Filed To Story: In the Shadow of the Past Luna (Lily & James)
-having to watch Charlotte’s face light up as she met her fated mate, only to have him call her a sl ut and walk away, T
-finding out that I have a doppelg?nger who lives in Spain; and
-last but definitely not least-
-finding out that my sister may be alive. T
Yeah. Let’s just say tonight did not go the way that I expected it to.
Where do I even start to explain to you everything that happened? I am sure you would like me to start with Stephanie, but I am still processing that little piece of news and whether I was just imagining things..
So… let us start with James and work our way forward..
SURPRISE #1: JAMES & MY DRESS
As you already know, Charlotte thought it was a great idea to snap a few pictures of me and send them to James. I really do think Charlotte meant well, but she was missing a few key pieces of information. Specifically, she did not know that James was my mate; she did not know that James was an alpha wolf, and she did not know that the state of my relationship with James was fairly fragile.
Had Charlotte known any of these things-or had she spent more time in packs surrounded by hormonal trigger him.
Unfortunately, though, what was done was done.
And so, James ended up calling me within just a few minutes of getting the pictures. When I answered, I could tell Luke was very close to the surface.
Now, before I tell you any more about how James reacted to the dress, I should back up a couple of steps. Despite what I originally said to Charlotte when I saw it, it was actually not THAT bad. It was form- fitting with a plunging neckline, but my cleavage was partially covered by mesh lace. The dress itself was much longer than my green one, reaching my calves. To the extent that the dress was scandalous, it was because of the multiple cut-outs up and down the sides of the dress, along with the generous slit that went up my right thigh.
So, was it s**y? Yes. Did I feel naked in it? Yes. But was it “walking lingerie suitable only for the bedroom”
as James described it? No. In fact, it technically covered more of my body than the co conut bra and grass skirt outfit that I wore when James saw me for the first time in Hawaii.
I made the mistake of saying that to James. It went over as badly as you might expect.
He started demanding to know whether I was dressing that way because I wanted male attention or if it was just because I wanted to frustrate the hell out of him.
At that point, I was getting annoyed, but Charlotte-who had been beside me in the kitchen while I talked to him- decided to jump in. This time, I did not mind as much. She took the phone away from me and told James that she had been hanging around me enough lately to know I do not seek out male attention, nor do I accept it when it is offered. She told him to get his jealousy in check so that I could have a fun night like I deserved.
Charlotte’s words must have made an impact on James. When she handed the phone back to me, he not only made an effort to calm down, but he also told me to go and have a good time. However, he did make me promise to call or text him once an hour to confirm that I was doing okay.
Something about James fighting his jealous instincts to make me happy warmed my heart.
SURPRISE #2: CHARLOTTE’S WING WOMAN
When Charlotte invited me out for girls’ night, I expected to spend most of my time at the bar with her. You know, girls’ time.
I believe Charlotte honestly had the same thing in mind… until she saw Cody Wilson. Cody Wilson is a famous hockey player in the United States. As soon as Charlotte spotted him, she started freaking out like a fan-girl at a concert..
She tried to get me to help her decide whether to beg for his autograph before or after she kissed him. When I gave her a dirty look, she told me that I should be grateful that he was not a baseball player.
Charlotte quickly realized that Cody was not alone, so she needed me to play the part of her “Wing- woman.”
I resisted, telling her that it would not be appropriate because I was with James.
The words were out of my mouth before I could stop them, and they triggered an immediate panic attack. Was I really admitting that I was now in a relationship with James? Was I ready to admit that?
What happened to taking the time to be independent?
(Lily POV).
Thankfully, my panic attack was short-lived, because Charlotte was oblivious to it. She dragged me over to where Cody Wilson and his friend were sitting. On the way over, she explained that the best wing- women were those already in relationships. All I had to do, she explained, was talk to and distract the friend; nothing more.
Of course, the glaring hole in Charlotte’s explanation was how I might distract the friend without resorting to flirting, but I ended up not having time to ask. Thanks to Charlotte’s infectious charm, couple of minutes, we were sitting at a table with Cody Wilson and his friend Sergio.
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Like Cody, Sergio was a professional hockey player. Whereas Cody played for a team in the United States, Sergio played for a team in Spain. He was just in town with his brother visiting.
The Moon Goddess must have been watching over me, because it turned out that Sergio io was happily married. While Cody and Charlotte got to know each other in more ways than one -alternating between making out at the table and making out on the dance floor-Sergio and I talked about Sergio’s life in
Spain, his wife, and his young daughter. When I pulled out my phone to send a quick text to James,
Sergio did not flinch. Instead, he commented that he makes his wife do the same thing whenever they are apart and she goes out with her friends.
Before I knew it, I found myself peppering Sergio with a variety of questions about his wife and his marriage. He told me that he has been married to his wife for 5 years, having met her at 18 and married her at 19. He told me that they married so young in part because neither of their families were stable, and they wanted to give each other the stability that they never had. When I asked whether he ever regretted not giving himself an opportunity to grow up first, he smiled and said he could never regret anything having to do with his wife.
About 45 minutes in, I decided that I was ready to call a taxi and call it a night. Sadly, that is when sh&t really started to hit the fan.
SURPRISE #3: BREAKING A HUMAN’S ARM
I excused myself to go I to them: Once done, I started to head back to the table where Sergio, Cody, and Charlotte had been sitting so that I could order a taxi and say good-bye.
Unfortunately, that is when a large human male cornered me in the hallway.
“Hey, Daisy Baby,”
he slurred. “I did not know you were coming to Arkansas. I thought you were still in Spain.”
“Wrong person,”
I responded as I tried to continue past him.
He grabbed my arm and pushed me against the wall. “No, not the wrong person. You remember me, don’t you, Daisy Baby?”
I pushed him back. “No, I do not remember you. You have the wrong person. Now if you will excuse me
He leaned forward and tried to put his head in the nape of my neck, stopping only when I put my hand up. I could smell the heavy scent of alcohol on his breath. I started wondering why I had agreed to go out with Charlotte tonight; drunk humans were disgusting.
“Daisy Baby, you smell even better than you did the last time I saw you. You probably just forgot me because you spent more time looking at my di ck than my face. Perhaps if I show you…
I slapped him across the face. “I already told you. Wrong person.”
To my surprise, the human smiled. “Oh, I get it now. Daisy Baby wants to play rough again.”
I gave the human a dirty look. “Again, you must be confusing me with someone else. I am not this Daisy person.
The human smiled even bigger. “Who would you like to be then, Daisy Baby? You pick the name.
He leaned in to give me a kiss, but I shoved him hard, this time borrowing some of Rose’s strength. His back hit the opposite wall.
I started walking again, but he recovered quickly, came up from behind, and grabbed me. His grip was strong for a human, and I knew the only thing keeping me from being assaulted right now was the fact that I was a werewolf.
I was officially done with dealing with this guy. I whirled around me, grabbed his arm, and snapped it in half.
“Next time, you will take ‘no’ for an answer,”
I said angrily.
SURPRISE #4: MY DOPPLEGANGER
I stormed over to the table to tell Charlotte that I was leaving. Ireached the table, but Charlotte was still on the dance floor with Cody. Before I could say goodbye to Sergio and go to Charlotte to let her know I would see her tomorrow, the human-still not satisfied apparently- came over and began shouting.
Sergio stood and looked at the human dismissively. “Franco, what the f&&k is your problem?”
The human pointed at me with his left hand. “This b&&ch here just broke my arm!”
“You know this guy?”
I asked Sergio in disbelief.
Sergio sighed. “Yes. Franco is my brother.”
My eyes widened in anger. “Well, your brother just tried to assault me in the hallway. I tried to shove him off several times and tell him that I was not who he thought I was, but he would not stop.”
Sergio turned and glared at Franco. “What the f&&k is your problem, Franco? Did Mama not teach you better?”
“This is Daisy, brother!”
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