Catch me Alpha

The mating ball

The day has come.

The mating ceremony, was a one night event but it had two different moments. 

The first one was the mating ball, all the unmated werewolves of all the packs met in a huge ballroom, everybody could dance, drink and have conversation. 

I actually wouldn't care less, but I promised John to come, not with the purpose to find a mate, but because I was his beta and I had to be near him even in formal occasions.

I care a lot about him , when I was little I even thought to  marry him, some childish crush. 

In the past I always laughed a lot about this silly idea, but since I became his beta, John and the pack as well want us to mate with each other.

He was a very handsome and strong man, the one that could make every she-wolves fall into his feet. A muscular, tall and charming wolf, he wanted someone like him by his side, someone like me. But my head is miles away from being mated.

I told him that I would wait tomorrow to leave and I will keep my word. Don't get me wrong I don't want to leave him forever, just till I come back and maybe then we would claim each other, but only if I will find my peace.

As I sink in the bathtube, I think that it took so long to revenge my mother's death. From all that I remember she was stunning, kind and everyone loved her. Then why was she dead? The one that had to love her truly put an end to her life. Her mate, my father. 

Back then I was 7 years old, my memories are blurred and confused. 

Alpha John and his beta Patrick came to visit us, because that was their first year being Alpha and beta and this is a recurrence for the new Alpha to meet every member of his pack. But something really strange happened: beta Patrick found his mate in my mom . It was really unheard of to have two mates in the same time. 

My father was there too, he was a big fighter, even the new Alpha couldn't stop him. In a wave of anger he knocked down John. He felt betrayed by my mother, their bond broke because of her new mating, and he killed Patrick, my mom and then he run away. 

Alpha John couldn't forgive himself and searched him all around the world but never found a trace. John kept me with and he trained me, and when I was old enough I became his beta, not only to find a way to redeem himself, also because I was very strong and unstappable.

That's why I don't want a mate, I don't believe in this bond anymore. My innocence was swept away. I didn't need someone to hold me down, I don't wish my mother's end.

After the bath, I start to prepare myself. I put my hair on a classy high bun, then some make-up.I put out from the closet the most beautifull dress that I've ever seen: a white off shoulder mermaid dress. I felt very sensual and feminine.

I almost cried

I wish I had my mom with me right now, to tell how stunning I am, to hug me or to even smile at me.  I couldn't help myself but to look into the  mirror and see her. I don't remember her features but I know I resemble her, or at least that's what people say. My hair was light brown hair and my grey eyes. Even my body shape is like hers, shorts girl with nice curves.

'I may not be a model, but I surely capture every male gaze.'

This is what she used to say to me, and she was damn right

An honks wakes me up from my trance. It must be John, he came to pick me up, since I was his beta I had to enter the ballroom with him.

"I was about to call you pretty girl, but now I see that you're more a woman now" He headed towards me as I walked out from my door. He embraced my waist with his arm and leaned down to kiss my right cheek

" I think that everyone would struggle to keep their eyes off of you today" I blush at his comment, he really knows how to redden my cheeks.

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When we entered the ballroom, it was like time has stopped for me, I felt very anxious, and I didn't know why. John's hand reached my back, he was trying to calm me down, but I got goosebumps . We've always been touchy with each other, but in this moment it felt very wrong, and I didn't know why.

"Is everything okay?"  he asked a little bit worried as he put his hand away. Maybe he felt that way too

" Yeah, I think I need something to drink, I'll be back" As I was heading trough the drinks table, my back was burning, right where John touched me, it was like someone was trying to delete his trace. I looked around, none in sight dead staring at me. I scrolled off, maybe it was my imagination. 

With a drink on my hand, I went out on the balcony to get some good fresh air. 

The balcony, unlike the ballrooom, was empty, and I loved that because I needed some free space. The wind was blowing lightly and the moon was shining in its fullness.

 Everything was quite, it was really helping me to relax. 

The peace didn't last long, I heard slow but heavy footsteps and I quickly turned around.

A stranger. 

This man was really tall, his body was well built, an Alpha I could tell by his physical shape, As he walked closer the dark green tuxedo he was wearing became tighter, his abs were showing off under his white shirt. But I really felt myself drool when the moonlight hit his face. His lips were begging to be kissed, I was staring at them too much, but he caught my off guard with his beauty. 

I didn't even notice that they parted.

" I know that you like what you're seeing" what he had said could have ended a conversation, but it instead started a fire inside me. I couldn't help to keep at looking at him, frozen. I never been so captured by a man. His voice low and warm

"Well I also like what I'm looking at" my eyes moved to his, then I found his gaze all over my body, his dark almond eyes were undressing me. 

He was few steps away from but I could feel his piercing stare call me, calling someone inside me. 

" You should at least thank me"

Thank him for being good looking?

" Why should I ever thank you?" curiosity took over me.

"Because I could have caused a m******e if it wasn't for you. I'm telling you that if he or everyone else touches you again, I'm going to rip their hands off, then their heads too " he growld loud

It was him, he watched John caress me and then comes here to brag about something that shouldn't even interest him.

" Don't be ridiculous, this is none of your business"

"Do you think so?"

He came closer, until he was few inches from me, he leaned down to my ears,

" Is still none of my business?" His words were far away from me, because all I could think of was his strong scent of magnolia and pines, I felt it now that he is close. It was driving me insane. I couldn't think clear. 

As I was trying so hard to catch my breath and  compose myself, he takes advantage of it, he blows his hot air on my neck and pressed his hips against mine. I felt trapped between his arms and the balcony railing.

I could see stars, he was hard enough to make a noticeable pressure to make his pants almost rip off. 

How could he be so excited by a woman that he just met?

Mate?

Is there a chance that my wolf was right?

" With this dress, you're not making it easy for me to resist"

Then he kissed my neck and I was alrealdy melting down. He is calling my wolf, he is tempting me to let me lose control and let her surface,

"Let me mark you, little wolf. I can feel your body heating under my touch" he smirked, proud to himself

"I can smell your wet panties too" His black hair were tickling my skin, and his dirty talk is not working to let me recover myself. 

"You have to catch me first" I said with all of my strengh and then reluctant I left him there and walked away.

" Then I suggest you to run as fast as you can" he shouted 

He is funn, I've survived four years before him.>