Page 216 of A Female Alpha for the Lycan Prince
I nod my agreement and have Dad go and pay for the blazer while I change. He wanted to be the one to pay for my outfit for the ceremony, claiming he is sure that Aurelia will never have a luna ceremony as she probably has a different path ahead of her, so he is happy that at least one of his children will have said ceremony.
The next few shops we visit are all the same. At one place, Liam finds fancy cufflinks that have the form of wolves, but that’s about it. Finally, Dad takes a look at the list again, frowning. “Flora has one last shop written down… and wrotealternativenext to it.”
“Well, we have nothing to lose,” Liam says, taking the lead from here on and having Vincent and Garret take us there. Once in front of the shop, I get why mom has called it ‘alternative’… it gives off grungy vibes.Iit doesn’t look tacky or cheap but not as high-end as the other stores we went to.
“Goddess,” Dad groans. “I should be more surprised than I am.”
“You really want to check this store out?” Liam asks.
“Like you said: It’s not like we have anything to lose,” I say, pushing past them and entering the store. My curiosity easily wins over feeling awkward for being seen at this place. I pause in my tracks once inside. It’s not… bad. It’s just not the classic, usual stuff. A glance at the price tags tells me that this is not some cheap place the teens frequent, it’s for adults who like it more… special.
I see a lot of festive gothic wear, beautifully designed corset dresses, Victorian and other historically based clothes, even wedding dresses are here.
I grab a piece of wine-red clothing off the rack. “This!” I say.
Liam stares at the item with wide eyes. “Well,” he mutters. “At least it’s the same color as the tux we bought.”
I feel pumped all of a sudden when I hand the clerk the men’s corset I want to try on. “I need pants that go with it,” I tell him and show him the tux I already bought. “And this has to go with the whole outfit.”
The clerk beams at me, obviously excited for my enthusiasm. “Of course, Sir,” he says. “Do the other gentlemen want something too, or can I offer you a coffee?”
“Coffee would be nice,” Liam says, patting Dad’s back. “This old man here probably needs it.”
Dad raises his brows. “Who are you calling old man here, pup? Do you want me to whoop your ass!?”
Liam smiles in amusement and ignores him. “You know, Mari, you should also wear some red underwear, just to tease your ma… girlfriend.”
What the fuck is going on with him!? It’s the second or even third funny thing he said today.
Liam eyes a delicate piece of red lingerie. He tilts his head. “Annalise would look fantastic in this.”
“Flora, too,” Dad says.
I gag while Liam grimaces. “Thank you, Dad. You just ruined it for me.”
The clerk laughs at our antics and promises to find some underwear too. Soon he is back, showing me some matte black leather pants and a pair of dark-red festive jeans. He further hands me a black long-sleeved shirt to go under the corset. “If you want the look to be more red, I suggest the jeans. Otherwise, the leather pants will look slamming too.”
I nod, thankfully accepting all the items and swiftly putting them on. I go for the red jeans that look perfectly festive but are a bit on the tighter side. Then I put on the black shirt and the corset above it, actually needing the clerk’s help to close it. He shows me some tricks and how it’s done properly. Then I add the tux to it.
I’m not one to ogle myself in the mirror but, yes, fuck, this is it! The fit of my pants and corset is tight at the right places, but the tux is structured but loose.
We look sharp,Cyrus approves, wagging his tail a bit.We look more than sharp! Who knew you had it in you!?
I grin.Never should have doubted me. And Liam’s idea with the sexy red underwear?
Cyrus smirks.Good brother. He watches out for us with his fab ideas.
“So,” I say while I step out of the changing room, revealing myself to my father and brother and my gamma. Vincent is waiting outside. “Do you think this will drive Celine crazy?”
Garret’s mouth literally drops open. “I swear, if I hadn’t found my mate already, you would definitely be worth a little sin.”
We should use this line for Celine and Danica,Cyrus snickers.Do you want to sin with us, mate?
That’s not the worst idea he ever had. I make sure to remember it for when we have our lune ceremony, or rather for after.
“You look fantastic,” Liam exclaims.
Dad nods. “Liam was right to tell you to go for your own style and add your touch to the theme.”
