Chapter: 61
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Caleb looked away and let his eyes search for his Mate and he found him standing in the circle, his gaze burned into him and the Alpha's Mark grew brighter. Phoenix pulled him back when he noticed he was walking faster, his gaze fixed on his Lycan. He leaned to whisper into his ears. "Remember, to control it until the ceremony is sealed, and think about the pups while you do it tonight," This had Caleb blushing a bright red and he lowered his gaze in embarrassment. A smile curled onto his face, and he nodded and looked up to his Alpha. Phoenix gave a soft nod, and kissed him briefly, before releasing him with a gentle squeeze of his hands. Caleb felt the tingling warmth run down his chest and to his fingertips. He gave a small smile as he turned to walk into the circle. As the pack members bowed to him, he gave them all a quick bow and then stood in front of the Alpha who was smiling warmly at him with a proud expression.

He could feel how much Conri was trying to control himself at that very moment, and it burned his skin. He could hear his wicked thoughts loudly, and they made his breath shaky, and his legs weak.

"Ready, my sweet?" He asked. Caleb nodded and placed his hand on Conri's chest where he had marked him, and hissed when Conri placed a hand on his neck. The mark was burning hotter than it ever has, he tried not to let his discomfort show. When it subsided the Lycan pulled him closer and rested his forehead against his. Caleb closed his eyes, inhaling the scent that surrounded his Alpha, and the feeling of security. "Breathe," Conri muttered, and he nodded, taking a quick inhale and exhale, he opened his eyes, and nodded again, pulling away from their closeness.

The Hall grew quiet and the Elders began to chant the Bonding Oaths. It echoed throughout the clearing and Caleb's blood pumped so fast he thought he could die from it. white flames erupted from around the circle filling their body with heat causing both Were to shift into their half-man-half-were form. On Conri's fur rose the golden stripes of the tiger, and on the weretiger, dark Lycan furs rose. In unison the two began to growl, their growls reverberating around the area as their furs shifted in brilliant colors.

Once the chanting stopped, Conri cupped Caleb's cheeks with both hands gently and leaned forward. As soon as their lips connected, his wolf let out a low growl, the vibrations resonated deep within his soul. The taste of the Alpha's tongue sent tingles down Caleb's spine. His grip on the Lycan's hair tightened, pulling him tighter to him, and groaned lightly at the overwhelming feeling of being claimed before the Pack. He purred softly, urging the Lycan to take control. Caleb shuddered, the energy flowing around him like wildfire. Conri smirked and pulled back, smiling into Caleb's lust-blazed eyes.

"Not yet," He whispered and caressed his cheek tenderly with his thumb. Caleb's eyes widened, and he tilted his chin down with a blush coloring his face. Conri chuckled and placed his hands on Caleb's waist. "You're so cute, and tonight even more, I can hardly control myself." He brought their foreheads together once more, but this time, he breathed a kiss into his mouth and nibbled it lightly.

Caleb moaned softly into the kiss, and wrapped his arms around his Alpha's neck, holding him close. Conri ran his nose against Caleb's neck, and bit into it a little. "When your blush comes out like that, my mind wanders." He murmured against his skin, and moved his lips along the column of his throat, stopping once he reached the base of his neck. Caleb gasped and shivered under his touch, and then his breathing hitched when he felt something sharp pricking at his throat.

The sound of throat clearing jolted Conri out of his stupor, and he turned to meet the Elder smiling down at him. "Your vows," The Elder spoke.

Conri grinned sheepishly. "Sorry," he apologized with a shrug, then returning his gaze to Caleb, he smiled. "Xiher," He started, "Under the Goddess's witness, I give you my vows this day, to love, to protect, and cherish with all I have. To support you through good times, through bad times, to love you always, to protect you no matter the cost. All that I am is yours, my Xiher, my Erasthai. For better or worse. To you, I pledge my loyalty, my heart, my Lycan, my soul, here on Earth and after." Conri finished, wiping a tear from Caleb's cheeks, smiling tenderly into his eyes.

He took Conri's hands in his and intertwined their fingers. "I also give unto you my vows this day, my Lycan, my Alpha, under the Goddess's witness, to love and care for you unconditionally. To protect, to cherish you and our pups. To walk beside you on Earth, and rule beside you in the Calms. Through joy and sorrow, through life and after death, as long as I draw breath." Caleb spoke slowly, his voice thick and filled with emotion. "To have never known regret. To love, and be loved by you is all that I have ever wanted. From this moment on, all that I am is yours, Conri, my Rafa," He said softly, staring intently into his Alpha's eyes.

Impatiently, Conri waited for the Elders to seal their vows. And once the Staff of Oaths had been placed upon their Marked spots, Conri lost control, his patients drew thin, and he pulled Caleb into himself and pressed their lips together. Caleb responded immediately, deepening the kiss. They pulled apart only when the Elders cleared their throats, interrupting once again.

"Alpha of Alphas and Luna Xiher of River Bay and all Packs." One of the Elders proclaimed. "You are Bond by the Spirit which lives within us, and together you will rule both worlds as one. You may now exchange the Bond Rings." The Elder held out the rings for them, an identical one resting on their right middle finger, and Conri slipped it onto Caleb's finger. The Omega gasped when he felt a familiar sensation surge through his body, like a wave crashing over him, pushing him backward, drowning him with love and adoration.

The Alpha smiled at him, and Caleb couldn't help but return it. After the rings have been exchanged. The Elder continued. "You may now kiss the Moon," Conri went on his knees, smiling up at his Omega, he slowly pressed a kiss into the Alpha's Moon, he felt Caleb quiver, and his kiss lingered for a little longer. When he got on his feet, he kissed Caleb's lips and the other moaned. "Rekindle your Mark, and seal your Bond." The Elder finished, giving a short bow before walking away. Both Conri and Caleb held their heads low as the Pack began to file out of the Hall, leaving just both of them.

They moved to sit in the middle of the circle and began to kiss, slowly and passionately. They broke away and stared into each other's eyes, admiring the sight they had created, and smiled shyly. "I love you," Caleb whispered, resting his forehead against Conri's.

"And I love you," Conri replied, whispering into his ears he asked. "Can I rip those shorts off now?" Caleb nodded his approval.

"But, you must go easy on us tonight," He informed, rubbing a hand smoothly on his belly, and chuckled softly when he caught Conri's eyes bulging and heard Rafa's deep howls from within.

"We are pregnant?" He asked, his voice barely above a whisper.

Smiling, Caleb replied, "Y-Yes," his eyes were wet with unshed tears.

Conri didn't wait for another second, he pushed him to lie on his back and got on top, caressing his cheeks softly, he muttered. "Our Demigods are just fine," He kissed him on the lips and drew back. "But, if I don't put this in right now, it might snap in half," Caleb moaned in reply, wrapping his legs around the Lycan's waist, and pulling him closer.

"Then what are you waiting for, huh? Why don't you ram that monster into me, so deep my breath skips -ugh!" He moaned loudly when Conri plunged into him without allowing him to finish.

"That's the sound I like to hear from your sexy little mouth," he thrust deeper once again, and Caleb moaned louder. "Just perfect..."

"Like that -Ah!"

Conri rammed deeper, his thrusts faster. "Louder!" He grunted, his voice shaky from his activity.

"Mmmh!"

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"Luna?" He jumped and turned to find Dominic standing behind him, and looking down at him as if he had lost his mind. "What were you thinking so deeply about?" He asked, coming to stand in front of him, and giving him a curious look over. "I have been calling for quite some time," he added while nudging his shoulder playfully.

Caleb snorted and shook his head. "Nothing much..."

Dominic raised a brow. "Alright, if you say so, now come on, it's lunchtime," he began to walk him out of the garden. "I think my eyes are broken since it looks as if your stomach has grown in size! It's like whenever I see you, it gets bigger!" He joked, chuckling as Caleb rolled his eyes and followed after him.

"My stomach doesn't grow in size," He said flatly, shaking his head. "It just gets bigger when I eat."

Dominic shrugged, chuckling lightly as they left the grounds, "What did you eat?" He teased, and Caleb slapped his shoulder, emitting a cry of discomfort from the smiling Beta.

"I ate everything your Lycan poured inside me!" He retorted, and Dom couldn't help the wheeze that left his throat.

"Jeez Luna!" He cried, "You were going to kill me,"

"Don't be a pup, it'll take more than that to kill you, now shut up, these kids are the ones actually killing me,"

"Make him restless when he returns tonight," Dom schemed, smirking mischievously.

"You are hopeless," Caleb replied with a roll of his eyes.

"What?!" He asked, "It's a brilliant plan!"

"One more word and I'll have Conri take you back," Caleb warned teasingly and laughed when Dom made a zip sign on his lips.

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They arrived at the dining hall where the table was already set. Reynold stood with a few maids, waiting on his arrival, and upon seeing him, he pulled out a chair and Caleb slowly sat down. "Bon appetit," The man said, and the maids began to serve Caleb's plate with various foods, more plates were filled with cookies, cakes, and fruits.

"Well well well, if it isn't my favorite Luna in the world," A deep voice boomed from behind him.

Caleb ignored him and stuffed his face full.

"Now now, is that a way to treat a loyal subject," Kael mocked, coming to sit close to him.

"You're still here," Caleb said simply between bites.

Kael scoffed. "Of course, I'm still here! Isn't the agreed date after my son's sixth birthday? And besides, what evil Birth Omega would say to another, 'Pack your things and leave your son behind' Hmm?" He asked mockingly, causing Caleb to scowl and glare up at him.

"I merely feel sorry for you... I mean, you're a beautiful Fox with great potential, I wonder why you chose to waste all that by sitting beside an Alpha who doesn't even know of your existence," Caleb replied, nonchalantly scooping a spoonful of mashed potatoes on his plate. The room was silent for a moment, everyone too surprised by Caleb's comeback. It's always a bit of a drama to watch.

"You'll regret that insolence soon enough," Kael growled threateningly.

"Or maybe I won't."

Kael laughed loudly in a high-pitched tone, earning confused stares from servants. "I bore his first son!" He bellowed, drawing attention to himself.

"And I'm giving him three." Caleb shot back smoothly, munching down a cookie, his amused gaze fixed on the fuming Fox. The whole hall burst out laughing as if they had witnessed the funniest thing, but Caleb wasn't quite done yet. "Don't you think that you might be needing a different tactic? You know, to mark your claim of belonging in my Manor, and my Pack?" He asked innocently, and then he quickly glanced over at Reynold. "Although... nothing you do would matter or make much difference. I belong with my Lycan, I am his Erasthai, not you, and he belongs with me." Caleb added more calmly. "We Bonded, you didn't forget that did you? You felt it, right? Of course, you did, every Were on the planet felt our Bond."

"I'll show you!" Kael seethed with grit teeth.

"You're pathetic, thinking you're competition to me. You are no match for me. You can't even begin to compare! You would have had more of a chance with Dare, but oh..." he paused and tsked. "...I spoke too late, even he is Mated to the Pride, and pregnant by him. I heard he is due on the same day as me... Does that surprise you? It shouldn't, they're soulmates, it's Fate... But, you wouldn't know anything about Fate." Caleb chuckled softly, and Kael growled storming away from the dining Hall in fury. "Bye, try again tomorrow, maybe you'll succeed in provoking me then!" He called to his departing back. Caleb took a sip of his water and smirked, turning toward Reynold, "Ugh! He's always trying to ruin my mealtime!" He remarked dryly.

The older wolf snorted. "Ignore him, I think Raphael would grow up healthier if you raised him, than if he were to be raised by that jealous Birth Omega, the evil he would plant inside his head." He shook his head sadly.

"I see a repeat of Mariana, but this time, he will try to push him against his brothers, only he's an Omega, and I can feel the Demigods and Lycan blood thumping inside of me, they will take care of him, I'm sure they will," Caleb said confidently, gazing down at his stomach, his hand resting on the swell, smiling when he felt them moving around restlessly.

And Reynold smiled, reaching forward to squeeze his shoulder affectionately. "Let's hope so." He said softly.