Ella’s POV
“I don’t feel comfortable going to this thing without you,” I pouted, peering up at Colton with a frown.
He bent and kissed me gently on the lips, placing both his hands on my shoulders.
“I know… I don’t like it either. But if I went, it would make Alpha Jonathan suspicious and that’s the last thing we need right now.”
I sighed, knowing he was right.
“But Ethan will be there if anything happens,” he reminded me. “Ethan should already be there actually. I think he drove in with your father.”
I stepped into his open embrace and buried my face in his chest, not caring if I ruined the little bit of makeup that was on my face, which I allowed Brianna to do.
She had gotten here a little while ago and she eagerly made it her project to do my hair and makeup. She had my dark curl pulled out of my face, but it was still down so they draped over my shoulders. I wore a casual black evening dress that sloped downward in the chest area to reveal only some of my cleavage. The dress also hugged my body perfectly, revealing all my curves and my slender legs.
“Just don’t be flaunting your stuff in front of any guys at this banquet,” Colton teased, though I could hear the concern in his voice as he checked out my dress and my figure within the dress.
I narrowed my eyes at him.
“The only one I want to see my stuff isn’t even going to be there,” I said pouting.
He grinned at me and kissed me again, looking like he was going to say more. But just as he opened his mouth to speak, we were interrupted by a knock on the door.
“Ella, are you in there? We have to go before we are late!” Brianna said from the doorway.
She was sounding a lot better than she had been since being rejected by her mate. I was glad that she got her strength back and was actually out of bed. though, I was surprised that she agreed to go to this banquet.
I looked up at Colton with a frown and he kissed me again.
“Go,” he said gently. “I’ll be here when you get back.”
I smiled at him, though I knew it didn’t reach my eyes before I turned to the door and opened it.
Brianna rushed into the room.
“Everybody is waiting for you downstairs. What’s taking so—”
Her voice trailed off once she spotted Colton standing before her; her face instantly went bright red and for once, Brianna was at a loss for words. She staggered backward and then glanced at me with large eyes.
“I’m so sorry…” she breathed, covering her mouth with her hands. “I didn’t mean to… interrupt,” she stumbled on that last word.
I laughed.
“It’s okay, Bri. You didn’t interrupt anything,” I assured her.
“I wouldn’t say that,” Colton murmured, but I nudged him, giving him a look.
He smiled and kissed the top of my head.
“Call me if you need anything at all,” he whispered, still keeping his lips on my head.
“I will,” I said to him, catching his lips with my own.
We parted and I followed Bri out of the room and down the stairs to join the others. Everybody looked so nice. Even Luis was wearing a suit, which I knew right away belonged to Colton. Becca was clinging to his arm; it made me smile seeing the two of them together and happy, even if they weren’t fated mates.
Brody was refusing to go; he kept himself barricaded in the room he shared with Sarah. I know he’s been trying to get a hold of her but to no prevail. My heart ached for him. According to Jonathan, Sarah wasn’t going to be at home, he took her to a special doctor and won’t tell us where.It was driving Brody insane.
I turned to Colton who had followed us downstairs.
“Can you keep an eye on him,” I asked in a low voice; I didn’t have to elaborate further than that. Colton knew who I was talking about. He nodded once.
“I will,” he assured me, making me smile, but he could still see the worry in my eyes.
He kissed me again before he turned to Gamma Jake, our driver for the evening.
“Get them there and back safely,” Colton ordered.
Jake nodded.
“Of course, Alpha.”
Jake motioned for us to go outside, and we did.
We piled into Jake’s large SUV; I sat in the passenger seat while the others took his backseat. There was enough room for all of us and more.
Most of the ride was quiet besides the soft murmurs of Becca and Luis whispering in one another’s ears. I knew it made Kayla uncomfortable and I felt bad that I couldn’t rescue her in that situation.
It took about 30 minutes to get to Alpha Jonathan’s pack. It was located near the school in Higala.
His packhouse was 10 times bigger than Colton’s, which didn’t surprise me because Alpha Jonathan was incredibly rich. I had to admit though, it was a beautiful packhouse. It actually looked more like a mansion than anything.
We drove up a long and windy driveway until we reached a parking area just off the garden entry. There were a few other cars, one of which I recognized as my father’s. I was glad that he was already here.
I recognized the car next to him as Ethan’s. I know Ethan wanted to arrive with my father, so he left much earlier. He and my father had a bit of business to take care of beforehand anyway, so I hadn’t seen either of them all morning.
I was more excited to see my mother than anything.
There were also a bunch of cars I didn’t recognize; I know Alpha Jonathan parks his cars in his private garage, but I knew they weren’t his. I imagined they belonged to his other guests.
I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a little nervous. I worried about how this evening was going to go down and Val was feeling uneasy as well. Whenever my wolf felt uneasy, I felt uneasy.
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