Just the begging
"Stay still honey," Zaria stuck another pin in her daughter's hair.
"I would if those pins would stop prodding at my scalp." Zoey sighs, "It would have been so much easier if we just let some else do my hair and makeup mom."
Her mom rolls her eyes, "let me have my fun. You know I miss you so much. Let me spend my time with you."
Sighing Zoey turns around and looks at her mom, "I miss you too, but I'm fine here with Mateo."
"Honey, you don't have to stay here. You don't have to do everything your father wants you to. I know things didn't go as planned, but if your not ha-"
"Stop. I'm not going back home with you. Dad wants me to do this. As the oldest, it's my responsibility to do so. I've failed him once I won't fail him again," she turns around in her seat and faces the mirror in front of her, "Mateo is a great guy."
Zaria continues on her hair, "I hope he's a whole lot better than his alpha."
"Mom! Where did you go?" Mercedes makes her way around their house looking for her mom. She is fully dressed and was ready to head out.
"In the Livingroom." her mom shouted out.
"Are we ready to he-" stopping mid-sentence she took in the appearance of everyone in the living room and realized who made it, "you guys actually made it?!"
"No we are holograms," he rolls his eyes, "yes we made it!"
Des made her way over and playfully slaps his chest, "missed the sarcasm." she pulls him in for a hug.
Jenson is the third eldest child in the family. By far the most sarcastic, but Des's favorite sibling. He lives in Oregon serving as Beta for his wife's pack. A successful alliance made a few years back. It all worked out because it was love at first sight.
"Where's Shannon at?" Des pulled back and looked up at him. Shannon is his wife.
"She's still in our room getting the boys ready."
He has two kids. A three-year-old whose name is Jasiah and one-year-old Nolan Durham.
"Speaking of kids don't you have some good news?" Their mom butted in.
Jenson smiles rubbing his hands together, "a new member of the family."
Mercedes grabs his arm squeezing it, "say sike!"
"Why would I say that? Another mini-me, of course, I wouldn't pass up on that opportunity." He chuckles.
"Another boy?" Des exclaims.
Jenson nods his head, "Baby Gibson will be born late April."
"Are we ready to head out?" Aston walks into the room fixing the tie on his suit.
"Way to ruin the moment bro," Jenson rolls his eyes at his brother.
Aston smirks, "Sorry I didn't see you there little brother."
"As per usual," Jenson mumbles under his breath.
"No hard feelings?" Aston stops in front of Jenson and they do the bro handshake or whatever.
"Only if we get to meet your special girl."
The air in the room gets Ridgid.
"And that's our cue to start heading out, " their dad buts in, and everyone except Jenson simultaneously agrees.
"Was it something I said?" Jenson asked as everyone piled out of the house.
Liam pondered over what Serenity had told him. She was right. They weren't on the same level and he felt that more now than ever as he waited to be announced into his own ball.
For a minute or two, he fidgeted with his suit. He wanted more than anything to disappear right now. Melt into the floor, and not have to attend this foolish party. In order to take a few steps forward for werewolves everywhere, he had to do this.
He would much rather do this with a certain someone standing by his side, but she stood at the end of the hall keeping her distance. Waiting for him to go in and then she would follow 10 minutes later.
"If we could have everyone's attention," It was beginning. This was it, "Together we are all joined here for the first time in decades, and it was all made possible by one truly special alpha. Can we all put our hands together and welcome Alpha Liam of The Crimson Claws Pack."
The big double creaked open and for the first time since the room had been done Liam took a glance inside. It was just as he had planned. A scene from the fairytale books his mother used to read to him.
Mateo waited at the bottom of the stairwell starring up at his alpha. In his hand, he had a microphone the one that he had previously announced him in with.
Liam fixed his tie then began walking down the stairs. All eyes were on him. He thought this would be the moment he hated the most, but he didn't. He soaked up the attention and put on a dazzling smile.
Upon reaching the bottom of the stairs Mateo handed him the microphone and wished him luck.
"Thank you thank you," the clapping stop and the room became dead silent as everyone anticipated his words, "I welcome every single one of you here tonight. I will keep this short for now so we can all enjoy the orchestra brought to you all the way here from our middle school," he paused as he motioned over to them in the back and a few people chuckled at his statement.
"There will be a brief intermission to switch to the high school orchestra, and that intermission will make the halfway point of the ball and will be followed by a few key speakers. Until then I will be walking around if there any trouble at all don't hesitate to locate me or my Beta Mateo or my Gamma Aston."
With that the ball commended and Liam joined the front of the crowd closest to the stairs. Everyone wanted to talk to him. In the first few minutes, he stood there talking a few of the girls had already started to ask him to dance. To which he shot them down saying how much of a terrible dancer he was.
Meanwhile, Serenity had gone a floor up to listen to Liam's announcement. She made her way through the smaller door on the upper level and peered down. The mixture of music and people talking was a bit overwhelming. With one last deep breath, she began descending the first stairs.
At first, no one noticed her. She wanted to keep it that way. To slip in unnoticed and find Mercedes. That was her plan.
Aston and Liam had other plans, however.
As soon as she made it down the first flight of stairs Aston noticed her presence. Spotting her from his spot in the crow he gasped. He couldn't help but think how beautiful she looked. Now, this was an opportunity he couldn't pass up. Excusing himself from the conversation he was in, he began to make his way through the crowd and to the staircase.
Liam had also spotted Serenity as she got to the bottom of the first staircase. He drank in her appearance yet again. The conversation he was in stopped as he forgot all else existed and stared up at her.
In tune, a few other people- who were wondering why he had stopped speaking- turned and also began to glaze upon the beautiful caramel-skinned girl. Slowly she caught the eyes of everyone in the room. Not only did her beauty cause everyone to stare, but her presence alone.
"What is everyone looking at?" Jullianne asked, unable to get a clear view.
"Woah she's beautiful!" one of the girls around her said in a hushed tone.
"Who?" Jullianne pushed past a few people to get a better look. Upon seeing who it was she stomped her foot. Impossible! This omega was stealing the spotlight from her?!
She would not let her get away with this. Standing on her tiptoes she looked above all the heads looking for a certain dark-headed boy who's named after her favorite car. Noticing he was headed towards the staircase made her get even more heated.
Jullianne began to push through the crowd. Destin to intervene if it was the last thing she ever did.
Serenity stopped once she got to the bottom of the first flight of stairs and peered out over the crowd. To her surprise, all eyes were on her. Upon noticing this her palms began to sweat. Why was everyone starring at her?
Slowly she began to descend the second flight of stairs. Her steps were slow and calculated as to make sure not to slip. That is the last thing she needed.
"Who is that?" Zoey's father whispered from beside her.
Zoey looked around for a minute then realized where everyone was looking and began to follow suit. Gasping upon who was descending the staircase. It couldn't be. Could it? She was just an omega. What was she doing here dressed like that?
"That's Serenity. An Omega of the pack," she answered her father, "isn't she beautiful?" she said the last part under her breath.
"She sure is something. Captivating. How she got everyone's attention and to only be an Omega. Not to mention the way he looks at her," Oliver shook his head.
Zoey looked up at him. He? He who? She didn't realize who he was talking about until she looked towards Liam. The way he stared up at her. Taken by her as everyone else was. She couldn't help but be a little bit jealous.
Everyone could see how Liam gazed up at her. How he subconsciously gravitated towards her. Up until he stopped at the bottom of the staircase and held out an arm towards her. What was he doing? Why was he doing this?
Serenity surprised by his actions cautiously took his arm. As she did everything seemed to presume as normal. Well almost normal.
The music started back up, but people whispered about what had just happened. Liam offering his arm to some Omega? The air around the mysterious girl, why was it that of a luna? Most importantly, why did she radiate power?
"What are you doing?" Serenity whispered next to Liam.
He held his dazzling smile as he walked through the crowd offering a hello every now and then. Through his teeth, he responded, "I have no clue."
"Alpha Liam!" Oliver walks up to the two. He glances from Liam down to his arm towards the girl and back to him.
"Oliver a pleasure as always." Liam anticipated the questions to come.
"And who is this lovely lady?" There it was.
Serenity bowed her head in respect. Liam resisted the urge to growl. She should have to bow to no one but him.
"This is Serenity a packmate."
Oliver nodded his head, "Hmm just a packmate? A beautiful one at that."
Liam shook his head chuckling, "I do remember you having a wife."
"That doesn't mean I can't ask this lovely girl for a dance."
"She will sadly have to decline," Not giving her a chance to answer Liam decides for her, "She owes her first dance to me."
"As I recall you don't dance."
Liam rolled his eyes, "I do now."
"Second dance then?" This question was directed straight towards Serenity as he looked directly at her.
She nods her head, "Yes, of course, Alpha."
Liam cleared his throat. He didn't like her calling anyone else besides him Alpha.
"Ahh yes impatient as always," Oliver took the hint of his presence not being wanted, "until our dance." He walked away.
Liam sighed. Now he would actually have to dance.
Serenity looked up at him, "you don't actually have to dance with me."
"Yes I do," He casually walked towards the dance floor.
Taking her in his embrace he puts his hand on her waist and all the pieces to the puzzle fell into place.
Yall I have had writer's block! It's sucked! But anywho here this is.
What is going to happen next?
Kensley's reaction?
What does it mean that all the species fell into place?
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