Zeus [Book One] - Rewriting

Seventeen

Zeus 
| seventeen |

This was it. The day of the ceremony. Athena had said that it would start from midday and last until the early hours of Sunday morning. And as Anya sat on the edge of her bed, freshly showered, sighing as she ran a hand through her wet hair. 

Her dress hung on the back of her bedroom door, her eyes glancing over it before she looked towards the floor where a small box lay. She sighed. The dress was white, only a pair of thin straps would hold it up, the top part of the dress tight against her breast before its skirt flowed down to her mid-thigh. She wasn't entirely comfortable with the short length, an argument which she'd already had with Athena when they were still in the shop; Athena won. 

They would go barefoot, Athena had told her. Along with wearing white, it was tradition, a sign of submission to the Moon Goddess. Anya groaned, she wasn't sure if she was ready to run the pack by Zeus' side. Heck, she didn't even know what it meant to be a Luna. 

She wrapped her towel tighter around her, sighing as she stood up and moved towards the bathroom. She was banned from seeing Zeus until it was time for the ceremony, Athena and Artemis already having kicked their sulking Alpha from the bed in the early hours of the morning. Now, Anya had two hours to wait to see him again. 

A knock on her door made her frown as she squeezed the excess water from her hair. "Come in," She mumbled. Two pairs of feet walked into her room, closing the door shut. Turning around, she walked out of the bathroom, Artemis already sitting on her bed whilst Athena examined the dress. They were already dressed in their clothes, Artemis in a strapless maxi dress, the ends reaching her feet, and Athena dressed in a tight fitting dress that reached a few inches above her knees. "Why do you guys get to be more covered?" Anya asked, moving further into the room as she moved towards the walk-in wardrobe. 

Athena flashed her a look that said 'don't start' whilst Artemis giggled. "Go and get your underwear, stop complaining," Athena ordered, Anya mimicking her before she did as she was told. She opened the chest of drawers that contained her undergarments, Athena shouting, "And no granny knickers!" A groan escaped Anya's lips as she slipped on a white bra and a matching lacy pair of knickers. She felt naughty as she slipped the fabric over her body to rest against her bony hips. 

Sighing, she grabbed the towel and carried it back into the bedroom, her cheeks red as she walked around in her underwear in front of the girls. "Why are you so shy?" Artemis asked. "It's not like Zeus won't be seeing you in less than that," She smirked, before she realised what she said, pretending to gag, "Ew! That's my brother! I can't believe I just said that!" 

Athena rolled her eyes, looking over Anya with a smile on her face. "You look hot." 

Anya blinked back at her in surprise, Athena laughing at her response. She took her hand and guided her into the chair by the dressing table, before yanking the towel from Anya's hands and placing it over the mirror. 

"No peeking until we're done." 

Anya squirmed. "I don't like make up," She said. Athena waved a hand at her. 

"Don't worry, we won't put loads on." 

For the next hour or so, Anya was poked and prodded at, a feeling of dread washing over her. 

~ 

Downstairs, Zeus was already dressed, a pair of black smart trousers on his legs, a white button-up shirt covering his chest with the sleeves rolled up. 

"You should probably put a tie on, my boy." 

Zeus looked up from his desk, his eyes looking up to meet a pair of green ones that matched his own. "Aunt Leto," He breathed, the older woman before him was a spitting image of his mother, her dark brown hair pulled up into a tight bun, a long white dress covering her small frame. He stepped forwards into her open arms, the both of them embracing for a few moments before he pulled away to look down at her. "What are you doing here?" He asked, watching as she walked around his office, pausing by a photo of the deceased Alpha and Luna.