Nalya
I had a peaceful bed rest and didn't even wake up to a nightmare like I normally do. I stretched my limbs and went to the bathroom to take a shower. I paid extra attention to my hair, using the products Ella gave me.
I dried my hair with the public hair dries I found, and then curled the end to make it more luscious. Once I'm done I use strawberry hair spray to make it shiny.
I wore a chiffon floral dress that reached mid-thigh and applied lip pink gloss on my lips. I put eyeliner just the way Azura taught me last time and a bit of blush on my cheekbones. I wore my sandals and carried my bag before looking into the mirror with a smile.
'You seem happy today,' my wolf commented. I could tell she was cheerful just from my mood.
'Yes, it's a bright day today. We'll do our best at the shoot, and get that money and start anew, just like I planned before I met them,' I said, and she cheered me on.
'Go, girl,'
Inhaling, I pushed the door open and stepped out, keeping calm despite the attention I got for my outfit and makeup. I was feeling confident so I maintained eye contact with whosoever talked to me. The girls mostly asked what I used for my skin and hair while the boys were sending air kisses at me.
"Loving em long legs, Nalya," a guy commented,
"Thanks," I said.
Where was this morale coming from? As I passed through the common area, I saw him. Rhaegar was usually there with his men when they were in the packhouse.
I met the pack's Cupid courier man on the way out the door. He was the most loved man in the pack after the Prince. His packages were what every girl anticipated. A dozen surrounded him every Friday morning, hoping their lovers or suitors had sent them something.
"Hello, Ma'am. Are you miss Nalya?" he asked with a charming smile. He did take his job seriously especially since he was always wearing heart-shaped wings and white shorts written love everywhere.
"Yes,"
"I have love packages for you," he said in a deep voice. My heart was beating at an irregular pace. I see why the girls are so excited to see him, it was thrilling.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, Nalya Martin, you have two. However, I have packages for other people also, can you follow me to get yours?" This must be a mistake but followed him to the foyer, I could hear Rhaegar's heartbeat when he saw me enter after the man as he was facing the door.
Cupid man was instantly surrounded by a dozen ladies, asking if they received any gifts. Others walked away disappointed and some happy. He pulled out a black velvet box for me and I took it. I gasped when I opened it to see the prettiest pearl neck and earrings.
"Wow, that's so pretty," Cat said, looking in awe at the opened box in my hands.
"Who gifted you these, I saw them recently in Kegs but my boyfriend said he couldn't afford them this year... Or the next because ' he's just in college'," she frowned using air quotes on the last part.
"Well, at least you got the dress you wanted," her sister, Abby said with the roll of her eyes. Knowing her sister well.
"Sir, did this come with a note?" I asked Mr Cupid.
"Yes, a small card," he handed it to me and it only had one letter on it; L.T. I immediately knew it was sent by Alpha Layth.
"And you have something else from another person," the courier man said.
"Two suitors! OMG!" the girls exclaimed and I blushed.
He pulled out a note and the most beautiful flowers from a floral trunk.
"We want to see what the note says," the girls were over-excited about this.
"Okay, lemme open it," I said.
"These are French Marigold... Flowers as beautiful as you, represent good prosperity and hope. They bring vitality and happiness into a home and lately, you're my home, I thought of you when I saw them today,"
I covered my mouth with my hands after I finished reading the note, however, it wasn't signed.
"Aaw, that was so sweet," Abby wiped invisible tears from her eyes. The pearls were all forgotten by me now, and I kept looking at the note, my heart beating in my chest as I smelled them. My eyes accidentally found Rhaegar in the common area, he was staring at me.
"Oh look at you. You've received a set of original pearls necklace and earrings yet you holding those flowers like dear life,"
"Well, not everyone is as materialistic as you are Cat, for some, words move them more," Abby said.
"That's why I'll be super rich and you won't because words don't buy designer things," she smiled.
"Ignore her, so do you know where these are from?" Dixie asked.
"I don't know," It was the first time I was receiving presents in my life and I was so overwhelmed. It is normal for many girls in this pack to receive them from their parents, suitors, or admirers but I didn't receive anything until today!
The girls were gushing over the gifts I received and trying to find out who they could be from.
"Alright ladies, I have to go. Abby, can you please put the flowers in my room?" I asked and she nodded. I rushed outside to meet Azura.
I found an angry Azura waiting for me outside in her car. " I'm sorry, I'm late," I said, getting in the passenger seat.
"What took you so long, you look amazing by the way," and we were back.
"I received gifts from the cupid courier," I told her and she stepped on the break so hard that if I wasn't wearing a belt, I'd have flown out of the car.
"Azura!" I screamed, my heart pounding at that near-death experience but she didn't care.
"You what?!"
I took a calming breath and just as I was getting my heartbeat back to normal, a car behind us honked, making me squeak. Azura parked on the side of the road and asked me to tell her everything.
"Wait, Alpha Thorn, took you out for dinner!"
"Yes,"
"Wow, girl so fucking lucky. That man is fine, not as fine as the prince though but still FINE," she said and I shook her at her, but she wasn't wrong, he was a good-looking man so I agreed, moreover, I felt bad that I couldn't tell my only friend the truth about Prince Rhaegar and me.