"Look at you blushing." She laughed then stood up, her face all serious. "We need to get to work."I tilted my head to the side. "To work?""Yes. I was brought here to dress you up, was I not?"I laughed. "Calm down, Eve. That is when the ceremony's close. Not now.""I learnt it is less than a week away." She said with an expression that showed she wasn't giving any leeway."But...""I will go shop for your dresses. I brought a tape handy, so I can take your measurements."I sighed and stood as she pulled me up. I stood with my hands outstretched, as she measured my proportions."Can I sit now?"She nodded. "I will go and get some for you. I am going to use the alpha card!"I laughed. "Alpha card?"She nodded. "Everything is free for the alphas, don't you know?"I blinked. Such privileges didn't make Austin the happiest person in this pack, still. It was really weird.I smiled at her as she excitedly walked out. I stood up to finally check out my room. It was very similar to Austin's
I nodded and waited for her to get the dress. It didn't have a zip, so she helped me cautiously wear it over my head, avoiding my hair skillfully. Once she got past my hair and I had worn the sleeves, she let it naturally take the shape of my body.I closed my eyes as she did, and only opened it when I could feel the lacy material on my toes. I opened my eyes and looked at my reflection. That dress was mostly made of lace, but for the top part down to mid thigh, it was opaque, while the rest was left transparent. I swallowed. The amount of air my back was getting was suspicious so I turned to check. It was bare, with an arrangement of beads coming from the top of my back where it met the sleeves, down to the end of my spine.I almost shrieked. "It shows too much.""Yes, it does. Shouldn't you show that much to your husband?"I blinked, and turned to my reflection again. "I will wear it.""Not like you have a choice anyway."I laughed at her blatant speech as she turned and took her
I stared into his eyes as he slowly let it drop to my lips, then slowly brought his intense gaze back to mine again. His lips, his face were just inches away from mine, his breath caressing the skin on my face, his hand drawing small delirious circles on my back."And...who is the other person?"I asked, not willing to talk about any other person apart from us. We were all that mattered to me.His lips almost parted, but not quite. "You're looking at him."My breath hitched at the subtle confirmation and he looked down at my lips again, before moving away from me. He didn't put enough distance between us, but it was enough to tell me we should be having wine now, or he would do something he wasn't so sure of.I swallowed, trying to regain composure, but he just stayed there, watching me. I reached for the wine and held it in my hand firmly, then turned again.I could hear him follow me to the couch and his eyes on me all through as I got two glasses and set it for both of us.He helped
By the time I woke up, Austin had left. There was a note beside me saying he had to leave to attend to a few issues. I sighed and sat up, leaning my head back on the headboard. My body still tingled and I knew if I sat there to dwell on the tingles, I wouldn't do anything all day. O went through a quick shower and made it down just as Eve arrived.One look at her and I knew something was wrong. She looked a little aloof and wouldn't look in my eyes. She held her bag tight and stood by the door, while the Eve I knew would have made her way to my room or to me already."Eve. You are here." I said, walking slowly to her.She nodded, but didn't move from where she was, further strengthening my suspicion."What's wrong with you?" I asked as I got to her, then opened the door she was leaning on to see if something was wrong. Nothing seemed to be off and Ii closed the door again, then focused on her."Did someone do something to you? Is something bothering you?"She shook her head. "There i
I felt a light touch graze sweetly against my arm, and my eyes fluttered open. There was a dull pain in my abdomen and I immediately felt myself being pinned back down when I tried to stand up. I struggled to focus, and Austin leaned over me, his hands on my shoulders carefully massaging."How do you feel? You took a hit to your right shoulder before I could come up the stairs."I looked up at him. He was still beautiful with the worry lines, and his eyes traced across my body. "Does it hurt somehwere?" his voice was soft, like cotton balls falling off his lips.I swallowed. "What happened?"He shook his head. "I am not sure. The healer went back to get a few things. She said it was pretty bad, so you would need more antidotes than she brought along."I blinked. "Did she say anything else?"He let go of me and sat beside me, his eyes searching mine. "Did someone come here while I was not around?"I thought about it. No one came except Eve. And she had been weird and all, and had left
I let go of his hand slowly, tears filling my eyes again. It was hard to process that somehow, I had lost both my friends. Somehow..in this race of love...I had lost Simon and was now on the verge of losing Hazel too.Austin sat on the bed next to me and I looked up at him. He is worth it. "I am sorry. I know it's hard..."He brought me to lean on his shoulder. "You can cry."I wrapped my arms around him, my hands holding his shirt in fistfuls. He was warm, and he pushed himself closer to me, so I could rest on him better. I wanted to be careful not to let hin feel my tears, but once a tear dropped, I couldn't control it anymore.I let out those tears in torrents, unconsciously making his shirt go up, exposing his back. He didn't quite care as he held me until I was feeling better. Until I don't want to cry anymore."What sort of change.. do you think made Eve do that? Just yesterday...she had brought up the idea of surprising you. She even got the wine and reassured me..." I swallow
Austin pursed his lips slightly and turned away, lifting himself off effortlessly. His movement broke my trance and I blinked rapidly, then broke into a small smile.Is this love?But I always knew it was. At least for me. I always knew I was in love with Austin. Ever since that first day. I watched him walk leisurely to the kitchen."I made just bacon and eggs with coffee. You good?"I nodded, still slightly in the trance. I remembered when he had asked me when I started to feel this way. He thought it had been that first kiss, but that was way too far to be the first time my heart, my wolf, my body ran to him.He came back holding just one plate and kept it in front of me, then settled a cup of coffee beside me.He then grabbed another cup of coffee for himself, then sat opposite me."Why won't you have any?" I asked, gesturing to the plate.He shrugged. "I am not hungry."He took a sip of his coffee and flipped his hair back.I nodded. "About the ceremony...I am a bit nervous."He
My eyes widened at the unusual request. He had never asked to be kissed, just took it whenever he felt like it, and I was always willing to give.I swallowed and took a step forward. He stood his ground, watching my every movement. I got to him, then went on a tiptoe, my hand going around the nape of his neck. His eyes were on me all through and I leaned to him, then gently placed my lips on his.He didn't grant me entrance immediately, like he wanted to me earn it. I placed my other hand around his neck, and added a little bit of pressure.He still didn't budge, just watched me try to earn a proper kias.Slowly, his hand went on my waist as he pulled me forward, closing the small space between our bodies, then finally opened up, granting me the kiss I have strived so hard to earn.Just like the first time, it was still perfect and it brought shudders to my feet and tremors to my heart. Just like the first time, I still felt like I could melt in his hands.He titled his head the other