open her door in the morning and then they would walk to the bus stop together. The look that she would receive whenever she would walk out of the class and see him already standing there. 

The look that made her feel loved and cared for. 

The very look where Adaline realized that Xavier loved her more than she could ever possibly love him. 

How was it that in the most unexpected situations did she realize how much they loved each other before? How was it that that love was buried so deep that it had taken them almost an year, even missing their own birthdays by being apart from each other, to finally find it? 

Adeline gave him a small tearful smile. For her, he deserved the world because he made sure that she received all of it. 

The priest must be saying something. Something inspirational, something about mates or something about how it was religious and connected to the roots and to the goddess but Adeline did not pay attention to it. 

All she could see was the man she loved and the man who did not think twice before getting himself branded in her name. 

The man who was strong enough to go through everything just as she had gone through yet silently and continuing every responsibility by carrying it out to the fullest without a word of protest. 

Slowly the poker was brought forward and she finally brought herself back to reality and the words of the priest flooded in. 

"In the name of the Luna, the mother of our pack, the symbol of love, life and fertility along with unconditional love, the Alpha will be branded in her name carrying it out till the end of his time and reign." 

Adeline gulped when Xavier stood up and walked in front of the priest who was standing in the middle of the small stage which was nothing but the middle of the whole that was cleared off. 

"I accept." 

His words were absolute. There was not even a shiver or stammer in those resolute and hardened words indicating the fear of pain and hurt that he must be feeling. 

No, he was absolute. 

To her surprise, Xavier walked towards her and just as she was about to get up to greet him he kneeled in front of her. 

Placing his hands on her knees, he looked into her eyes with the shining red ones, "you are the only one I will forever bow in front of. You are the only one and will be, who I will kneel in front of willingly and always."

Her lips started to tremble dangerously as those eyes had their vision clouded with tears that would accumulate in them. From her line-of-sight she could see the poker coming near and that made her grip his hands so that whatever pain he would feel he could crush her hands with it, sending her some of it.

The poker looked so angry and its red-hot rage and Adaline could hear the sizzle and feel the warmth even though Xavier was in between them. 

Small shudder left her mouth when you're one of the men who was dressed like the priest aimed the Red hot burning poker against the back of Xavier, ready to brand him. 

"In your name, Adeline," Xavier whispered to her with a smile. "In your name and just yours." 

The poker closed the distance and touched his skin was getting off the smell of burned skin into the room making everyone shift uncomfortably.

Adaline held his hands tightly ready to receive the pain only to notice that he had not even tightened his grip on them. He was holding them as lovingly as possible, staring at her face as if nothing was happening behind his back.

A sound left her chest sounding something like a chuckle and a choke. Even now, he was not ready not to give her any of his pain. 

Leaving his hands, Adaline leaned forward and joined their foreheads as his hands remained on her knees and slowly moved to the waist holding them together. 

Binding them together.