Filed to story: Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel
“Rude.” She snapped at me sarcastically.
“So what’s up? You never call me when I’m out like this.” I was worried that something else had happened, that something was wrong.
“Well, I wanted to tell you something.” She smiled at me, she looked really happy right now. “There’s going to be a wedding next month.”
“No shit. Really?” I was skeptical for a moment. “I’m happy for you cuz, I know that you must be super excited.” I tried to sound happy for her, but I felt the sadness growing inside my heart and threaten to spill over
“I want you to be there. Will you be home?” She smiled at me with a look full of love and hope.
“Yeah, I will be there. Nothing could keep me away.” I gave her my most sincere smile.
“Hey, Carter, I got something else to ask you.” Joaquin butted in.
“Hey Alpha. what do you need?” I spoke formally, since I was out on business after all.
“No reason to be so formal man, I wanted to ask you something personal.” Joaquin was smiling which just confused me. “I want you to be one of my groomsmen.” Joaquin got right to the point.
“Seriously?” I laughed as he spoke. “If you’re asking me dude, you must not have many friends.” I joked which made Joaquin growl slightly. “I’m messing with you man. Of course I will, it’s Riviana’s big day after all, I wouldn’t miss the opportunity to be part of it.”
“Good to hear.” Joaquin smiled but still looked a little unhappy. I was just glad that Riviana was happy and that they had thought to call me and ask me to be part of their special day. Maybe having something big like this to look forward to would stop me from being so lonely and depressed.
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Emmalee
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I was sitting at my desk doing work when my phone rang. The caller ID showed that it was Riviana. We had been talking for the last month and had gotten to be good friends. She was really nice and sweet and I would never say no to making a new friend. When I went to answer the call I saw that it was a video call so I propped my phone up and pressed the answer button.
“Hey Riviana, what’s up? I just finished an assignment for class, ugh this homework never ends.” I laughed, I knew that Riviana loved school while I loathed it, we were opposites there but it was fun.
“Hey Emmalee, how’ve you been.” She chit chatted with a little smile on her face.
“Good, it’s all good.” I noticed that she seemed happy. Really happy.
“Well, I wanted to ask you something.” She jumped right into what she wanted to tell me.
“What’s wrong?” I was worried that something might have happened since we last talked.
“Nothing’s wrong, I just wanted to ask you to be one of my bridesmaids.” She blurted the words out in a hurried rush.
“Oh, I’m glad it’s noth-.” I stopped, finally realizing what it was that I had just heard, it had taken a minute for her words to process through my mind. “Did you say bridesmaid?” I asked her, still skeptical of the functioning abilities of my ears. She nodded her head to answer my question. “EEEeeeeee!” I squealed so loud and long I thought the windows might break, I was breathless when it was all over.
“Oh Goddess, Riviana, if you thought I loved birthdays, wait until you see me get excited over a wedding. I am so going to help you as much as I can.” I was happier than I thought I would be. I knew I was missing my mate, and pining over him constantly, but I would not let that stop me from helping my friend to have the best wedding of her life.
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Carter
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Just after Riviana and Joaquin had called and asked me to be part of their wedding, some serious shit started to go down in town. It seemed that the Warlock that I was looking for, that piece of trash Gannon Edmond had kidnapped some kids, human and wolf. Now we all had to work to find them all.
There had been talks about postponing and cancelling the wedding, but we all put our foot down, collectively. Riviana deserved to have her day with everything that had happened to her. I would not let her father ruin anything else in her life. And I guess Joaquin deserved to be happy too. I mean, he was marrying my cousin after all.
Needless to say it had been a busy time, searching and planning, and time was passing fast. Before I knew it, the wedding was just around the corner and I was with Noah on my way to Riviana’s house. I needed to be fitted for my suit along with everyone else.
When we got to the house we saw Joaquin standing in the yard with none other than Bryce. I didn’t see anyone else there with him, unless you counted the severed head of Stanley, the now deceased Alpha of the Black Moon pack.
“Well, looks like he lost his head.” I joked as I walked over to the two men standing near the SUV.
“Good one boy.”? Bryce laughed and clapped me on the shoulder. Now if only I could get him to accept me as his daughter’s mate as easily as I could make him laugh.
“Um, Joaquin, is there a reason why you two have, that uh, well, Stanley’s head?” Noah seemed a little nervous as he spoke. Not afraid, just apprehensive.
“It’s a wedding gift.” Bryce laughed.
“We made a promise that whoever found Stanley first would get to kill him. I have been a little busy, so Bryce took the lead. What do you think, should I have it mounted?” Joaquin’s joke seemed to go over my brother’s head.
“Absolutely not.” Noah shouted.
“That’d be fucking awesome. He’d be a warning to assholes everywhere, fuck with you and you get mounted, and not in the good way.” I laughed at my own sexual joke and was surprised when Bryce laughed too. This guy was actually quite friendly, when you got past his rough attitude and gruff way of talking.
“You’re a riot man.” He was smiling at me as he talked.
