Chapter 35 – Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel

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Being the artist that she was, Juniper wanted to let the kids do crafts, which I was all for. So, we got lots of things for them to create their own monsters, and there was a draw or color your own monster zone. Juniper had drawn a few different designs, and we made several copies.

Wanting something more ‘manly’ Paul, Cedar, and Carter suggested we turn the dining room into a haunted house full of those animatronic Halloween decorations, so we bought a bunch of them and made it as scary as possible. The first thing we did was send the guys through it when I was done setting it up, I laughed maniacally when I heard the three of them yell in fright at the end.

Ok, ok, I might have added a personal touch just for them and have since removed it. I had blown up a picture of Joaquin acting like his big bad Alpha self and placed it right at the end with motion activated recording saying.

“What are you doing?” It wasn’t even Joaquin’s voice, it was Vincent’s, but the effect was still priceless. They, however, were not amused. Seriously, they have no sense of humor.

Abigail and I spent a couple days preparing things in the kitchen so we could cook everything easily the day of the party. We were going to order a bunch of pizzas to make sure the kids would all have something they would eat, just in case. But I loved to cook and invent some new things, so I wanted to have some fun.

I made some pumpkin pie bites that would be easy to pick up and eat without a fork, best of all they had a graham cracker crust, so good. And I made some homemade cinnamon rolls with pecans and pumpkin pie filling, alright those were for the grown ups (me) cause we (I) needed something too.

I also made a bunch of fun Halloween themed foods. I made grilled hotdogs that looked like fingers, complete with a small breadstick coming out of the end for the bone and a spot cut off where the fingernail should have been, they looked pretty real.

There were lots of different kinds of Halloween and just seasonal foods the kids would love. We also wanted them to decorate their own miniature candied apples. We used a melon baller to make tiny apple balls so the kids could cover them in caramel or chocolate then add sprinkles, or nuts, or crushed cookies.

They were all encouraged to wear a costume, and we were going to have a costume contest. The kids could vote, but they’d probably pick their own costume. So, we adults would pick winners in different categories and age groups. I went out and got prizes for each of the winners.

I was super excited for the party. It was the first Halloween I was going to be part of. Once we were done setting up, we all dispersed so we could put on our costumes. It was almost showtime.

I had decided to dress as Snow White for the party. It actually kind of fit me, really. I had hair that was almost black, and my complexion was milky pale. I didn’t watch Disney much, but I’m guessing the major difference was my eyes, hers probably weren’t blue. Oh well, I couldn’t be an exact match.

I looked at myself in the blue over yellow dress that was what Snow White apparently wore. It had slightly puffy sleeves and a cape that was red. There were red accents on the sleeves too. Along with the shoes and headband. I thought I looked ridiculous. But it’s all I had.

I put on the blood red lipstick that Nikki had used on me before, along with some light blush and blue eyeshadow. Mascara was last, to make my lashes stand out. I felt ridiculous, but I went down to the party, anyway.

“Oh my Goddess, Riviana, you look AMAZING!” Juniper screeched as soon as she saw me step off the elevator. I didn’t want to take the stairs in the heels I was wearing.

“Don’t over exaggerate.” I told her.

“She’s not.” Carter told me.

“They’re right, Luna, you do look amazing.” Heather, Vincent’s wife gushed.

“I must agree.” Vincent added. I blushed hearing them all praise me. I was glad I was wearing the blush on my cheeks to hide it somewhat.

“More importantly, what are you wearing?” I asked Juniper.

“I’m dressed as Happy, one of the dwarves.” She told me.

“We’re all here.” Carter indicated showing me his outfit. “I’m Doc.”

“I’m Dopey.” Paul declared coming up behind him.

“Are you sure you want to admit that?” I asked him.

“Shut it Astro.” We laughed at the old joke. I watched as they all walked over. Juniper, Carter, Paul, Cedar, Nikki, and Vincent were all dressed as dwarves.

“You’re missing one.” I told them.

“You guys are really great.” I was beaming at them.

“Don’t forget us.” Aunt Eve called. I turned to look. “I’m the Evil Queen.” She grinned.

“And I am the magic mirror.” Yelled Peter, the butler.

“I’m the Evil Queen as the old witch.” Abigail explained.

“I’m the Huntsman.” Uncle Wesley boasted proudly.

“I can’t believe you all coordinated your costumes because of what I chose.” I was almost ready to cry, they put so much into this for me.

“This is your first Halloween ever, we wanted to make it special.” Carter smiled as he came up and hugged me.

“Yeah, you’re our friend, and we wanted to make this your best Halloween ever.” Juniper said coming up and hugging me as well.

“Yeah Astro, we love ya.” Paul added, throwing his arms around me. It soon turned into a mass of everyone telling me they loved me and a giant hug pile. But I loved every second of it. It even made me happy that Vincent and David were part of that circle.

“Don’t forget me. I coordinated too.” Heather smiled. “I haven’t known you as long as the others, but I came as the apple.” She said laughing as she pointed to the huge decorated pregnant belly that looked like a big red apple.

“That is perfect Heather, and I am so very happy that you are here.”

Just then, we heard the approach of several vehicles outside. We all moved to the hall to greet the children for the party, opening the large double doors to welcome them in. It seemed that everyone had chosen to arrive in groups.

About twenty kids and their parents were on their way inside. Their eyes opened wide as they saw us. Most of the pack members had never been inside the house itself, they were either too low rank or had work elsewhere.

“Welcome!” I called to them, beaming. I went around introducing myself to all the children and their parents as they were dropped off. Women with young children like Heather were staying so they could partake in the celebrations since they were expected to miss the event, anyway.

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Riviana

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Once everyone arrived and the party was about to get into full swing, we had forty-five kids altogether, less than half the kids in the pack, but a good start. I can get the people to trust me slowly over time.

The music was playing. The kids were having fun. The food was a hit. Everyone was enjoying themselves.

The next I knew I heard an angry voice growled quietly beside me after I handed a child a bag of treats.

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