Celestial Bodies: Of Runts and Lycans

Chapter 27.1: Fated Mate

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Celeste's POV

The pack was abuzz with excitement. Most everyone was gathered in the town square to wave hi to the previous Alpha and Luna who were bound to be driving up that road any minute now. Xavier, the guys, Delian, Zay, Lesa and I were standing outside the pack house. Everyone was dressed to a tee, in nice slacks, dresses, or pant suits. I was in a modest dress, navy blue with a collar. Little pearls adorned the dress and I found myself picking at them as I anxiously waited. Xavier grabbed my hand and only then did I notice all heads turned to me.

"Are you okay, little one?" I shook my head immediately. Delian hopped out of Jared's hold and ran to me, throwing her arms around my legs.

"It'll be okay, Luna! They'll love you!"

"Thank you, Delian." I crouch down, pulling the small child to me. She lays her head on my shoulder and I almost melt.

Xavier pulls me back up and to him. "There's no need to be nervous, love." I nod, knowing there's nothing more I can do anyways. I bring a hand to my hair, wondering if maybe I should have made a more drastic cut. I only got a trim, enough to take off the 'dead ends' as the hair stylist called it. My hair felt softer, my fingers gliding through the brown waves with ease. He kisses my nose and my forehead as a comforting hand sets on my shoulder. I turn around to see Lesa with a sympathetic smile.

"Mom is going to no doubt love you. Don't sweat it when it comes to her. Dad is a little intimidating but don't let him scare you. If he has anything bad to say at all, he can take it up with us," she gestures to our little family behind her, all of them giving me bright smiles. Even Jacob has a confident smile on his grumpy face. Josh gives a thumbs up and I laugh at the silly look on his face.

"Thank you," I say just as the sound of a car makes its way closer to us. The car is in a sleek form and I know nothing more than it's probably expensive. You can barely make out the figures through the windows but that's no matter because the car comes to a stop and the doors open. A large gentleman in a nice button down steps out. He has the same hair as Xavier and I'm sure when he steps closer I'll find more similarities. He looks up, small smile on his face, and waves to us. He then quickly goes to the other side of the car and opens the door. A smaller but still tall blonde woman steps out, a large smile gracing her face. She quickly drops the hand of the man who helped her out of the car and runs in our direction. Lesa runs forward too and the two collide into a hug full of laughter and 'hello's. The man walks up to them and gives his daughter a tight hug. I squeeze Xavier's arm.

"Mom! Dad!" Xavier shouts as they get closer. He kisses my head one final time and steps away to hug his parents. Laughter echoes as his dad claps him on the back.

"It's good to see you son," he says.

"And is this who I've been hearing so much about?" My eyes widen as hands grab mine from Xavier's arm and blue eyes stare directly into mine. I had to blink to process the differences between this woman and Lesa. The same nose, eyes, and chin echoed in her daughter but blue eyes were a stark difference to Lesa and Xavier's green. That means. . . I turned ever so slightly to see green eyes and a sharp jaw matching Xavier's staring back at me. Xavier has his mom's nose but besides that he's almost a spitting image of his dad.