Chapter 17. Sleepover at the Ceremony

Bethany POV

“Everyone, please welcome the new Alpha of the Moonshine Pack, Alpha Marcus Thompson!” Elder Murry had just finished officially announcing Marcus as the alpha, and the room erupted with cheers and howls.

Marcus stood tall and proud on the stage, and I suddenly noticed how much he had changed since I last saw him. His usual long black hair had been cut very short, and his once cheerful brown eyes now looked dangerous and scary. His height of six-foot-four and his increase in muscle left me feeling nervous; he definitely was not the Marcus I knew based on appearance.

“Thank you, everyone, for your kind support and for attending my ceremony tonight. I really do appreciate it,” Marcus said. “It has been a hard time recently for me after the devastating loss of my pack, including my own family, but I will do everything I can to