Beauty and The Beta (Bailey) novel Chapter 185

I was settling into the new pack. My home. The pack I would one day be Luna of. Okay, it wasn’t quite what I was used to, but once Miles had been made Alpha, he said I could make the changes I wanted, so I was making notes each day of things I did not like… things I felt could be improved, and quite honestly, there was quite a lot. I was staying in a room within the packhouse right now, until Miles and I were married. He had tried desperately to have me live with him, but I felt it was a little premature, and I didn’t want him trying things on with me. Not yet, at least.

Obviously, on our wedding night, I would have no choice, but for the time being, at least I had an excuse. And, talking of the wedding, plans were running away with themselves. Miles’s parents were completely taking over with the preparations. And they seemed to be getting more and more irritated by any suggestions I made for alterations. Which only angered me. This was meant to be my special day, yet they seemed to want the wedding done their way. I was truly beginning to regret ever agreeing to any of this, let alone suggesting I marry the fool as well as becoming his mate...

I heard a knock at my door, and quickly walked over, to be greeted by two she-wolves, here to let me try on wedding dresses. Now, today was a day I had been looking forward to! What woman does not like trying on pretty dresses?! Especially ones that make you look like a princess! “Come in.” I said excitedly, allowing them into my suite, only to find my heart dropping as Miles’s Mum, Pheobe, followed them in. Why did she need to be there too? Was this not my choice?

“Good morning, Kaia.” She greeted me coldly, giving me an equally cold stare. I am sure this woman did not like me. Nor did she want me to marry her son.

“Morning Luna.” I smiled sweetly, though inside I was secretly cursing the silly old witch. I wish she would piss off, so I could enjoy myself the way I had planned! The bottle of champagne my Dad had sent to enjoy was already chilling, and I had my playlist at the ready... I had it all set out! Now she was set to ruin it! I wanted to enjoy every moment of this, try these dresses on at my own pace and decide on my own what I wanted and not be dictated to by her, yet again. This was not her wedding!

“Right, let us get this underway.” Luna Pheobe said briskly to the women who had wheeled in a rack of dresses. “I am assuming white is unlikely to be appropriate.” She looked at me with an air of superiority in her gaze, and I was shocked at what she was trying to imply by her statement.

I glared back at her. “White is perfectly fine, actually, thank you very much.” I snapped.

But, instead, Luna Pheobe simply laughed at me! I felt anger racing through my body, while my wolf began to ripple below my skin, desperate to be allowed out… eager to get to the woman who would soon become my mother-in-law and rip her apart…

“Oh, Kaia, my dear, do you think your father will truly care? From what I understood, he didn't waste any time in accepting the offer of a chosen mate for you with my son, so does that tell you all you need to know? He was likely glad to get rid of you. And can you blame him?” And with that she moved toward the door of the room, before looking back at me. “You ought to remember, you are nothing special, and can always be replaced. Just like that” And she clicked her fingers to show me, a smirk upon her lips as she then closed the door after her, leaving me staring at the door, my heart racing in anger at how she treated me. I had no idea what had changed. One moment, Miles’s family were desperate for me to accept being his mate, and now they were treating me in this way? I had simply agreed to escape Jacob, thinking life with an Alpha could never be a bad thing, but now I was beginning to think otherwise... Was that how my future was going to be here?!