Cleo POV:
It’s the day of the party. I decided not to go but Beta Daniel had a stern word with me and guilt tripped me into it. I see Danny as a father figure and one of the few people I can trust. He took me in when nobody wanted me and I respect him for that. Danny’s never found his mate and he’s decided against a chosen one, just incase his fated mate walks through the door one day. He said he couldn’t put someone through the heart break if he needed to leave. Good hearts aren’t common these days. So, I grew up just me and Danny and since he’s the Beta we were very close to Alpha Alexis, Luna Nova and obviously the twins.
It’s my 18th birthday tomorrow. I wasn’t one to make a fuss. I didn’t enjoy parties and I’ve never drank much. The only time I was drunk was when me and Leo decided to sneak a bottle of Alpha Alexis’s gin into Leo’s bedroom. So, I suppose I could use this party as a secret birthday celebration.
I started to get ready. I scraped my hair back into a high pony tail. I put on some jeans and a baggy t shirt. That will do.
“Lori’s here” Danny shouts up the stairs.
Within seconds Lori bursts through my bedroom door and flops on to the bed. She’s wearing a white, body-con dress with her caramel hair straightened and parted in the middle.
“Absolutely not!” She squealed in shock horror.
She looked me up and down. She’s always pushing me to be more girly, she can be annoying sometimes. Actually, most of the time.
“Please, please, please can you wear something more dressy! We look like we’re going to two different party’s” she laughs.
I rolled my eyes.
“ No!” I pout.
“Well, I’ve kind of got you a surprise for your birthday but I want you to open it now” says Lori.
I look at her apprehensively.
“Go on open it” she squeaked.
I opened the pink shiny wrapping paper to see a red, mini dress and a pair of gold heels.
“Umm…” I hummed.
“Don’t you like it?” She whimpers as she looks at me with puppy dog eyes.
I won’t fall into the trap, I know she’s trying to guilt trip me into wearing it.
“Just try it on!” She demands.
To avoid the future headache I picked up the dress and changed into it. It was so tight I had to yank it over my bum. I glared at Lori.
“It’s suppose to be like that!” She reasoned.
The dress was skin tight and revealed a lot more skin than I was used to. Lori took my bobble from my hair and let my hair fall down my back. I then placed the gold heels on.
“Now sit down” she ordered me.
She pulled her makeup bag from her clutch bag. She pulled different gadgets out of there and brushed them on to my face.
“Wow!” She whispered, looking at me in amazement.
I turned to look in the mirror. This was definitely a look I wasn’t comfortable with. Then I heard Danny..
“Girls we need to go now if you want a lift” he shouts from downstairs,
“Right let’s go” Lori squeaked pulling my hand out the door before I had a second to protest.
Theo’s POV:
The pack house was having a party to welcome some new allies. The Luna Moon pack was known to have the strongest army in the country. Others were desperate to have us on side to provide protection for their packs. It also helped us to expand our army. That way we could be an even bigger threat to anyone who dared go against us, including the Blue River Pack. Not that they would dare.
I searched the room for Leo. I could see he was slightly wobbly of the alcohol, dancing with his friends and Keira. He was the more laid back one, I was the one people feared and the better looking one. We complemented each other.
It was about 10 o clock when I turned to see Cleo walk in with her friend. I couldn’t help but stare, she looked so beautiful. The dress was skin tight showing her hourglass figure, her small waist and wide hips. I don’t think I’ve ever been able to see her figure because she always has baggy clothes on. It was perfect. Carlos didn’t deserve her! I felt heat rise in my body. I was so jealous.
I wanted her but I didn’t. She may be beautiful but she’s a brat. When I very first saw her she was five and I was eight. My mother told me what happened to Cleo and that Beta Daniel had took her in as his own. They were coming over for dinner to welcome Cleo into the family. My mom warned me to be nice, that Cleo had been through a lot.
When she walked in I was nothing but kind to her. I pulled out her chair and offered my hand to help her sit. She refused my hand and sat down. I told her she looked pretty, she ignored me and looked at the floor. I sat to her right and Leo sat on her left. From the corner of my eye I noticed Leo smile at her and she smiled back at him blushing. He didn’t even have to say anything and he’s been her favourite ever since.
Leo’s POV:
I turn around and see Cleo. She looks hot! I almost forget I’m standing next to Keira. She clicks her fingers infront of my face and snaps me back into the room. I turn and see her jealous glare.
“Do you have to stare?”. Kiera snapped.
I suddenly looked at her, realising I was probably staring at Cleo for quite some time.
“ I’ve just got a lot on my mind” I reasoned.
It wasn’t a lie. Just not the whole truth.