Chapter 122 - Given to the Lycan King

*******************************Willow*********************************

The day passed by quickly. It can be a little hectic with a house full of Alphas and their daughters. I dont know how often Hazel had to step in, get the daughter to settle, and stop asking for Lincoln. At first, I was annoyed. Even a ping of jealousy rose;

The one daughter didnt seem to take the hint of Hazel's words. She kept insisting that she speak with him. Finally, Hazel told her she could speak to me as his mate. She could tell me her problem or concern, and I would gladly explain it to him. The girl's eyes widened as she looked at me, Her eyes moving up and down as she smacked her lips, flipped her hair over her shoulder, spun and walked away,

"What's wrong with these women?" Hazel groaned, rubbing her temples.

I shook my head as I chuckled; how they acted was funny. I knwo it wasnt announced about him finding his mate. With all that happened, it just didnt get done. That and Lincoln said people would learn of us when it was announced that we were taking over for his parents,

I didnt see much of Heather and Mia. They were working with a group of omegas, finishing up the last few things in the hall where everything would be taking place,

Hazel and I checked in with the cooks. All the appetizers were pre-done. Everyone was assigned a duty. Everyone knew what they were to do.

Hazel clapped her hands. "Alright, everyone. You know your job; you have two hours to get ready and must return to the kitchen no later than six!"

Everyone scattered, chatting as they left the kitchen,

"And you young lady need to get upstairs and get ready,"

Her hands were on my shoulders, and she spun me, pushing through the doors; Mia and Heater were coming down the hall.

"Girls, everything ready?" Hazel asked when they stopped in front of us,

"Yes, everyone left out to get ready, so we thought we would come to find Willow so we could get ready ourselves," Mia explains.

"Good, Good,"

She gave me a small push,

"She all yours. Just remember all of you are being announced. Right after Winston and I enter, It will be Lincoln with Willow, Then River and Mia, Heather, you, and Tyler will walk in after them,"

"But Hazel. Why am I being announced? I'm not of rank. I mean, yeah, im River's sister, but im not in a position like him. Im happy just to be attending,"

Heather asked as she looked between us all,

"Heather, you are part of this family. Your parents were some of our closest friends. You two are just as much my children as Lincoln is, So you will be announced with the Royal family,"

Heather stared at her, Tears in her eyes as Hazle smiled at her with the most loving smile a mother could only give,

Covering her mouth as a small sob left out, Hazel quickly pulled her into a hug,

"Okay, now get your butts moving," She pulls back as she swooshes us down the hall,

She turns, heading oppositely. When she stops before Tyler, they speak for a minute, Tyler's eyes widening. Yep, guess he just found out, too; his eyes move to Heather. Hazel pats his shoulder, then continues down the hall,

"Well, ladies, let's get you three upstairs," He says as he walks closer to us, Giving Heather a wink,

Reaching Lincoln's room and mine, we found Mias and Heather's dresses had been brought up. Lincoln was getting ready with River. They were to meet us in the front foyer,

"Willow, did you get everything you wanted for Lincoln's surprise?" Heather asked as she moved to the vanity to start her makeup,

"I did. I have had the box hide in the closet for the last two days,"

She bounced in her seat, "Oh, I cant wait to see the look on his face. He is going to be so excited,"

"Mia, what about you? Are you excited about your birthday?"

"Yeah," Mia shrugs as she holds her gown up, looking over it,

We had picked our dresses out together. Hazel had a bunch brought to the house so we could go through and pick what we liked, I fell in love with the first dress I pulled off the rack,

"You dont sound so excited," Heather walks over to her, Taking the dress from her, "Mia, are you crying?"

Mia shook her head, "I do know why I am. I guess im just overwhelmed," She wiped her cheek,

"Oh god, Mia, You anit pregnant too; I mean, it would be cute if you and Willow were pregnant at the same time,"

"Heather," Mia smacked her arm, "My word, you crazy girl; how would I be pregnant, River, and I haven't even done anything!"

"Lalalala," Heather puts her fingers in her ear, "Nope, dont want to hear anything about sex and my brother," She shudders,

"God, you are impossible!" Mia scolds her. Heather sticks her tongue out at her. Mia does the same back,

And just like that, the tense thickness that was filling the room was gone,

We laughed as we got ready. Heather, being her silly self, helped a lot. Her goofiness made us feel light-hearted as we laughed,

There was a knock on the door. Opening it, Tyler stood there with another guy,

"Ms Willow, This Mason. He will be standing Guard for me while I step out and prepare. As per Queen Hazels' orders,"

"Oh, okay. We are not ready yet, but maybe in like a half hour. Do you want us to wait till you return before going down?"

"Yes, if you wouldn't mind, Ms Willow. He is just to guard the door, I won't be long,"

Heather pulled the door open further. Tyler's face softened as she stood there,

"Are you leaving?" She asked him,

Nodding, "Just for a minute, I need to change, I won't be long,"

He stepped forward, kissing her forehead, Turning to look at the guy.

"No one is allowed up here. The floor is off-limits to all but royal family members. I will be back to escort them downstairs,"

"Yes sir," Mason says as he takes his place next to the doorway,

Tyler pinched Heather's chin, giving me a nod. He walked off down the hall,

Heather watched him till he disappeared; I smiled as I looked at her. Even though she couldn't feel the bond, she still looked at him like he hung the moon,

"Come on, we need to be ready by the time he comes back,"

I pull her back into the room, shutting the door and locking it before I walk away. I usually dont lock it, knowing Tyler is always standing guard, But I dont know Mason not to pass judgment. I feel safer with it locked,

After doing the last touch-ups, it was time to get our dresses on,

Mai was wearing a light green colored dress. It had straps that tied up around the back of her neck. The straps were so long that they hung loosely down her back after they were tied. Small silver gemstones were lining the bust area. It wasnt a low-cut dress. It fit Mia perfectly. We both have put weight on being here, and Mia had some killer curves. Her stomach was still flat, but her hips had filled out, And it made that dress look so good on her. Her hair was in an up-do into a tight bun with a few strains hanging loose,

We all decided to keep the makeup light, with natural colors, nothing bold, No red lips stick or purple eye shadow,

Heather chose a dark blue dress. It was backless, which im sure Tyler will freak out about once he sees it. It was an off-the-shoulder with lace for trim on the sleeves, as they were loose fitting on her slender arms. Thank god it had small, thin straps going over her shoulder. I wasnt sure how it would have stayed up without them. She wanted her hair down. She did small curls around her face, leaving the rest loose down her back. She looked so much older than she was; she wanted to wear heels, seeing as Tyler was tall. She said she did not want to seem like a midget next to him,

"Alright, Willow, your turn; come have a look," Heather pulls my hand, making me stand in front of the mirror. I had my eyes shut. I was afraid to look at myself,

What if I dont look as good as Mia and Heather? I was afraid of what scars were still there people would see. I was really regretting my choice of dress,

Peeling my eyes open very slowly, I gasped when i saw myself, Was that really me? Was I able to look like that?

My hair was half up and half down, with long, wavy curls in the pieces left down. My makeup was all natural and light shades,

Turning from side to side and then spinning all the way around, nope, you couldn't see any of my marks,

"You look so beautiful, Willow," Mia says as she loops her arm through mine. All three of us stand in the mirror, looking at ourselves,

A knock on the door pulled us out of our trance,

Heather pulled the door open as we stepped out, Tyler blonde as he took us in,

Rubbing his forehead,

"I think we need more guards. You three are going to knock them on their asses when you walk in there,"