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It was about to happen; what everyone had anticipated so badly was about to happen. The generation of a lifetime had been waiting for it, and people unborn had been expecting it with such high expectations.
"Have you dropped the flowers where they are supposed to be placed? "Manna asked Xenia as she nodded quite cheerfully.
Finally, it was the event of the blood moon, where everyone would gather under the full blood moon and bow in appreciation to goddess Selene for the good and bad she had always done.
It's believed that whatever bad happens has been fated and orchestrated by the goddess Selene, the moon goddess; everything happens for a reason, and even fate itself was fated.
In some hour's time, everyone would perform the ritual of Thanksgiving to the moon goddess for life, for the gift of Mates, and also for every bad that has occurred for a good reason.
"Xenia Please go and dress; the ceremony will start in a few hours from now, and it won't be nice for you to be dressed this way."" Manna demonstrated with her hands as Xenia smiled while she got her message.
Manna has been like a godmother to Xenia, and she will always be in her heart, apart From Xenai being Ariana's friend, Xenia is step-cousin to Ariana, the daughter of the late alpha, and she also has royal blood deep in her veins.
"Xenia I asked you to go and get dressed, "Manna asked as she glared at Xenia teasingly.
"But Manna, the rotis haven't been done, and it would be really bad if I didn't complete them; what would every other person be able to eat?" Xenia said as her full attention was on the undone rotis.
"Leave them alone; the servants will complete that, "Manna said as she dropped the wine she was arranging while staring at Xenia to leave the kitchen.
"But Manna, who would do it? If I leave, the stress would be too much for you to handle.".
The maids would do it, Xenia; that's why they are the royal maids; they would do it, "Manna replied as she smiled. She held Xenia's hands and forcefully dragged her out of the kitchen.
Xenia was the stubborn type, and if she wanted something, she wanted it; however, if any other thing could be asked about Xenia, Manna knew the sole button of who Xenia was.
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Finally, the time they had anticipated came as Thanksgiving was performed in less than a split second. The general celebration followed as the playing of the haps and the beat of every rhythm sang melody into the ear of every wolf.
The ritual was to be performed in the household of every wolf pack; however, Thanksgiving was supposed to involve every wolf in the royal palace, and as a result, the palace space was full to the brim.
"Where is Ariana? I haven't seen her at all since the beginning of this ceremony. "Alpha Melton spoke aloud as he looked at one of his male servants to find his daughter.
"I'm sure she is in safe hands since she already has a mate," one of the servants cackled, and Alpha Melton saw nothing but red.
"Are you the one to dictate to me, whether she has a mate or not, you are not to tell me that, as far as I'm concerned?" he paused for a whole as the servant nodded, expressing how sorry he was.
"Don't apologize, just find me Princess Ariana and call her for me, the alpha ordered as his blood boiled. How could a mere servant grow wings to such an extent? he soliloquized.
"Manna, have you seen Ariana?" a maid asked as Manna nodded her head, saying she hadn't seen her around. It felt like it had all been something like something, like the atmosphere didn't just feel right at that moment; it all felt saturated, nothing more.
The guard came back to Alpha Melton as he nodded his head as a sign of respect and regard for the royal bloodline.
"Have you seen her alpha?" Melton asked as he looked at the royal guard right before him, "?
"She is in the dressing room, alpha," the guard stated as he looked at the floor. In the Wolf Kingdom, it was a sign of disregard to show a sign of authority and power.
Manna felt something was wrong; she knew something was wrong. Xenia had said that she had no idea where Ariana was, and Liam didn't also have an idea of where she could be. The question right now was where she was.
It is said that a mother can always sense when her child is in danger; however, it felt like every other thing that mattered was useless.
probably she was in the crowds, Arian
A was a princess who cared for the needs of the people, and her needs came before the needs of others. probably she wasn't in danger; Manna left as she convinced herself. The place security was so tight, so she was pretty sure she was saved.
It was like removing a tire from the neck of a cow, which had always claimed freedom. Manna happily walked into the crowd as she danced and partied all night. The nights were filled with ecstasy, joy, and emotions from each wolf as they tanked goddess Selene fo
r bringing the day into fulfillment.