Chapter 158
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(Lily POV)
What I expected when I agreed to go out drinking and dancing with Charlotte: a little craziness; a lot of fun and laughter; a happy distraction from the stress associated with James preparing to marry Sheila; and maybe having to fend off a little bit of male attention.
What I did not expect:
-having to spend 20 minutes before I left reassuring James that I was not being reckless by wearing that black dress to a bar; that my plans for the night only involved a little bit of fun with Charlotte; and that I
was not going out looking for male attention;
–having to spend one-third of the night watching Charlotte dance and make out with a famous hockey player that was in town; one-third of the night comforting Charlotte while she cried; and the final third
dealing with everything else that happened;
–having to break the arm of a human who would not take no for an answer;
–having to watch Charlotte’s face light up as she met her fated mate, only to have him call her a sl ut and
walk away, T
-finding out that I have a doppelgänger who lives in Spain; and
-last but definitely not least-
–finding out that my sister may be alive. T
Yeah. Let’s just say tonight did not go the way that I expected it to.
Where do I even start to explain to you everything that happened? I am sure you would like me to start
with Stephanie, but I am still processing that little piece of news and whether I was just imagining things..
So… let us start with James and work our way forward..
SURPRISE #1: JAMES & MY DRESS
As you already know, Charlotte thought it was a great idea to snap a few pictures of me and send them to James. I really do think Charlotte meant well, but she was missing a few key pieces of information. Specifically, she did not know that James was my mate; she did not know that James was an alpha wolf, and she did not know that the state of my relationship with James was fairly fragile.
Had Charlotte known any of these things-or had she spent more time in packs surrounded by hormonal
trigger him.
Unfortunately, though, what was done was done.
And so, James ended up calling me within just a few minutes of getting the pictures. When I answered, I could tell Luke was very close to the surface.
Now, before I tell you any more about how James reacted to the dress, I should back up a couple of steps. Despite what I originally said to Charlotte when I saw it, it was actually not THAT bad. It was form- fitting with a plunging neckline, but my cleavage was partially covered by mesh lace. The dress itself was much longer than my green one, reaching my calves. To the extent that the dress was scandalous, it was because of the multiple cut-outs up and down the sides of the dress, along with the generous slit that
went up my right thigh.
So, was it s**y? Yes. Did I feel naked in it? Yes. But was it “walking lingerie suitable only for the bedroom” as James described it? No. In fact, it technically covered more of my body than the co conut bra and grass skirt outfit that I wore when James saw me for the first time in Hawaii.
I made the mistake of saying that to James. It went over as badly as you might expect.
He started demanding to know whether I was dressing that way because I wanted male attention or if it
was just because I wanted to frustrate the hell out of him.
At that point, I was getting annoyed, but Charlotte-who had been beside me in the kitchen while I talked
to him- decided to jump in. This time, I did not mind as much. She took the phone away from me and
told James that she had been hanging around me enough lately to know I do not seek out male attention,
nor do I accept it when it is offered. She told him to get his jealousy in check so that I could have a fun
night like I deserved.
Charlotte’s words must have made an impact on James. When she handed the phone back to me, he not only made an effort to calm down, but he also told me to go and have a good time. However, he did make me promise to call or text him once an hour to confirm that I was doing okay.
Something about James fighting his jealous instincts to make me happy warmed my heart.
SURPRISE #2: CHARLOTTE’S WING WOMAN
When Charlotte invited me out for girls’ night, I expected to spend most of my time at the bar with her. You know, girls’ time.
I believe Charlotte honestly had the same thing in mind… until she saw Cody Wilson. Cody Wilson is a famous hockey player in the United States. As soon as Charlotte spotted him, she started freaking out like a fan-girl at a concert..
She tried to get me to help her decide whether to beg for his autograph before or after she kissed him. When I gave her a dirty look, she told me that I should be grateful that he was not a baseball player.
Charlotte quickly realized that Cody was not alone, so she needed me to play the part of her “Wing- woman.” I resisted, telling her that it would not be appropriate because I was with James.
The words were out of my mouth before I could stop them, and they triggered an immediate panic attack. Was I really admitting that I was now in a relationship with James? Was I ready to admit that?
What happened to taking the time to be independent?
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