Chapter 68
Lewana POV
Over the next few days, Conrad and I put in many systems for the pack and for him. The poor gamma Sherman has been running around exhausted managing this many guests in the house. We split the role of house Gamma between the two main candidates in training who will take over when Sherman retires. One will look after North and West as they are close. The other, South and East. They will both give reports to Sherman and ask for
advice.
Sherman is becoming the personal assistant to Conrad. He will feedback on any issues he can’t handle in the house and will book any discussions Alphas want to have with Conrad. No more impromptu dinners. Everything is booked with discussion items mentioned at the time of booking.
Even though we had a rouge attack three days ago he seems much more relaxed than he did the week before. We are also booking in do not disturb times with Sherman so we
know we have us time.
We come back from lunch, hand in hand again, and go see Sherman. “What’s on the agenda for this afternoon“.
“Well, Willow has booked a 1–hour meeting with both of you to discuss what she has learned about the Quarrimus Lunae ceremony. Then the contractor talks and a meeting for the Alpha King after dinner“.
Conrad gets very excited, “hopefully she has found a way to end this quickly so we can
focus on the rogues“.
I’m more hesitant. “If she has booked an hour I think she wants to tell us the whole
history“.
“I honestly don’t care my Moonlight. Anything for you to be by my side“. He gives me a kiss and we head off to the pack library.
I haven’t been in this room since the tour about a month ago. The amount of work Willow has done is incredible. Books are on shelves in an obvious order and volumes are together. An advanced system to log all the information. Artifacts on display with pride and behind glass after being properly cared for.
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“Wow Willow. This is amazing work“.
“Thanks. This is why I love doing what I do. You learn so much from history and
preserving it gives us a chance to learn from it“. She is beaming with pride.
She is very prepared for our arrival. She has some of Mary’s cookies and tea waiting in a sitting room. She is set up for a full presentation on the projector.
Once we are all settled she goes through everything she has prepared.
“From the history of werewolves, there are records that the first werewolf was from around 600 BC in Greece. There are stories of the moon Goddess falling in love with a wolf who serenaded her at night with howling songs. They fall in love and she grants him a gift of turning into a human so they can be together when she comes to the human realm in mortal form. When his pack comes under attack from demons one night, his eight bravest fighters who battle alongside him also are given the gift.
One night on the full moon, she comes down from the heavens in mortal form. She makes love to the man and she gets pregnant. He was born a Demigod and is recognized as the first Alpha King. The other eight have offspring and are the first clan Alpha’s. Plato writes about how werewolves are worshipped for strength and protection. Even when Rome takes
over in 146 BC they are still considered protectors.
Now the Alpha King rules all wolves worldwide and not just in one country which explains this ceremony rules. During the 5th and 15th centuries, the world started changing and politics started becoming a lot more important. Marriage became more widely accepted as a way to get more power and combine families. The Josean era in Asia had a three–round
system for picking brides. In Europe, parents and council members would assess brides and they would pick for the children. In many cultures, the family had to show the best dowry. Sound familiar.
Around the 14th century, the original ceremony was adapted to the more conventional way of the time. That’s when the rules were written. They haven’t changed since that time despite the fact the rest of the world has“.
Conrad’s ears perk up at this. “What do you mean original ceremony“.
“There are mentions of it before the 14th century but it’s very vague. Comments like the ceremony to find the Luna and traveling to seek the Luna. Nothing about a system to pick one. There was a council meeting during this time where the rules were written and they have been followed since. Never been updated either from what I can tell. I will keep looking but something is off about what happened. To go from practically nothing to a
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whole ceremony is strange“.
Conrad is deep in thought. He turns to me and asks “I wonder if that was the start of the
curse“.
Willow perks up, “What curse“.
I just get saddened at our history and try to explain to Willow. “There is a theory that the moon Goddess cursed us at some point due to not following her true teachings. This is also rumored to be when she created hunters to kill werewolves who didn’t follow her path or were deemed a threat to humans. Would make sense. Humans started seeing werewolves at that time as scary and child–eaters. 200 years later the Salam witch trials started. Then there was the major war. By that point, we were just monsters and have stayed that way in public opinion“.
Willow gets very excited. “That’s great“.
“Excuse me“.
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“It gives me another stepping stone to continue research“. Willow is already off and searching for a book on the shelves.
Conrad and I leave as Willow is already busy doing what she does best. He turns to me
and states, “I actually have something I want to ask Willow so I will catch up with you
later“.
He kisses me on the cheek, runs back in, and shuts the door.
It was weird he didn’t want me to come.
