Chapter 256

256 The Alpha Had A Plan

The wait outside the temple was torturous, no matter how long or short it was. Since it was in the middle of the night, a lot of mosquitos were out to feast themselves on hot-blooded living beings. Including the alpha werewolves who were not able to gain the amount of respect they deserved from said mosquitos.

“Mr. Dane, why don’t you sit in the car?” Jake asked the elder man after he killed the tenth mosquito in a row.

Dane shook his head gently. “No need. If you don’t want to get bitten anymore, you can go sit in the car.”

Jake too shook his head.

“I want to wait here.”

Even if Dane Silverback personally stuffed him inside the car, he still would not let his elder stand outside alone and be bitten by a bunch of hungry mosquitos.

Other than this short strip of conversation, the previous Alpha and the current Beta had nothing to talk about. The rotten relationship between Ronan and Dane certainly contributed to the awkwardness between Jake and Dane.

How many times must Jake stand between Ronan and Dane and be forced to pick one side while earning the wrath of the other side?

More than he cared to count.

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For once, Jake felt grateful that Dane dragged Ronan and Lucien out of St. Clarence hospital. Otherwise, Ronan might go crazy from sorrow.

The reigning Alpha of the Infinite Eclipse Pack was known for his debauched adventure from one bed to another, but Jake had never seen him fall in love before.

Lucien was his first, and probably also his last love in this life.

That was both good news and bad news.

The good news was that Ronan finally stopped hopping from one bed partner to another and ruining his and with that his pack’s reputation.

The bad news was that he was unable to extricate himself from grief when something happened to Lucien.

Lucien better survived. Jake did not dare to think about what would happen if he did not.

After waiting for almost an hour, the temple gates opened again.

The creaking sound caused both Jake and Dane to look up at the same time. Their expressions carried a mix of anxiety and terror.

From beyond the heavy rocky gates, Ronan Silverback stepped out.

Jake sucked in a deep breath.

He was alone. Lucien was not with him.

The temple gates shut behind Ronan with a loud thud.

“A-Alpha, what happened to the Luna?” Jake asked right away.

Ronan did not immediately answer. He lifted his head and looked at Jake for some time, puzzling his Beta. His gaze then drifted to his father, who was staring at him continuously.

Ronan then broke into a smile.

“Lulu is doing well. The High Seer has agreed to heal him.”

“Oh, Goddess! What wonderful news!” Jake cried in delight.

Dane narrowed his eyes at Ronan but he said nothing in reply.

“Indeed,” Ronan said, beaming with a smile. To his father, he had something else to add, “Father, thank you for the help.”

Dane merely humphed in response.

Ronan was not stupid.

Not everyone could be granted an audience with the High Seer. Dane Silverback must have used every connection that he had, every bit of good reputation in werewolf society that was connected to his name to get Ronan this chance.

For the first time in years, Ronan was truly grateful to his father. He was still embittered about how Dane treated his mother, but the fact that he gave Ronan one last strand of hope to save Lucien meant a lot. Especially because Dane was known to be against the relationship between Ronan and Lucien since the beginning.

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“We should not keep the good news to ourselves,” Ronan said to Jake, tapping his shoulder lightly. “We should hold a ceremony to thank the Moon Goddess for the abundant blessings that She bestowed over our pack.”

Jake’s smile was frozen on his face. He did not expect to hear that from Ronan at all.

“Uh, why?” The Beta asked dumbly.

Ronan gave Jake a quizzical look. “Why not? Are you against it?”

“What? No! It’s just that... Should we not wait until Lucien recovers before we uh, move on with the ceremony?”

For such pack events, naturally both the Alpha and the Luna must be present.

“In contrary. We need to hold the ceremony to show the Moon Goddess our appreciation. Only then can Lucien come back to us.”

Jake did not quite understand, but he did not wish to defy Ronan. As long as Ronan was not overwhelmed by grief, it was already very good. One or two ceremonies did not matter. They could hold them just fine.

“Father, will you also attend the ceremony?” Ronan asked. “I would love to have you back at our Infinite Eclipse Pack House at least for one night.”

Dane Silverback raised an eyebrow.

“And when is this ceremony supposed to take place?”

“Three days from now, during the full moon,” Ronan said. “As long as the ceremony is done to the Moon Goddess’ pleasure, Lucien will be revived.”

Jake swallowed hard.

Did it mean that Lucien’s life depended on this impromptu ceremony?

“I-I will arrange for it right away,” Jake stammered.

After Ronan was done sharing the good news, they stepped into the car. Jake rode the car to the Werewolf Council first to drop Dane Silverback off.

The elder man did not immediately go inside the Werewolf Council Headquarters. He instead watched as the car that carried Jake and Ronan slowly disappear into the distance.

For someone who was so grief-stricken, so desperate for his mate’s life, Ronan did not at all look pleased with the prospect of having his mate back in his life.

Other than the fake smiles that he displayed when he informed Jake and Dane of Lucien’s supposed recovery, he had been maintaining the grim look inside the car.

One thing was for sure, Ronan was up to something. The determination in his eyes spoke volumes.