This is just a warm-up. Stephanie will start to see reality in the next chapter. I have it partly written, but I am still working on it. I will post it as soon as I can.... hopefully no later than tomorrow morning my time.
(Stephanie POV) I am soooooooo excited. Today is the day that I will finally be reunited with James, experience the mate bond, and be officially introduced to the pack as their future luna. My nails and toes are perfectly polished; my hair has been trimmed, highlighted, and styled; and I have been waxed to ensure that I have exactly zero body hair below my neck. I am also wearing one of the two beautiful dresses that I purchased for today. We told everyone else that they should dress business-formal, but I opted for pink sequins for both of my dresses. I am the star of the party, and the star of James’ heart, and I want to make sure that I stand out. Yes, pink is a little juvenile and a bit overdone, but it is my favorite color and one that I know will help remind James of our wonderful past together. Speaking of James, I am annoyed that I have not seen him yet. I was really hoping that we could have some private time together before the party. A fresh mating mark would have been
**** I ended up having phone sex with Antonio. It was exactly what I needed after those text messages with James. But now it is time to head down to the party. Sheila and my mother were already there; I sent them down without me so that I could focus on Antonio for a few minutes. I walk into the ballroom and am immediately impressed by how beautiful everything looks. Pictures of me, and me and James, are artfully displayed on the walls and on every table. The place is dripping in crystals and flowers and elegance. The omegas and my mother truly outdid themselves. I had expected to have people flocking to me as soon as I walked in, but to my surprise, only a few people do. Thankfully, the few who do call me "Luna Stephanie," which makes me feel good. I look around for my mother, Sheila, or James, but with so many decorations and so many wolves here, it is hard to spot them. As I am scanning the room, my eyes land on what appears to be a crowd of people surrounding someon
(Stephanie POV) As James continues to approach, my heart beats faster and faster in my chest. James is wearing a dark gray suit with a black button-up shirt and a black and silver tie. Antonio taught me a lot about suits over the past few years, and James’ suit is obviously custom and expensive. He exudes power and authority. Just as importantly, James looks incredibly hot in it. I mean, James was always good-looking, but this older version of James is just… wow. Greek gods have nothing on this version of James. Had I known that James would grow into this, I never would have left. Hell, at this point, I don’t even want a threesome anymore. If James can f&&k as well as it looks like he can, I will not need anyone else. Suddenly I feel like forgiving Sheila for sleeping with him; if Sheila’s mate looked like this, I would not have been able to resist him either. As James gets closer, I am surprised that I do not smell anything unusual, but I tell myself that it is probably just bec
“Do not take another step forward until I tell you to,” James says in an eerie voice. My feet freeze in place. I try desperately to move them, but I cannot. This time it is not shock stopping me; it is something else. Has James been made alpha already? If so, why did no one tell me? “Understand this, Stephanie. Even if our parents had been right about us, EVEN IF you were my fated mate, I would not want you. After all that you have done, after all the wolves that you have hurt, you do not deserve to be mated to a ranked wolf, and you certainly do not deserve to be luna of this pack. You will, however, be getting your just rewards soon.” With that, James turns around and continues to lead Lily to the stage. I feel like I have been slapped hard. I look around and notice for the first time that everyone in the hall is staring at me. Great, just great. There are almost 500 witnesses to my embarrassment. Where is my mother? Where is Sheila? I turn to walk away. To my reli
I just got an idea for one of the last chapters, and I thought it might be fun to involve the loyal active readers into helping me with it. After all, isn't the interactive part of this app and the ability to sometimes impact the story through comments one of the best features? If you were one of the many victims, what questions would you have for Margie, Stephanie, Luna Jane, or Alpha Randall? What questions do you have generally that have not yet been answered? Comment below and you may be surprised at how your questions/ comments are used tomorrow. (p.s. I know I keep underestimating how much longer this book will take to finish, but we are seriously at the finish line now, and the epilogues are already written.)
(Margie POV) Almost as soon as I told Stephanie not to worry, guards secured silver cuffs to the wrists of everyone sitting in the box. To my horror, that included me. The cuffs were covered in fabric, so they did not burn my skin, but they did prevent my ability to further mind-link. In my head
“We join future luna Lily’s request for an immediate and special council meeting,” Alpha Brett announced. “On what grounds?” Councilmember Steven Herman demanded. “We have two grounds to demand a meeting, Member Herman,” Alpha Aaron responded. “The first is that we have discovered evidence that v
(Margie POV) “You will not be going home,” Lily said matter-of-factly. “Or at least not to the home that you are used to. You will have a new home in the dungeons.” I looked at the council and then Randall in complete annoyance. “Seriously, can someone please get Lily off of this stage? I cann