MainNovelChapter 596 A Bond for Life At last, the day of the bonding ceremony arrived.
Early that morning, Tessa returned to the Sinclair family estate.
While wolf bonding rituals weren't as elaborate as human weddings-there was no formal custom-they did hold firm to traditions. She wanted her grandfather to see this with his own eyes, as if he had never truly left her.
The Sinclair estate had been thoroughly cleaned, inside and out, by Yardley.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe hovered anxiously over the servants, sweat beading at his temples. When he saw Tessa walk in, his voice was laced with nervous anticipation. "Tessa, take a look. Is there anything out of place? The Thorne family will be here soon-we can't afford to show any disrespect." Ever since he learned that Tessa and Landon were bonding, Yardley had cast aside every trace of discontent he once held toward her. Now, all he wanted was to win her favor again-and with it, a connection to the Nightshade Pack's powerful Thorne family.
Tessa didn't even glance at him. She walked straight to the ceremonial hall and stopped in front of the urn at the center.
The urn gleamed from a fresh polish. The characters "Walter Sinclair" etched into its surface glowed softly in the candlelight.
"Grandpa," she said gently, her fingers brushing along the edge of the urn, "everything's ready. You always hoped I'd find somewhere I truly belonged. Now you don't have to worry anymore." Ash from the incense drifted silently down to the altar, like the quiet nods he used to give her when she spoke- always listening, always steady.
on Lila sat on the couch, watching with a cold smirk. "You can put all the shows you want. She's not going to thank you for it." "Today is Tessa's big day. If you've got nothing nice to say, keep your mouth shut," Yardley snapped, frowning. "Don't want to be here? Go upstairs. No one's begging you to stay." Lila clammed up, sulking as her fingers twisted at her hem. There was no place for her in this house anymore. Even Winona had vanished-on a day like this, it felt like she was the only "outsider" left.
Not long after, Samuel and Michael arrived bearing gifts.
Wolf bonding required the presence of trusted friends as witnesses. They carried beautifully wrapped boxes - inside was a rare thousand-year snow lotus and a set of surgical tools engraved with wolf clan runes, priceless blessings for a healer.
"Need a hand with anything?" Samuel asked, scratching his head. He had no idea how these ceremonies worked. "No," Tessa replied, shaking her head as her gaze drifted toward the empty space beside the urn. "Just star and watch." At precisely eleven o'clock, the sound of synchronized engines echoed in the distance.
Twelve black luxury cars pulled up in a perfect line in front of the Sinclair estate. The matching license 10:11 Tue, 12 Aug Chapter 596 A Bond for Life plates gleamed under the sun-Landon's doing. According to wolf tradition, the groom had to show tribal sincerity" on the day of bonding. In modern times, a grand motorcade stood in for the ancient tribal procession.
Neighbors gathered behind the fence, whispering in amazement. "What kind of big shot is the Sinclair family tied to now?" "Didn't you see who got out of that last car? That's the alpha of the Nightshade Pack! I heard he's bonding with the Sinclair family's eldest daughter today!" As they spoke, the Thorne family began stepping out of the vehicles.
Darren, leaning on a cane carved with a wolf's head, was guided by Rebecca and for once wore a gentle expression. Ysabel, yn light lavender dress, skipped ahead excitedly. And Landon... Landon wore a deep gray suit the very one Tessa had gifted him last year. He had never worn it before. Today, it was immaculately pressed, without a single wrinkle.. His eyes swept over the crowd and locked instantly onto Tessa standing at the entrance. A soft smile spread across his face.
As per tradition, the bonding ritual was held before the ancestral altar of the bride's family.
Landon led the core members of the Thorne family into the hall. When he saw Walter's urn on the altar, he bowed his head slightly in respect-a gesture of honor toward her ancestors.
Yardley hurried forward to welcthem, but Darren waved him off. "Let's do this by the book first."
Landon stepped up beside Tessa and took a velvet box from his pocket. As he opened it, a silver ring shimmered under the candlelight. It's dark-etched surface bore a fragment of a wolf fang that glowed faintly with an obsidian hue-the aura of a dark crystal alpha wolf. It was his highest pledge as an alpha.
"Tessa," his voice was calm, but the look in his eyes burned with conviction, "in the e nof the m Nightshade Pack, and by my blood, I vow to bond with you. From this day forward, we share all joys and sorrows. Life and death as one. Do you accept?"
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