The Alpha, The Rogue & The Beauty

Brick Wall

Beth POV

Tomorrow is Connor's 18th birthday, and the Baines are planning a big party. I think most of the town will come to the party. Luckily for mum, the Baines have organised outside caterers as they were concerned it would be too much for my mum to cater for. They have asked me to work at the party, serving drinks and collecting empty glasses.

For some reason, school have decided that tomorrow is an inset day, so I am able to help mum out which is a good job really, as the Baines asked my mum to make Connor's birthday cake as he just loves all the cakes and pastries ‘she’ makes. The only thing is, mum hasn't made any cakes or pastries for the last 3 years. I have made them all!

Mum only told me about the cake this morning, so I have decided to miss my after-school library session and go straight home to make a start on it. It will need to cool overnight, so that I can decorate it in the morning as the party starts at midday. I know that Connor is spending the night at his friend's house, so the party preparations can start without him being in the way. Luckily, his friend, David, lives on the other side of town, so I won't encounter Connor on the way home.

I leave school, keeping my head down so no-one notices me. Walking around a corner of the school building, I bump into what feels like a brick wall. I would have fallen backwards and landed on my bum, but someone grabbed hold of my waist. Looking up, I find myself staring straight into a pair of deep blue eyes. Those eyes belong to Connor.

He smiles at me, and I feel myself swoon a little bit, "Hi. It's Beth, isn't it?"

"Hi, umm. Yes, it is. Sorry for bumping into you, I wasn't looking where I was going." I reply, my words tumbling out in a rush.

He tightens his hold on my waist, pulling me closer to him, as he looked into my eyes. "That's okay, I actually wanted to speak to you, so it was a bit of luck really."

My breath caught in my throat as I felt one of his hands slip round my lower back, pulling me even closer. My hands pressed against his chest as I tried to keep some distance between our bodies, "You wanted to speak to me?" I asked, my voice sounded strained, more high-pitched than normal.

"Yes. It’s my birthday tomorrow and my folks are throwing a party. I would like you to come, will you?"

His other hand slipped round my upper back, trying to pull me in closer, his eyes darting to my lips, before returning to my eyes.

"I would love to, but I have to work. Sorry!"

"You have to work? On a school day?" He asked, his smile turning into a frown.

"Well, I'm actually helping my mum out. She has a lot of work on, and I said I would help as I wasn't going to be at school." I explained and couldn't help but lick my lips nervously.

His eyes darted back to my lips and I'm sure I felt his heartbeat speed up through my hands that still rested on his chest. He smiles again and I feel myself melt in his arms. Tipping his head down, so his mouth was near my ear, he spoke softly, seductively, "Perhaps you could drop by once you have finished helping your mum?"

I felt my body flush at the sound of his voice and all I could do was nod as my mouth went dry.

"Good." He whispered, before his lips brushed my cheek.

A throat clearing behind me made Connor straighten. He slowly released me and took a step backwards, looking over my shoulder. He nodded once before returning his gaze to me, "See you tomorrow."

He smiled at me before walking past, tapping my bottom as he went. It took a few minutes for my legs to stop feeling like jelly. That was intense! My body felt flushed and I'm sure my cheeks were red. Smiling to myself, I took a deep breath and headed home to make Connor's special birthday cake.

Connor POV

I couldn’t believe that I literally bumped into Beth. She's even more beautiful up close and now I know she has chocolate brown eyes. I enjoyed how her body reacted to my touch and voice, the way she blushed, the way she nervously licked her lips. When I pulled her close, I was surprised she didn't notice how turned on I was, because walking had become very uncomfortable for me after our encounter.

I was grateful when I got into David's car, as sitting down released some of the pressure in my groin. Resting my hands in my lap, I try to hide the erection in my trousers, but nothing gets past David!

"Are you okay?" David asked as he started the car.

"I will be once I have had a cold shower at your place." I replied with a smile.

David patted me on my shoulder, before pulling out of the parking space and heading home. "You really like that girl, don’t you? Do you think she might be your mate?"

"There's just something about her. I don't know! She smells human, but I think there is something more. I can't explain it. I am just drawn to her."

David looked down at my hands in my lap, chuckling as he returned his gaze to the road, "You definitely need a cold shower."

I couldn't help but punch his arm for making that comment.

As soon as we reached his house, I hit the shower. Using my hands, I released the pressure that increased every time I thought of Beth's body pressed against mine. I was in there so long, that David started banging on the bathroom door and shouting "Connor, are you okay in there?"

"Yeah, I'm fine." I called back, turning the shower off. "I'll be out in a minute."

"Okay. Mum said dinner would be here soon. She ordered pizza."

After drying myself, I got dressed and headed down to the kitchen. David's mum was there, setting out plates ready for dinner. I approached her, kissing her on the cheek, "Hi, Mrs Vine, thanks for letting me stay over tonight."

"It’s always a pleasure, Connor, and it will stop your mum moaning about you being in the way tomorrow." She said, smiling with a wink.

The doorbell rang and a minute later, David entered the kitchen with five pizza boxes. Dumping them on the table, he asked, "Mum, are we expecting more company? There is an awful lot of pizza here!"

"I'm expecting your dad and the Alpha for dinner. The Luna kicked him out as he kept getting in the way. Plus, I didn't know what toppings to order!" She replied with a smirk.

Our dads arrived minutes later, and we all settled down to eat, talking about my birthday and my first shift tomorrow. After dinner, my dad left after telling me to make sure I was home by 11am tomorrow or my mother would kill me!

David and I hit the sack not long after, although we sat up talking until the early hours. After David went to sleep, I laid on the bed, my thoughts returning to Beth. I fell asleep, only to dream about her!