Chapter 250 – Surprise
Accidental Surrogate
Ella âCora, what the hell is going on? I demand, staring at my sister in shock and indignation. _ _ _ She has just broken into my suite and announced that I will not be wearing the dress that Did especially for tonightâs ball. She pulled the hanger out of my closet and threw the laundry bag aside, as if the dress inside wasnât the same.the most expensive piece of clothing any of us have ever had.
âJust put on your bathrobe and sit down. The makeup artist arrives at any minute. Cora replies, with a devious and utterly unrepentant smile on her face. â Sheâs moving around my dressing room, pulling up a chair in front of the dressing table.â, making room by moving boxes and suitcases. She moves around the room as if she owns the place. Normally, I wouldnât mind that â since my sister is welcome to anything thatâs mine â Itâs his sneaky demeanor and knowledgeable looks that are driving me to distraction.
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âMakeup artist? â I repeat, horrified. I gave up trying to follow her frantic movements, knowing I couldnât keep up with her and that she wouldnât stop even if I tried. âWhat are you talking about? Iâm perfectly capable of doing myown makeup. â
âSure you can, but thereâs nothing wrong with pampering a little once in a while. when . â My sister replies, not giving me any more information about her strange behavior . She starts rummaging through my shoe rack, seeming to eliminate a number of options with a single look, including the heels I bought specifically for this event. Iâm about to demand answers once more when the door opens and a new voice joins the confusion .
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âDonât forget the hairdressers! Elizabeth sings, entering without warning and carrying three heavy-looking bags. âThey want to start rolling it up before the makeup team takes over. Obviously she could hear our conversation before she arrived, and obviously sheâs involved in whatever that plot is.
âOkay, stop! I cry, throwing my hands out in protest. The two women stop halfway, looking at me with Expressions of expectation . âOne of you needs to tell me whatâs going on, right now. â I order firmly, trying tokeep my voice steady.
âDonât worry, sheâs never gotten along with surprises. â Cora says to Isabel in a somewhat conspiratorial tone , as if I not even being here. Luckily she turns to me a second later, âElla, everything you need Knowing is that there has been a small change of plans and we are here to ensure that everything run well . _ â
âWhat a change of plans! I exploded, feeling more frustrated by the minute. âIâve been planning this ball for weeks! I know all the details about the logistics , the decoration and the environment, the food ! I personally approved each _ _item on the menu, each flower going to the arrangements of Flowers â Iâd know if anything had changed. Do you realize that I have teams of people working on this? You canât just come in and change things at the last minute. â
âTake a deep breath, dear. â Elizabeth says, hanging the bags that weigh on her. _ _ _ â Itâs not last minute, weâve been working on this for days. Also, Dominic doesnât want you stressed, heâs just trying to do something good For you . â
I gawk, cradling my belly. My first instinct is to laugh in their face if they think some days is time Enough to make big adjustments in this kind of event, but my wolf is more focused in the second half of Elizabethâs statement. âDid Dominic arrange this? â
âWell, technically we organized that. â Cora corrects me, all smiling. âBut we did it at his behest. Weâre just fulfilling your wishes.
Now calm down â if and try to have fun. â _ _ As soon as I hear that my cowardly companion is behind this scheme, my wolf immediately cools down. _ _ My shoulders drop as the tension coursing through my body abruptly dissipates , disappearing as quickly as it emerged. If Sinclair is responsible, I know Iâll like this surprise. At the same time, my mind is spinning with questions. Iâm not sure where he is at the moment, but I reach out to him anyway .
What are you doing? I ask suspiciously.
He must be close, because as soon as the message comes out of my head , his cozy laugh fills my senses. Youâll see, problem.
Are you being a good girl and letting Cora and Isabel take care of you?_ You mean your evil minions? I snort, theyâre taking great pleasure in fooling me , in fact theyâre just asking towards be bitten .
No biting, little wolf. Sinclair warns, his tone sounding too forgiving for me to take seriously.
My wolf grumbles rebelliously, a new thought arises then. If Sinclair is responsible for this twist, perhaps he is the one who should pay the price . â What about you?â âShe asks mischievously, can I bite you?â _ Maybe later. He laughs, and I donât try to hide my disappointment. âWeâll be together soon.â âFor now relax â I promise youâll enjoy this surprise.
My wolf is still muttering curses in my head when the makeup and hair crews arrive. They slide inside carrying sophisticated boxes of supplies, all with bright smiles and talking in a tone so loud that his words border on squeals. theyâre allclearly very excited, but no one is going to tell me whatâs going to be happening and itâs driving me absolutely crazy.
I sit patiently as my hair is curly in meticulous detail, staring to anyone and everyone who looks in my direction. I have to get up twice during the session to go relieve the bladder, but Soon my reflection is more glamorous than ever.My golden pink hair is entwined in intricate braids wrapping around my head while long Curly locks float around my face. The effect is ethereal and charming, especially when they start adding pins with pearls true .
My makeup is impressive but understated, leaning heavily on my charms Natural , instead of painting them . Smoky shadows form seductive patterns under my well-carved eyebrows, and onyx paint is spread over my long lashes, making my golden irises glow. _in bright contrast . My fair skin is virtually untouched, with just a touch of blush on my apples of protruding face and a pink lipstick over my fleshy lips.
Cora and Isabel come to admire the finished product, and I notice that they are both using it matching emerald dresses. âYou look amazing. My sister smiles, shaking my hand.
âItâs true ,â Elizabeth confirms with the typical indifferent air. âIn fact, itâs annoying that someone is allowed to be so beautiful.
Maybe we should undo some of that â it might cause a ruckus. â
â Sheâs not going to cause a ruckus. â Cora laughs, shaking her head. â But Dominic can when he sees you. â
âAnd we havenât even put on her dress yet. â Elizabeth smiles. _ âWhat a dress! âI demand,â how can you have made another dress without that Do I give it a try? I exclaim, gesturing to the full length of my body. While my breasts and belly bore the brunt of the growing pains in the first two trimesters of my pregnancy, the third is showing me how nothing is safe from change. My hips are widening, my ass has a lot of extra padding , up my feet seem to have grown. âI balloon another inch good morning, whatever is in that bag doesnât will fit! â
âHonestly, Ella. Elizabeth rolls her eyes. âDo you think weâre complete amateurs? The seamstress has been at it since the beginning. â took a test for her ball gown, she took out duplicate measurements for the royal dress. â
My jaw drops as I look back and forth between these women, âWho are you! â
âSo, you love spy movies.â Cora replies, ignoring me again. _ âIf one of you doesnât start talking, Iâm going to lose my temper . âI warn you,â and losing your temper means a lot of tears these days. If you donât want me to ruin that makeup, then tell me whatâs going on . â
â Alright, princess,â Isabel laughs humorously, â why You donât take a look at your dress, so you can decide if you still want to twist our necks. â
My jaw clenches and I clench my hands into fists, moving forward and violently unzipping the clothes bag. I donât want to look at this dress. _ I want the dress I chose with the stylist. Unfortunately it doesnât look like Iâm going to get _ _the explanations I need any other manner , then I get into the game.
As soon as the zipper descends, I feel the air stolen from my lungs. _ _ Opening the waterproof cover, meeting meters and meters of bright white fabric . I have no idea what material it is, but it has the most notable luminescence _ _glow, making it look like a ray of pure moonlight. Pearls like the ones entwined in my hair were sewn into the bodice and skirts, accentuating the intricate swirling embroidery throughout the design.
Suddenly, I understand why everyone is behaving so strangelyâeven before my sister finally have mercy on me.
âElla, tonight isnât just a ball. â Cora tells me, her eyes sparkling. âItâs your mating ceremony. â