Roscoe University
Aliyah’s POV
“Bella I need something really special for tonight, I want him to know that I’m ready to mark each other, I can’t wait till graduation to be his mate” I tell my bestfriend as she shuffles through the clothes in my closet. Bella and I share a dorm room at Roscoe University one of the most prestigious schools for shifters. Bella is studying to be a doctor and I’m on my 3rd year into studying to become a lawyer for the alpha king, one of the highest paid jobs in the city. “How about this one” Bella says as she holds up a short red strapless dress. “That’s perfect Bells help me get ready?” I ask her with puppy dog eyes. She laughs and nods. After getting dressed she does my hair and makeup. I look at myself in the mirror admiring her handy work I have to admit I look hot no way he will be able to resist me in this. “See you later bells don’t wait up” I tell her with a wink and head out the door “wrap it up” Bella yells after me.
I chuckle and head up to the boys dormitory taking a deep breath as I reach his door. Just as I’m about to raise my hand to knock I hear moaning coming from the inside. My heart stops as I open the door and see my boyfriend bending my step sister over on his bed.A wave of anger hurt and betrayal crashes into me and it’s hard to breathe. I let out a loud gasp as they both turn to look at me. I can see the panic in jaspers eyes and look over to my sister Delilah,but she’s just laying there smirking at me. I run out of the room with tears falling down my face. I keep running even when I hear Jasper calling my name trying to stop me. Finally outside in the fresh night air, the wind blowing on my skin as I slide down the brick building that I hid beside with tears falling down my eyes. How could I be so stupid.
I should’ve known Delilah would do something like this, she’s always been jealous of me ever since my dad Alpha Baxtien married her mom Cindy.Delilah and Cindy were both omegas that came seeking refuge from another pack 6 years after my mom died. At first they seemed like really nice people and my father eventually fell in love with Cindy making her his chosen mate. It wasn’t until after she became Luna that she really started to show her true colors. I was shocked the first time Cindy slapped me across my face telling me I was holding my father back. Honestly I wanted to go straight to my father and tell him, but I hadn’t seen him this happy since mom died and I didn’t want to ruin that for him so I kept my mouth shut. I stayed with them in my pack for a year after she became Luna letting Cindy and Delilah push me around. The only time I stepped in was when they treated the lower leveled pack members like trash to be disposed of. It honestly broke my heart the way the pack changed over the past year they were in charge. I mean I knew my father loved me but I couldn’t bring myself to destroy his happiness,and seeing as they never behaved that way in front of him he never caught on to what is going on right behind his back. I don’t understand why Delilah is here at Roscoe though she hates me she couldn’t have came all this way just for me.
I wipe my tears and slide myself up the wall and make my way to me and Bella’s dorm room. I take a deep breath before walking in the door,Bells is sitting on her bed watching her reality tv. When she sees me with my red puffy eyes and messy hair she rushes to me. “Aliyah what’s wrong honey? What happened? Do I need to go kick his ass?” She throws questions at me so fast that I almost don’t hear them. I break down crying again explaining everything that happened when i got to jaspers room. Bella sits beside me rubbing circles in my back listening.When I’m finish telling her everything, I’m not crying anymore I just feel empty inside. “I’m going to kill that dumb bimbo b***h and that loser, how dare they do this to you, you know you’re to good for him right Liyah. I mean You’re gorgeous and smart and nice and any guy in the world would be lucky to be your mate” Bells tells me. I smile up at her feeling drained “thanks bells I just wanna shower and go to sleep tonight if that’s okay” I tell her as I pick myself up and grab my clothes and head to our adjoining bathroom.
Looking at myself in the mirror at my puffy red eyes that are normally a clear blue color. I let my long black wavy hair fall down my back and turn the shower on just as I hear a knock on my door. My heart stops please don’t let it be Jasper. I hear Bella open the door and snarl “what do you want b***h” I hear Bella’s voice ask and know automatically who is at the other end of the door Delilah. “Alpha Baxtien asked me to drop off this bag to Aliyah and this formal invitation for the fall summit which is being held at Blue lake” i hear Delilah say then the door slams shut. I finish my shower and brush my hair out and throw my clothes on. Walking out the bathroom Bella’s sitting on the bed “you heard all that right” she asks with a small voice. I nod letting her know I did and look at the package on my bed it’s a letter from my father and a gift box. I open the letter which contains an invitation with a plus one invitation and a short letter from my father.
Hi liyahbug,
Delilah wanted to come see you that’s why i sent this letter and package with her. I’m sure you haven’t had time to go shopping with all your studying so I had Maria pick out a dress for you, can’t wait to see you baby girl and that boyfriend of yours too. See you soon love dad.
I open the box and there is the most gorgeous ball gown I’ve ever seen. Feeling hurt all over again I shut the box with a sigh and push it and the letter under my bed and fall right to sleep. The two weeks leading up to the fall summit go by quick, I focus all my energy on studying, Jasper tried to talk to me the day after everything happened but I told him i didn’t want to hear it and to run back to Delilah. Speaking of Delilah she started her first year of college at Roscoe and now I see Jasper and her in the hallways all the time. They are dating now I guess, I’ve decided I want to transfer out to a different school and plan to talk to my father about it at the summit and see if he can recommend me somewhere to finish my studies. Bella has agreed to be my plus one to the Summit in two days so I didn’t have to go alone. At least I have my best friend in the mist of my heartbreak. She supports my decision to change schools knowing how much it’s affecting me staying here watching Jasper and Delilah. Right now we are packing our bags as we have decided to leave and head to blue lake a day early so I can talk to my father about transferring schools. The next day we wake up at 6 am because my father’s driver will be here at 7 to pick us up. Bella and I get ready and go downstairs to grab a quick breakfast and coffee and head to the front of the university. When we step outside I see my father’s driver and friend Ted standing outside the limo waiting for us. “ liyah bug it’s so good to see you”Ted says wrapping me in a hug. I soak in the warmth of his hug “nice to see you as well Ted” I tell him patting his back. “Enjoy the trip ladies if you need to stop for anything let me know” Ted tells us as he climbs into the driver seat and starts heading towards blue lake. This can either go one of two ways. Fantastic or disastrous.