So although Willow seems to be completely smitten with Rhydian, is she having second thoughts? Does she care for another?
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LATERS!11
Maddy's POV
Me and Rhydian spend the next day apart, except for the morning 'announcements' than Jana has enforced since becoming alpha. Although they are a good idea, I don't like them because they remind me of school, and my old life. Now all of that is gone, last night I threw away the only remainder of that. Rhydian. Had I only been a bit calmer then I could have got him back. But when they did not return from the river, I realised that there was nothing I could do. They will have mated for sure.
Jana has just informed us all about her New Year Celebration she has hot planned for this year, and that all wolfs over the age of 14 - who have started transforming - must bring a date. Well I will be going with Ben then. I have no choice it the matter. And sure enough at the end of the meeting he comes up to me and asks me, I accept of course. He then runs off to tidy the den whilst I and all the other young females are summons by Jana to a new den that leads off her own. Inside there is a whole selection of dresses, which we are told have been bought for is and we must wear them. Great. Each one of is is then called in turn where we must declare who we are going with and try on our is getting even worse by the second. We stand in line and the first to be chosen is Breeze; who announces that she has been asked by Lee and that she has accepted. She then enters the changing room, gasps and then steps out looking stunning in a floor length white gown with flowing sleeves and skirt with a cut all the way up to her waste.
Next is Menir, who is going with Aran and has a violet dress with long sleeves. Simple and it suits her well.
After her, it's Raven who is going with Blaze, and has a loose fitting black gown with strips of red, orange and yellow.
Finally the moment I'm dreading arrives and I am called.
"I'm going with Ben" I say in a mono-tonal voice and walk into the changing room and see a plain blue dress hanging up. I put it on and step outside. Most of the girls smile at me, but Breeze calls to me: "Is that IT?" I stomp back inside and take in off before returning to my place outside. I suddenly realise that Willow is the only girls who hasn't been picked. I try to leave but Jana grabs me, insisting I cannot go until Willow has tried hers on. I glare at her, and wait for it to all be over.
"This may surprise some of you, but I have been asked by Rhydian Morris!" She giggles stupidly, then disappearing and stepping in put in a tight green dress and thick brown belt. I hear all the females sigh, all wishing they could look so effortlessly beautiful. Even I am one of them.
I run outside, promptly bumping into the last person I want to see right now; Rhydian.
"Ow! Watch where your going Mads… Maddy!" He corrects himself, before continuing, "I suppose your going with Ben?"
"Yes. I suppose your going with Willow?" I reply, matching his tone.
Willow comes out and she and Rhydian begin to snog, before they walk away. With that I stomp back to the den and tell Ben all about my humiliating morning. He listens dutifully but when I'm done, he just hands a top and asks if I can clean it.
I walk over to the lake to clean his stupid top, but Rhydian and Willow are already in there, butt naked and going at it like wild animals, but then I suppose we are wild animals! Even hating Willow as much as I do isn't enough for me to be free of my feelings, and I sit by the river, crying into my knees. If only Rhydian was here, he'd know how to make me feel better. Then I remember that he's the one in the lake having sex with a girl I despise whilst I'm stuck with an idiot like Ben. Sometimes I really hate my life.
Willows POV
I spent my day with Rhydian by the lake, before we part in order to get ready for tonight's celebrations. I fetch my stuff and take it to Raven and Breeze's den. There have just got back from an afternoon walk and need to wash, so I am left alone to change before they get back.
I've just put my belt on when I smell someone standing outside.
"I know you're there Ben." I call outside, and he peers around the corner to check that I am alone before coming in.
"What do you want, Ben?" I ask, trying to sound bored but inside my stomach had flipped over.
"I just wanted to apologise. I heard that Maddy was rude to you and that it was unprovoked. I'm sorry."
"Well it's not exactly unprovoked is it Ben, I mean when you think about it."
"Think about what?" He asks, sounding confused.
"Well I am dating Maddy's ex. She bound to be a bit upset."
"Maddy was with Rhydian?" He says in shock, sounding so vulnerable that it breaks my heart.
"You didn't know… did you?" I say softly and turn to face him for the first time in a long while.
"Of course I didn't know, nobody told me!" He shouts, exasperated. I step towards him, inhaling his strong scent deeply. I can't help it.
"Don't worry, you and Maddy will be fine, it's just a blip." I pat his arm and want to help more, but I don't know how so I turn away. I hear him leave quietly whilst silent tears escape from my eyes.
Just then, the girls appear back from their bathe, chattering nine to the dozen. I force a smile and stand up to join them.
Does Willow have a history with Ben? What will she do? Find out in the next chapter!
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