Forced to Marry The Future Alpha

Chapter 14-Planning for the Ball

Sophia

A ball?! There would be a ball for the new Luna?

I felt the jealousy run through my veins as an image of Celena in a beautiful dress holding hands with my mate.

I sat on my bed and looked up at the ceiling. I wanted to go to the ball. I wanted to dance.

I had little to no experience with dancing, considering that I have been working in the Blue Star pack since I was 14, 3 years ago. My parents died in an attack in my old pack and I was lucky enough to be accepted into this one.

I decided to make a dress for myself. One of my roles as a maid was to fix dresses, and sometimes even make them. I was always getting dresses and gowns sent to my room in need for adjusting.

Confidence built in as I got up from my bed and walked to the work table. I looked through the many dresses stacked beside it in a basket. With each dress attached a note to the date it was sent and the date it should be returned. I found a dress that was due to be given back two week from today. Perfect. The ball was tomorrow.

Taking the small, purple dress from the basket, I hung it up on the wall and stared at it. It was beautiful. The design of the dress was similar to the pink one that Aurora wore from Sleeping Beauty and I couldn't wait to try it on.

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It had taken me hours to adjust the dress so it fit me and I was exhausted but the thought of wearing it to the ball kept me working.

My work was finished. I would wear this for one night, and fix everything on the dress before the due date. The owner wouldn't even notice. I smiled to myself and my wolf howled in agreement.

I also had prepared myself by making a mask so I would hide my identity under it at the ball. I wouldn't want to risk getting caught by anyone. I might lose my job.

There was only 1 problem. I didn't have any matching heels with the dress. I looked down at my dirty sneakers. Fairy god mother, now would be a good time to appear, I thought to myself. Who was I kidding, who would want to help me? The lowest ranked members in the pack.

I went to the sink in my room and wet a towel. Taking off my shoes and sitting on the bed, I rubbed as much dirt as I could from my shoes. The once white sneakers were now gray, cleaning off a bit of dirt helped a little.

I looked up at where I had hung my dress on the wall and smiled to myself. I would sneak into the ball tomorrow and-

And then what? I've only thought so far ahead. I didn't think about what I would do after I sneak inside.

A yawn escaped my lips and I shook my head. I needed to sleep well tonight for tomorrow's ball. I went to the bathroom that I shared with the other maids and washed up myself before heading to bed.

"Goodnight Sophia," one of my friends, Anna said as she headed to her room.

"Night," I said and let myself fall into the comfort of my little bed.

That night, I dreamed of dancing with Donovan, his arms around me, my hands on his shoulders. Our eyes staring deep into each other.

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