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"Ready?"

Sean nodded, impatient "I’ve been ready for weeks Can we do this?"

Andrea came to hiainst his side Liam raised his hands, and the little croent quiet

The sun blessing was not as for, the ed thehbors for outside them Eric was in the family circle, invited as a family friend Kim stood next to Liaht to participate in the cere of her own Not all clan ht, but Kim liked the idea

Likewise, clan leaders didn’t need to say more than a feords to complete the ceremony, but Liam cleared his throat and launched into a speech

"Friends, my brother, Sean, has at last chosen himself a mate" The crowd fell silent as Liam’s voice broke the afternoon "’Tis a ro out to help another Shifter and then falling for the lass when he at last met her in the flesh Sean has taken a mate outside our clan, as is custom, but she’s also outside his species Andrea has Fae blood, which can provoke soainst her froaze took in all present "Andrea Gray is now accepted into our pride and our clan She is protected not only by Sean, her mate, but by me, the pride leader, clan leader, and leader of the Austin Shiftertown If anyone wishes to dispute this decision--well, too late, because here I a it ’Tis done"

Connor let out a cheer Liaed hirinned "My mate, she’s anxious for the celebration In that case " He rested one hand on Sean’s shoulder and the other on Andrea’s "By the light of the sun, the Father God, I recognize thisat the top of his lungs He carabbed the nearest person--Glory--and spun her into a hug

"The Father God go with you, Sean," Liaain then Andrea "And you, sister"

Andrea’s eyes were o, and then Kim clasped both Sean’s and Andrea’s hands "My turn I’ve never done this before, but here goes May yourbe blessed and you be forever bonded And may you be blessed with many cubs" She smiled "Hoas that?"

"Perfect" Andrea pulled Ki, then it was Sean’s turn to show his sister-in-law soed forward, wanting theirs

It was a Shifter thing The tactile acknowledg, the reassurance that the pride, the clan, and the species would continue

Liam’s acceptance of Andrea, even ht not have come near Andrea before suddenly wanted to hold on to her for a moment or two Feline, Lupine, Ursine--didn’t matter She was one of the far into the past and on into the future

Ronan squeezed the breath out of Andrea and then let her go, laughing out loud Eric too gave her a hard hug, congratulating her, the man who’d lost his mate happy to see another find one Andrea’s pack leader, Wade--now her former pack leader--also stepped up to eed, for a Shifter, which e as Dylan He’d let softer living get to hiood on his wolf