Mated in the shadow of my sister by lady gwen

Chapter 0249

I ended up having phone sex with Antonio. It was exactly what I needed after those text messages with James. But now it is time to head down to the party. Sheila and my mother were already there; I sent

them down without me so that I could focus on Antonio for a few minutes.

I walk into the ballroom and am immediately impressed by how beautiful everything looks. Pictures of me, and me and James, are artfully displayed on the walls and on every table. The place is dripping in crystals and flowers and elegance. The omegas and my mother truly outdid themselves.

I had expected to have people flocking to me as soon as I walked in, but to my surprise, only a few people do. Thankfully, the few who do call me “Luna Stephanie,” which makes me feel good.

I look around for my mother, Sheila, or James, but with so many decorations and so many wolves here, it

is hard to spot them.

As I am scanning the room, my eyes land on what appears to be a crowd of people surrounding someone. I smile, thinking that has to be James. However, as I walk closer, I realize that it is an adult female. She is laughing and hugging guests, and everyone around seems to want to talk to her. I feel a small sense of jealousy, but I reassure myself that it is only because the guests do not realize that I am here yet.

I continue to approach this mystery female, and then my heart drops as I recognize her. Could his really be

… Lily?

“SISTER?!?!?!?!?!?!?!” I screech out.

The crowd immediately parts, and I run up to Lily and give her a huge hug. She does not hug me back,

which annoys me a little, but whatever.

It has been years since I have seen her. After releasing Lily from the hug, I take a good, long look at her.

“Wow, Lily! I cannot believe it is you! What happened to my crater-faced teenage sister with the huge ugly

glasses?”

“Hello, Stephanie,” she responds co oly.

“I cannot believe you are here!”

“Yes, I came with James.”

My heart immediately melts. So that is why James has been so cagey and distant? He must have known

how much I missed my sister, and he decided to bring her here as a surprise to me. Oh, my Goddess.

acting distant because he was taking care of me.

“I am so glad to see you!!! I cannot believe James brought you here as a surprise for me! He’s so

amazing!” I gush.

“Yes, I can agree with you that James is amazing.”

My eyes land on the mating mark on Lily’s neck.

“You are marked! So that is where you have been, with your mate?”

Lily gives me a strange look.

“Yes, I have been with my mate.”

“Oooh… where is he? I cannot wait to meet him. The four of us should go on a double date soon!!! Is he a

ga mma or beta of another pack?”

“There will be no double dates, Stephanie,” Lily says coldly..

I look at her in confusion. “Surely you are not still mad about….”

“Your so-called Luna Training? Lily finishes for me. “The torture that you put me through?

Yes…”

“That is water under the bridge, dear sister,” Lily replies, “I have more important things to worry about now,

Goddess, Lily has changed so much. Seriously, if it was not for the mark on her neck, I would worry about

her stealing James from me. She is gorgeous, and she has that friendly but aloof aura about her that

drives guys crazy.

I wish she wasn’t showing me so much of the aloof side, but hopefully with time, we can work through

that. If nothing else, at least she is here. That has to mean something, right?

I decide to steer the conversation back to happier topics.

“Lily, where is your mate? I would love to meet him.”

“He was supposed to meet me here. I am not sure where he is. I am starting to get a little bit worried,” she

responds.

This time, there is sincerity and vulnerability in Lily’s voice. She must really love and adore her mate.

“Oh, I am sure he is around here somewhere, Lily. Don’t worry, we will find him. With a mate as gorgeous

Just then, I hear a slight commotion by the entrance to the hall. I turn and my eyes land on the male I

have been waiting to see..

James is finally here, and he is making a bee-line this way. My heart pounds against my chest in

excitement.