I woke up with a sore body, feeling like I've been hit by a truck. Of course that wasn't the case. My father ordered me yesterday to train all day, because we're gonna leave to Blue Moon pack first thing next morning.
Dragging my acking body across my room to take a hot shower, someone knocked on the door.
" Your Highness! I'm Lilla, have you woken up? Your father sent me to help you get ready for the departure." said my personal maid, Lilla from the other side of the door.
"Yes, I just woke up Lilla. I'm about to take a shower. Can you pick out my clothes? I just don't have the brains for it now." whined to her from the bathroom door. She's been my maid for like four years already, and we're around the same age. So she's more like a friend than a maid to me, but we have to abide by the protocol. As I entered the large bathroom atached to my room I heard my friend entering the room.
As usual, first I went to the sink and washed my face with ice cold water, to wake me up a bit, otherwise I might end up using shaving gel instead of shampoo, like a while back when I was too lazy and just entered the shower still half asleep. Since then, every morning I do my mandatory face wash.
After I dried my face with a towel, just stared at my reflection in the mirror.. pale skin with freckles, almost cat-like hazel eyes with long lashes, heart shaped lips and full curly chocolate brown hair that ended just above my waist. Oh, and don't forget the humongous bags under my eyes and the dark circles.
Two weeks ago I turned eighteen, so my wolf Isla started to feel the pull of the mate bond. We don't know where he or she is, but feel the pull, the undeniable urge to find them, be near them. And since then, I didn't have a good night sleep and always woke up with circles under my eyes and feeling like sh*t. That's why my father decided to start visiting the packs around us, in hope to find my mate and end this torture. And as the wolf shifters king, they couldn't deny his request of visit.
Plus everyone knew that I was at the age where I started to feel the pull of the mate bond, just like everyone else of my age, so the other packs were eager to have us visit hoping that one of their members will be my mate. that would help them rose in rank, being linked to the royal family.
Something they didn't know is that my wolf is an alpha wolf, extremely rare for a female to have, so being my mate wouldn't be an easy ride. Especially since I'm really stubborn.
After finishing the shower, and feeling like a decent shifter being, I walked over to my bed where Lilla put my outfit of today: short puff sleeved white linnen dress with white flower embroidery around the neckline and the hem, that ended under my knees. It was a simple, elegant yet comfortable dress that made me look pure and sophisticated and still let my skin breath thanks to the fabric. After dressing up and putting on my favourite white sneakers I saw Lilla returning to the room to do my makeup and hair.
"You do know that I still have to eat breakfast so it's pountless to aply lipstick, it will dissapear after the first bite of food!" I told her sarcastically. It's not my fault that I hate wearing makeup, and it's not her fault that she has to do it even though she knows that I hate it. It's her job, and mine is to wear it. I'm still fortunate since my father agreed to it that I have to wear it only at official events. My bad luck is that todays visit at the Blue Moon pack is considered an official event, so the dreaded makeup up a must! Aaaaaah, I sighted invardly.
After Lilla finished, I looked at my reflection in the little mirror that she placed in front of me and stared at myself content with what I was seeing. Light makeup, still the dark circles and eye bags were unnoticable, and my hair was put in a half up-do. It was a really youthfull look, still appropriate for my age, status and meaning of the visit.
" Absolutely perfect, as usual. Thank you, Lilla!" thanked her honestly, she knows me so well.
"Come on, it's nothing. You know that I can do wonders with makeup, even on goblin faced people like you!" she said laughing at me. I loved how relaxed we can be with each other if it's just the two of us. Of course if there are other people she is on full work mode and adresses me with outmost respect, but when we are alone, we are just two best friends who like to tease each other and share our deepest fears and secrets.