The Blue Blood Alpha

Chapter 19 - The fucking cake's been cut!

8 Years Ago – Flashback - Ava's 18th Birthday- Christie's POV

"Where should we put the presents?" Asked Lina, a pretty Asian teen wolf, that was helping Christie with the preparations for Ava's 18th birthday party.

"Put them over on that far table, I will arrange them properly later" answered Christie, as she rushed around the pack function room, putting the finishing touches on the decorations. She had been planning her older cousin's 18th birthday party for over a month now, and she wanted everything to be perfect.

"I think we're just about done here, you should head back to your house and get changed before the party starts. I'll look after everything until then" said Lina as she placed Ava's many birthday presents on the gift table.

"Ok thanks Lina, I'll be as quick as I can". Christie rushed off towards her house, she had just enough time to get changed into her party outfit, and then check on the food before the party started.

"Hey Christie, there you are. I was hoping you could help me with something?"

Christie slowed down and looked up, it was Alpha Knight calling her. Christie's heart began to thump, seeing her Alpha always took her breath away. He was so tall, dark haired and handsome. She had a crazy teenage crush on him. Like most of the teen girls in the pack, she hoped that maybe she was Caden's mate. She was only 14, so she was too young to recognise her mate. You had to be at least 16, before you could sense your mate. She only had 2 years to go, and he still hadn't found his mate, so it was definitely still possible they could be mates.

"I need help with my birthday present for Ava. I have a surprise I'm working on, but I'm running out of time. I meant to go to the flower fields and pick a bouquet of wildflowers for her. Do you think you could do that for me?

"Yes of course Alpha, I'll do it right now."

"There is a secret path to the west of the pack house, it leads to a clearing. That's where I'll be, working on my surprise for Ava. Bring the flowers there."

Christie had painstakingly picked a variety of coloured wild daisies, blue violets, and tiny white baby's breath flowers. She had artfully arranged the flowers into a magnificent bouquet. Clutching the arrangement, she entered the secret clearing where Caden was. She could see he had set up a fire pit area, and made a lovely arrangement of throw rugs, blankets and pillows. She wondered what kind of birthday surprise he had planned for Ava.

"Wow what an amazing arrangement Christie. You did a much better job than I could have ever done. Flower arrangements are not really my thing. But don't tell Ava you picked them, I want her to think I did it" said Caden as he took the bouquet of flowers from Christie and gave her a wink. Caden broke a handful of the flowers away from the arrangement, creating a small bouquet and handed them back to Christie.

"Here, these are for you. Why don't you wear them in your pretty hair tonight?"

Christie took the posie of flowers from Caden and blushed. Did he just call her hair pretty? Whoever Caden's future mate was, she was one lucky girl, how Christie wished it could be her.

Christie was standing over by the gift table, carefully arranging all of Ava's gifts, so they looked just right. Christie looked up to see her older cousin Ava, who was looking stunning in a figure-hugging red satin dress. Christie rushed over to her and threw her arms around Ava to give her a birthday hug.

"Happy Birthday Ava! Do you like it?" Christie beamed at her.

"Are you kidding?! This is amazing, I can't believe you found the time to do all of this. Thank you so much! You're the best cousin in the world!" Ava said as she hugged her 14 year old cousin back. Christie blushed an adorable shade of pink.