The Alpha's Soulmate

Part 19: Shopping Trip!

Elizabeth's POV 

I was driving along, listening to the girls sing along to Wings by Little Mix as it blasted through the car stereo, that I couldn't help but hum along to the music whilst simultaneously remaining focused on the road.

Half an hour later, the SatNav (which I was very grateful for) led us to a massive shopping centre with large windows and an open plaza space, with various food vendors and market stall flogging their wares outside. 

I parked the car and we all jumped out and ran towards the looming doors that screamed 'spend as much as you want!'

That was all the encouragement Ash, Meg and I needed because they sprinted towards them. Then the two of them stopped and with horror on their faces. 

"We don't have any money to spend!"

But to the rescue, one of the warriors that were ever so patiently waiting by the cars came forward and said "Beta Martin and Gamma James gave us these with strict instructions to pass them on, only to be used by their mates."

Awwww boys it's gonna be a pity, they are so gonna be so broke by the end of this. 

It looks like the two of them were covered so I took my card out of my hunter's leather jacket, twirled it in my hands for a moment before sliding it back into place, next to my phone. 

Then another warrior stepped forward.

"Alpha told us to give you this Luna." One of them said bowing his head in the process. He said handing me a platinum card.

No wonder Xander's ego is so large! With them bowing all the time. I wonder how Megan and Ashley's mates coped all those years?!

With the card in hand I looked in front to see they had all started walking toward the entrance. I used my werewolf speed to catch up to them.

When we reached the entrance we opened the door. The first place we went to was American Eagle.

Whilst I was looking at Jeans, the others were looking at tops. Mostly crop tops.

We had this fun thing back in California, we would each get each other different parts of an ensemble and then they would give them to a different person, almost a group tradition. This time I was purchasing jeans or jean shorts for Ashley.

After looking through many pairs of Jeans riffling through each hanger, having already chosen some others. I looked through some more and found some cute jean shorts that Ashley would love, but also a denim maternity skirt that she could wear in a little over a month. 

After going through them, I walked towards the tops section when Ash and Meg grabbed my arms and turned me around toward the tills.

"Don't worry Liz, we already got you some tops and shoes."

With a huff and a long sigh I payed with my card. Knowing Xander would hopefully be doing pack work, and not looking at the dent this shopping trip was about to put on his credit card bill. 

We walked around for a few hours, going into random shops. When I saw one shop, that I didn't despise. But it was just the girls tend to go crazy in that store. Victoria Secret.

Earlier in the other shops, I had bought a few skirts, some converses and wedged sandals, a few pairs of heels, crop tops and a few swimming one pieces and a few bikinis (with a lot of pleading from the girls). We had also stopped to get some dresses for special occasions. My favourite colours being purples, lilacs, blues and whites. And occasionally, pink, although it had to be pastel or a block colour, otherwise I wouldn't go near the fabric. 

"Guys, let's grab something to eat, I'm sure the guys are hungry." They probably were we had dragged them around every store without them complaining. I suppose because Xander kept mindlinking them to make sure I was ok. Possessive idiot.

'I heard that sweetheart.'

Oh darn! I forgot to put my mind block up.

'Don't you dare Liz!'

Eventually I was able to put it up. Thank God.

All the guys nodded their heads lightly as if they would get in trouble.

"Ashley we are getting food, I thought you would be having weird cravings by now."

"Fine but-"

"Liz, what do you mean 'weird cravings'?" Megan said curiously.

"Well uh-"

"I'm pregnant." Ashley said with a final tone that said she definitely liked the idea of food right now.

We all queued into McDonald's, waiting to be served. I was in line with several of the guys behind me getting food.

I was reciting in my head what Ash and Megan wanted whilst gently rocking back and forward on the balls of my feet.

When I got to the front I ordered all of the food, the guy at the till kept smirking at me and occasionally winking, seriously? Gross, I'm taken. If it wasn't a crowded place, I would kick him where the sun don't shine. 

I myself found it rather amusing imagining Xander's reaction if he was here.

"Hello Beautiful." Someone behind me said which sounded a lot like Xander. I turned around and saw a guy that wasn't Xander but instead he looked like one of idiots that loiter on the corner of side streets. 

I grabbed the orders behind me and placed a thirty dollar bill down and kicked the man in the balls and tried walking badass back to the large table we had made so that all thirty of the guards could sit with us.

All the guys as well as the girls were snickering, apart from Ashley who looked like she was occupied eating her burger.

"Luna, I don't know how you do it, but let's just hope Alpha doesn't hear about this!" I think it was Tom that said it.

"Yeah!" Everyone else said in unison which creeped me out a little but I just laughed it off.

Once we had all finished, we were wondering around when I saw this little jewellery shop that was really cute.

I went inside and bought a few necklaces and rings.

I saw this really nice silver watch that had a secret compartment inside. I thought it would be the perfect gift because it was Xander's birthday in a weeks time.

While I was paying for the watch, one of the guards rushed in.

"Luna your in heat!" He said panting.

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