Chapter 114
Ayla
When Thane said we needed to push up the mating ceremony I could have had a full–blown panic right there, but here we are the next day, and I am getting my hair pinned up on top of my head with loose flowing curls framing my face and cascading down. I can’t remember a time when I looked this beautiful. The she wolves thane has helping me are very nice and patient. They are also all mated I noticed, which I am sure Thane did to calm my nerves. He is always one step ahead it seems when it comes to thinking about my needs, seemingly anticipating them which I appreciate. I don’t know if it is him, the fated mate bond, or his alpha’s primal instincts to take care of an omega, but he is excelling at it. Having a mated she wolfs help me get ready allows me to ask them my own questions about their mate bonds and the ceremony etc.
“Oh honey, it may have been twenty years ago, but I will never forget the look on my mates face when I chose to do the mating run instead of straight to the ceremony. It was like all his prayers he didn’t even know he wanted answered were answered on the spot. You could tell he was trying to hold his excitement in for the chase, and of course what happened after he caught me.” I look at her feeling shy but also engrossed in her story and waiting on a bated breath to hear what happens next. Sheila is curling my hair, sparing no detail of ber mating ceremony. “What happened after he found you?” I asked. I already know what Thane told me, but I want to hear it. “Oh well, he caught me, marked me and rutted me into the dirt like he was a damn badger trying to dig a hole with his thrusts honey. It was the best orgasm of my life dear, but you will have plenty of those without running. It is up to you. A lot of
people skip it to go straight to the ceremony so the
each other publicly. Well, the marking not so much party faster They always sneak out early. Some shifters chose to claim decided?” I haven’t even allowed myself to think it because it makes me so nervous. The thought of a whole pack staring at
mating, but to each their own I always say. Do you know what you have
me is enough to make my skin crawl, but I know that I need to push myself to overcome obstacles as well. “No, I haven’t decided anything yet. I am just hoping that I will know when I see him.”
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Monica is straightening my dress on the hanger while Telena is finishing my make up. I haven’t ever worn any until I started living here. She chooses to keep it simple with nudes and clear gloss she chose because she said an alpha shouldn’t go through his
thought of putting my lipstick all over Thane makes me blush a little and
ceremony Covered in lipstick” but I may disagree, Tho?
brings a smile to my face.
The dress they are helping me into is beautiful. Long black lace with a train and an off the shoulders, strapless neckline with a slit up to my upper thigh that I am not too sure Thane knows about and long lace sleeves. It is form fitting and not what I expected, but I guess joining the Midnight Pack does require a black color palette in some capacity. My neck is bare to not interfere with the marking, and I am a few inches taller in my black, glitter heels. I am still shocked that the pack was able to come together in such a short amount of time to plan everything. Thane said the pack was ecstatic and eager to help. They love their alpha, and he assures me they will love me as well. I hope he is right.
The girls assist me downstairs to a limo that awaits. We pile in and get my hair touched up on the way. I feel like a princess. I guess, technically I am one, but I actually feel like it tonight. I haven’t seen Thane all day and I am starting to feel anxious to be in his arms. I am quiet on the way to the gathering site, but once I get there my mouth drops open while the girls laugh amongst themselves at my reaction. “You couldn’t possible think Thane wouldn’t go overboard for you, did you? All everyone heard was “It needs to be perfect for little wolf.” took a little bit to figure out that was you and of course he threatened the lives of every unmated shifter around if they dare refer to you that way. He is a totally different alpha when he talks about you. We haven’t seen him happy in a long time. Not since his family was here. What happened really took a toll on him and he carries a lot of guilt, but with you he seem’s lighter, and finally happy. The whole pack is happy for the both of you.” Monica tells me while holding my hand, and I hear her, but I am still taking in the scene outside the car.
There are rows and rows of long wooden benches alongside a gold runner going all the way up to a stage. The trees overhead all have twinkle lights hanging down and cascading overhead of the pack. There are also rows and rows of vases filled with white flowers in vases of different heights literally everywhere. I have never seen so many flowers. There are flower petals all down the runner, Hundreds of big, lit fire torches line the rows. My eyes make their way up the runner to the stage where a pack elder is standing in a red–robe next to the most gorgeous man I have ever seen. My Thane. My alpha, standing there waiting for me in a form fitting, matte black three–piece suit. Shined up black dress shoes, tousled, messy hair and dimples on displa shaven face. Suddenly, the hundreds of shifters fade away and his face, smiling at me with shiny, green eyes is all I see.
his clean-
Monica gets out of the car, along with Sheila and Telena. They walk me to an awaiting Cyrus while straightening my train out. Cyrus takes my arm in his and leans down to whisper “Damn girl you are looking fine tonight. Thane is a lucky alpha and I am glad you two found each other.” I look up at him and smile. I am glad to have him here. I am trying to suppress the thoughts that dare to show up to ruin this night. The thoughts that tell me I have no family here. I am unworthy, damaged and unwanted. I suppress
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them and smile at Cyrus agaith trying to not get emotional. He pats my forearm in an attempt to calm me ‘Let’s go down there before Thane comes and breal’s my arms for touching you too long. Also, I got a hundred bet with Damon that Thane crise so if you can make that happen you will be my favorite sister. 1 laugh at that. Do you even have sisters?‘ ‘No, and I won’t either if you don’t win me this money.”
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