“It’s okay to let us handle things,” Corvin said gently. “This isn’t a trap.”
All his gentleness hit me square in the chest. I really did have a problem holding myself back with them at times. Without even realizing it.
Ezra gestured at the SUV behind them. “Don’t worry, we’ve already got you covered.” Another way of saying they were taking care of me. Something they promised often.
More than that, they followed through.
“Alright,” I said, shaking my head, but excitement started to bubble up now. “What are we going to do?”
“We heard that there was this orchestra over in the city, one that’s putting on this huge performance dedicated to popular books. Tonight’s theme is magic.”
“Oh my gosh,” I said, excited now. I’d never been much for classical music, but I had a feeling that was about to change.
Ezra pushed off the car before taking my hand and leading me towards the door.
Once I was buckled in, they both climbed in. The inside of the car was freshly cleaned. I could smell the faint trace of cleaning agents, but not enough to steal away the scent that always lingered in here from my pack.
“Hopefully, you like what Apollo picked out. We thought you should have something new. We looked at what everybody wore to these events and tried to find something that matched.”
My chest ached. It was so hard to get used to how perfect they were.
“No, no more worrying,” Corvin accused playfully.
“For once, I’m not,” I promised him. “I’m excited.”
“And don’t worry, we already stopped for snacks,” Corvin said, changing the subject. “For tonight, all you have to worry about is enjoying yourself and relaxing. It’ll be good for the baby,” he said, giving me a wink.
He may be acting like it’s no big deal, but I knew my alpha well enough to realize that he meant what he said.
Of course, they didn’t just book any hotel. They booked a pack suite at one of the most expensive places.
“I don’t need something this lavish,” I gasped as I stared up at the chandelier in the lobby. They squeezed my hand in reassurance.
“We know,” Corvin said easily, “but that doesn’t mean we’re not going to make sure you get spoiled the way you deserve from time to time.”
I bit back any response, knowing it was useless. They were adults, and I had to trust that they weren’t going to go over the top. He was right. It wasn’t like they did this kind of thing often.
“This is a once in a lifetime event,” Ezra said. “We didn’t want you to miss it, and we wanted to make a whole evening of it.”
“Well, I appreciate it,” I said as they led me to the check in kiosk.
“Then that’s all that matters, siren,” Corvin said before tapping the screen and starting our check in.
While he secured the room and brought us upstairs, I let all of my insecurities fly away.
Once we were inside, I snagged my bag and went to the bathroom, turning on the shower. It was one of those waterfall-style ones, but there were also shower heads coming out of the wall with massage settings. I didn’t hesitate to step inside and let them work out all the tension in my body.
The dress they picked out was gorgeous. It was a red dress with a flowing skirt. The top was draped around my shoulders in a delicate wrap that was both pretty and accentuated all of my features.
I felt confident in it. Truly, I felt every bit the goddess Apollo liked to call me.
Not wanting him to be left out, I let him have the first peek, setting up my camera and posing, taking a picture before sending it in a private message to him.
His response was almost immediate.
Apollo
Gorgeous, Goddess. You look stunning. I knew the red would look great on you.
