Chapter 1000
Shrieks were swallowed by the roar of a sudden gale that exploded in the middle of the tent unexpectedly.
Unsecured objects went airborne, and people ducked for cover while the tent shook in an effort to stay attached to the ground.
“Talia!” Maya cried. “Did you need to do this inside p>
“Sorry. My aim was off,” Talia lied. Her aim was not off. They were running late, and the only way to reach in time was to teleport, but how could she do that when they had humans in the vicinity? Going straight to the tent was the best option.
It took a few seconds for the dust to settle, with Damon and Talia embracing each other in the middle.
Damon wore a black suit, and his whole body pulsated in darkness while Talia was enveloped in a silvery light.
“I told you we won’t be late,” Damon said smugly.
“You were right p>
“I am always right. Remember that for the years to come p>
Talia smiled. Years to come. She liked the sound of it.
“Aya! Your hair is a mess!” Dawn cried, and Talia was not sure if she was messy from teleporting or because of what she and Damon had done before. Damon helped her tidy up, but he didn’t know how to fix the braids and beads weaved in there.
“Come, come!” Zina gestured vigorously for Talia to sit in front of a mirror.
Damon watched helplessly as females dragged Talia away, and Michelle ushered him out with, “We need to get Talia ready, and you also need to fix yourself p>
‘I will see you at the altar, kitten,’ Damon’s voice sounded in Talia’s head, and by the time she turned to where he was, he was gone.
Two Omegas were busying themselves with Talia’s hair and makeup, and Mindy stood there and shook her head in disapproval at Talia. “You really know how to test my nerves p>
Talia looked at Mindy innocently. “It’s not like the ceremony will start without us. A few minutes here or there, no one would notice p>
Mindy didn’t have time to argue. They were running behind schedule. “It’s time for final checks. Do you have something old p>
Talia pointed at her necklace.
“Something new p>
Talia nodded. “Dress, earrings, shoes, pick one p>
Mindy asked her next question. “Something borrowed p>
“I got that covered!” Tatiana exclaimed and pushed a shiny hairpin into Talia’s hair. It had diamonds, and it matched Talia’s styling.
“You will need to return this. It belonged to my nana,” Tatiana said.
“If you don’t return it, it won’t count as borrowed, which will bring bad luck.” Kalina chimed in.
Talia wondered if offending the Wilkow sisters would count as bad luck, but she didn’t want to say it aloud.
Mindy approved the hairpin and moved on to the next item, “Do you have something blue p>
Talia froze. She HAD something blue. Those were her panties. But they were gone now. Damon ripped them and probably stuffed them into his pants pocket. He collected her torn undergarments as souvenirs.
“Lia?” Mindy called suspiciously. “Something blue p>
Talia fidgeted, and she called through the mind link, ‘Damon p>
‘Missing me already p>
Talia would flirt back if Mindy were not giving her a stinky eye.
‘Do you have my panties?’ Talia asked.
‘They are MY panties now, kitten p>
‘Can I have them p>
Damon snorted. ‘What I take, I don’t give back p>
Talia was frustrated, and she wanted to bicker, but then she remembered that her panties were torn. Even if she snatches them back, it’s not like she could wear them.
“Is it OK if Damon has it p>
Mindy couldn’t believe this. “No! The bride needs to have something blue! Please, tell me you are joking.” Mindy’s eyes widened when she realized they had a problem. “Ask him to give it back p>
“Will this do?” Cassandra said from the side, and they saw her pull out of her pocket a bracelet made out of blue beads.
Mindy didn’t like the shabby-looking bracelet. It didn’t match anything.
Talia was happy that she didn’t need to explain the absence of panties. Her father was right there! Seeing Mindy’s disapproval, Talia quickly snatched the bracelet.
“This is a relic that can suppress a Guardian,” Talia explained. “It is very precious p>
“It is not matching anything you are wearing,” Tatiana said from the side. “We are not going for precious or useful. This is your day to be just pretty, and that trinket is not cutting it p>
Kalina agreed with her sister. “It looks like it’s made of cheap rocks p>
“No one needs to look at it,” Talia said and pushed the bracelet into her cleavage. The tight bodice will keep it in place. “Thank you, Cassandra p>
Cassandra bowed deeply. “It is my honor, Alpha p>
Mindy gave up. “Alright. It seems we have everything p>
“That’s not everything,” Tatiana said and gave a big coin to Talia. “Put this in your shoe p>
“What is this?” Talia asked.
“The rhyme goes, something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a sixpence in your shoe. This is a sixpence p>
Talia was not sure about this superstitious nonsense, but she saw that Mindy and the Wilkow sisters were serious about it, so she didn’t object. She gave the coin to Zina, who was one of the few non-pregnant women around. “Can you help put this in my shoe? It’s difficult like hell to bend in this dress, and I don’t want to squish my belly p>
Zina took the coin and mumbled, “You had no problems bending earlier p>
Talia’s eyebrows shot up. “What p>
“Nothing. Lift your dress. Which leg? Left or right p>
Dawn giggled. “That was not nothing. We all heard you p>
Zina smirked. “Do you mean, you heard what I said, or you heard noises our bride and groom made in the packhouse p>
“Both!” Dawn exclaimed, and the females burst into laughter while Talia wished to disappear.
Valerian observed this from the side, and he was happy to see that Talia was surrounded by so many friends. Since he arrived at the Dark Howlers pack, he has been paying attention to the pack and Talia, and he confirmed that Damon adored Talia and that she had a good circle of friends. That made him less guilty about the whole situation.
‘We are ready!’ Caden’s voice sounded in the minds of most of the females in the tent.
“Oh, my!” Mindy exclaimed. “Veil. Where is the veil p>
“It’s right here,” Meg said while bringing the long see-through white veil that had white lace along the edges. Yasmin was right next to her, carrying a sparkly tiara. It was a piece of jewelry that belonged to the Moonrider family.
Talia didn’t want to wear anything associated with Sophia, but Axel assured her that Sophia and Isaac didn’t have a ceremony that resembled a human wedding. That tiara was in a room displayed like decoration, and Talia had seen it before, but she didn’t care about shiny trinkets held under glass displays.
Eventually, Talia accepted the head ornament. It was part of the Midnight Guardians pack, and she didn’t want to exclude her pack.
Just in case Sophia and Isaac tried to harm Talia, Cassandra performed a ritual to remove any bad juju from the tiara.