pte

er's

oaked my aching legs, and scrubbed the make-up off my face. I tried to dismiss Wyatt from my t

ch to look at but I don't think he even realized that yet. I hadn't even had en

. Who could understand them anyway? And who would want to? I slipped into my pajamas and crawle

rned and the door opened. I was expecting Annie's smiling face,but instead it was Banks. "Hey," he smiled

up on my elbows. "I guess I overslep

e for your future brother- in-law to be making himself comfortable in your bedroom when you aren't even dressed. I thought about demanding he leave,but

Let him see. Let him see every god damned thing and report it back to his brother.I slammed the door to the bathroom just to pu

hell, was he going through my things? "'ve never seen anyone stare down my brother before." There was the

at he had set out a set of clothes for me, along with clean un

ong. You have nothing to fear

s,"And what exact

ome." I stared at him, not quite co

ated back into the bathroom to change. He continued to talk to me through the closed door. "Wyatt didn't want to get married. Dad told him if

stitution of an Alpha." I wondered exactly what that meant, but he didn't elaborate, and I didn't feel it was polite to ask. I did think it was pretty shitty t

d either. Its not like it was my

u just do you, and let him growl and snarl and spit

romising, I thought sarcastically. I dragged a brush thr

hich was weird, but nice. I expected him to take me down the stairs, bu

e future alpha, so I think you are permitted to use it." At that moment I could have kissed him. He produced a key from h

ground floor. It opened into an unfamiliar area behind the kitchens

yja called from the table.

wanted to go over some details

the details. "Your father sent over a dress," She was saying, and passed me a white box that was

e delicate silk and lace. That was a strangely thou

and distraught. I had dreamed that one day I would marry my soul mate,the love of my life,and I would wear my mama's dress, which had

dress, with afitted bodice,off-the shoulder sleeves, and a long, full skirt. The bodice was decorated with lace and tiny pearls, and the same lace edged the bottom of

the knot in my throat and carefully folded it back into the box. Mama would have hated all of this. She would never have let th

una went over other details. Flowers and seating and ceremonial nuances. I didn't care, but I tried my

ut hesitation. "And

lu

his two cents to the conversation. The wedding ceremony would be on the back lawn, with seating for private guests only. The gazebo would be decorated out for the occasion. After it was

d "never be Luna." But it seemed that his parents had othe

this argument to his mother. Would I still be the Luna after I rejected him? Would he divorce me once he had all his political ducks in a row

n for the whole week le

e grounds. I can't say I was sorry he was avoiding me. Being close to him, smelling him,looking at him all the time while knowing that he didn't

what was going on. I was very vague. Yes, the house was beautiful. Yes, the Luna and Alpha were kind to me. Wha

y mind was busy ruminating over all the horrible possibilities of this marriage... and I woke up looki

the Luna so much,I might have done it.Before I got finished in the shower, her team of stylists and miscellaneous useless people descended on my r

inine and understated.... A mean woman came with hot wax and reshaped my eyebrow

get married once." Luna lau

wedding dress. The strapless bustier pushed my breasts up and

cted to garter belts tha

ature sunflowers and other delicate flowers and baby's breath into a crown around the topof my head. Then the makeup artist pounced on me. I was afraid with all her palettes and brushes she would make me look

vishing," Annie generously sighed

tiful. But under the skillful hands of the Luna's beauty team, I at least l

dear. Are