Ronan's POV

My heart was racing. The sacred moment was close, closer than I was ready for, and it was my duty to make sure the guard was ready. No slip-ups. My Alpha and Luna had to push through this whole situation, and it was on me to see that nothing got in their way.

“You, right wing. You, left wing. You, back. You, front,” I barked, my voice carrying across the courtyard as I gave orders, pointing to each group of guards.

They snapped into place immediately, the sound of boots striking ground in unison.

I paced before them, my hands behind my back. “When the time comes, the...