My Brother?

Evie Pov

"So have you decided what style dress your looking for?" I ask Hazel as we pull into the mall. "No, I only know what color dress I want emerald green to make my eyes really pop. I'm hoping I will have a better idea now that we are here." Hazel says while her eyes light up glancing around the store at the many dresses hung all around the room. We start our hunt dividing to find the perfect dress that we want. As I look around the store my mind wanders to the fact that in a week I will be stuck at prom with future Alpha Mikey. He is a nice enough guy and I am sure that he will be a great Alpha but I have no interest in implying that I will ever be his Luna, which is what our parents will take out of this deal. I sigh and look up to see the perfect dress, it's exactly what I pictured! I run forward and grab it so excited to try it on, as I turn to show Hazel I see she has a dress picked out too. We smile at each other as we head to the dressing room. "I love your dress I can't wait to see it on you!" I exclaim to Hazel. "Thank you I love yours too!" Hazel says as we each head into a dressing room. I slip my clothes off and step into my dress. As soon as I see it on I know this is dress I am wearing to my prom. Its the perfect shade of blue and the straps have the most beautiful details on them that look like leaves heading to the fitted bodice which is shear tulle covered in flowers, as it hits my waist in stretches out into a slim tulle ballgown. It has a slit up the left slide and the embroidered flowers that are on the bodice follow all the way down the slit. While the dress is somewhat simple and not overly flashy it matches my personality perfectly. As I step out of the dressing room I gasp when I see Hazels dress. She looks stunning in her emerald gown. Her dress is tight all the way down to the floor and covered in a light tulle as well. Her tulle however is embroidered in beautiful beaded vines from head to toe. It has just the right amount of sparkle on it to catch the eye, but not to much where it would appear flashy or over the top, It has a thin spaghetti strap and a sheer bodice with emerald boning that brings the eye to her slim waist. "WOW, You look amazing!" We both say at the same time, we immediately start laughing and practicing our dance moves before returning to our dressing rooms and going to purchases our dresses. As we head to the shoe store to pick heels that go with our dresses I start thinking about Hazel's date. "Hey, who are you going to the dance with?" I ask. "Oh um well... someone did ask me and I have kinda always had a giant crush on them, but I don't know if I can go with them." Hazel says sadly while looking at the ground. "Why not, if you like them you guys should go together. And how have we been best friends our entire lives and yet I don't know who your secret crush is?" I say while thinking back trying to remember if she's ever dropped any hints about anyone. "Well I have always been to scared to tell you and worried it might affect our friendship, and thats the most important thing to me." Hazel says shyly. "Why would you ever think I would let a boy affect our friendship!? You are way too important to me for that, I just want you to be happy Hazel." I say reaching out for hand and smile at her. "Okay if thats how you truly feel I will tell you, But if you are not okay with it I promise I will tell him no. It's your brother." Hazel stares at me intently while waiting for me to respond. My mind is reeling trying to comprehend what she just said. "I don't understand." I finally say with a puzzled expression etched on my face. " I promise nothing serious has happened before, just some light flirting over the years and he kissed me last week right before he asked me to the dance. I think he knows I have always liked him, but I told him I needed to talk to you about it first and I have been trying to work up the courage since." Hazel sighs as she explains, she looks like a huge weight has been lifted off of her shoulders and I am glad she feels relieved. "Hazel of course you can go to the dance with my brother I appreciate you prioritizing our friendship but if this is what makes you happy it makes me happy. There's just one thing I don't understand still."I say looking at her. "What? Is it how I could like him because I know it may surprise you but he really is a nice guy." Hazel says zoning out with stars in her eyes and a blush on her face. "No of course I understand that he's my brother I know he's a great guy. But how can you be the Beta of our pack with him? You would be our Luna so you couldn't hold both positions? I thought Beta was your goal are you willing to sacrifice your dreams for him? Also no offense but I kinda find the age gap between you two concerning if this flirting started a couple of years ago." I say a bit snappy because she would have been 15 and him 21. I mean come on Matt I know he wouldn't do anything saving himself for his mate and all, but still kinda creepy if you ask me. "WHAT???" Hazel screams skidding to a halt and tripping over herself falling to the ground as she does. She looks up at me parting the red sea of her curls as she does so i can see the bewildered look on her face clearly. I laugh as I reach out a hand and help her up so we can enter the shoe store we are right in front of.