Chapter 78 Get Your Man.
Chapter 78 Get Your Man.
Bella’s pov.
“Wow,” I said, amazed at the way the whole pack had looked. The way they placed everything so delicately, exactly the way I had envisioned… They knew me all too well.
Everyone that was involved with decorating did an amazing job… not like I expected anything less.
It’s absolutely beautiful.
“You’re happy with it?” John asked quietly from behind me, a permanent smile on his face from earlier.
“I am. It looks amazing. Everyone did such a great job… I can’t believe this is it,” I whispered in slight shock, “we’re… we’re going to be mated after this.”
John chuckled before he took both of my hands in his, turning me to look up into his eyes.
“Yes, Bella. After this, we’ll be fully mated… for the rest of our lives,” he whispered back, kissing my forehead gently before pulling me into his chest, holding my head with one hand as the other one wrapped around my waist.
I looked up at him, biting my lip a little before I leaned in and kissed him.
I only pulled away for air, sighing sadly as I realized it was time to go our separate ways to get ready for the ceremony…
“I know… we have to go get ready. But I’ll see you later, okay? Brooke, Megan and Teeran will be there to help you, just try to think about the ceremony, we won’t be apart for long. Promise,” he said softly, kissing me one last time before he slowly let go of my hands and walked away, only turning back once before he disappeared into the pack house.
I sighed one last time before I went towards the doors myself, needing to head up to my suite to get ready with my girls.
“It just doesn’t look right…” I mumbled with a frown on my face as I stared at my reflection in the mirror, “I don’t know, I just didn’t see this in the vision I had of how I’d look tonight… it’s just- not me. I feel like something is missing.”
“What feels wrong about it? The dress? The makeup? The hair?” Brooke fired questions out one after the other.
I looked at myself more closely, cringing as my eyes focused on my hair, makeup and dress.
“All of it,” I whispered, wanting to look and feel like my best self, but obviously I wasn’t feeling it yet.
“Take it all off then!” Teeran jumped in, helping me unzip the dress and step out of it, tossing it towards the bathroom door, “tonight is your night. It’s all about you and you need to look and feel right. That’s why we’re here!”
She grabbed the makeup remover and handed me a cloth, waiting with a smile as I wiped it all away.
Megan sat on my bed, playing on my phone as we got ready, not paying any attention to what was happening.
“Let me find a dress quickly while Teeran helps you with your hair,” Brooke mumbled as she got up and walked towards my closet, pulling the doors open and disappearing inside.
“Okay… I think your hair does look nice but maybe we could add some small braids and leave a few stray pieces out to frame your face better,” she said quietly, her tongue sticking out slightly as she concentrated, working her magic to my hair.
I smiled in the mirror as it slowly transformed into something that felt more like me.
“I think I found THE dress!” Brooke rushed out, running towards us with a dress I had forgotten I owned…
“Wow,” I whispered as I grabbed it from her hands, my fingers brushing the golden beads on the bottom half of the dress.
“Well! Put it on!” They both said simultaneously, making me laugh and roll my eyes as I hurried to put it on.
I turned around and looked in the mirror, my mouth opening slightly as I stared at my reflection.
The dress… was gorgeous.
The most beautiful dress I’ve ever worn.
It was black with small golden beads along the bottom half that shined brightly under the lights.
It had off the shoulder straps with lace on the ends, making it feel more elegant than bold.
There was a small slit on the right side that went almost up to my knee…
“It’s- perfect,” I smiled, twirling around while giggling uncontrollably.
“You look beautiful, alpha,” Teeran said with a smile, helping me smooth the dress out more, “it compliments you!”
“I’ve got to say… you look hot as fuck!” Brooke said, making me laugh harder, “I’m not kidding, Bella. You… look gorgeous. The hair, the dress. It’s you.”
“All that’s left is your makeup, let us begin on that. What were we thinking? Bold? Suttle? Gold? Black?”
I bit my lip as I thought over all of her questions, unsure of what to do.
“I want you guys to surprise me. I trust your judgment, I just can’t make any more decisions right now,” I said confidently, knowing they’ll make the right choice for me.
“I got you, girl,” Brooke said, winking at me before grabbing her makeup bag and taking a seat in front of me.
I waited patiently for her to finish.
From her mumbles to her curses.
The multiple times she had started over again.
“Finally! Done!” She gushed suddenly, sitting up fast and gesturing for me to turn towards the mirror.
I swallowed the lump in my throat before I turned around slowly, my eyes widening in shock from what I saw.
I almost thought for a second that it wasn’t even me in the mirror…
I had smoky black eyeshadow with bold eyeliner on my waterline and winged out towards my eyebrows.
She also made my eyebrows stand out more without making them any bigger than they already were…
My cheeks were pink and my jawline stood out among everything else.
“Here, take this…” Brooke said from behind me, placing a handmade necklace around my neck, “this was my grandmother's. She made it heats and years ago to protect herself from evil, or at least that’s what she always said. I want you to always have this with you… even if it doesn’t work, it would still make me feel better knowing you had this with you. This is a huge journey, and I am so beyond proud of you, Bella. I hope you and John live happily together with lots of children in the future to grow beside Megan. You’re the best person I know. You’re genuinely kind, generous, caring and the kind of leader I’d want to follow. Stay true to yourself… don’t let a man dim your light. You’re the sun, not him. I thought I lost you once. I don’t want to think that way again… I love you best friend. Are you ready to get your man?”