Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Thirteen 

Today is the day Marcia is laid to rest yes it has been two days already and although the killer had still not been found the pack had decided it would be better to put her to rest first so the gloominess resides the theme of the event was all white it was truly humorous because white was also the color worn on the day of the mating ceremony as well Nalani share her head and laughed as to which person thought of all this custom. The person sure had a poor sense of humor she was to attend the ceremony either way for she was a suspect and when the dead are offered to the moon goddess in others to let her pass on the goddess would leave a gift for the pack In other to lift the spirits of the loved ones behind a wolf could live seven hundred years or more. Marcia was but a pup a coming-of-age maiden surely what could she have seen or heard was reason enough to get her to kill all these were questions and more yet left unanswered.

"you know you could stop staring so hard at the window panels right" Marcia spoke up 

"aren't you supposed to be in your casket already, " Nalani asked 

"yeah well the ceremony would take time and I still can't remember how I die just where I was buried. That's my last chance the eclipse is near my soul" Marcia spoke 

" shall meet with the creator the moon goddess is it not so, leave the worries of the earth behind you and focus on getting peace, wasn't the other day your last time seeing me, from your words that is "Nalani replied 

"I'd like to say my final goodbye to you for everything has worked so well because you had help, I shall get the rest I deserve but also my justice today "Marcia spoke in confidence 

"you seem pretty confident today let's just hope it all works out as planned for you shall get all the justice you may need until then, how do I look," Nalani asked. 

"the moon goddess answers all the prayers of her dutiful worshippers and I believe I had worshiped her a good number of times and she would hear me in my time of need" Marcia bragged 

"we healers are not one to believe in the spiritual unless it has a touch of herbs and spices then is the medicine potent enough to work but I have seen things in my little life enough to make me believe that just maybe so things can have the spiritual touch " Nalani spoke up 

Taking up her dress she deemed it fit enough for the ceremony adding her cape to the dress she took the stairs down to the pack main halls it was quite something that rarely happened at the park halls it seemed everyone had moved to the main square where the alpha would give his speech tracing her steps to the main doors she walked out of the pack house Nalani sighed in disbelieve as two park guards worked up to her the first one held his face stern almost mad like approaching him with speech would be a difficulty but the second seemed more relaxed in his features and less likely to strangle her, she gulped hard turning to face him she asked ...….."what going on"

"the alpha has commanded you to be escorted to the ceremony you are not permitted to ask questions or reasons moves healer" the first warrior spoke keeping a safe distance between them that showed her the way. 

Nalani had a lot to say to the alpha this past data but this had to be the highest form of insult she had faced in her life increasing her pace and steps she walked on the first warrior moved in front leading the way while the second warrior observed from the back she was not dangerous and she knew it why was he doing this were her thoughts as they journeyed deeper into the forest.

The last two days had been hectic for the Oliver having to plan the ceremony and finding out what had gone wrong with the border and how the rogues had managed to get in no trails had been left it had been rigorous and tiring yet nothing had been found at least not yet the pack ceremony would have been something he would have had his Luna plan another moment where he wished for a companion and the fact that only Nalani had come to mind fueled his rage more why was she doing this to him why could he not get her off his mind what kind of spell had she put on him when had she become the center of his thoughts his work would suffer without proper leadership but this girl was screwing with his head her scent sleeping from the other side of the door every night test his restrains and ethics having cols showers were now a thing of regularity as just her voice would raise the canal lost in him so unbearable to control working till late in the night has helped release some of the hormones but even that was starting to bite him back 

"Alpha Oliver all the pack members are here and are ready to begin the ceremony they await your speech in order to start " a warrior announced 

"yes I shall be there shortly and the girl, has she been escorted to the ceremony "Oliver asked to which the warrior nodded in affirmative standing to his feet he followed the warrior out and began the walk to the ceremony. The whole pack attending a burial was not something most packs did but Oliver had learned a long time ago that the pack participating in events like this would strengthen the bond of all the members. loss is something every member of the pack have had to face and participating in all the close knitted event would ensure everyone gets a feeling of oneness many may not have known the girl who was been laid to rest but she deserved everything she would be honored and put to rest with the goddess her killer may not have been uncovered yet but soon it would come to light he would make sure of it and stop at nothing till she gets her justice. He looked on as the pack members came into sight standing on the raised platform he began his speech....

We are gathered here today to mourn the loss of our pack member she was an important link to the park and although she died in such grave circumstances,  we hope she finds rest with our best of the moon as we offer her spirit into her the wandering of this pack member shall seize and rest shall come unto the body. We pray in return that she fights for the lost pack member and gives her hands of Justice to the spirit to avenge her body and we in return will duplicate our prayers to her and let us howl to the moon as it rises in an eclipse of the sun " Oliver finished up coming down from the podium which was a raised wooden platform he stood on his two legs wielding his body to take up his wolf form it obeyed bones where heard cracking and reforming themselves as members of the pack followed suit changing to their various wolves they all stared as the moon covered the sun as everything went still in silence than just like that with the leading of the alpha howls rang out they shook the forest around them the call of the lost howling went on for as long as the moon was over the sun.

Nalani stared at the event which had just unfolded in awe and wandering this was not her first time being in attendance at a death ceremony but watching it all happen in front of her she could understand why Oliver… …sorry alpha Oliver made this ceremony it made for close connections for the pack as well he was killing two birds with one stone uniting the pack and passing off the soul to the great beyond he was proving to be a great leader something she was finding hard to admit he took care of the pack that she would admit bitterly although not completely her pride would not let her say it freely.

The sun had risen back up and the pack had slowly started to retire back to the various part of the forest only the closest family and friends of the diseased she said at the edge enough space to give the family privacy she could see her Marcia was standing next to her family shedding tears she touched them but they could not see her Nalani wished at that point they could see her one last final good but she moved on to the girl who looked a lot like Marcia giving her a comforting hug she watched as Marcia went up into the light 

"rest in peace dear friend" Nalani muttered …