Chapter 57
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I leave the room quickly before Aunt Beth can read too much into it. There really haven’t been any big problems. Most of the girls just talk a big game, some of them have tried to follow through with their threats, but I am a good enough fighter to hold my own and stay out of any real trouble. Now, it’s not that I’m trying to take him and don’t deserve him. It’s that the Moon Goddess has proven I’m not worthy and that gave them permission to be awful. I only have a couple classes with the really b*tchy ones though, thank the Goddess I was born intelligent with a drive to get sh*t done.
“I expect you back and ready for hair and make-up by two. Do you hear me young lady?” I hear her holler down the hall and I just laugh in response. I may tease her, but I wouldn’t be a problem on Rayna and Jer’s day for anything. They are both so happy and I couldn’t wish for a better partner for him. She has a calmness that just radiates around her and we have all become better for it.
Ben and Tommy have been taking turns coming to class with me. Jason is in full gamma mode sticking by Rayna’s side whenever she is going out and about in the pack learning first hand from his dad. I actually miss his calm company in class, but that is the name of the game as we all become adults and start to do our own things. I should actually be glad we are doing this transition slowly now so when I do leave for college, it won’t be so abrupt.
The party prep was in full swing when I got home from school. It’s just the rehearsal, but Aunt Beth is not messing around. We will do the ceremony rehearsal, which should only take an hour, then dinner and a party. This reminds me of a wedding I went to with my parents once and my mom was a bridesmaid.
There’s an area sectioned off for the Luna Ceremony and no one is allowed to touch it once we are done learning our places and roles. There are white flowers hanging from arches surrounding the seating area and on the back of every single chair. There are only enough chairs for the elders and leadership, the rest of the pack will stand behind and watch as Rayna becomes our future Luna. The rest of the back yard is full of fairy lights and seating for almost the whole pack, but tonight it is just those of us in the ceremony filling up the space. There are several small fire pits, a buffet table full of food, two bars and a DJ and we are living it up.
Arms come flying around my neck from behind and we almost topple over. “I wish my brother wouldn’t work so much. He should be here. He promised he would make it.” Rayna whines in my ear. It takes a lot for wolves to get drunk, but Rayna seems well on her way.
I turn to grab her giddy butt before it hits the ground. “He’ll be here. He wouldn’t miss your big day.” I hope I’m not telling her a lie. I know if it was me, Jer would drop everything to be here. He wouldn’t miss any part of this. But, I don’t know her brother well enough to say that for certain. He was actually a d*ck most of the time we were in his pack. He seemed to only talk to people who he had to out of obligation or some kind of formality. Even him dancing with me was due to everyone else being occupied and he looked like he hated every second of it. Then we weren’t important enough to give any time to while we were there, or see off when we left. All I know is he had better be here for her or he’s going to hear it from his new sister-in-law.