Chapter 5

Olivia’s POV

I left Jessi with Luna Aubrey and head towards the Banquet Hall, “Ugh” I say to my wolf, Vanessa. “It’s ok, Jonny and Tyler are in there.” I sniff the air, Vanilla and Mint waffles through my nostrils. I smile as I walk through the doorway. Jonathon is sitting with Omega Esther.

“What are you smiling at?” Esther asks, grabbing a fork and throwing it from the counter. Jonny steps in front of the flying object, hitting him on the shoulder. “What the hell?” He booms at Esther. “Sorry Jon, I wasn’t aiming for you” she blushed. He turns his head to look at me. He’s brown eyes beaming; a smile on his face and yells “Get your lazy ass in there and start the decorations,” pointing he’s finger to a small supply room. Jonny should get an Oscar for how he can smile and yell at the same time.

I hesitate a moment and run over to the supply room and go inside. Sitting at the table; I pull some gold and silver foil paper and start cutting out stars. That's the standard decoration they get us to create here.

A few minutes pass by; the smell of Vanilla and Mint comes closer to the door and Jonathon walks into the supply room yelling, “I want gold and silver. Do I have to stay in here to make sure it’s done properly?” then sniffs my scent and whispers “Oh, you smell so good.”

I stand up and embrace his kiss. As he moves his lips down my neck, my whole-body tingles with the mate bond coming to life. “Tyler and I have come up with a plan,” he says brushing his lips across my ear and wrapping his arms around my waste.

“Plan? What sort of plan." He doesn’t answer, he is preoccupied with my neck.

“Jonny. Focus” I laugh, clicking my fingers in front of his face. “Plan?” “Right, yes, plan” he laughed; sparks erupting again as he holds my waist tighter.

“Tonight, Mum and Dad are throwing a huge Banquet in my honor. They call it a mating banquet. There was an invite to all unmated wolves to ‘come and find your mate’.” “That explains the stars” I giggle, showing him the what I was cutting.

“That’s not the plan, Mum and Dad want to choose someone for me; you and Jess won’t be attending.” “Uh der; we’re never invited; we only serve appertizers and drinks.” I say sarcastically. “I won’t be attending either” “What?” he lost me. "Won’t they notice if the guest of honor isn’t there?” He smiles “it's simple; I will show my face for half an hour and then; we leave out the front door never to return. By the time they realize I am no longer there; we will be long gone."

“Yeah. And they are going to let us walk out? No questions asked,” throwing one of the stars at him over my shoulder. “You don’t have to be sarcastic; I know they aren’t just going to let us leave. I have help” he leans in to kiss my neck again.

"Help? Who could be helping you? Any wolf here would hit us if we look at them." Jonny smirks, wrapping he’s arms around me again; the tingles going down my spine. I turn my body to face him and try to ask him about the help he's getting. He leans in and kisses me instead; my words lost when his lips meet mine.

The door to the supply room opens; "Shit" I jump startled, pushing him away from me and look towards the door. Thank Goddess it’s Jessica; breathing a sigh of relief. “You two should be more careful. Jonny, I think your parents are looking for you. They’re running around the pack house like mad chickens with no head.” Jonathon kisses my forehead and leaves.

Quickly, I tell Jess what Jonathon just told me. Pursing her lips; she frowns; “Who’s helping him?” “I don’t know, he wouldn’t tell me.” We stand there a moment, looking out the door. “I better get back” she says, racing out the room.

Continuing the stars; I place them in two piles, silver and gold. Omega Esther walks in; “when you are done there, you can scrub the floors and tables of the banquet hall” “Yes ma’am” I answer her; I don't want to be on the receiving end of one of her tantrums today.

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Jessica’s POV

Heading back to the sewing room, lost in thought about what Olivia said to me, a frown crosses my face. ‘Jonny said we are leaving the pack tonight. He said he has help’. My mind starts to race on who is helping him; the only person I can think of is Shaun. He doesn't have the balls to help. He doesn't even have the balls to not allow Alpha Dumbass to kill innocent people and take innocent pups from their family. I walk up the stairs to the second floor, Luna Aubrey is waiting at the door of the sewing room.

“Where have you been?” she demanded. “I had to get some more needles” showing her the needles in my hand. She grabs my hair and pulls me into the sewing room.

“How dare you make me wait” she seethes. “Sorry” is all I got out before she punched me in the stomach. “Where’s my dress?” Clutching my abdomen, I grab a deep emerald green; off the shoulder cocktail dress from the mannequin bust and hand it to Luna Aubrey. “I need to do a final fit” I say to her. I already know the dress will fit her perfectly. The mannequin bust is Luna Aubrey’s measurements and it never changes.

“I didn’t want a green dress” she yells at me disgust. “Then wear something else” I yell back her. She slaps me across the face; “it will have to do. Go down to the kitchen. You and that half-breed will be serving” she says walking out the door.

I head down the stairs towards the kitchen; Jonathon passes me heading to his room. He winks at me smiling and continuing up the stairs.“What is he planning?” I ask Celeste staring at him, as he passes. **“Not sure, though he seems happy with himself.” I stop at the kitchen doorway. The omegas are doing the final preparations on the food; Omega Esther scrutinizing every step. “You,” she screams, throwing an apron at my face. “Put that on to cover those hideous clothes, and stand in the corner with the other skank until you are needed.” I look over to the corner, Olivia is standing there; glaring at Omega Esther.

Esther follows my gaze and picks up a plastic serving tray; hauling it towards Olivia hitting her arm. Grinning with satisfaction; she turns, barking orders to the other omegas.