Dancing with an Alpha

Chapter 1:

Merlia POV:

My name is Merlia Jones but my friends call me Leia and I am 21 years old and I am from London, England. From the day I was born I have loved dancing. It was my dream growing up to be a ballerina as I loved ballet, from the way they danced to their shoes and the beautiful outfits everything about it was a dream. But my parents wanted me to pursue a passion that  “offers more” whatever that means. Oh did I mention I have 3 siblings, an older brother Josh, he is 24, my younger sister Edeline she is 15 and my youngest brother Aaron he is 10. My parents Sarah and Xavier are both designers and own their own business of design. My father is originally from American, specifically New York City. Father always told me growing up that America was known as the place of opportunity and that you could be whatever you wanted there and I told him one day I would go there, little did I know I would.

Growing up before the youngest two came along it was just me and Josh and we were ok with that cause when mom and dad were busy designing we would sit and watch movies about dance and I would force him to watch some Barbie movies which he hated but he didn’t care we were best friends and he always wanted to see me happy. When Josh turned 20 he left for America to go to Julliard School of Dance to become a dancer like we both always said we wanted to be. Saying goodbye was the hardest part as he was my best friend and now he would be living 3,459 miles away and in a different time zone making communicating hard. But I soon had the opportunity to go to New York as I had a full scholarship to Juilliard myself. I was now getting the chance to be a dancer.

After graduation I had packed my bags and headed to New York City in America. I couldn’t have been more excited. My whole flight I listened to my classical music ready to become a professional dancer. I had planned on learning contemporary, ballroom and ballet of course and hopefully I could do that at Juilliard. After an 8 hour flight we finally land and I get off the plane an grab my luggage I look around as my uncle Matthew was supposed to pick me up but instead I saw my brother standing there with a sign and some roses smiling I gasp and drop my bags I run and hug him tight it has been 4 years since I last saw him and I was thrilled. He laughs and hugs me tight I look at him smiling “what….I thought you were working” he shrugs and smiles “nah I just told you that so I wouldn’t ruin the surprise” I shake my head smiling and grab my suitcase “I can’t believe your here” he smiles happily I take his arm “I know finally I get to fulfil my passion like you did” he nods and we walk to his car where he drives me to uncle’s studio. Oh I forgot to mention, Matthew is my fathers younger brother and he is a dancer as well I know I know but dancing actually runs in my family my grandmother was one as well as my grandfather my uncle was one my aunt was one but father went on to design school instead as he didn’t see the point of dancing. Anyways my uncle now owns a very successful studio and has trained all kinds of famous people from Zendaya, to Beyoncé (my personal favorite.) He has a whole wall dedicated to all his students past and present as he finds pride in showing them off. We pull up to the Studio and my uncle walks out to greet us I hug him tight “uncle you look fantastic” I smile he kisses my forehead “oh my sweet Leia how I’ve missed you, come come let's get your bags up to the penthouse and we can talk up there” I nod happily and follow him inside. Up top his studio there is a penthouse suite that he lives in. It's huge and so beautiful and the view….oh my god it was breathless the city was beautiful..

Once I was settled in and unpacked my uncle made dinner and all 3 of us caught up on old times laughing and talking for hours. It was around midnight when we finally went to bed. 

The next few weeks will be filled with learning the city and getting settled into school. I’ve learned the way to school, first I will walk to the subway with Josh then he gets off the second stop for work and I get off the fourth stop for school, after that it is only a block and a half to walk to the campus. School starts that month and I am loving all my classes so far. I have made friends with Fallen and Michael, we all became super close and I love them. Michael is gay so he and his boyfriend are like two peas in a pod. Michael says he and Jeremy are mated for life which I find super cute.

The year passes and everything is perfect. I have started going to the gym to work out and practice my dancing for the Nutcracker we are doing this Christmas. I start doing some stretches, the gym has been empty but soon 3 guys come in wearing some gym shorts laughing and talking. I look at them then put my headphones in. I stand and put my leg on the bar stretching my legs, I then roll them out to prevent hurting myself during practice, before I grab my pointe shoes and slip them on. As I am tying my pointe shoes I watch the guys stand in a corner whispering and looking over at me now and then I shake my head and stand and I turn my music onto the part of the show I dance in. I am a snowflake and the sugar plum fairy so I turn on the Dance of the Snowflakes and start practicing.

As I practice I can feel eyes watching me which I mean I was used to so I just focus on my dance before I stumble and mess up. I sigh and shake my head, “come on Leia you have done this a million times” I mumble to myself and try it again. After about 20 minutes I sit and take a break, I text Michael to see if he could come practice with me at the gym as I needed help with my last dance, but he said him and Jeremy were busy with some things I sigh and shake my head “it’s ok thanks anyways you two have fun” I text back smiling. One of the men walks over this man was probably 6’ even with brown hair and green eyes. I look up at him as he offers a friendly smile. “Umm...hi my friend and I over there were wondering what you were dancing to?” he asks I stand and smile “uhh...the nutcracker I dance for the New York Ballet” he grins “that’s pretty cool I am Devin by the way and that over there is my al….uhhh my friend Carson” he says pointing to the man he was taller than him maybe 6’3” with black hair and the most beautiful blue eyes I’ve ever seen we stare at each other I blush and look down. Devin looks back at him for a moment then his eyes widen “oh...oh” he says then shakes his head clearing his throat “well I am sorry for interrupting but we just wanted to say you danced beautifully” I nod smiling “thanks Devin” and with that he walks away back over to Carson. Leaving me wanting to know more about Carson but I shrug it off and get back to practicing.