It had only been a few hours since Ethan had driven with Sunny on her bike to his truck at the park and ride. They'd spent the last three days hiding in her massive home, sometimes discussing business, other times indulging in carnal pleasures he'd only ever dreamed of with a woman. It wasn't that he wasn't experienced in the field. At his age he had lifetimes of experience. But with her? It was heightened on a level that was beyond compare. In those three days she'd completely submitted to him of her own will and he'd utterly reveled in the chance to dominate her at every turn. And she loved every bit of it.
They had kissed passionately once she'd parked at his truck before he got inside and they drove separate ways. Now he was in his office at the packhouse. They called it that, but really it was a massive stretch of private property with comfortable cabins that had been built in the woods. Ethan paced the floor as his Beta eyed him suspiciously. "What do you mean she has a wolf in her?" Pausing a moment he turned to face him and looked him dead in his eyes.
"I saw it Conner. I saw it in her eyes. She has one there and it is just bursting to come out. She needs to be introduced and quickly. Far quicker than I thought. Could you imagine? She lives in the middle of a fancy metropolis. What if I couldn't control her? What if we haven't bonded yet? I'm not her Alpha yet at this point. She could do some serious damage." Conner looked at his Alpha thoughtfully for a moment. "I mean I've never heard of something like this before Eth.. But let me at least look into it. I'll contact some of the other Alphas that have been around a while and see if any of them have any stories for me. In the meantime I trust you to know what's best. Bring her to the celebration tomorrow. She may like it."
Getting up from his seat Conner made his way towards the door and paused. "If she does have a wolf in her you know.. that's pretty fantastic. For a while there the rest of us worried about what would happen when she finally grew old and passed." Ethan growled softly at no one in particular. The lesser wolves couldn't even begin to hide their thoughts from him so he'd known what others had been thinking. He'd even known his Beta had held the same concern. But to hear the exclamation aloud made his stomach turn.
He hated that she had to go through such a tragic loss in order to hopefully find finality in her endless happiness. "Just go see what you can find out," he snapped a bit more pointedly than he had intended. His Beta shrugged and left the office, closing the door behind him. As if she'd known they'd just been talking about her, his phone vibrated in his pocket and pulling it out found that it was Sunny. Ethan smiled a bit at that. Even she couldn't resist the pull it seemed.
He answered her eagerly this time, calling her the small pet name he'd started referring to her by. "Hey there Sunshine. Miss me already?" Her laugh was a chorus that sang in his head as she scoffed at him playfully and retorted genuinely. "Well I mean I do, but that's not why I called. Just letting you know I made it back home safe like promised. Ended up making a few more stops than intended but it's fine. I'm here now." Ethan smiled more and sat down on his chair leaning back a moment as he thought over what his Beta had said. Tomorrow was a blood moon and one of their biggest lunar celebrations.
She'd be able to witness first hand as members of his pack took off at a dead run from their center into the woods, tearing off loose clothes as they shifted and ran and howled and played. Already partnered mates would find places to fuck and breed and other members of the pack would hunt and be free. He debated a moment whether it was really the best of ideas to introduce her to it so swiftly. For a brief second there was doubt but when she asked if he was still there his resolve returned as he focused once more on her. "Yeah sorry. I was just thinking about something. Hey. My pa.. erm.. family.. is having a bit of a party tomorrow night. I was wondering if you'd want to join me? As my ahh.. date?"
There was silence on the other end and he held his breath a moment as he waited for an answer. "You.. you really want to bring me? I mean I'd love to go but won't that be weird you taking me to see your family so soon?" Ethan couldn't stop the chuckle that escaped him. "Nah it'll be fine. How about I pick you up at five? It will take a few hours to get there.. the party starts around ten. I can introduce you to a few people." Another pause as she mulled it over in her mind. "Sure, sounds like fun. Any particular dress code?" Smiling, Ethan couldn't help but to think of her naked as she ran through those woods. He shook the thought from his mind. "Dress for the outdoors. And bring a swimsuit."
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Sunny was beyond giddy at the thought of going to Ethan's to meet his family. She didn't know why she felt so happy being around him but she did. She was more than happy even. She was elated. There was at least six more hours of daylight left and after the abuse he'd put her through all weekend she decided to go out to be pampered a bit and again tomorrow to go to the spa before he picked her up. Phoning her beauty salon she called her specialist directly and checked to see if she might be available.
It was Monday so it was likely she might be. Sure enough Issa picked up and told her to get her ass on over there. Quickly she left and rode her bike to her choice salon, parking in their offered spots before stepping dreamily inside. Issa took one look at her and gave her a haughty look. "Aye Mama Mia someone's been a naughty girl. Let's hurry to your chair so you can dish m'kay!" Sunny laughed as she hugged one of her closest friends. Isabelle had been a person she'd been able to go to with regularity to suffer with her through her grief. She'd been her rock for the past year and she loved her dearly for it. It had been a while since they'd just hung out rather than her sitting in that chair.
Making a mental note to invite Issa out for drinks one night she let her friend pull her to the back where a padded chair was waiting along with a team of servicers. Champagne was poured and Sunny insisted that Issa share a drink with her. At least one. She felt as though there was much to celebrate. She sat down and they took her purse and set it on the side then immediately proceeded to lay into her. Issa began with her hair while two more girls began working on her hands, arms, feet, and calves. Her feet were placed into a bath and the girl at her hands began soaking her fingers to start on her nails. Issa spoke first and demanded answers. "Okay mama spill. What's his name? Where's he from? How do you know him? And you better not lie either. That flimsy scarf has done nothing to hide the hickies all over your neck. You're practically glowing with it! So tell."
The girls on the other side of her giggled at Issa and Sunny blushed a deep shade of red. "His name is Ethan. He was a contractor for Malcolm. I had intended to simply hire him for a job but it obviously turned into a lot more." Issa stopped what she was doing a moment and looked at Sunny. "Wait. You mean that sexy ass Architect that was featured in the Times? I remember yo- Malcolm being mentioned as one of his investors. See I'm not like you mi Amiga. I don't like my men old. But that man? I would ride him any day of the week."
Issa had already gone back to her hair. The dye and bleach and other supplies had already been laid out and set up. She'd told Issa she wanted something.. hot.. and let her friend figure out where she wanted to go with that. Her normally brown and frosted hair was separated into layers and Issa began putting the colors she wanted where she wanted. Sunny blushed darkly at her words, but she couldn't stop the smile that had spread on her lips. Sunny agreed wholeheartedly that the man was sexy as hell. He exuded confidence and he fucked like an animal. It had been exhilarating to say the least. Her cheeks flushed and burned as she sat there while the other women treated her and the corners of Issa's mouth curled upwards slyly.
"Someone is thinking about him right now hmm?" All Sunny could do was laugh at that. She was definitely guilty. When all of her hair had been painted and foiled in various stages of color Issa moved to her face and began primping her there. Eyebrows were waxed first before a hot towel was placed on her face and left there until it became temperate. Then a cold cream mask was applied complete with the whole cucumber thing over her eyes.
What most people didn't know was it wasn't actually the cucumbers themselves that did all the work though there were added benefits to using them. It was what they were soaked in that helped recede bags and leave a more youthful appearance. At least that's what she'd been told. Whether it was true or not she was sure was debatable but it seemed to do wonders for her. Her arms and legs were worked on one at a time, first lotioned and oiled and massaged until they were tingling. Then her cuticles were trimmed and her natural nails filed before they began the process of painting them with Issa's selection of gel polish.
By the time all was said and done Sunny was starting to feel more than a little relaxed. She was sure as soon as she left Issa would be googling Ethan so she could show the other two. Issa finally let her look completely and more closely as she finished setting her long strands to right after tightly curling the ends in large ringlets. Standing in front of the mirror Sunny looked herself over and bit her bottom lip. This was sure to catch his attention. Her hair had been layered with strands of color, a rich brown along with a deep and unnatural crimson, highlighted and frosted in between. It was beautiful. She shook her head this way and that and smiled, drawing up her nails for a closer inspection.
