Chapter 3: Choosing A Second Mate
A few hours after Hale was buried and the unrest had settled down, the Elders had returned from a meeting with Kael. As Reana's older stepbrother, his words held a bit more weight than anyone else's.
Although what he suggested didn't sound quite right, Kael's explanation was plausible.
Elder Collins, the spokesperson, stood in the middle of the stage, his eyes taking in the crowd as he addressed everyone. As he gave the long speech, beating around the bush, his gaze moved to the quiet and absent-minded Reana.
Elder Collins sighed heavily, feeling sorry for her as his mind drifted to the conversation they had in the meeting just moments ago.
"It is disheartening that my little sister had to go through such a devastating loss again. Having lost so many people in less than six months, I can't say I know how much she's hurting, but one thing I'm sure of is that the moon goddess knows best." Kael paused to take in everyone's expression before he continued. "While it is not ideal to encourage her to take a second chance mate right now, unfortunately, we have no other choice."
"But Kael, she just lost her mate and isn't in the right frame of mind for that right now," Elder Collins protested with a frown.
"It's sad, really. But what other choice do we have? All the Alphas from the region suspended their important matters for days to come down to our pack for this coronation. Even Alpha Snow fromthe southern islands sent a representative. If they left now, what hope do you havethat you'd be able to call them back before the next mating ceremony? Not to forget, we can't crown an Alpha without the other Alphas present, nor can the pack remain without a leader for another year. This rare opportunity cannot be wasted."
The Elders had a thoughtful look on theirfaces. Kael was right. This opportunity cannot be wasted. Their Black Moon Pack had been without an official leader for six months now, and they could no longer afford that vacancy.
"What should we do after this? Are we picking out eligible men forher to choose from?" Elder Jaxson inquired. He didn't like the sound of that, but they truly had no choice here.