I was Kidnapped for Revenge by a Ruthless Alpha-Chapter 175: Getting ready for the gala

***Author’s Note: I uploaded a photo of the dress. Felt it needed its own picture because it’s so beautiful.

~THIRD PERSON POV~

Ambrose woke up feeling both excitement and dread. The vampires said they had their people camped out with witches ready to protect his more vulnerable packs. Odette would be busy all day getting pampered with her friends before tonight and he had stacks of meetings and greetings of arriving pack members. The hotels were filled with guests, every room in the palace was packed. The city was basically at capacity.

It was too busy and he was going to hate it. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

His first meet and greet was with the Alpha and Luna of the Grassland Pack.

He will just complain and find some sheshifters to fuck and probably impregnate. The guy was a dickbag.

Damon, at least, would be accompanying him all day with his meet and greets, making them bearable at the very least.

Odette woke up not long after Ambrose left to start his day. It was 10am and soon all the girls would arrive to get ready with Odette, spending the day together. It was her big day and she was nervous.

She would be marked; her soul and body would be bonded with Ambrose before the goddess and a basically the whole supernatural world.

It was a scary thought.

Raven and Esme did were thrilled to find out Delilah would be joining them in their pampering escapades, they tolerated it for Odette’s sake. Esme had bonded surprisingly quickly with Odette. Talking more with her than anyone else her whole life.

Esme felt this closeness with Odette, her wolf felt connected to her and that was enough for Esme.

Raven, well Raven was Raven, she barely acknowledges Delilah, and when she does it was with short curt answers or a jab.

Delilah took it all in strife, she knew she deserved their dirty looks and ill thoughts. Because at the end of the day Odette’s forgiveness was all she cared about.

Emalea was just excited she would have Odette as a Luna. She knew Odette being Luna would be the best thing that’s ever happened to this pack.

While the pampering was starting Ambrose was greeting Alpha Darius of the Grassland Pack and listening to him complain about needing more space and permission to expand his pack. He was consolidating power and Ambrose wasn’t stupid enough to not see his attempt at a grab and as usual denied him.

After meeting with Alpha Darius, he met with Luna Dawn of the WanningMoon Pack. She was a fierce ally and valued strength, loyalty, and honesty. He knew when it came to revealing Odette, Luna Dawn would have his back first. She was close with his mother and loyalty ran deep in her bones.

Time was ticking by so slowly for him. With meeting after meeting he was annoyed and exhausted by lunch. He was struggling to get through the morning and couldn’t begin to think about the afternoon before it would be time to get ready for the gala and his gamma’s would take over.

The girls were had their nails done first. Raven did a dark forest green that matched her dress.

Emalea picked a soft sage to go with her cream/champagne colored dress.

Delilah went with gold to go with her baby blue and gold dress.

Esme picked a dark blue with sparkles to match her navy blue dress.

The nail tech picked Odette’s nail color, her fingers looked like they’d been dipped in diamond dust.

Hair was next and make up would be next before the dress.

Ambrose was finishing up with his meetings and the welcoming of leaders and was ready to throw in the towel.

The only thing holding him together was seeing Odette in the dress he personally designed for her.

She was sure to shatter souls and inspire the image of beauty for generations to come.

When it was time for the dressing Odette’s friends left to join the party, except for Delilah who left to be with her family before their part of the gala.

Odette’s heart drummed in her heart.

The closer the time got, the more anxious she got. The more her heart hammered against her ribs. Phera had joined her. She had sensed Odette’s emotions and curled up next to her was a tiny beautiful white fox. Her fur glistened like ice. And felt like comfort. Phera had grounded Odette, even if it was only for a moment.

She was asked to keep her eyes shut while they dressed her. Ambrose gave specific instructions for her to not see the dress until it was on her.

She was skeptical at the request and the timing but nodded and agreed. She closed her eyes and let the women dress her. She felt them glue the sleeves to and parts of the front and the entire back of her dress to her. She felt them place gems all along her back.

The fabric felt soft, whimsical even. It was light and floaty. Fairy like even.

When they were finished, they stepped back and said "Ma’am, open your eyes please." Their heads were bowed when she opened her eyes that was the first thing she noticed until the light reflected in the mirror, and she saw a goddess standing in her stead.

She couldn’t believe that was her reflection, touching her face, just to check to see if it was really her.

And it was.

She was ethereal. Her beauty was otherworldly. She older more mature.

Her dress glittered like stars had been plucked from the night sky and placed directly on her dress. the silk was the most beautiful shade of silver it captured the light and shined like diamonds. Gems of white and blue covered her body, the front and the back with a cover that draped down her back falling to the floor.

The dress trailed behind her like a river of ice.

And when it was time for her entrance to the gala Hector met her at the door and led her to the ballroom.