Lily and James (werewolf novel) novel Chapter 166

Chapter 0166

(James POV)

Today is the day. I am nervous, but I am also ready. We do not have all of the answers, but we have

controlled for as many of the unknowns as we can.

Joey and I have spent countless days and nights in bars in human territory, with me always coming back to the pack late at night smelling heavily of alcohol and yelling at Joey to leave me alone and stop “baby-

sitting me.”

I have made no secret that I am unhappy about this wedding, and so my parents and Nick think that I am drinking my misery away, just like I did after Stephanie “died.”

In truth, I am 100% sober; I drink soda water at the bars. I am just using the

hars as a cover to meet with

other alphas and members of our team. With Dr. Hyder’s assistance, I have even convinced Alpha Brett

to re-establish the alliance with our pack once we clean house at the top.

The plan for the event is fairly simple. We are holding it at an opera house in human territory. We have

allies of the Movement positioned around the event hall, ready to step in if anything becomes violent.

Most wolves unaffiliated with the Movement believe that the event will begin with Stephanie’s traditional

birthday memorial. Once all of the standard speeches have been given, it will be time for my “grand

speech.” During that speech, I will talk about how much I love Stephanie and how no one will ever

compare to her. I will also spend 10-20 minutes giving her obnoxious and unearned praise (Margie decided to write the speech for me). Once all of that is over, the red curtain on the stage will lift,

revealing a wedding arch. Sheila and her bridesmaids will descend a spiral staircase in the corner

opera