C23 Charlie

Someone moved behind my reflection and I whirled, eyes wide. Regan stood in my doorway, hand still hovering on the knob.

“Sorry,” she said. “Didn’t mean to scare you.”

“It’s fine, I was just … finishing up with my dress. It’s lovely,” I said.

She nodded but otherwise ignored the gift. “The alpha is an important figure in a lot of ceremonies. We had to make sure you looked the part.”

The part