Christopher Robinson
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Every wedding in Winter was performed under the light of the full moon. A way to honor the Goddess and receive her blessing in the union of two mates. The full moon was also when the mate bond was at its zenith. When two souls were desperate to be joined together. This meant that unlike weddings that took place on any day of the week, or any time of the month, Winter weddings were arranged so that the bridal pair could, immediately after, become one. No bothersome receptions or greeting their guests.…
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A snowy forest path lit up by golden lanterns carved with symbols of the moon and the stars. Fairy lights hung over the trees’ lower branches, and a stone trail led to a natural archway in the trees. Walking through the archway, more fairy lights and lanterns lit the way, while an aisle made of potted white cherry blossoms in full bloom and a simple white runner led to the altar. A stone platform in the center of a natural grove where the moonlight shone brightest. Unlike the Grove of Remembrance, this…
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The rest of the evening went off without issue. Before the rest of the party arrived, Axel took a moment to pull Ashleigh aside. He apologized for his behavior while still reminding her of the boundaries that should exist between mates before marriage. “Thank you for checking in, Axel,” Ashleigh said. “It means a lot.” Axel nodded. “There’s something else going on with you, isn’t there?” she asked. Axel sighed. “Ash, today and tomorrow, let’s just be here for Bell,” he said.…
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It was almost half an hour later that there was a knock at Axel’s door. He sighed, not ready to have this conversation. “I don’t want to talk, Ashleigh,” he called. “It’s not Ashleigh,” Bell called back. He unlocked the door and returned to his desk without looking at her. Bell stepped inside and closed the door behind her. She sat down on his bed without a word. “I brought you something,” Bell said cheerfully. Axel turned in his chair, to see that Bell held out a Snickers. He…
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“Another hour, and they will be here,” Bell sighed, looking out the window of Ashleigh’s bedroom. She shook out her hands nervously. “Remember the last time Summer wolves arrived?” Ashleigh asked playfully. Bell blushed at the memory of not just the first, but the second time she had greeted Galen by immediately shoving her tongue down his throat. “Maybe you should greet him like that again.” “That is not going to happen,” Bell stated firmly. “Why not?” Ashleigh…
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The day before the wedding was filled with last-minute changes to menus, flowers, or whatever else could need to be changed. All of it was handled by Corrine, while Ashleigh and Bell took the day to relax as they awaited the arrival of the Summer wolves that evening. “So, do you want to know anything about Fiona?” Ashleigh asked. “Not really,” Bell said. “Why not?” “Because I’m pretty sure anything you tell me about her will only add to the already sky-high anxiety I am feeling about…
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Axel stuck around only for a few more minutes. The emotion in the room was too much for him to handle at the moment. “He’s different,” Bell said after he had left the room. “What do you mean?” Ashleigh asked. “There is something that has changed with him.” Ashleigh looked at Bell curiously. “Bell…” she said. “Are you suddenly getting interested in my brother two days before your wedding?” “Shut up!” Bell growled, slapping Ashleigh’s arm. Ashleigh laughed. “She’s…
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Ashleigh had been working on getting the duck figurine out of Bell’s hair for well over an hour. Both of them were getting frustrated. “Ugh!” Ashleigh growled as she seemed to create yet another knot keeping the stupid bird in Bell’s hair. “Why the hell did she put a duck in your hair!?” Bell sighed. “She said it was some kind of good luck thing… So I thought it might help me stay calm.” Ashleigh stopped what she was doing. Bell had her back to her, but she knew the look on her face…
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Ashleigh had spent the past week in meditations and guided training. She was tired of Saul’s face and even more tired of his voice. She was lucky he had been willing to let her go home to sleep. The first two days after she had returned from Summer, he had not been so lenient. It was to be expected. It had been a long time, but it was necessary. She and Bell had taken to having sleepovers again. Ashleigh hadn’t realized how much she missed this time with her friend. They joked, snacked, made fun…
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Axel set down his cup. He felt dizzy for a moment. He looked around, confused as to why he was in this room alone. He looked down; the cup was gone. ‘What cup?’ he wondered. He walked towards the door; he was surprised to see someone standing there. “I heard you were looking for someone to play with,” the boy standing at the door said. Axel was confused, but the boy wasn’t wrong. He had come to the Blood Moon with his parents, but there were so few children here that he had been bored the…
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