Moon Child

22. Not An Ammend

I smoothed my hands over the dress as Mya looked me over. She came over a few hours ago to force me to get ready. She was already dressed by the time she sat me down in the bathroom to straighten my hair. She was subtle with the makeup she put on me before forcing me into the dress.

"I think it's even more perfect than before," she said with a huge smile. I looked myself over in the mirror. I couldn't help but to think of how much I looked like my mother. Mya squeezed my hand gently.

"Ready?" she asked. I nodded.

"Yeah, I just need to grab my stuff. I'll meet you at the car," I said. She left my room and I hurried to my closet to change into black ankle boots, jeans and a red sweater. There was no way I was wearing that dress today. I slid my phone into my pocket and grabbed my keys. I got in the car and Mya frowned at me.

"You changed," she noted.

"We're going to be late," I smiled at her. She rolled her eyes before Mya drove us to the Alpha's house and we went straight to the backyard. There were already hundreds of people talking and laughing with each other. There was a long table full of food and the Alpha family stood slightly elevated on the small hill near the tree line. Liam spotted me almost immediately. He smiled before making his way to me.

This is stupid, I thought to Aria. I knew she was watching, whether she made herself known or not at the moment.

"You made it," Liam said happily. I shrugged.

"Well I didn't really have a choice," I muttered behind my forced smile.

"You look great," he said as his eyes swept over my body.

"Thanks," I said uncomfortably. Liam himself looked like a clean cut model. He was wearing a simple white button up with the sleeves rolled up and the top button loose and khaki slacks.

"Come on," he said, taking my hand. He took me with him to where his family were standing on the hill.

"What are you doing, Liam?" I asked, too late. Luna Addie smiled and hugged me.

"Dani! So glad you could make it," she greeted me.

"Excuse me everyone! Your attention please," Liam addressed the crowd. They hushed as they looked at him. I stayed near Luna Addie, not wanting to draw attention to myself.

"As you all probably know by now, our retired Beta's granddaughter has returned to the pack. What you may not know is that she is also my mate," he announced. My eyes went wide as a hushed murmur spread throughout the crowd.

"Are you insane?" I hissed at him. He looked at me and reached to grab me but I glared at him and took a step back. "Touch me and you die," I warned. He blushed as his face went to one of shock before he recovered and left me.

"So let's give Dani a warm pack welcome," he finished. The crowd clapped and hooted but I could tell that behind the noise, there was mostly confusion. The crowd went back to their previous conversations as Luna Addie chuckled and put an arm around my shoulders.

"Sorry sweetie," she apologized.

"What was that?" I asked Liam as he walked the short distance back to us.

"All new members are introduced," he said smugly. I knew they weren't introduced like that, and he knew it too.

"You know I can hurt you without even touching you right?" I reminded him. He chuckled nervously before turning into a conversation with his father. I felt a wave of weakness hit me and pressed my hand against a nearby tree to pull energy from. The leaves on the tree all turned brown as they died almost instantly. I took the moment to walk down the hill to where the rest of the crowd was eating and talking amongst each other. Liam followed behind me.