Chapter 5
Lucanne brought Lisa to the werewolf pack, and upon arrival, all the werewolves welcomed her warmly and treated her like a queen. Unlike yesterday when they beat Lisa, this time they were submissive, treating her as an ordinary member of the pack.
"Mark is my second-in-command, he assists me in all important matters regarding leadership," said Lucanne, pointing to Mark.
Lisa nodded in understanding.
"Sean is the Gamma, he leads the special warrior wolves," said Lucanne.
"Then, who were the wolves that attacked me twice? Are they part of your pack?" asked Lisa.
"They are not members of our pack, but don't worry, they won't bother you again," replied Lucanne.
After introducing all the werewolves, Lucanne invited Lisa inside the pack house. He gave her a set of rules that a werewolf queen must follow. Lisa read them one by one and understood that there were many taboos to be avoided. A Luna must be loyal to the alpha and cannot form a relationship with other wolves. She must also bear at least one male offspring and is not obligated to join wars, but if the alpha dies in battle, she cannot remarry.
"So, when do we get married?" asked Lisa.
"When the full moon arrives, and the Moon Goddess blesses us, then we will get married," answered Lucanne.
Lisa still hesitated to surrender herself to Lucanne, as if no hope was left with humans. Not all humans were evil, but fate had been too harsh on her, giving her a family like this.
"Luna, I need you to be my companion and the mother of my children. My people also need you as the healer," said Lucanne.
"What benefits will I get?" asked Lisa.
"The throne, protection, and love from me," answered Lucanne.
"Do I not get any money?"
Lucanne furrowed his brow. "Werewolves don't need money; we obtain food through hunting. All our food supplies are in the forest."
"And what about clothes?" Lisa asked, still curious.
"We barter with humans using the meat from our hunts."
Quite interesting, they didn't worry about seeking money that was difficult to obtain, and it seemed that Lisa needed help adapting here. After explaining various things about werewolves, they were busy with their respective tasks to prepare for the night's celebration. They prepared a lot of food and clothing for their future queen. Meanwhile, Lisa remained in the pack-house, lost in thought, knowing her life would change.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and Lisa opened it to find Mark.
"The Alpha is calling you; Nick is having another episode and needs your help," said Mark.
Lisa immediately went to see Lucanne, who was at Nick's house. She saw Nick in critical condition. She did her best to help, but it seemed that Nick's wounds were not ordinary but internal injuries that were previously unknown. Lisa opened Nick's shirt and placed her palm on his chest, reciting a spell her late mother had taught her. Nick writhed in pain, screaming due to the intense agony.
He is an elf, Lucanne thought.
"I will concoct medicine for Nick," said Lisa.
Lisa left the house to fetch water. Somehow, whatever she did to the water seemed extraordinary. After Nick drank it, something unbelievable happened. Nick's condition improved, and he stood up again. This was impossible, but Lisa's abilities amazed all the werewolves.
Night came.
All the offerings to the Moon Goddess had been made, and the grand celebration would take place tonight, precisely on the full moon at midnight. Wolf howls echoed in harmony, signifying their joy in welcoming their future queen. Meanwhile, Lisa was wearing the new clothes made by the female werewolves.
"Our Luna looks beautiful."
"Thank you."
Lucanne arrived, and they left together. Suddenly, he hugged Lisa from behind.
"All preparations are ready; we just have to wait until midnight," he said.
"I feel nervous," said Lisa.
"Me too, it's the first time I will marry a girl," replied Lucanne.
"Weren't there any other Luna before?"
"No, I have been watching you for a long time. You usually wander alone at the forest's border, and coincidentally, you entered the werewolf territory."
Lisa released herself from Lucanne's embrace, still looking nervous being so close to him. Lucanne tried to kiss her, but Lisa refused as she was not used to kissing.
"Sorry," said Lisa.
"After we're married, you can't refuse," replied Lucanne with a stern look.
Lisa shivered upon hearing it; Lucanne was talking about sex. Honestly, Lisa had never done it before, but hopefully, on their first night as a married couple, she wouldn't run away when it was time.
At exactly midnight, with the full moon shining, all the werewolves began their invocation to the Moon Goddess. Lisa and Lucanne stood amid hundreds of werewolves, reciting the chants. After a moment, the Goddess of Creation appeared from the sky slowly, and Lisa's eyes were amazed at what she saw. The chanting stopped, and the werewolves paid their respects to the deity.
"Lucanne Dominic, you can marry from other races, but you cannot marry an elf. Elves descended to Earth as traitors and betrayers," said the Moon Goddess.
"I'm just a regular human," replied Lisa.
"Your mother betrayed, and her sins have been passed down to all her descendants," stated the Moon Goddess.
"I have found my Luna; can you not marry us? I beg you, just this once!" Lucanne pleaded.
The Moon Goddess looked at Lisa, the girl who didn't know anything, but her dark life proved that she had received karma from her mother's past actions.
"I can marry you, but the biggest risk is the war that will cause many deaths among the werewolves and ordinary humans. However, Lisa can change that fate in her own way and break the misfortune in her mother's lineage," answered the Moon Goddess.
"Please, marry us! I don't know what my mother did in the past, but I will change my destiny and that of my descendants," said Lisa.
The Moon Goddess smiled. "Good luck."
Lucanne and Lisa were then taken to a special place where werewolves usually got married. They performed the sacred ritual, directly witnessed by the Moon Goddess. After it was finished, the Moon Goddess left them both, who were allowed to proceed with the following ritual: making love. Lisa undressed, as did Lucanne; they entered the sacred water, which was a deep blue, with the full moon's light as a witness. They exchanged warmth, wrestling in the sacred water.
One hour later, Lucanne and Lisa returned, holding hands. The werewolves welcomed their new queen and placed the queen's crown on Lisa's head. They all cheered and applauded, but many were also worried about the war and death after the alpha married the girl.
"Now I am your queen, do not worry about the words of the Moon Goddess, for I will change that fate for the better," said Lisa.
"I will also take responsibility for that. I will protect all my people, just like in the previous wars," replied Lucanne.
The werewolves cheered and continued the grand celebration until morning. Lucanne and Lisa continued holding hands, enjoying their wedding night. Of course, this story was just the beginning...