Page 17 of He Claimed Her Heart

“No, but like I said, it feels like I’m missing something. Like there is a big secretand it’s about me,” I reaffirmed my stance.

We had dinner andI went for a walk. I needed time to think by myself. It seems that I haven’t had time by myself lately. I walked to the fountain in the center of our little town. I sat down on the edge of the fountain and ran my fingers through the water. It was relaxing and mesmerizing. I couldn’t help but think what the big secret was all about. I decided it wasn’t worth worrying about. I decided I needed to get back to the pack house and maybe get some rest.

The next day, dad woke me up bright and early. What the hell? It’s Saturday. I get to sleep in, not wake up at the crack of dawn. “Dad, I get to sleep in. Please let me sleep,” I pleaded as I rolled over.

“Bree, it’s 9 AM already. You need to get up so we can go shopping,” dad replied as he listened to me moan and groan.

“Okay,let me get a shower and get dressed,” I groaned as I rolled out of bed.

Iwalked into the bathroom. I turned on the shower and let it run to warm up. I brushed my teeth and gathered my clothes I wanted to wear. I showered and dried my hair. I applied a small amount of makeup. I left my bedroom and found dad in the living room.

“Let me grab a banana and I’ll be ready to go. Okay?” I implored as I walked toward the kitchen for my banana.

“Sure, not a problem,” dad replied as he got up and walkedtowards me.

What am I missing. First, he’s like in a rush. Now, it’s like not a problem. This is going to be anexciting day. We made our way to the mall. Dad held out his arm for me to take. I looked at him kind of quizzically. Why was he acting so strangely? I took his arm as we walked in and was instantly greeted by a concierge?! Why is there a concierge at a mall waiting on us? What did I wake up to today?

“Dad, what is going on? Who is that?” I asked as we were being led to a shopby this person. It was then that I noticed no one was in this part of the mall but us.

“He is here to make sure we go to the right store.Don’t worry honey, he’s works for us,” dad assured me with a smile.

We are led to a store with ball gowns andtuxedos. My eyes are bugging out. What in the world! Ball gowns. Really dad. “Um, dad. What kind of outfit am I supposed to find in this store?” I asked him with wide eyes.

Dad chuckled ashe replied, “we need an outfit for tonight and one for the future. Don’t worry, you’ll look great,” he reassured me with a smirk.

“Why do I need one for the future? I have plenty of dresses at home? What gives?What’s really going on dad?” I pleaded with my best puppy dog eyes.

“You’ll find out soon enough. Oh, okay. Tonight, all will be revealed. We need to make sure you are properly dressed. Humor me will you please?” dad pleaded as dresses were being brought to us for our approval.

“I’ll behave. I’m not sure what’s going on, but it must be good,” I chuckled as I looked at my dad perusing the dresses on display.

“Here are a sample of dresses for her to try on.We can go into one of the dressing rooms and assist her into each one if you like,” the sales lady advised us with a rack full of dresses.

“That will bewonderful. Thank you. Bree, go with them and try them on,” dad instructed me with a gleam in his eyes.

I went into the dressing room and tried on each dress. Each time, Icame out and walked down the runway for dad. Three dresses in particular caught his eye. Those were the ones he bought for me. I have to admit, I liked those to. I still don’t understand why we had to have the shopping excursion today, but who am I? I do as I am told.

We left the mall and went home. We had lunch and relaxed for a short while. Before I knew there was a knock at the doorof our suite. Dad was quick to answer the door. Veronica and Millie was there with another dress and what looked like a suitcase. I looked at them and then to dad with a raised eyebrow as if to ask, ‘what now.’

“They are here to help you get ready for tonight. We will be leaving in two hours.So, I will leave you ladies to it. I have some last-minute details to take care of. I will be back in an hour to get ready myself. I’ll see you shortly, Puddin,’” dad explained as he placed a kiss on my cheek then left the suite.

“Hi Bree! This is going to be fun.Are you ready for tonight? I understand you are going to a special event over at the White River Pack?” Veronica gushed as she approached me.

“Yes, I don’t know any details. Other than I am some sort of guest of honor. You may know more than I do. What have you been told? Hmm?” I inquired of the two ladiesas they came to sit down in the living room.

“Nothing really. We were told to make sure you looked stunning tonightfor the special event. Alpha Bennett told us to get you ready,” Millie chimed in with her high-pitched voice.

“Okay, but what are we supposed to do for two hours? It doesn’t take me two hours to get ready for any event,” I noted with a furrowed brow.

“Well, first we will start by getting you relaxed with a full-body massage. You’ve been working really hardlately, and this will help you relax enough to enjoy your evening,” Veronica advised as she went back into the hallway to retrieve the massage table.

The girls started setting everything up and I just sat there and watched. I couldn’t believe my eyes.What in the world was going on. I guess I’ll find out tonight. I undressed and wrapped myself up in the towel they gave me. I must admit, the massage felt sssooooo good. I almost fell asleep. Then, I showered. The girls did my hair and make-up. I don’t like to wear heavy makeup, so they kept it light for me. My hair was half up and half down in flurry of braids made into a loose bun up top to free flowing on the bottom. I must admit, it looked pretty good. Then, the dress. My breath hitched when I saw the beautiful navy-blue satin evening dress dad had purchased for me without me knowing about it. It was one that I tried on earlier today. It had a scoop collar, but showed off my figure, well let’s just say, it left nothing to the imagination. My assets were on full display for all to see. The dress hugged my body perfectly. Undergarments could not be worn with this dress because you would see the panty and bra lines.

When they were finished making me up, they stood back and admired their work. If the looks on their faces were anything to go by, I would pass inspection.“Have fun tonight, Bree,” Millie squawked as she finished packing up her items.

“Bree, you look beautiful. Have fun,” Veronicachimed in as she gave me a hug.

“Thank you, ladies for helping me get ready. I hope I have fun tonight as well,” I said nervously as I looked at myself in the mirror.

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