Chapter 157

Chapter 0157

grabbed my phone off of the kitchen counter and saw that it was James.

James: “Hey, beautiful. Just checking in. Your day go ok?”

Me: “Not bad. Kind-of mellow, actually. But my friend Charlotte is here and we are going to go get

some drinks tonight.”

James: [Raised eyebrow emojil “Drinks?”

Me: “Drinks.”

James: “I trust Charlotte is a she-wolf and not the nickname of some really hot male wolf that I need to

be jealous of?”

I smiled.

Me: “Charlotte is a she-wolf and she is the best. [wink emoji]”

James: “Text me when you get home so I know you made it back ok?”

Me: [thumbs up, emoji] “Everything okay on your end?”

James: “It will be, I think. I will tell you a little bit when we talk tomorrow.”

Me: “Sounds good.”

“Who-ya texting?” Charlotte said from behind me.

“Oh, just a friend.”

“Do you smile like that when you text all of your friends?” Charlotte asked me suspiciously.

I chose to ignore her question and put my phone down. “Can I put my green dress back on now?”

“Nope. I have a few more for you to try. But here, I think this black one is going to be the perfect one.”

I held the black dress up and took a look at it. “Oh, my Goddess, Charlotte. Where is the dress part of

this dress?”

Charlotte smiled. “Just the fact that you have to ask me that question means that it is the perfect one. Hurry up, go try it on.’”

There was no sense in fighting her. I took the dress and went to go change.

Charlotte smiled as soon as she saw me. “That one is perfect! Come, sit down here. We need to get your hair and make-up done.”

“Don’t you

need to get ready yourself, Charlotte? I am sure I can handle my own hair and makeup.”

“Give me a break, Lily. If I let you do your own hair and makeup, you will be walking out of here looking like a nun…. which would completely clash with your dress. I can get ready in under ten minutes once I

am done with you.”

I laughed and decided to cooperate.

“So tell me more about this ‘friend’ you were texting.” Charlotte demanded.

“His name is James.”

“So it is a male!!! I knew it! Wolf or human?”

“Wolf.”

“Is he hot?”

I thought for a second. “Very.”

“So he is not just a friend,” Charlotte said matter of factly.

“Are you implying females can only be friends with ugly males?”

“No. I am implying that when a female blushes at the mere question of how hot a male is, they are not

friends.”

“I did not blush, Charlotte.”

Charlotte gave me a side-eye look. “Uh-huh.”

“How about you?” I asked. “You have never told me about any males in your life.”

“Eh, most of the males our age around here are humans. It is hard for me to want to get serious with

anyone who is not a wolf.”

I saw sadness flash through Charlotte’s eyes. “You grew up here, right?” I asked.

She nodded. “Yeah, my parents decided early on that they wanted to live a different lifestyle than

normal. They wanted the community that you get with a pack, but they also wanted the freedom to travel and explore. They have always loved baseball, so when the Wolf Packers offered my dad a job, they jumped at it.”

“Why do you seem sad about it?”

“I am not sad. I love it here. I do wish that I had more opportunities to meet my mate, but in the

meantime, the humans are yummy… especially the baseball players… And the nice thing about humans is that they do not take sex as seriously as wolves sometimes do. There are no crazy complications with possessive she-wolves and mating bonds. It is just… simple.”

“Charlotte! You are not suggesting that you have actually slept with any of the players?!?!”

“No! Of course not. That would be against the rules. Wolf Packers baseball players are completely off

limits.”

“Charlotte….”

“But they are fair game until their first practice and upon being traded..

“Charlotte!!!!”

Charlotte laughed. “I slept with two. Just two. And I probably will not do it again. Don’t get me wrong, the players really were quite yummy and it was fun. It’s just that… I don’t know… a part of me wonders if I

want a different lifestyle than that of my parents.”

“You mean a traditional pack?”

Charlotte smiled. “Yeah. Does that sound crazy?”

I laughed. “I may be the wrong one to ask given some of my history, but I do not think it sounds crazy at

all.”

Right at that moment, Charlotte directed me to stand up. She then stepped back and admired her

handiwork.

“Lily, my friend, I have to say.. I have outdone myself.”

Before I realized what she was doing and before I could stop her, Charlotte quickly grabbed my phone,

snapped a few pictures of me, and…. sent them to James.

“What did you do that for?!?!”

Charlotte grabbed a dress from the pile and headed to the bathroom. “Just making sure that ‘friend’ of

yours knows what he is missing. You are welcome.”

I shook my head.

Tonight was going to be an interesting night.

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