Chapter 9 The Preparations

"You'll be the Luna today, yay!" Rain shouted bouncing around.

"Stop bouncing on the bed, Rain. You'll feel dizzy." Evelyn sighed as she warned the hyper boy. He ate too much sugar today.

Rain stopped and took out his fifth lollipop. He carefully unwrapped it and put it in his mouth before continuing to bounce on the bed.

Evelyn shook her head as she folded all the new clothes Amelia bought her. It wasn't much, just a few more pairs of jeans and sweatshirts for her to wear."Who gave you all these lollipops?" Evelyn questioned the boy who kept jumping on the bed.

He stopped and took the candy stick out of his mouth. "Amelia bought this for me! They're all mango flavored! Do you want one? I also got cupcakes and chocolate bars but they're in my room." Evelyn figured that the omega was sugar high from how excited he was talking.

"No, I don't want one and this is the last candy you're eating today. No more sugary things for you." Evelyn scolded the boy, whose smile instantly flattered.

"But why? " Rain whined, his full pink lips jutted out in disappointment.

"You already ate so much sugar, it'll make you sick. You're sugar high and that's why you're feeling so hyped now but it won't last for long. You're going to feel drained soon." Evelyn flicked the boy's forehead.

"But I'm always like this... Even though I'm not that strong, I have a lot of energy. It's not because of I'm sugar high-"

"No, you're still not getting any more candy," Evelyn said to the boy who huffed in reply.

"You're being mean..." Rain pouted.

Evelyn rolled her eyes, "It's for your own good, idiot." She ruffled the omega's soft hair.

'Knock' 'Knock'

"Coming," Evelyn said as she walked to the door. She opened it to see a smiling Amelia. She had two paper bags in her hand that she held up for the omega to see.

"Tadaaa!" The doctor shouted as she strode past Evelyn to her room followed by a tired Josh who was carrying a handful of bigger bags. Evelyn stared at them both wide-eyed. "I went shopping today!" Amelia announced making Evelyn gasp.

Rain just watched the girls with his head tilted in confusion while Josh sat on a chair and heaved a sigh of relief.

"Again?! But you just went shopping yesterday!"

"That was for you and this is for me......., and also you. Well, this is for both of us. Umm don't judge me, okay? I really love shopping." The doctor said as she took three paper bags and gave them to Evelyn.

"I bought a dress, shoes, and some jewelry for the ceremony today!" Amelia squealed as Evelyn frowned.

"You shouldn't have.... There won't be a lot of people anyway." Evelyn muttered quietly.

"I know Keiran should have invited the whole Pack, that's how the ritual is supposed to happen." Amelia sighed, "But this is your special day, you deserve to look beautiful so stop sulking and try on the dress I bought you."

Evelyn looked at the paper bags in her hand. She sighed and opened one to see a white dress. She took it out and stared at it awestruck. Evelyn never wore anything fancy so the simple dress was enough to make her fascinated.

The dress wasn't too fancy. It was made of lightweight flowy material and it looked comfortable to wear. The doctor opted for a simple dress because Evelyn wasn't familiar with all the fancy things.

"It's beautiful... " The omega whispered.

"You're going to look so beautiful today! Alpha will be blown away!" Rain chirped as he saw the dress.

Evelyn flushed red and looked away in an attempt to hide her red cheeks. She searched the next bag and pulled out a pair of shoes.

It was flat shoes with white transparent lace that had flower embroidery and beadworks on them. It looked sparkly yet simple.

"Woah... " Evelyn smiled. Excitement filling up her face as she put the shoes on the floor. She quickly removed her slippers and slid the shoes on her feet.

"It fits perfectly!" Evelyn smiled and walked a few steps to test if it's comfortable.

"Oh thank goodness," Amelia sighed in relief. "I was so scared it wouldn't suit you because I didn't know your size and I picked everything purely based on my intuition." Amelia sat on the bed. "Now go try on that dress, I wanna see if it fits too." She pushed the omega towards the bathroom.

Evelyn smiled and took the dress before she walked off to change in the bathroom. She began to strip as soon as she got in and quickly shuffled out of her clothes. Putting on the dress wasn't too hard because it was a simple lightweight one.

The omega zipped up the dress and looked at herself in the small bathroom mirror. The dress fits her perfectly and she looked beautiful in it. Evelyn wouldn't call herself gorgeous but she knew she wasn't ugly too. She had to admit that the dress made her blonde hair and bright green eyes stand out.

It helped to highlight all her features, making her feel a little more confident in herself.

She took a deep breath before adjusting her hair and stepping out of the bathroom.

"Oh, my goddess! Evelyn, you look gorgeous! I bet my son would lose his mind when he sees you." Scarlett's squealing voice surprised Evelyn as she flinched back on instinct.

Evelyn sighed in relief as she saw Scarlett. "M-Mrs. Winter? You surprised me," Evelyn said making Scarlett laugh.

"I'm sorry, dear. I should have come here earlier but I went shopping with Amelia to buy you a dress and then I had to meet my mate to tell him something important." Scarlett apologized. "Also, I told you not to call me 'Mrs. Winter', call me Scarlett or mom. " She scolded the omega who blushed.

"M-Mom? I can call you mom? " Scarlett smiled at the omega's question.

"Yes, you can dear. I would love to hear you call me that. " The former Luna said with a smile on her face.

"Mom... " Evelyn said with a smile, her eyes watering as she felt so emotional calling someone the word she never really used. Scarlett smiled and walked over to the omega to pull her into a tight hug.

And for the first time in her life, Evelyn felt the motherly warmth that she never knew she was craving.

Scarlett softly rubbed the omega's back as she cried onto her shoulder.

Everyone in the room watched the scene with a small smile on their face. They all knew that Evelyn grew up without a mother. The girl didn't even know who her mother was so this is like a blessing happening to her.

'Click'

"I captured the moment." Rain said, smiling as he showed his phone to everyone.

Scarlett and Evelyn smiled at the boy as they separated.

"You look amazing," Amelia said, adjusting Evelyn's hair. "I bet Keiran's jaw is gonna be on the floor." She joked.

"Hey guys, look at Josh." Rain whisper shouted making everyone look at the guy snuggled up on a chair in the corner. "He's sleeping like a kid," Rain giggled as he took pictures of the beta.

"What happened to him? " Evelyn asked confused as to why the boy was sleeping in such an uncomfortable position.

"He didn't sleep yesterday because he was training and that idiot didn't tell me about it when I asked him to help us with shopping. He thought it would end in an hour or two but oh well... " Amelia had a sheepish expression on her face.

"Achoo!!" The three women turned to the sound to see Rain holding a daisy from the flower vase as Josh rubbed his nose repeatedly.

He squinted his eyes looking around the room. "Where am I? " He asked confused.

"You're in my room. You fell asleep on the chair." Evelyn said to the confused beta.

"Well, who woke me up? " He cocked an eyebrow, rubbing his nose again.

Rain smiled innocently and acted like nothing was wrong while the beta looked at him skeptically. Josh stood up and leaned to see that Rain was holding a daisy in his hand.

The omega's eyes widened as he leaped from the seat to runaway but the beta was faster. Josh caught rain who squealed and thrashed around in his arms.

Scarlett, Evelyn, and Amelia watched the whole thing amused.

"Let go of me, idiot! What are you doing? " Rain squealed as Josh put the omega on his shoulder.

"Why did you put the flower on my face? Now my nose is irritated because of you. I'm gonna get my revenge."

"What? What revenge?!"

"I'm gonna make you smell that weird plant in Amelia's garden," Josh said making Amelia gasp offended.

"That's a datura! " The doctor shouts but got ignored by the two bickering boys.

"Oh no, I hate it! Let me go! Ughh! " Rain hit the beta's back as he walked to the door. "Luna save me! This giant is kidnapping me!" Rain shouted to which Evelyn giggled.

"Noone's going to save you, idiot. Just stop shouting and prepare your nose for the treat." Josh laughed an evil laugh as he walked out of the room with a screaming omega on his shoulder.

"These two... " Scarlett shook her head smiling.

"I hope they become mates," Evelyn smiled.

"Oh no, one of them will lose their mind if that happens." Amelia chuckled.