He dashed over to Daniel, who had climbed down from Mavana’s body with a smirk on his lips and walked closer to Alpha Damian, licking his lips.
“Your mate tastes good, Her succulent breast entices me,” he muttered as he walked past Alpha Damian when a powerful hit landed on his face, knocking him backward.
Before he could recover, he felt a surge of pain as Alpha Damian’s fist landed on his ribcage. The excruciating pain sent him off his feet, causing him to fall on his buttocks.
“How dare you? Coming into my pack to trespass.” Alpha Damian groaned.
He clenched his jaw and gritted his teeth in suppressed rage, a fierce look burning in his eyes.
His claws emerged, and he ripped Daniel’s face apart with a swift swirl.
A heartbreaking scream erupted from his throat, drawing the attention of nearly everyone in the pack. Mavana gasped as she attempted to cover herself with the torn dress.
Alpha Damian tilted his head to her side, and his wolf became angrier than him.
“How dare he touch our mate?” His wolf moaned, threatening to take over the torture.
“Do not kill him; I want to watch him be disgraced,” Mavana yelled, her face soaked with tears and her body trembling with rage.
She climbed out of bed, waves of shame washing over her. She took slow strides toward the closet and pulled out a dress, her gaze fixed on the ground as she entered the bathroom.
Alpha Damian’s claws slipped back, “Get him out of here, and inform the pack that the mate rituals will take place today. I need to crown her as my Luna,” he said, looking over at Daniel, whose face was soaked in blood.
He stormed out of the room after ordering the maids to get Mavana a beautiful royal dress as soon as she finished using the restroom.
Two guards marched towards Daniel and dragged him up with force. One of them twisted his hands backward as they dragged him after them.
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Everyone in the pack had already arrived at the pack house hall, anticipating the events that were about to unfold.
Priests, Elders from various packs, and a few other important people were invited.
They were surprised, which led to almost all of them accepting the invitation; the Silverado Pack had never hosted a mating ritual because they were not blessed with a destined mate.
The large door swung open, and Beta Frank walked to the stage, grabbing a microphone to deliver the opening remarks.
“Hi everyone, I know many of you are surprised by the invitation,” he said.
“No one in the Royal family has had a destined mate since the beginning of this Pack, but the Moon Goddess decided to forgive us and gave our Alpha Damian a mate,” he announced, eliciting a joyful outburst from the crowd as everyone waited to find out who the Mate was.
“But before that, there is a great offender who causes trouble in the Royal family; his punishment will come before the mating ritual.” After a minute of silence, murmurs emerged from the crowd.
“Bring him in,” Beta Frank commanded.
Daniel was led into the Hall and straight to the stage, where he was pushed to his knees, his head bent in shame and anger.
“What exactly did he do?”
“Is he not the Alpha’s cousin?” Those were the words that emerged from the audience.
Beta Frank climbed down from the stage and extended the microphone to the Elder in charge of crime to announce.
“Without wasting any time, this bastard here committed a grave sin that cannot be forgiven even by the moon goddess.” The Crime Elder stated,
The audience murmured, their minds racing with different ideas. The royal families could get away with anything, but after seeing how he was treated, they were curious as to what crime he had committed.
The crime Elder took a deep breath before talking. “His first crime was approaching the Alpha’s mate, and he forcefully kissed her despite being aware of her identity as the Alpha’s mate.” A startled gasp echoed throughout the room.
“That would have been forgivable if he had stopped there. He went into her room, almost raped her, and then beat her when she was struggling with him.” The audience rose to their feet in disgust and outrage.
“He should be beheaded, and his remains should be fed to birds.” A young woman in the audience suggested.
” His death must be cruel; how dare he touch our future Luna? He stepped on the pack’s tail, and he should be dealt with mercilessly.” Another lady spoke, receiving applause from the audience.
The crime Elder motioned for a guard to bring the pack’s constitution. He collected it and flipped through the pages until he got to a specific side. He took a deep breath and stated, “According to Article VII: Protection of Pack Members.
**Section 1: Zero Tolerance for Sexual Assault and Rape**
“Any member of the pack found guilty of sexual assault or rape shall be immediately removed from the pack’s territory and all pack activities.”
**Section 2: The Definition of Sexual Assault**
This article defines sexual assault as any non-consensual sexual contact or behavior, including rape, attempted rape, and sexual coercion.
** Section 3: Banishment Consequences**
Any person expelled from the pack under this article shall:
– Give up all pack privileges and benefits.
– Refrain from entering pack territory or participating in pack activities.
– Face additional consequences, including pursuit by pack enforcers, if they attempt to re-enter pack territory or harass pack members.
“This is the punishment.” He read the Constitution out loud and then closed it.
The guards who had pushed Daniel in earlier approached him and pulled him off his knees. He was now standing with his chin forced up.
“Because he attacked the future Luna of this Pack, He will be given thirty whips of cane before being sent away from the pack”
“Get him out of here,” he said, walking down from the stage after handing Beta Frank the microphone.
“Now that that has been settled, the Mate rituals will begin,” he announced. Everyone stood on their feet, heads turned toward the opening door.
“The Alpha has arrived!” Let all pack members and invitees recognize the presence of our leader, Alpha Damian,” He declared.