Tomorrow Never Dies (Moonlight 3)

Chapter 14- Royal

"After everything that's happened, do you really think we should be here?" I frowned over at Ashton as I closed the car door behind me. It crashed behind me with a loud resounding bang. I adjusted the golden crown that matched Ashton's on my head and straightened my tie as we met at the back of his car.

I found it difficult in that moment to deny my insecurities. No matter how hard I tried, I could only think of the winter dance last year where the Shadow Wolf had showed up during it to attack Lewis. I couldn't help but be concerned that something much like that would happen tonight.

Ashton shrugged tucking his car keys into his pocket as the two of us began to walk along the street and towards the schools' hall. "The girls went to all this trouble to set it up, they even made sure it wouldn't be on a full moon so that we could come. I know it's a difficult time now; but we should at least be here. Besides Lauchie's here keeping an eye on us. We'll be fine."

I shot him a glare. Though I knew the four of us had been over and around this a thousand times that keeping some sense of normalcy was important. Yet Kyle's attack and that bitten human we'd found had shaken me. Just how many people had found that website and knew we were werewolves? Just who had framed us that night at the petrol station? Our investigations had given us little idea who or what we are working with. Were there more werewolves in Rosetta Park? Was it just Mei and Mikayla behind this? Or were their hunters scheming against us? Or possibly even worse our own classmates that surrounded us.

As we drew closer, I could hear the loud thumping music from the school's hall. Someone had decorated the entrance with a floral rose vine archway and had strung fairy lights all through it. A line had formed where a golden encrusted throne sat beside it, strung with blue, gold, white and purple party balloons. There were large groups of students taking photos dressed in crowns, suits and sparkly crowns. I couldn't help but smile at that at least.

Sure enough, I could see Lauchie was waiting at the entrance, he was dressed in a dark blue suit and a golden crown was perched upon his head. For a hunter bodyguard I was surprised to see that he'd joined in as much as any of us. Michael stood behind him, also dressed in a black suit and crown. His now distinctive blue hair offsetting the princely attire.

The two of them waved over to us, as Ashton and I moved over to join them at the arch. I looked around the halls courtyard but there was no sign of Calum. Odd. I would've thought he would've been the first one here.

"Hey guys." Michael smiled, "You look great just like royalty."

"Thanks. So, do the two of you." Ashton spoke nodding to their crowns.

Michael and Lauchie both grinned back at him and gave an agreed thanks.

"Pity we're still waiting for everyone else though." Michael sighed, "I thought you two were late enough."

"Royalty is never late everyone else is simply early." I countered.

"True." Michael nodded, with a smile. "Anyway, I bet Cal's mum is taking like a billion and one pictures of him and Georgia together anyway. I mean seriously Luke if you thought my mum was bad last year at the winter dance. Cal's mum is a lot worse."

I couldn't help but laugh a little at that. I knew the way Calum's mother ended up at any sort of gathering we had. Once she had a camera or a phone in her hand it was like she was possessed by it, on a mission to take as many pictures as possible. I know last time my face had hurt for at least a few days from having to smile in so many pictures.

Strange how for the last two school dances since then Calum had suggested I stay at someone else's house for the week. That had to be the reason I was sure.