The Lycademy

11. Party

After the classes I met with my Girls in our room. Somehow number 214 became the headquarters of our friendship and I didn't mind it at all. Nim seems to warm up to having constant company as well and even after those short five days we became really close. We were like jin-jang me with my crazy easygoing attitude and Nim with her stoic way, it was perfect. Martha spent most of her free time with us as well because her roommate had a tougher shell to break.

"Ok so what should I wear?" - I asked Martha looking through my closet.

"Maybe that cute black lace dress." - she suggested

"A dress, really? You know I prefer pants." - I whined.

"Oh grow up Nica, it has to be a dress. And to avoid your future complaints you're putting on makeup too." - Martha told with tone leaving no place for discussion.

"Fine." - I said throwing my hands in the air.

We got dressed in my bedroom. I wore a tight, black mini dress with long sleeves, and a low cut back and silver heels. Martha chose an emerald green knee-length dress with a heart-shaped neckline, tight at the top but with airy skirt and black sandals.

As for the hair I went for the high, tight ponytail while my friend curled her auburn hair in heavy waves.

When we went to the living room of our little apartment Nim was ready as well. She wore a long blue dress in white flowers tied around the neck with a slit on the side going up to the hip. Her hair was left loose in a straight black waterfall.

"See, even Nim chose a dress." - Martha said pointing at my roommate.

"Why? She wanted to go in pants?" - Nim asked and Martha nodded. Great two against one, so I did the only thing I could at that moment… I rolled my eyes.

"Ok Ladies who's first for makeup?" - Martha asked.

"Do Nim first. You know that I might smudge it by the time we get there so it's best to do mine last."

"True that. Ok, come on Nim let's highlight those beautiful eyes of yours."

Martha had real talent in her hands. She gave Nimue delicate grayish eyeshadow which went great with her unique violet eyes. For herself she chose only eyeliner and blush. But what she did with me was… Let's just say that I didn't look like me anymore. She gave me really dark smokey eyes and red lipstick. I never thought I would admit it about myself, but damn, I looked hot as f**k.

We went downstairs and following Heston's directions we found staircases to the basement. As soon as we descended to the bottom we could hear the rumbling of music, and like moths to the flame we followed that sound.

The room was filled with people, I think there were around two hundred wolves, and it was epic. Music was loud and people were dancing, drinking and talking, that was exactly what I needed.

I took Martha and Nim by their hands and dragged them to the bar. Each of us took a cup of beer and we found a place for us. I watched the crowd in front of me when I heard someone from behind.

"Nica?"

I turned around and came face to face with Heston.

"Damn Girl, you look fine!" - he praised while looking me up and down, there wasn't lust in his behavior more like disbelief, so to add to my new image, I playfully made a twist showing him all my outfit.

"Better than sweats, huh?" - I asked

"Hell yes! Girl, if you were my Mate I wouldn't let you go out looking like this. Actually all of you lovely ladies make me feel like a newbie."

We started laughing and he then asked me to dance which I gladly accepted. We spend two whole songs on the dance floor mostly talking. He is really fun to be around. Heston may seem like this big bad wolf-guy but he also had this goofy side, which he was comfortable enough to show me. After dancing he walked me to our table.

"Ok Princess, I need to find some willing she-wolf, who is not able to kick my ass. If someone will bother you let me know." - and with a wink he went away.

Our table had more guests now. Besides Nim, Tommy, Colin and Jessica were there.

"Hey, where's Martha?" - I asked them

"Some guy came over and said that he needed to talk with her. They went there" - said Nim pointing to the corridor. Ok, so Martha found herself a company.

'Hey Hun, you good?' - I mind linked her

'Great!' - she answered

' OK, just checking. Have fun!' - and I closed our link.

While I was distracted, mind linking, Vince and Falco came over. I was still under a big impression of his performance at our Ranked members' classes.

"Hey Falco, I must admit I never thought you were that strong. It makes me feel less pathetic that you bit me earlier this week." - I said with my signature joke at the end.

"Are you hitting on me?" - he asked, furrowing his brows.

"What? No, I'm not. Didn't you ever get praised by a girl?"

"Not without hidden intentions." - he answered shrugging.

"Well I'm glad that your first time was with me then." - I said purposely using those words. Our whole table burst into laughter, well not Falco obviously but others were almost crying.

"I'm glad too, and hearing how impressed with me you were makes it even better." - he answered.

I stopped laughing and looked at him. Did Falco Springer just teased me? The world is ending! My friends seeing my confused face giggled even harder. Colin changed almost to actually crying, and I… Well for the first time in my life I couldn't come up with some clever comment.

"Springer, look what you did?! You made my sister shut up!" - said Vince receiving a glare from me.

Suddenly Nim froze and looked deep in her thoughts. She then looked at me without any humor in her expression.

"Something's wrong with Martha. We need to find her."

I looked around but she was still nowhere near. I heard my friend asking Nim how she can be so sure, but she just waved them off.

'Hun, you Ok? Nim said that something is wrong and I must find you. Where are you?' - I opened our mind link again.

'Nica, he used me. Please come find me.' - I heard her cracking voice.