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LILY’S POV
It has been two days since Jenny went to see the Luna and came back all smiles and I have been filled with this foreboding feeling in my gut. This is something I never thought I will be feeling few days to the mating season.
Today’s the day anyways and I am all about getting ready and prepped. My eyes land on the dress mama got for me. I didn’t have enough time to think about dresses and makeup and my hair but mama was way ahead of me with the planning. Jenny has had her dress planned ahead of time for months now but I kept postponing finding myself a dress and now she got one for me. It is my perfect size and I love the design. I was mad at her before but when I got back home the other day and saw the dress laid down on the bed for me I felt so happy. I was already panicking and thinking about what I was going to wear maybe I will have to raid the closet and figure something out and mama knowing how hopeless I am when it comes to things like this stepped in and helped me figure it out. After I saw it with the nice white kitten heels in the pink box I just felt so emotional I went out to look for her and found her in her favorite place at the back with her head and hands buried in the soil of her garden as she planted more tulips. She loves working in the gardens growing her herbs and flowers. She always looked like a fairy tending to the nature. She likes the outdoors and when we were growing up and dad was out of town this would be her happy place.
“mama.” I called out and she turned to look at me with a soft smile on her face and I just lost the battle and ran into her arms as she welcomed me there.
This is one of the most important days in any wolves life. It defines the rest of their lives from the point on wards. You find your soulmate and you get mated for life till death separates you and most of the time when one mate dies the other soon follows because they can’t just bare to live with the other half of their life and being so they have to end it all.
Mama offered to help me get ready but I just wanted to use to time to take care of myself and prepare of the day. The whole mating event starts at noon with dancing, socializing and partying. This is the time when we can drink and party with the adults around and they won’t mind because we are no longer kids and they will know it.
I washed my blonde hair, blow dried it, styled it into this top knot thing. Today I am not hiding who I am. No scarfs, cap or head warmer. I leave a little bit of it to frame my face in this pretty way. I look pretty and confident. My dress is so stunning and I knew mama had great taste in stuffs and she dresses really good but she out did herself this time too.
The dress is a soft lilac color. It frames my body in this beautiful way clinging to all my curves and flattering the small indent of my waist and gripping my full breasts making my hips looks even bigger and I love it. I look like a character out of a cartoon book. This is awesome.
I love it so much. I am literally squealing. The dress is made of silk and lace. It trails down my body down in a mermaid tail fashion and the back is bare down to the top of my waist. This dress is a show stopper and an eye grabber of a dress.
“this is so…. Wow.” after posing and taking pictures of myself in my dress I hurriedly do my makeup. I was not so time conscious because of all the picture taking and posing.
I do my makeup and go all out. Brown and pink eye shadow my eyes lids. The pink makes my blue eyes pop and the brown just set the pink off and highlights my olive shade. It makes me more olive. My mama is actually from black descent that is one of the reasons people think she’s the perttiest woman in the pack. she’s even prettier than the Luna because no matter what and after having two kids she still looks like she has not aged a day at all. She’s stunning. I took her coloring exotic eyes and full pouty lips. My lips are a bold red because why not? I am going all out today and I hope I get my man who gets to wipe off the red of my lips off today.
For my accessories I am not a big fan of silver accessories that’s why I often settle for aesthetic earrings and jewelries made of fine smooth glass and decorative beads. I love it when they match my outfit and look chic too. Today I settle on a diamond bracelet and making earrings. I think I look stunning. Like a princess. Not wanting to take a lot of things with me I settle for a small clutch and throw my phone inside, my lipstick for a re-coat and my little mirror. I twirl and grin. I look so good I just want to die. A beautiful dress is like a magic wand. No wonder Cinderella’s fairy godmother could make the prince notice her by just giving her a new dress. I take one last look at my hair and decide to let it down. There will be no hiding for me today. It is better my mate sees me in my hundred percent and know what he is getting into anyways. This is my true self. Not mellowing myself to be more digestable for anybody. Taking a deep breathe
I step outside when I hear mama calling for me.
As I step outside dad is waiting at the door with his hand poised up like he was just about to knock on my door. When he sees me his mouth drops open, his eyes pop out a bit and If I was not a tad bit nervous I would have laughed out loud because it is such a funny sight to see.
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“my god…. When did you get so grown….you look so beautiful baby.” he whispers as his hand lift to caress my face.
I nearly tear up. After how many years of being seen as the serious daughter and the academia and not the pretty or cute sister. Now I am looked at with awe like he can’t believe I was ever like this.
“thanks dad. I know I look pretty right?!!” I turn around so he can see the dress.
“yes baby. You look absoultely stunning. Your mate is going to be so porud to have you as his.” he says .
“thanks dad.” I tell him. That’s such a nice thing to say.
I am really hoping that even if my mate is not from this pack he ends up being a nice manw ith a kind heart and a ready smile.
“okay… let’s hurry before your mama gets mad. I also have to be there with the Alpha to welcome the other pack that are going to join us soon.” he says.
“what do you mean another pack?” I ask him confused.
“you don’t know?” he asks.
“know what dad?” I ask him getting even more confused.
“the Alpha invited the son of an old friend of his and his pick members over to watch the mating. He is extending this as like an olive branch because they have been at loggerheads for a while and he is looking at a possible alliance so he is hoping that by inviting him for an intimate and sacred ritual like this it is going to bring him to our side.” he says.
“oh. I didn’t know.” I say. How would I have known, the only person that talks to me and tells me stuff is Jeremy and we have not talked for a long time this past few days because he has been so busy which is understandable. I am not on any social media groups with my peers and nobody talks to em anyways and anytime I walk down the hallway in school I block all of them out anyways.
“interesting. Is this the first time this has happened?” I ask dad.
“yes. It is and I advised against it because we know nothing about this Alpha Jaxton than he is a formidable Alpha and there have been no Alpha that has gone against him that has been spared but the Alpha knows best and since he said they know each other it must be fine then.” he says but I can see the worry in his eyes.
“but we are going to be alright. He knows what he doing right?” I ask dad. That’s one thing we as pack members can count on. The ability of our alpha to make decisions for our safety because just one bad decision can endanger the lives of every member of the pack and so far so good I have heard that other packs have gone to war before with each other but we have never experienced that kind of situation before. Partly I think because Dad and other enforcers go on peace tours and sign treaties instead of going to war they settle thing amicably or as smoothly as they can manage.
“i think you need to stop worrying so much. It is all going to fine. I know this.” I tell him grabbing his hand in mine and squeezing.
“thanks darling.” he says smiling down at me. Yes my dad is so tall. It is a wonder how neither I or Jenny took his height. He is reaching nearly 6’6 in height and mama is just 5’5 in height too. We are not short but we are not as tall as dad. Perhaps if Mama had a boy he would have taken his height instead.
“you have grown up to be a wonderful woman. How did I not see this?” he still looks gobsmacked.
I bite my tongue from saying something rude like ‘when you never actually looked at me or cared about me.’ but today is not the day to get into it with either him or mom. This is a big day for me and I want to enjoy it to the fullest that is.
Bringing another Pack into our territory especially during a time of weakness and distraction like the full moon is not smart but what do I know and dad is right the Alpha has experience with this stuff and that means he knows what he is doing.
I step outside and I see Jenny right there with mama standing that the car while mama fusses over her adjusting her lipstick. I must say Jenny looks beautiful. With her red silk gown. It is a strapless gown unlike my gown that has two thin straps. She is not as blessed in the chest department as myself but she has made the dress work that is flow down and flatters her slim figure. She is in white platform heels that makes her already long legs even longer. she’s stunning as per usual and there is apparent surprise when her eyes land on me. I guess because I never put any effort into my clothes or dressing they would be surprised when I actually dress nice for a change. Why would I have dressed nice? To give them more ammunition to call me names? Tell me I’m trying too hard or call me more names like slut and w***e? No thanks.