Ice Princess and the Alpha

Chapter Three-Masquerade Ball

POV – (Kia)

When I reached my bedroom, I wondered what my mother had changed since I left for school. To my surprise, mom had not changed anything. It was like I never left. For some reason, this gave me comfort.

My king-size bed was still in the center of the room with my fluffy down conformer, royal blue sheets, my six pillows, 2 big designer throw pillows, 2 velvet royal blue throw pillows and my favor, my designer pillow with a silver wolf with royal blue tips on its ears and tail, Aura. My other half.

“Aura are you there?”

“Yes, I am here.” She sounds testy.

“Aura, you have been quiet all day. Is something wrong?”

“What would you like me to say, Kia? You are thinking about choosing a mate.” she says, snarling.

I sat down on my bed and picked up the pillow that I had designed was identical to look like my wolf Aura on it; I hugged the pillow close to my chest. Aura is furious at me again and she wants her mate. These days, her hostile attitude is a regular thing and I am afraid I am losing her. Aura has been awfully quiet and I can feel her pull away from me. I know in the past year we have had arguments. Would Aura really leave me if I rejected my mate? I have been blessed to have Aura as my wolf. I do not know what I would have done without Aura when the tragedy happened with Aziel and Amber. My heart has turned to Ice since Aziel and Amber's death. I will not open my heart and feel the pain.

"Please try to understand. I know you are disappointed with me for the way I feel about our mate."

"Kia, as much as you like to build ice around your heart. To shut yourself off from your feelings. You will not be able to accomplish the task. We need our mate to come into our full powers. We cannot be who we are meant to be without our over half." she growls at me.

"Aura, what is our power and how does our mate have anything to do with it?" Aura goes silent again. I sat there for a few minutes hoping she would explain to me.

"Aura, I guess we need to start getting prepared for the Mask Ball."

Silents......................

"Fine!"

I jumped off the bed and went to the bathroom to take a shower. I really needed to relax and calm my nerves. I had an uneasy feeling about tonight. I do not know why. I feel like my life is about to make a major change and I will not be in control any longer.

I put my bath robe next to the shower door and open the shower to cut on the water. I went back to the bedroom to get my bra and panties and returned to the shower to let the warm water wash away all the conversation and my racing mind away. I started shampooing my hair, then put in my conditioner. Using my favourite body wash of lilac and lavender to relax. I rinse out my hair and step out of the shower to dry off. Once I was dried off, I slipped my panties on, then my bra. Taking my robe off the hanger and wrapping it around my body, I heard a knock at the bedroom door. Throwing my hair in the towel. I walked into my bedroom.

"Who is it?"

"Mary."

"Come on in."

I was sitting down at my Make-up Vanity Table when Mary was walking in.

"Oh, Kia, look at you! It has been such a long time since I have seen you. I have missed you a lot."

"I have missed you too, Mary. Thank you for helping me tonight." she gave me a smile.

After an hour with Mary blowing, drying my hair and working on my make-up, she gave the all clear to get my dress on. I walked to my closet. Hanging there was one of the most beautiful sexy dresses I had seen in a long time. It was silver with royal blue trim. It had a sweetheart neckline that would show off my full breast. The back was backless and was low cut to the edge of my bottom, it has a high split up to my thighs on both sizes. The Silver Masquerade Mask Swan Details with Glitter was breath taken. My mother thought of everything.

I slid my dress on and used the mirror in my closet to put my mask on. I found the heels my mother had picked out and put my heels on. I was breath taken. I could not believe the hair or makeup that Mary had created. Who was this woman who was looking back at me? I took a deep breath and I could feel my nerves come back. I stepped out, Mary gasped.

"Oh, Kia! You look beautiful. There will not be a man in the ballroom that will be able to take his eyes off you."

I laughed. I did feel beautiful. "Thank you, Mary!"

"I will let your mother know you are ready."

"Thank you again, Mary! I would not have accomplished this look like this without you."

"My dear, it was my pleasure." " I will let your mother know you are ready."

"Ok."

I looked in the mirror as Mary was leaving. I still could not believe this was me. My long blonde hair was swiped to the side with beautiful waves flowing down my back. One side of my hair was pinned back to the side where my mask had the beautiful feathers.

Mary had done my eyes in a smoky eye look with the softest wine lips. It was like I did not recognize myself or the person looking back at me. I look like a princess.

Not the woman who has been training so hard to be a warrior; hardly ever wearing makeup. I hate to say it, but I like the new look.

I heard a knock at the door. "Who is it?"

"Your favourite person!" I laughed.

"Come in, Ry."

Ry knew some of the problems I had been dealing with and my brother had become my person I have leaned on when I needed help. I could always count on him and Gabriel. They have always been my protectors.

"I told you I was your favourite person..... Oh my moon goddess, you are the most beautiful, gorgeous woman that is going to be at the ball tonight."

He stood there at the open door staring at me with his mouth open. I c****d my head and raised one of my eyebrows at him in a questioning look on my face.

"Sis, you really look gorgeous and I am sure Gabriel and I will not get through the night without threatening to kill a few wolves." "Possibly killing a few." He laughed. "Wait until Gabriel sees you. He would threaten all the men coming through the door not to even look at our sister." We both started laughing.

"Come on and stop joking around or I will kick your butt!" I said, laughing at his drama.

Oh, I am not joking around, Sis, and you wished you could kick my butt!" "Let's get this maskball started; what do you say?"

I gave him a smile and we started for the private elevator. In those heels I was not walking down all those stairs. Ry mashed the elevator bottom for the ball room. We were about to reach the ballroom floor and I took a deep breath to calm my nerves and to prepare myself for the Mask Ball. Making sure my mask was in place and Ry did the same. It was time for me to check out who was available to be my chosen mate.

"Ry, can I ask you a question?"

"Yes, what is it, Kia?"

"If I mind-link you, will you come and save me?" I don't know why I asked Ry this but something was making me feel uneasy. Aura was pacing in my head but not saying anything. Something was not right. I could feel it in my bones.

"Always!" Ry says, with the biggest grin on his face. I loved my little brother. Well, he is not so little anymore. However, he will always be my little brother.

I smiled, then the elevator doors opened. "Game Time!!!" we said together and we both started laughing.

When we stepped out of the elevator, all eyes turned on us.