Mated to Her Alpha Brother

Chapter Five

DOVE

When we arrived some hours ago, I filled in marmee and dad about the thing with Daniel. Dad was almost as devastated as Daniel was, while mom gave me a small smile in understanding.

She knew my feelings or well lack of feelings for Daniel, and she always adviced me to back out of the relationship if I wasn't so sure, but for dad's sake I just held on. But now that's all over. So no more pretending.

Marmee had Delilah and I go to my room so she could fill me in on all the things I needed to know for tonight, all the people I should be wary of, and all the ones that could be trusted.

And then the most important, how to morph into my mature wolf during the time. My wolf had always been with me since birth, but she had always been in her pup form. That's how it's always been until you reach your 18th, that's the age you practically become an adult, and become old enough to recognize your mate and create a family.

And it is also the age where your growth slows down, your aging almost slows to none. Like my marmee, she's in her late 40's but looks to be in her late 20's.

But the one thing which I had wanted her to tell me was what would happen when I do meet my mate, but she left me with a vague I will know when I find him.

She left us a few minutes ago to do some last minute check up on the venue and decorations and stuff. Guests have already started arriving, and the whole building was teeming with excitement, and the usual guards had quadrupled in number. Each one of them donning a classy combat outfit and glasses, looking like cool bodyguards you'd see in a movie.

I'd never seen them so serious and intimidating before, their demeanor kind of made me nervous in a whole other way for tonight. And am sure it has to be with the huge number of guests we'd be expecting. How much of them where friends or foe, to be decided.

"Luka just called in, he and Bella will be here in a few" called Delilah from the closet, getting ready. She had to get ready earlier than me and head downstairs to get busy with mom and aunt Adeline, her mom. While I was forced to stay in my room in boredom..

luka and Bella will be the ones to help me get ready. They're two other close knit friends of ours. Luka was a vampire who claims to be much older than all three of us combined but refuses to specify an age, while Bella was fae royalty. She was a beautiful midnight elf who was second in line to the throne of azarath. And they were also mates.

"Can you send up Levi while you're down there, I hadn't seen that cheeky boy all day" I say to Lilah when she came out only to drop my jaw as I took her in.

"wow" I breathed.

She was dressed in a gorgeous high neck blue dress that stopped an inch above her knee. The blue was the same exact shade as her eyes and it looked breath taking against her pale skin. Her face bare except a bright red painting her lips. And a beautiful sapphire dangling earrings to accessorize.

"I assume you love it then" she grins twirling around to give me full view.

"It's gorgeous, you look so beautiful" I squealed, reaching over to take my phone.

"No pictures please" she laughs, reaching over to snatch my pillow to hide behind. Ahh delilah ever the technology hater, thinking taking pictures is akin to getting your soul captured.

"Come on Delilah! Just for today, pleeease" I whine.

"Fine, one picture later tonight" she relents with an indulging smile.

I cheered at that, then waved her goodbye as she exited the room. And then I fell back on my bed with a sigh.

I picked up my phone for the first time today to see hundreds of unread messages. All with the common theme of birthday wishes. Most of them were from family and pack members and the rest were from friends from school. Unable to go through them all now, I selected a few to read and reply to. After a few minutes of this, I came across one that made me pause.

Happy birthday my dove.

I need not look at the name to know who sent it. A wide grin stretch we across my lips as I replied eagerly.

"Thanks Callum" I said as I typed out, feeling happy and giddy inside.

My big brother Callum. Simply the best big brother out there. Tough and terrifying he was but also the gentlest most kind man I've ever known. Though he's not always around, with his rank as the head of warriors, he was always so busy keeping the pack Lands safe and going on missions outside of the lands. So I never see much of him. But when he's around he's always 100% there, so caring , attentive and protective. I wouldn't wish for a better big brother. And I so look forward to seeing him today. He should've been here by now, but am sure he's just busy with security stuff and all that. But I was sure to see him tonight.

"Helloooooo" bellowed someone from outside before proceeding to rudely push my door open banging it against the wall.

I jolt at the sudden sound and intrusion. And what the hell is with people and banging my door open.

Before I could react further I was assaulted by a small soft mass with chubby limbs tangled around me. The flash of long curly silver hair and midnight black skin was all I needed to see to realize it was Bella who jumped up on me.

"Girl I love you but if you are not off me right now amma kick you off" I groaned, my body hurting in all the places her knees and elbows had unfortunately landed against.

"Sorry" she chuckles before sliding off of me to sit beside me on the bed.

"Hey dove" another voice called from the doorway. And there stood Luka in all his pale glory. He had a tall lanky frame, with skin so pale it looks white and very black hair which contrasted beautifully on his skin. His eyes a deep blood red and lips a lighter shade of the red.

He was holding a garment bag in hand, so I assumed they met marmee along their way who gave them the bag to come with.

"Hey man, come inside" I invite moving to make space for him.

"And thank you for greeting me like a sane person" I added giving Bella a nasty glare.

To which she pouted blinking her long silver lashes at me. Her chubby cheeks puffed with air. The overload of cuteness had been squealing a bit reaching over to pinch her chubby cheeks and forgiving her instantly. Cute things will forever be my weakneas. That and wolf's bane.

"Luna Thea says we have 30 to get you ready and heading downstairs" Luka says placing the garment bag on the bed and unzipping it.

Bella was here to help me with the dress and fitting while Luca for my hair and makeup. He has a very fine touch for the arts of makeup and was very styled in making hair. He says he's been around for a long time to learn a thing or two about a lot of stuff.

"Gosh I love what you did with your hair" gushed Bella reaching over to caress a lock of it.

"Yeah we went to the salon this morning, feel my skin" I say excitedly reaching over in attempt to pull my shirt up.

"Ehem" Luca calls from the side awkwardly.

"Right Sorry" I say to him. Before whispering an I'll show you later to Bella.

"Now Bella dear, can you hang this there so I can start with her makeup" Luca says reaching into the bag to bring out a beautiful sparkly green chiffon A line strapless dress with a nice sweetheart neckline.

I gasp at its utter beauty, reaching over to caress the soft fabric. It was made in such a way that I could comfortably shift into my adult wolf and back without any tear to the dress. I've worn it once before when it was still at the tailors but I still marvel at its beauty.

The sudden thought of my mate came over me as I stared at the dress. Would he love it the way I do, will he find me beautiful in it. Will he even get to see me in it.

Will I even find him tonight.

Shaking my head as if to rid me of my thoughts, I crawled over to the edge of the bed to sit and await luca's magic.

I will not be pessimistic. There are sure To be hundreds of wolves tonight, and every wolf of every major clan and pack was going to be around. It's practically going to be a gathering of the wolf realm and beyond. If I don't find him tonight, there is no way I'd ever find him.

So no matter I must find you. Whoever you are, and make you mine.