Brenna
I woke early the following day, quickly showered, and was ready to head down to the Main Dining Hall when there was a slight knock on the adjoining door.
“Come in!” I smiled, knowing it was Adan. He opened the door and peeked his head in. “Are you up?”
I laughed. “Up, dressed, and was just headed downstairs. Are you ready?”
A sexy smile spread across his lips. “As ready as I’m going to be. Let’s go.” He walked through, and I was headed toward the door when he grabbed my waist and pulled me to his chest. “So, how did you sleep?”
I lifted one shoulder. “Not well.”
He chuckled. “Neither did I.” His lips claimed mine a moment later, and I opened for him, deepening the kiss as his tongue swept over mine, passion overtaking us both. He pulled back a moment later and gave me one last sweet kiss. “Keep kissing me like that, and I may marry you now.”
“Promises, promises,” I breathed against his lips.
He gave me another quick kiss. Then he took my hand and led me to the door. “Let’s go before I change my mind.”
In the hallway, we checked to ensure both doors were locked and then headed into the elevator.
Once the doors closed, Adan turned to me. “So, have you set a date for our wedding yet?”
I laughed, shaking my head. “No, not yet. But I think it should be soon.”
He chuckled, looking me over. “That’s exactly what I was thinking. Maybe this weekend? The Blood Moon is approaching in two weeks, so we don’t have much time. I don’t want there to be any mistakes with you.”
The elevator door opened on the first floor, and Adan placed his hand on the small of my back as we headed toward the Main Dining Hall.
“I don’t want there to be any mistakes with you, either,” I added. “Some wolves have more than one Mate, but not me.”
He nodded, his eyes boring into mine. “Neither do I.”
Two guards opened the huge wooden doors for us as we approached.
“Good morning, Alpha, My Queen.” One of the guards said as we walked past.
“Good morning,” I replied. When we were out of earshot, I leaned close to Adan. “I think we should lock ourselves away for the entirety of the Blood Moon.”
He laughed, running his fingers through his hair. “I like the way you think.” He motioned toward the head table where Mason was sitting. “Come on. Let’s go.”
Mason waved us toward him when he saw us and Adan returned the wave, but we headed toward the buffet line. As usual, everyone stepped away from the buffet when they saw us approach.
But Adan held up his hands. “That’s okay, everyone. Brenna and I can wait.”
“No, Alpha,” a wolf said, stepping back. “I’m not in that big of a hurry.”
Soon, no one was getting anything. So, Adan and I walked forward, took plates off the bar, and headed down the line. Everyone stepped back up to the buffet once we passed.
Today, the buffet was filled with bacon, eggs, sausage, pancakes, French toast, and more. After Adan and I loaded our plates, we headed over to the main table.
“Well, good morning!” Mason chirped, giving us a knowing smile.
“Knock it off,” Adan growled, taking his seat.
I looked down at the table, and Hailey and Ember were sitting at another table, glaring at me. I rolled my eyes.
The other blonde that had been with Adan the night I heard them laughing appeared to be no worse for wear. She was sitting with her back to us, talking with some friends. I guess that when you’ve been a wolf in a Pack for as long as she has, it wasn’t unheard of to sleep around, especially when you didn’t have a Mate.
Adan looked up and followed my gaze. “Don’t mind them. They’ll eventually get used to the idea of us being together.”
“Just don’t sleep with them again.” I sat next to him and took a bite of my bacon, as if this were the most normal conversation in the world.
He stared at me for a moment as one corner of his lips curled into a sexy smile. “I don’t intend to.” Then he glanced over at Mason. “After we eat, let’s meet to discuss the attack yesterday.”
My head snapped up.
“Along with Brenna. As the Luna of the Pack and my future Queen, she is now my advisor.” Adan took a bite of his bacon.
Mason looked between us and smiled. “So, have you two set a date yet?”
Adan smirked as he glanced over at me. “Well, you’re going to have to ask her that.”
Mason’s eyes shot open wide. “So, it’s official?”
A broad smile spread across Adan’s face. “I asked her last night, and she said yes.”
“Yes!” Mason yelled, capturing everyone’s attention as he jumped out of his seat and raised his glass, turning to the Pack. “Everyone, the Alpha has an announcement to make!”
Silence filled the room as all eyes turned toward Adan.
“Well?” He held my hand, smiling as he looked into my eyes. “Shall we?”
I nodded. “Now’s as good a time as any, I guess.”
“Let’s do it.” Adan held my chair while I stood.
“If you don’t tell everyone, then I will,” Mason said under his breath, only audible to us.
“Luna Brenna and I just became engaged and plan to marry within the next few weeks before the Blood Moon!” Adan announces.
Hailey got up abruptly and stormed out, followed by Ember, her friend. She gave me a dirty look over her shoulder. Then it dawned on me. Ember was in my Glam Squad. She was my nail tech. Why she had never said anything before, I had no idea. But she was always quiet, did her job, and stayed to herself. But she is also a warrior. I made a mental note to have her taken off my Glam Squad immediately. I didn’t know if that was now Hailey was finding out things about Adan and me or not, but I didn’t want to know.
But I quickly pushed the thought aside, determined to focus on the announcement of our engagement. Everything else could wait.