Doing Better

Becca POV

Well a week has passed since the breaking of my bond with Kyle and each new day has been easier than the last. The first few were hard given how people kept asking why the party was canceled and then all the sympothy and pity looks they gave me on top of the pain I felt from the breaking; but eventually everything went back to how it was. The pack had eaten cake for dessert three nights in a row so they all didn't mind. I did decided that instead of spending time in the kitchen all day I would go back to training. I built back up the muscles and dusted off the skills that I had aquired through out my twenties and I gotta say, Damn I look good. 

Dad had me be his assitant until he hired a new one, so that was good busy work. I was constantly running errands and going to a from. Doing paper work till late into the night and even going to meetings with potential investors. The Mountain Sky pack was one of the richest packs on the western sea board. Mainly because my 5th great grandfather was part of the gold rush and while others looked in the rivers he came to the mountain that we now call home and began mining it. We now run four major gold mines, three in Nevada, one in Oregan. The Alpha is always the president of the Strong Gold Mine Co. whether or not they are a Strong.  Today was one of our company parties to promote the Gold Mines and to show our appreciation to the Mine managers. 

As we pulled up to the Lake Mountain Hotel, where the event will be held, I heard Duncan let out a growl. 

"What's wrong?" I asked him.

"Nothing, just saw someone annoying," He said. 

I just chuckled. We parked, got out and headed to the reception desk "Hi, were here from the Strong Gold Mines," I said.

"Oh yes, the hall is down this corridor and the last three doors on your left," the receptionist instructed. 

"Thank you," I said as my brother and I headed that way. We were to make sure the hotel arranged everything right. We walked into the hall, which really was more of a ball room. It has a high ceiling with a glass crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling with the same fashioned lamps running along the wall. There was a long table at the front of the hall, where my father, me and my brother's family would sit along with share holders. Then there were about 6 more round tables for the mine mangaers, their families, investors, and guests. The tables were decorated with white and gold china, gold utensils, white cloth napkins, and crystals glasses for accomindating both wine and water. In the center of each table stood mini candelabra's and a single yellow rose in a little vase. the rest of the hall was clear for those who wanted to dance.  It was beautiful. I went around each of the tables and made sure everyone was sitting where they were suppose too. A few were out of place.

"Alright it all looks good. Let's go up to our room and get changed." I instructed my brother. 

"Sounds great. I believe Layla is already here,"

"Did she get a sitter for tonight?" I asked. 

"Yeah her mom's gonna take them. Called it her 'Grandma Night of Fun,' " he put his fingers up to quate her. 

"Oooh, they are gonna be on a sugar high when you get them tomorrow," I teased him. 

"Oh yeah," he agreed. 

We went back to the desk, got our room keys. went out to the car, got our stuff and headed up. My brother went to his suite were Layla was indeed waiting for him. This was good for them. I don't think they had a night off since Joshy was born. I unlocked my door and went in. The room looked similar to the hall except the chandelier was smaller. I had a king sized bed with white sheets, a desk and couch, a kitchenette with a big Flatscrreen HD TV. The bathroom had a jacuzzi tub, and a big shower. All with the signature white a gold asthetic of the hotel. 

I had about three hours before I even needed to go down to the party, so I decided to run a bath and relax for a little while. I got about a half hour later when the water began to get cold, dried off, put on a matching teel bra and thong set, I then put on my bathrobe so I could do my hair and make up. I curled my hair and put half of it up in a bun with a crystal barrett and crystal bobbies through out. My make up was a simple night out with teel accents and red lips. I put on long dangly crystal earrings and a long crystal choker to match. I pulled on a pair of nude nylons. I got on my form fitting sweet heart neckline full length silk teel dress with a thigh high slit. Which I had to get a size bigger because I gained weight from all the stress eating I've been doing. I slipped on a pair of sparkling strappy stilletos showing off my teel painted toes. I grabbed my silver sparkle clutch, put in my phone and roomkey. It was time to go down when I finished getting ready. 

My father was already in the ballroom along with my brother and sister in law. Being the CEO and President of the company they had to be before guests arrived. When I entered the ball room had been in swing for a while and people had just finsihed arriving. I spotted my father and brother and was about to head that way until I smelt something wonderful that stopped me in my tracks. The smell of the earth after rain. My favorite smell, I know it hadn't rained today, so that could only mean one thing. I looked around the ballroom and locked onto a pair a startling deep brown eyes. A single thought came to my mind.

MATE!