We looked through a few more racks before giving up on this store. We walked out to see Stephen on his phone, not paying attention.
Ariel decided to take advantage of this opportunity. “STEPHEN!” she yelled, getting pretty much everyone in the mall’s attention, and making Stephen chuck his phone and run to us
“Who’s hurt, injured, dead?” He said quickly. Ariel and I looked at each other and burst out laughing. Stephen just glared and walked away. We followed once we regained our composure.
“Let’s go to the food court.” I said, suddenly hungry. Ariel nodded and Stephen headed towards the food court.
“Ariel,” Stephen groaned, “can we go yet? My arms are killing me!” He lifted his arms that had shopping bags on each
Ariel just laughed, “We still have to find Saph a dress for the ceremony tonight, then we can.” I smiled at the nickname
“Yeah, come on Stety, you don’t want me to get presented naked, do you?” I said, laughing.
Stephen glared at me, “Don’t call me ‘Stefy“, and no I do not.” he growled.
Ariel and I started laughing again, “Okay, Stefy, this is the last store where we can get a dress, if we don’t find one here…I don’t know what we’ll do.” She finished and dragged me into yet another store.
We walked into the store, I have no idea what the name was, it was something French Ariel went to one side and I went to the other. On my side, I saw two amazing dresses, both strapless. One was a dark purple with a fake crystal band around the bust and other gems scattered around the bottom of the dress, which ended just above my lovers. The other was a sky blue dress with a sun yellow ribbon tied into a bow off to the side, that was right under the beast, above the ribbon the dress had a lace pattern over the solid color of the dress. The bottom of the dress went down to the floor and it sparkled.
“Ariel!” I called in the near empty store, I grabbed the two dresses and walked across the store and looked for her waist length red hair, I found her gazing a pink dress. I tapped her shoulder. “Purple or Blue?”
“Go try them both on!” She whisper yelled and followed me over to the store clerk, to get a key to a dressing room.
When I got into the room, I tried the blue dress on first. I stepped out and looked at Ariel “No.” She deadpanned when she looked at the dress. I nodded and went back in to try on the purple on, when I zipped it up in the back, I knew it was the one, 1 stepped out and Ariel gasped. “This is the one!” She squeaked. I quickly changed back into my shorts and tank top and we paid for the dress, after Ariel insisted she had the perfect shoes, Stephen was passed out on a bench right outside the store.
emust’ve been tired.” I said
“I guess.” Ariel said, shading him awake. Soon giving up and slapping his cheek
“What the hell!?” He yelled, abruptly standing up. Ariel shrugged and walked towards the doors. He looked at me and mouthed, “She’s crazy.” I nodded and chased after her.
I played, nervously, with the hem of my dress. Ariel had curled my long hair to perfection and one of her friends, Caitlyn, did my make–up. She put silver eye shadow on my eyelids, outlined by a light purple one to match the dress. She lined my eyes with white eye liner, applied mascara and added some clear lip gloss, after insisting I didn’t need much.
I sat in a chair in the front row, with Ariel right next to me. Most of the pack was here already, we were just waiting for Chase to get here. Not everyone would be here so they also had a video camera set up.
About five minutes later, Chase walked up to the microphone and motioned for me to join him.
“As some of you know, there was a rogue on our land yesterday. We learned out this rogue was a girl who ran away from her abusive pack.” He gestured to me, “Sapphire is 16, her being so young, I decided not to punish her but let her join the pack. Anyone who has any objections, speak now?” He finished.
He paused. Glancing around, no one spoke up, and he continued.
“Sapphire Jacobs,” some of the pack gasped, likely recognizing my name, “do you accept the responsibilities as a pack member of the White Claw pack?
do” I said, he grabbed the knife and cut his palm, then handed it to me. I cut mine to. We shook hands and I felt the pressure of the mind–link connections being made in my head. I smiled and blocked them from my thoughts.
Sapphire Jacobs, welcome to the White Claw pack” He said and smiled. The pack cheered.
