The Lycan's Soul Mate
Chapter 28 The Ball

Luna awoke to the sound of music coming from the Alpha’s house.“What is that? I thought the ball was not until tonight?” Luna croaked asshe dragged herself downstairs half asleep. “The DJ must be trying outthe acoustics in the main ballroom. Everything has to be perfect. Iforgot that was your first ball.” He smiled. “Things have been happeninglately to threaten the peace among the packs and so it is veryimportant that the Lycan prince replaces a mate in order to take over in theevent anything were to happen to his father. It is tradition that then theprince comes of age he chooses a mate. Since our packs have becomeone then we start within the pack and if a mate is not found then weextend the courtesy to the other packs.”

As she sat down having breakfast her uncle presented her with a set ofdiamond necklace with accompanying earrings. Luna almost fell off herchair when she saw them. “Are those real? Oh, they're so beautiful. Theywill fit perfectly with my dress.” She stared wide eyed at the set andsmiled to herself. She wondered what this prince looked like but herthoughts wandered over to Luca. She wondered what he would think ifhe could see her all dressed up like this, whether he would beimpressed. “Your parents would be so proud of you.” Lucian told her.She came back to reality and smiled at him. She left the breakfast tableand went to shower as she had so many things to do to get ready forthe ball tonight. She wanted to do her best if she didn't get picked thenit wouldn't be for lack of trying.

She got dressed and went downstairs to await the beautician who hadto do her nails, someone else had to come to do her makeup and hairlater that afternoon. She had to brush up on her ballroom dancing withher uncle a bit later. He had so much to do. It was already after 10 andthe beautician was running late. She called and was not gettingthrough. She had to turn to her uncle for help. He made some calls andgot someone that the alpha normally uses. As she was just done withthe Alpha's companion, she would be by in about fifteen minutes. Thatwas a great save. She couldn't afford to show up with hideous toeswhen everyone would be well groomed. She managed to have hermanicure, pedicure and facial. She had a late lunch after which shespent the afternoon dancing with her uncle. That took them int a littleafter 5pm when she went to shower to await her stylist and makeupartist. She could have done her own makeup but her uncle insisted.After they were done with Luna it was almost 7pm and she had to getdressed. She put on her dress, shoes and accessories and looked atherself in the full-length mirror and couldn't recognize the personlooking back at her. She looked like royalty. “Well, I never thought Icould look this good. Damn” She heard her uncle calling to her and sheknew that it was time to leave. As Luna emerged from the staircaseLucian looked at his niece with tears of joy in his eyes. “Luna my dearyou look breathtaking.” He stretched out his hand to take hers and theyleft for the Lycan’s house in one of the cars provided by the Lycanprince.

When Luna emerged from the car she was escorted to the ballroom byher uncle and their arrival was announced by an announcer upon entryinto the great hall. Her uncle then had to leave her to take his seat atthe main table and as she was one of the contenders could not sit withhim. Instead, she was led to a table with some other girls who seemedto be taking this too seriously. Luna introduced herself and it was onlythen that she realized that Nina was seated at her table.

Nina smiled or rather smirked at her and flung her hair back revealingher perky breasts through the nearly transparent lace dress that shewas wearing. She was a beauty but could not compare to Luna. Lunathought that she looked confident leading her to believe that she mayhave already been chosen by the young Lycan. “Well then if this is thecase then I may as well relax and enjoy the party. No sense going out ofmy way to please someone whose mind is already made up.” Shethought to herself. She was surprised that she could hear Nina's voicethough she was seated at the far end of the table. she thought toherself “This girl is so confident even snobby.” There and then, Lunawas convinced that she did not like her. She could feel a negativeenergy emanating from her and she did not like it. She was not like theother girls at this ball she was almost evil. Luna shot her a glance andreturned her gaze to the main table when the arrival of the LycanPrince's son was announced. Everyone got up and looked toward theentrance

Luna could not get a look at him until he had taken his seat at the maintable. As she looked to the table, she saw him wave at Nina as shesmiled sweetly. All the other girls mumbled in envy. Right then as hesaw Lucian and got up from his seat to introduce himself, he realizedthat Lucian was the coach. His heart danced with eagerness and hetried to settle himself as he itched to ask the question that had beenburning inside him since Luna left Attica. “aren't you Lucian coachLucian, Luna's uncle?” His father interrupted saying “Lucian this is myson, Luca, I'm not sure whether you may have met him as he attendedAttica also. Luca this is Lucian an old friend from Full moon pack. Hisfamily like ours is very important and esteemed which is why he hasbeen made one of my Alphas. We need all the help we can get if we areto avoid or win this threat.”

Luca smiled at Lucian and asked whether Luna was here. And before hecould get an answer Soccorah approached and grabbed him by thearm and asked him to dance with her. “How bold!" one girl said withsarcasm and smirked. He followed her to the dancefloor, and theydanced to a waltz. Everyone's eyes were on them. Luna sat at her tablefrozen as she realized that the prince's son, the Lycan was her Luca.Luna's heart raced and she could feel her blood boil. She was infuriatedthat Luca had a history with Nina and she was even more peeved thathe was with her and hadn't yet noticed her. He smiled at Nina who wasseated at her table but had not noticed her though she could not bemissed. She got up from the table and walked out into the terrace.