Chapter 23: Maniac

                                    

                                          
    I sifted through the crowd with my eyes before I saw Femi at one of the food tables. She was holding a plate of cheesecake and it looked like she was really enjoying it.

                          
   "You're already on dessert, damn," I said, walking up to her, chuckling.
                          
   "It's just to get my body going. To make me less nervous and more hyper I guess," she said, taking a break from her cheesecake and giggled. 
                          
   "You shouldn't be nervous. I think his pack is going to like you. The council will take a little convincing but you'll be fine." I said reassuringly.
                          
   "I think you're just being biased because I'm your mate," she said, laughing.
                          
   "Okay perhaps, but I still think everyone will like you. If they don't, you can always just curse em' to Hell." I said, grinning.
                          
   "Yeah, true but I'm just taking advantage of my power if I do that," she said, taking a bite out of her half-eaten cheesecake. 
                          
   "Do you ever break the rules?" I asked amusingly.
                          
   "Well, yes in fact I do. Remember that time I kicked Strawberry and Turd's a*s? Good old times." she said, chuckling.
                          
   "Oh, how could I ever forget that amazing time. When you got in trouble and you said you literally broke the window in the office to escape. Jolly times." I said, mockingly. 
                          
   We were interrupted from our pleasant conversation by the booming voice over the microphone. We all looked toward the stage, Draco standing on top with another guy, which I presume was his beta.
                          
   "Thank you to everyone who could make it today. We have some really important news to announce tonight." Draco began.
                          
   "I've been mateless for who knows how long but that has finally come to an end." he continued, gasps being heard all around. Even Femi and I gasped, just to fit in.
                          
   "Now, I won't point her out in the crowd because she's quite shy," he said, chuckling. The crowd booed in response.
                          
   "At least tell us her name!" yelled someone.
                          
   "Should I? Should I not?" he said, toying with the audience for a bit. Classic Draco. 
                          
   The whole crowd started chanting "Tell us!" over and over again and it was a hilarious sight and sound. It felt like a concert.
                          
   "Alright alright, you impatient little wolves. I'll tell you. Her name is..." he began, drawing it out. Everyone was on the edge of their seats. Well, we were all standing but you get the vibe. 
                          
   "Her name is... Billy Bob Joe!" he said enthusiastically. The people just booed again. He just laughed. 
                          
   "Come on, just tell us!" yelled Femi from beside me, amusingly. I'm guessing she did that to give him the signal that she was comfortable with revealing her name.
                          
   "Okay, okay. For real this time. Her name is Femi Cross." he finally said.
                          
   "You're toying with us again, aren't you!" yelled someone. 
                          
   "Yeah, there's no way your mate is the child of Satan's!" yelled out another person. 
                          
   "Believe it or not, I'm telling the truth. She's in the crowd but I doubt you guys know what she looks like," he said, shrugging his shoulders. Everyone began looking at one another, suspicious. 
                          
   Leave it up to Draco to draw things out longer than they're supposed to be. Even the werewolf council was looking disapprovingly from their fancy seats.