Chapter 59 Alpha Ball

PENELOPE'S POV

Several days had passed in the blink of an eye, and I couldn't believe that tomorrow was going to be the Alphas' ball. I was so nervous—very, very nervous—just at the thought of going over to another pack and having my parents there. I hadn't completely healed from the traumas I had gone through; it had been hellish for me, and I had almost died.

Sighing for the umpteenth time, I stared at myself in the mirror as I drank down the water, feeling it slide down my throat before throwing the empty bottle into the trash bin. I was waiting for Iris to show up with the seamstress to work on the selected gown, trimming and designing it to my taste.

"Hey."

My eyes snapped to the left where the voice had come from, and instantly, my body hummed like an engine coming alive. A wide smile played on my lips as I saw him approach me.

.

"Hey!" I stood, going over to engulf him in a hug.

"I saw you in a daze. Are you alright!?" Giovanni asked, kissing my cheeks, and the smile on my face