Carson's POV

"Dearly beloved," the booming and arrogant voice of the black-and-red-clad priest said as he stared down at the crowd. "We have come here today to celebrate not only the arrival of the Moon Wolf known as Carson DuBauer to be the respective Luna of the Dark Moon Pack. We have come to celebrate the incoming power as Carson comes to us in his own volition to accept the fact that he is to be sacrificed for our Alpha Ryan Zallenda to ascend to the heavens and bring in a new era to this age."

I gulped, taking a few deep breaths to still my racing heart.

"Though he has been deflowered by those nine fools who were blindly falling in love with what's not their's, Carson knows that he and his unborn will be of better use to our Alpha- giving up their lives to ensure that our pack will be the one to be stronger and unstoppable from all of those who dare to challenge us," the minister went on. "Carson and his unborn will be the Lunas and children to our Alpha even in death as they hand over the throne given to them by Carson's Mother- the Moon Goddess."

There were a few murmurs that silently dissipated as quickly as they came. I had a few suspicions that they weren't too happy with what Ryan was playing.

And I bet that Mom's getting ready to shut this mess down.

The time is almost ready, I heard her say in my head. Trust me, my child. Trust yourself.

"Now, I must ask if there is anyone in this congregation who believes that this blessing of the marriage and sacrifice should not be given at all. If anyone here believes that this union and ceremony should not be held at all, let them speak now and face the wrathful consequences to come or else, forsaking all reservations, forever hold their peace."

Other than a sneeze, silence remained.

Damn it to hell.

Ryan turned to me, a giant grin on his face. "Carson, I promise you that even in death, we will be the endgame of all couples," he said. "You have already accepted that you are to be my spiritual husband and forfeit all of your powers for the sake of my plan to rule the human world and the supernatural world with an iron fist. Even so, I promise you that you will be treasured by me and loved by many who will come. Songs will be performed in your name and children will learn of your legacy. Thank you, my love. Thank you for making all of my dreams come true and making the world a better place."

He handed me what looked like a glass of wine but the liquid inside looked way too thick to be that. If anything, it was definitely...

"Blood," I said. "Is this blood?"

Ryan nodded. "The blood of ten omegas that dared to defy me yesterday and voiced their oppositions to this ceremony," he drawled, smirking wickedly. "All you need to do is drink this and feel your powers slip away before I-"

BOOM!!!!!

Ryan Zallenda was suddenly struck down by a giant bolt of lightning, his body now burnt and unmoving.

"Who dares kill our Alpha?!!!" Gregor, the head Beta boomed angrily before turning his glare to me. "YOU! You evil son of whores! You did this!"

My eyes widened. "WHAT?! No, I didn't," I protested.

SLAP!

I reeled back from Gregor's backhand. "You fucking little shit," he seethed angrily. "You completely ruined everything for us! You killed my best friend and the pack's leader! I should've killed you before the ceremony. Now, I might as well take over the pack. Unlike Ryan, I have no use for you other than to finish what Ryan planned. And as for those brats that you're carrying, I'll make sure to rip them out of-"

BOOM!!

Another bolt of lightning came out of nowhere, this time striking Gregor down in the same manner that the first one did to Ryan before the ground swallowed them up. The large congregation screamed and scattered about, most of them seeking cover and planning to escape while others were making a beeline for me with anger in their eyes before they too were swallowed up into the ground.

"Carson!"

I saw the beaming faces of both Fianna and Arianna as they came to the rescue from out of nowhere- Fianna coming from the south wing and Arianna from the west. "You're here," I breathed, hugging both of them with a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness that you're okay."

"Ditto," Arianna said, breaking away and shooting at a raging female warrior down. "And thank goodness that you didn't drink that cup of blood. Your Mother's going to be pissed off when She learns of what that late rat did."

"I'm betting she is right now, given the fact that most of Ryan's hardcore followers have been swallowed up into the ground alive," Fianna said. "Everyone else seems to know that this was all part of Her plan to get you out."

I saw Eurydice and Topaz race towards me, the former giving me a bear hug. "You okay?" he asked.

"Ginger peachy now that you guys are here," I commented. "Where're the others?"

"Back at the palace," Topaz replied. "Your Mother commissioned us to rescue you and made them and the others stay in unless backup was necessary. Good thing that we didn't need it. All the defectors who want out are suddenly met by Gavin and Alain's warriors now to seek clemency. The Council's here as well."

I nodded. "Can we get out of here?" I asked. "The longer that we stay here, the more that my bravery is flying out of the window."

"Same," Arianna muttered. "I got a car waiting out at the east end. Let's blow this popsicle stand."

"Wait," I heard a man's voice.

We whipped around to see Cameron and another male Beta racing towards us. "Watch out, Carson," Fianna muttered angrily, pulling out her gun.

"Wait for a second," Topaz said. "Are you two defecting?"

"Hell yeah," the second guy said. "Name's Orion. Cameron's twin brother. We were assigned to be Betas when we're really male Omegas- submissive ones at that. And we-"

Eurydice held up his hand to cut him off. "Save that for the guards waiting for y'all to take your statements," he said. "Right now, we need to beat feet because this place is going to blow in less than two minutes."

"WHAT?!" everyone screeched.

"That's right," Topaz said. "The Moon Goddess is set to destroy the manor in a few and we need to get out of here right now."

He didn't have to tell us twice. We maneuvered through the last of the fleeing crowd and headed straight for the waiting Range Rover that would take us out of the Dark Moon Pack lands just in time for the manor to completely decimated by fire that rained from the sky.

And that's when I knew that Mom and my relatives in the heavens have served their justice against Ryan and his followers.

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Ryan's POV (The LAST one, FINALLY!)

It was over.

I was now dead and joining my brother in anguished torture as the hulking hellhounds-in their large beast forms- continued to whip us and my fellow supporters while being set on fire, the flames being relentless and uncaring as they danced on their skin without being extinguished.

"Carson!" I screamed. "Carson, help me!"

And then I heard Her voice. "There is no chance that help will arrive for either you or Reagan," the Moon Goddess said in a harsh voice from the skies. "You, Ryan Zallenda, and your brother Regan must remain in eternal damnation and pay for your sins that you have committed against not only MY son but also those who did not deserve your arrogance and your wickedness."

"We're sorry," Regan sobbed. "Please help us."

"I cannot," She said firmly. "You chose to deviate from the path that I set for you both. Now you must face the consequences. As for my son, he and his omega child will join Me on the throne and execute justice to where it is needed."

"NO!!!" I  sobbed as the voice of the Moon Goddess left as it did- quick and unexpected. And just like that, our fate was sealed. Regan Zallenda and I were doomed to suffer in eternal damnation for what we committed against the boy who was destined for heavenly royalty.

Game over.

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Carson's POV

As soon as I stepped through the threshold of the palace gates, I was suddenly greeted by the flashing lights of the paparazzi and reporters, the palace guards and warriors blocking them from sight as I saw Iain and Archer race out of the palace with my mates following behind them, the eternally-youthful adults sweeping me in a big hug. "You're home," Archer sobbed in my ears. "You're okay."

"Did Ryan try to sexually assault you?" Iain asked me. "I'll kill him if he did."

"Thankfully no," I said. "Though he kissed me an awful lot. Like I said before, he's a terrible kisser with the breath of dead men and rotting fish."

The three of us frowned at the mention of the late Ryan kissing me. "Where're the guys?" I asked.

"Carson!" I heard the loud Irish voice of Alain as he pulled me from my family and into his arms. "My sweet baby boy. I missed you so much. That prick is finally gone from our lives and-"

I silenced his ramblings with a kiss on his lips. "Let's get inside," I told him as I ushered him and the others back into the palace and ignored the questions from the reporters and photographers. I would tell them everything later.

Right now, I needed something good in my stomach to eat (Yesenia was too happy to provide), a nice bath (Alain had one at the ready), and some good Vitamin D from my mates (all nine of them). But I needed to brush my teeth because Ryan's kisses made me want to spew.

But yeah, it's been a long day. And now, I needed a break from all of this craziness.

There's no place like home.

And from here on out, the fluff, puff, gay lemons, and the happiness is rolling in! Folks, it's all uphill from here as we're ready to close this story! Up next, Carson and his mates hear their unborn boys' heartbeats for the first time! The sweetness is going to be on and flavorful, so I hope you saved room for dessert!

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