Bullied By Twin Alphas
Chapter 21: Preparations

As I drifted in and out of consciousness, I heard shouting. I couldn’t make out what they were saying, but it sounded angry. Occasionally, I would feel my hand being held by someone else’s much larger hand, and it brought warmth and comfort.

Lily.

A voice floated through my head. It was gentle, and calming.

Lily, you’ll be fine. Just rest please.

I took the advice, sinking deeper into sleep. I don’t know how long I was asleep, but I woke up to see a blank white ceiling. The lights were dim, and Xavier was on the phone in the corner, facing the door.

“I don’t care how much it costs, I want it done tomorrow. If you work all night, I’ll pay triple. Just get it done.” He paused for a moment. “Thank you. If you have to hire extras, I will pay them the same. Thank you.” He slid his phone in his pocket, running his hand through his hair. He looked like he hadn’t slept or showered in a couple days. I made a pained sound, and he was at my side in a second.

“My love, are you alright?” He asked, pressing a button on my bed. It hurt to nod, and my throat was dry. He held a straw in front of me, and I immediately felt better as cold water trickled into my mouth.

“Much better, thank you.” I said when I was done drinking, and I sighed. “How long have I been in here?”

“Only a couple days.” He said, smoothing my hair back. “And yes, I’ve been here the whole time. I didn’t want you to wake up and be alone.”

“What about Sherri?”

“She’s absolutely fine, just had a couple scratches and knocked herself out. She stopped in a little while ago, but you weren’t awake yet.” I was relieved my best friend was okay.

“Who was that on the phone?” I asked, glancing at him.

“Construction company. They’re finishing the bedroom by tomorrow and another company is putting cameras around the territory.”

“That must be expensive-“ The doctor came in while we were talking, looking over his clipboard.

“Hello, Miss Winters. I’m Dr. Lemcool, it’s nice to meet you.” He said, washing and drying his hands. He sat down on a stool and rolled towards me. “It looks like you’ve been through a lot lately.”

“You could say that.” I smiled.

“Well, there’s no extensive damage from what I can see. You’re healing up quite nicely, probably still a little sore. Just do a few stretches throughout the day for the next few days, and take it easy for the rest of the day and you should be good by tomorrow.” He set his clipboard on the counter, standing from the stool.

“Thank you, doctor.” I said, slowly pulling my head to the left and right. My muscles were tense, and I needed a bath.

“Ready?” I said, standing up and putting on the clothes placed on the chair next to Xavier. He nodded and stood, waiting for me to finish. I finally made me way out the door and to the packhouse. When we entered, the air was tense and quiet. I rolled my eyes, heading up the stairs to our guest room.

I sighed when I made it up the stairs and entered the bathroom. Xavier stood over the tub, starting the water and adding my oils and bubbles to it. I looked at him thankfully when he left, and he smiled at me, kissing me forehead. Stepping into the bath, I sank down in the bathtub as the water pooled around me.

Dash?

I wanted to make sure she was okay.

Yes Lily?

Her reply made me release a breath I didn’t know I was holding in.

Are you okay?

Absolutely honey. Nothing can keep me down for long.

I laughed at her antics, just glad we all ended up okay.

Do you know who they were? They didn’t smell familiar to me.

They did to me, I just can’t remember where from. I think it was one of the smaller packs we helped once.

Her reply made sense, we hadn’t personally seen any of the smaller packs in a while. I don’t think we’d even heard from them recently, which was weird.

Don’t think about it too much, I’m sure they’re just looking to one of the other packs.

Dash made sense once again. I’d ask Xavier if it bothered me too much in the future. I poured my shampoo in my hands, scrubbing it into my scalp and rinsing it off. The conditioner I let sit for a while before rinsing it out and finally washing my body.

I felt a million times better getting out of the bath than I did when I got in. My neck felt better now that my muscles were relaxed. I slipped on some sweatpants and a tank top, brushing my hair out. Xavier smiled at me from the bed, his fingers flying over his keyboard on his phone.

“What’s going on?” I asked, laying on my stomach next to him.

“Just finalizing details on the camera systems.” He said after a moment, laying his phone down. “Are you hungry? It’s almost dinner time.” I nodded, and we went to the larger dining room, sitting down at our table. The usual omegas brought our food out to us, and I didn’t realize how hungry I was until the plate was in front of me. I happily took a bite of the roast beef, the meat basically melting in my mouth. Sherri laughed as she joined me, and I smiled at her.

“Sherri, I’m so glad you’re okay.” I said, taking another bite. She smiled back at me and grabbed my hand, squeezing my fingers.

“No I’m glad you’re okay. That was really scary.” She replied, her food being set in front of her. She happily began eating with as much enthusiasm as me.

“Well, my love. I believe our room is done.” Xavier turned away from his conversation with Demetrius and Brenda. “Are you ready to see it?” I took the last bite of my food and stood up, stretching my limbs. We said goodbye to everyone and made our way up the stairs. “Don’t forget, you can change anything you want about it.” I opened the door and squealed in delight.

Wyatt and Xander smiled at me, and I jumped into their arms in excitement. They rained k****s all over my head and face, and I giggled at the butterflies flapping around in my stomach.

“Hi Princess.” Xander said, his lips meeting mine softly.

“Did you miss us?” Wyatt’s voice was in my ear as he squeezed me. They both put me down, allowing me to gather myself as I looked around the room. It was huge! The walls and floor were red and blue like I asked, paintings of night life and wolves placed strategically along the walls. The bed was definitely custom made, large enough to fit at least four people Xaviers size; the blanket and skirting a red color with a navy blue sheet and pillowcases. It was placed along the wall with no doors, spanning almost the entire length.

The closet had been enlarged, all of us with respective space. My clothes filled up the closet a little more, the boys’ closets completely full already. There was a long and medium height dresser propped underneath the enormous tv, with candles and wolf figurines placed on top of it. I stepped into the bathroom for a moment, smiling at the marbled floor and countertops. There were two new sinks, all of the spaces filled with the respective persons items; mine had face wash, lotions, perfumes, toiletries, and makeup all organized. The boys each had a shaving set, cologne and aftershave, and their own toiletries.

“It’s beautiful.” I breathed, stepping onto the balcony. The chairs had been replaced by a love set with bright green cushions, a chair that looked exactly the same on either side of the couch, and a large circular stone coffee table placed in the middle.

“Do you really like it or are you just saying that?” Xavier laughed as I slapped his chest lightly, pulling me in for a k**s. The four of us looked out across the land for a while, relaxing on the couch and chairs. When the sun went down, Xavier lit a few candles around the balcony, creating a perfect ambiance for a perfect night.

“Did you guys get stuff figured out for the housing?” I asked Wyatt and Xander. They nodded, looking across the small patches of forest.

“Yes, we’re just waiting for them to be built to give the okay on tearing down the old pack houses.” Wyatt said, smiling. “But we’ll be here for a majority of the time.”

“Instead of driving from here to there, we’re taking a plane from now on though.” Xander added, and I laughed.

“Can’t drive 10 hours or what?” I teased.

“Not if it’s an emergency. Otherwise, I welcome the chance to get closer to you.” His hand snaked up my leg, making me jump and causing Wyatt and Xavier to bark with laughter.

“Yeah, yeah.” I said, shooing his hand away. “Perv.” I rolled my eyes as they laughed harder.

“Little Lily, playing coy?” Xavier teased, and I laughed with him.

“Never playing.” The laughing died down after a little bit, and we made our way inside the bedroom when the moon was high in the sky.

“The ceremony is taking place tomorrow night, Babygirl. Are you prepared?” Wyatt asked when we were all laying down, and I nodded slowly. Addison and my mom had pulled me into my office before I had been attacked, asking my opinions on dresses and colors and themes they had come up with. In the end, I just wanted a simple but elegant black and white party. Too many colors needed to be acknowledged, so it was better to just come forward with a new one to represent us all.

“Yeah, our moms are really creative.” Wyatt chuckled, his chest vibrating against my head. I had my arm around him and my cheek against his bare chest with one leg tangled between his. The other was rubbing against Xavier, who’s was cuddled against me, his breath softly tickling my hair. Xander was behind Wyatt, already asleep I’m sure. The breeze created by the fans Xavier had installed kept us cool while we were packed together.

The sounds from outside mixed with the scents of all three men killed me into a light sleep, plagued by Monica again. I awoke at the crack of dawn, a few birds tweeting outside on the balcony. Wyatt and Xander were already missing, no doubt roped into tidying up by their parent for the ceremony. I rolled and stretched, noticing Xavier was gone as well. The door suddenly slammed open, and Sherri rushed in, hopping on my bed. She looked around the room in amazement before pulling me up.

“Come on sleepy bones. Let’s get ready!” She squealed in excitement, and I yawned in response. Her eyes rolled and she pushed me into the bathroom. I laughed when I saw a confused Xavier, drying off after his shower.

“I was going to come in and wake you when I was done.” He said, pulling me towards him and wiggling his eyebrows. His lips met mine and I m****d softly when his teeth grazed against my bottom l*p. Too soon, he pulled away and pushed me towards the shower. “I see you added a couple more things.” He referred to the shower heads and I nodded.

The water was nice and warm as it cascaded down my body, and I scrubbed and shaved every inch of my skin before getting out and drying off. Sherri barged in after Xavier left, before I was done with my shower. She started pulling out specific oils and lotions and perfume, setting them next to the makeup she had picked out.

“Sit.” She ordered, and I sat on a chair she brought in with her. She started working on my makeup, and my stomach grumbled. She worked quickly and skillfully, moving from my eyeshadow to eyeliner to face makeup and finishing with mascara, fake eyelashes, and a matte l*p gloss. “Hurry up and go eat, I still have to get ready.”

By now, it was 10:30 am and I rushed down the stairs. Instead of the large table I normally sat at, I sat at the table in the kitchen, quickly scarfing down my food and heading back upstairs. Sherri smiled at the amount of time it took me to eat, and began working on my hair. She had started on her makeup while I was eating, and had just finished her eyeshadow.

“There.” She said, brushing out the curls she then strategically pinned back and spraying my head with hairspray. She had put my hair in a ponytail and given me a black and brown smokey eye, accentuating my green eyes perfectly. I popped my lips at her and smiled. “Okay, now go get dressed. Be careful not to ruin your hair and makeup.” I laughed and nodded, slipping into the lacy dress with ease.

It was long and black, with a very smooth skirt that rippled every time I moved. The bodice was semi sheer and also covered in lace, with a large dip in the back that went to my waistline. The sleeves were almost skin tight but made of lace, allowing me to breathe easily. A cute pair of lacy black pumps were set next to the dress, and I slid my feet into them, feeling the coolness against my skin. I looked in the mirror and smiled, not recognizing myself at all.

“Holy Moon Goddess.” She said, admiring her work. “If we weren’t already mates to other wolves, I’d say you would be my first choice.” I laughed, waving my hand in the air.

“Oh stop, you always know how to work magic and make me look beautiful.” She smiled and winked at me, putting on her own dress. It was a simple black cocktail dress, her shoes matching mine without the lace. Her hair was down and had been straightened, and she chose simple eyeliner, lashes, mascara, and clear lipgloss for her look. She was absolutely stunning, and I’m so happy she was my best friend.

“Are you ready to go mingle and visit with Black Crescent?” She asked, and I nodded. We clasped our hands together and made our way downstairs. Encouraging each other and bringing up memories of old parties, the ceremony was already in full swing with wolves mingling everywhere. At this point, it was only almost one in the afternoon, and I was shocked.

I spotted Xander and Wyatt mingling with our parents and decided to pull Sherri over to see them. As soon as I stepped in front of them, Wyatt’s eyes lit up, and I could see Xander straining to keep himself in check.

“Thank you mom, thank you Luna Addison.” I said, hugging each of them.

“Oh but honey, the fun’s about to start!”