Fighting by Anaya Phoenix (black books to read txt) 📕

“He’s serious about this, isn’t he?” She asked, her voice breaking and I smiled softly. She sniffed and rubbed her nose, one tear falling and she wiped it with haste.

“Ok, so how does this work?”

“You’ll know. When I put the power through you, your wolf will know instinctively what to do.” Her brow furrowed and she nibbled on her bottom lip in worry. I walked past Alissa and put my hand on her shoulder.

“We’ve always been close, but soon we’ll be sisters. I’ve never been happier to admit that.” My smile was wide and actual and she saw it, making her smile as well. She looked me up and down, the expression in her face changing to something of slight disgust.

“You are going to change, right?” My eyes narrowed and I growled, quickly I was grabbed before my clenched fist could punch her in her stupid little nose.

      I had been forced to change, by none other than my mother and scowled the whole time. There wasn’t much white down here on account of all the dirt down here. I had to use my magick to bring new clothes, but my mother still watched over me. She finally settled on me wearing a white sleeveless flowy top and white pants. I put my hair into a ponytail and rolled my eyes as she moved on to the rest of my siblings except for Jesse. I walked out of the room and to the dining hall where it would be held only to see Jesse sitting down in one of the many chairs, his elbows on his knees and leaned forward.

“Having jitters?” I asked and he jumped, my brow furrowed because he should’ve heard me coming. He looked up and his eyes were bright with worry and something I’d never seen in his eyes before, fear.

“What’s wrong Jesse?” I asked, sitting down next to him and worrying for my baby brother who was far too alpha to show emotions.

“Why am I doing this?” The question shocked me and I bit my lip not understanding myself.

“I honestly don’t know.” He looked up at me and I could tell he was confused but I rolled my eyes. He’d asked the wrong question to the wrong person.

“I mean… Anna’s a bit of a bitch isn’t she? Also, she’s got that snobby nose. Have you heard her sleep? It’s like falling trees, the roar on that one. She can’t even fight that well, and that attitude is ridiculous. Fucking little prick. And, another ting-“

“Luna!” His shoulders were shaking in laughter and I smiled, rubbing his back slowly.

“You’re doing this because you’re head over heels in love with this girl, I’ve got no idea why, and she’s your mate. That’s all I got, really, but that’s what I’m assuming.” He chuckled and my heart swelled with pride and love for him.

“I do love her Luna, and I can do this.” He took a deep breath and sat up, still taller than me even when he was sitting down. He’d managed to pull his hair back and slick it down and shave is face. He smirked at me and I saw why Anna loved him and why they would go so well together. She was so rough and he was so smooth, him so caring and her so careful with their time. I sat up and stretched, watching as people slowly poured in. I was exhausted but for him I’d do it.

“She’s got a wicked snore though, doesn’t she?” I snorted and rolled my eyes, knowing my brother would be OK. I watched as many shifters could fit in the small space, people who didn’t even know Jesse and Anna came just to see the mating. They all sat, those that could anyway, and waited for Anna to come in. I could hear her taking deep breaths, I could smell her anxiety and heard the soft whispers that her mother and mine were whispering to her before they came in and sat down at the saved seats for loved ones. Anna slowly walked in, her hands clutching her bouquet for dear life as she looked down and walked in. I looked to Jesse and saw him gaping at Anna, I rolled my eyes and opened the link to her.

“Instead of being so anxious, maybe look up and see how in love he is with you idiot.” I scoffed at her and she raised her eyes first in anger then saw Jesse and stopped. They stared at each other and I held a breath. They stood for a while starng at each other before her face broke out in a genuine smile and she threw the bouquet down. She ran to him and he opened his arms for her. She ran and jumped into him, kissing him with such love and passion that it made me wonder how she’d convinced herself she hated him. Seeing this as my moment I smiled and opened the power to them, letting them be connected to me and to the Goddess. They gasped and looked at me, their wolves and their humans sharing the same body.

“Welcome to the mating of Anna and Jesse. Know that now, we all have a personal link to the goddess and it is OK to feel overwhelmed. Also, go with your heart and how you feel. The couple needs all of us to be one and their moon song will soon be ours.” I said in warning and then backed up from the couple and going to stand near my mate. He wrapped his arm around my waist and squeezed once, I knew it was a warning and that we would definitely needed to talk later. My attention was pulled to the pair as they moved in synchrony as they had so many times before, but this time was amazing.

“Give me love like her, 'cause lately I've been waking up alone. Pain splattered teardrops on my shirt, told you I'd let them go. And that I'll fight my corner, maybe tonight I'll call ya. After my blood turns into alcohol. No, I just wanna hold ya.” Anna startled me by starting, she’d never been one for singing. All that public attention and her being an omega just turned her off for it.

“Give a little time to me or burn this out, we'll play hide and seek to turn this around. All I want is the taste that your lips allow. My, my, my, my, oh give me love. My, my, my, my, oh give me love. My, my, my, my, oh give me love. My, my, my, my, oh give me love. My, my, my, my, give me love. Give me love like never before.”

“'Cause lately I've been craving more, and it's been a while but I still feel the same. Maybe I should let you go, you know I'll fight my corner, and that tonight I'll call ya. After my blood is drowning in alcohol, no, I just wanna hold ya. Give a little time to me or burn this out, we'll play hide and seek to turn this around. All I want is the taste that your lips allow. My, my, my, my, oh give me love.” Jesse sang, his voice sweet and full of so much love it damn near hurt to stand near them.

“Give a little time to me or burn this out, we'll play hide and seek to turn this around. All I want is the taste that your lips allow. My, my, my, my, oh give me love. My, my, my, my, oh give me love. My, my, my, my, oh give me love. My, my, my, my, oh give me love. My, my, my, my, oh give me love.” They joined in to sing with each other, circling each other but holding hands still. Their eyes were solely on each other and I knew that nothing, at this moment, would be able to break them apart from each other or divert their attention. I felt the change in me, felt it reach all the way down in to my core and bring my wolf and myself up to the surface. They were ready to be joined by the pack. We moved as one unit, those that had mates moved with them and those that didn’t just got with the closest person to them. My hips were gripped by Ander’s and I looked into his eyes and sighed at how badly I wanted this for us. He smirked briefly, squeezing my hip before we all started to move in the opposite circle that the mated pair were moving in. I scoffed internally that we were waltzing before my wolf was called upon and I realized I had tot ake this seriously. More seriously than I was taking it, at least.

“M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover. M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover. M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover. M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover.” The males started to chant before the females joined in, their soft voices mixing in well. All the while Jesse and Anna watched each other, their mouths moving.

“M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover. M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover. M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover. M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover.”

“Love me, love me, love me.” They sang together, the strength in their voices almost making my knees weak. I watched my mate sing and I hummed along, it killed me that I couldn’t sing at my own brother’s mating ceremony but this was their day. It didn’t need to be taken over by the tremendous power of my voice.

“Give me love.” They whispered as the song came to an end, the chanting of the pack done and over. They, technically, no longer needed us to be held in a link with them but I held the,; enticed by what they would do.

“Of all the money, that e’er I had, I’ve spent it in good company. And all the harm, that e’er I’ve done, alas it was to none but me. And all I’ve done, for want of with. To memory now, I can’t recall. So fill to me the parting glass, good night and joy be with you all.” My mother sung sweetly, I sighed in relief knowing if my parents didn’t step in to sing them into the goddess part of the mating I would.

“Of all the comrades that e’er I had, they are sorry for my going away. And all the sweethearts that e’er I had, they would wish me one more day to stay. But since it falls, unto my lot, that I should rise and you should not. I’ll gently rise and I’ll softly call. Good night and joy be with you all.” My father sung, he held my mothers hand and walked to the couple. Anna had tears in her eyes and it looked like Jesse was on the verge too, his face a good blend of gratitude, love, and awe.

“A man may drink, and not be drunk. A man may fight, and not be slain. A may court a pretty girl, and perhaps be welcomed back again. But since it has sou ought to be, by a time to rise and a time to fall. Come fill to me the parting glass. Good night and joy be with you all. Good night and joy be with you all.” They sung together as they came to stop in front of the pair.

“I, as past Alpha, do grant you two: Jesse, Alpha of the Tiburon pack, and Anna, Omega of the England pack; to mate. May your relationship prosper, and