The Lycan King’s Curvy Mate

ANNIKA “Did you see her? My goddess! She could hardly fit through the doorway.” “Poor Alpha, imagine getting shackled to a pig for life. Mind you, she’s yet to have a child, imagine what she would look like with one or two.” “Alpha will simply have to build a bigger doorway.” The three women laughed, clicking their champagne glasses together, totally unaware of me standing a few feet away from them. Tears burned my eyes from the effort it took to not let them fall, I didn’t want to ruin my make-up, it had taken Evie a huge amount of effort to do. “But let’s be practical for a second, if it wasn’t that the betrothal takes place years ago and between the families, Alpha would have broken things off already—“ “Hey, don’t say that. If she keeps getting bigger, there’s a chance he might. If I were her, I’d stop stuffing my face and get a gym membership.” They laughed again. I dragged in a shaky breath, fiddling with my finger as I dashed in the opposite direction. Wanting to get as far away as possible, I bumped into an upcoming server. The shattered glasses drew everyone's attention to me. My cheeks burned, the stain on my dress became the least of my worries at the moment. “Look at her, so clumsy. So pathetic!” “I’m so sorry,” I whispered to the servant, my voice tight with emotion. “Now, look at her. What a beauty!” Someone gasped, averting everyone's attention from me, including myself. Of course, Evie is the beauty everyone is gushing about. She walked in effortlessly with grace, her blue dress flowing in a trail behind her. Her golden hair has been styled so perfectly, it almost puts the sun to shame. Evie was everything I wasn’t, tall, slender, elegant and graceful. Her baby blue eyes roamed around the room, searching. It’s like when Cinderella walked into the room and everyone couldn't help but stare at her. Her eyes finally landed on me, her lips quickening into a smile. She’s so beautiful it hurts to look at her. Despite what everyone thought, and how they compare us, it never changed how much I loved and cherished her. “Big sis!” She stopped in front of me, her eyes widening slightly at the mess my dress has become. “Have you gone blind?” “No, don’t yell at him, it was actually my fault. I bumped into him by mistake.” I cut in, wanting to defuse the situation. “Did you see that?” An unfamiliar voice whispered in the background. “She’s not only so beautiful, but so kind. She didn’t hesitate to stand up to her clumsy sister.” “What did you say?” Evie demanded, glaring at the woman. “Did you just call my sister clumsy?” The woman seemed startled, she darted a look around for help. “Evie, that’s enough. Don’t cause a scene, let’s enjoy the party.” I tried to turn her away, but she wouldn’t budge. “No, let her say it to my face. Cat got your tongue? Because a while ago, you had so much s**t to say!” “What‘a going on? Why has the party stopped abruptly?" A familiar voice interrupted, adding more tension to the already tense room. Everyone turned in Alpha Aiden’s direction, my fiancé and the Alpha of Silvergroove Pack. I swallowed, watching him majestically make his way towards us. The mere sight of him made my heart flutter in my chest, his dark hair has been cut shorter than when I last saw him. His beautiful brown eyes, although filled with confusion— I blinked out of thought, lowering my head for a second. “What happened here?” He demanded, looking at me. I opened my mouth, but Evie beat me to it. “Sister accidentally bumped into the server, and this woman has a lot to say about it. Is this how your guests talk about your future Luna?” Evie hissed, glaring at him. Aiden looked at her, then back at me. “That shouldn’t have caused this amount of scene to disrupt the party. I have important guests on their way here, and what would they think?” “I apologize Alpha, I simply brought to attention that it was Lady Annika’s fault. She didn’t look where she was heading and bumped into the waiter. Her clumsiness is why the party is disrupted. Lady Evie was simply being kind by defending her sister. I think I speak for everyone when I say Lady Annika’s weight is becoming a problem for everyone.” “She is your future Luna, what if your important guests had arrived and they witnessed such ‘gracefulness’ from her? Perhaps I could speak to my cousin, he owns a gym.” I winced once she concluded her statement. Hearing a spark of laughter rose around me, I looked at Aiden. His face was expressionless, he was looking at me but saying nothing. “It’s obvious this is a misunderstanding, please carry on with the entertainment.” He ordered, walking away. As the crowd turned away from me, Evie pulled me to face her. She tipped my face upward, forcing me to look at her. “Don’t listen to her sister, they are just jealous because Alpha chose you.” “But he didn’t choose me.” My voice came out smaller than intended. “Our families decided—“ “Who cares?” she corrected stubbornly. “Doesn’t matter whether he chooses you or not. He is going to marry you, doesn’t that mean something?” I beamed at her words. “You’re right, I guess I have been imagining the distance between us lately. I better go talk to him.” I met Aiden talking to some old friends a while later. He looked behind him after one of his friends pointed out my presence, he nodded at me then carried on with his conversation. I waited for him to be done with the conversation, knowing how important his duties are. He was about to walk away after the group disbanded, when I ran to catch up, this time making sure I was more careful. “Aiden, I was hoping we could talk.” “About?” “Earlier, I didn’t mean to create a scene, and ruined the party mood.” He smiled, the warmth brightening his brown eyes, making them lighter. Reaching out, he pats my hair, a small frown on his face. “What are you thinking about?” I know him long enough to know when a single wrinkle line appears between his brow, indicating he’s lost in thoughts. Before he could respond, a loud cheer filled the room. We both turned in the direction of the dance floor, just as Evie twirls her way in. My lips stretched into a smile, and I glanced back at Aiden so we could continue our discussion. However his eyes stayed glued on the dance floor, I felt my chest tightened as I watched him, watched her. I shouldn’t be jealous, Evie happened to be a ballerina, it makes sense for him to look. And besides, she was my sister, I can’t be jealous of her…