Under the spell of the Alpha

Everyone would say I was living the best life that a 19 year old could only dream about. Being the only daughter of Sophia and Alpha Richard Kingsley of the iron pack, the biggest and oldest pack of the west coast I might add, isn’t what it cracked up to be. I may have had three brothers but that only made thing worse. Marcus who’s 28 and just like my father and is a shoe in for taking over the pack when our father steps down. He met his mate when she turned 16 and was of age to find her true mate. They had been friends since forever with her father being the Beta she was just always around and everyone knew they would be mates. And now she’s pregnant with their third pup. They were the picture of a perfect family. Then we have Jacob, he’s 25 and he’s still single like me. We have always been close and he’s always been my best friend even if he can be a little to overprotective some times. Especially when it comes to guys, I honestly hate it sometimes but I know it’s because he loves me and is just looking out for me. Jacob’s in charge of the territory guard. Which pretty much means I can’t do what I wanna do.. RUN FREE. I wanna see what’s beyond our border, see the world and experience our cultures, but being the daughter of the alpha means a big no to that. Which brings us to Christopher. My baby brother, 16 and just mated with my best friend Stacy. I should be mad about the fact that my younger brother mated before me and with my best friend but it’s amazing to see the moment they realized they were mates. You could see the magic about it all and I was happy for them, jealous but happy. And then we have me, Zara Raina Kingsley, cause one name that meant royal wasn’t enough for father’s only daughter. I’ve always been some of a rebel. Staying out late, running away (to far and for to long), losing my personal guard when leaving the estate and boys. Not something that father approves of but he still had a soft spot for me even after all these years. Mother was not as forgiving but I still got away with way more than my brothers ever did. But it was time to grow up since when I turn 20 in two months I will have a place at the counsel of the pack. I would be getting responsibilities that concerned more than myself which meant even less time to be free.. But back to the present. It’s my favourite day of the year tonight, the summer ball. I loved every time there was a big event and not only the part with the dress, makeup, hair, champagne and dancing all night long. It was the people, all the packs that came. It’s the closest I have to being out there exploring myself. Plus A LOT of good looking alphas to mess around with. Many of them don’t have the courage to even get past a greeting with me, like I said being me wasn’t so awesome all the time. But the once that did have the guts to spend time with me was mostly worth it. I mean as awesome as s*x with strangers could be but it got a rise out of Jacob and Marcus being the overprotective brothers that they are. Anyway tonight was the summer ball and even if I didn’t I know it yet tonight was gonna change my life forever. I was in my room getting ready for the evening when I heard a knock on the door. “Come in” I yelled from my closet as I was flipping through the dresses trying to decide which one to choose. Stacy walked in almost ready, only her hair left. Stacy: “I need your help!” She said and pointing to her head. I laughed Zara: “still can’t handle a curling iron?” Stacy: “I don’t need to since I got you to do it for me” she said with a big smile. I looked at her with a knowing look and we both burst out in laughter. Even tho she had mated with my brother our relationship never changed, if what it grew stronger. Zara: “Only if you help me pick out a dress for tonight, I have a feeling this one’s gonna be special.” I pretty much demanded, not that she would have said no either way. Stacy: “Special?” She asked “oh!!! Do you think you’ll find your mate tonight?” She added excited. Zara: “I don’t know, but something amazing is gonna happen. It could just be another amazing night with Alpha Luke, he know just how to make me see stars” I winked at her. Stacy: “Oh you are so bad girl!! I love it!” We both laughed. “Oh the red one! With the open back?” She jumped as she said it. Zara: “Yes, I almost forgot about that dress.” I answered and started to look for it. It didn’t take long before we were both ready. Ten minutes before the guest would start to arrive we walked down the massive staircase together giggling about one of the guards chin that literally fell to the floor as we had walked by. If father had see that he would have been to fired and banished to the end of the territory instead of the Alpha family house. Christopher and Marcus were at the bottom of the stairs and Chris turned around as soon as we took our first step down it. That mate-sense was a powerful thing and I was longing for the day I could feel it. Chris: “There’s my beautiful girl!” He exclaimed as he took a hold of Stacy and spun her around and kissed her fiercely. Zara: “Nice to see you too Chris” I said harsh just to mess with him. Chris: “Jealous much Zara?” He snarked back at me. Zara: “Don’t forget that I’m older than you little brother” I hit him back. Marcus: “Okay, no fighting or bickering please. And you look beautiful Rai” Marcus gave me a hug. He was the only one that got to call me that, no one ever call me something else that Zara or ‘Z’. Zara: “Thanks Marcus, at least someone’s nice this evening” Marcus: “happy to help” he responded. And just then I could smell this most amazing scent, the guests were almost here. Zara: “Here they come! Time to act formal” I announced. Chris: “You couldn’t even if you tried” Chris said with a smirk. Just as I was gonna get back at him all of us heard a voice inside telling us to stop and get our butts to the great hall. It was father. We made our way over there and Chris and I were making evil eyes to each other until Jacob stood in front of me with his arms crossed looking at me with a disapproving look. The others entered the great hall and said hi to our parents. Zara: “What is it Jake?” I asked him looking confused even if I knew what it was. Jacob: “Do I even have to say it? The dress?” Zara: “What about it? It’s to hot out tonight for a dress that covers all of my skin you know. I can change into the one I wore when Stac and I went to the club last year if that’s better?” Jacob just looked at me shook his head and walk with me to the rest of the family. He knew he couldn’t win this fight, like most of them. The smell I had sensed earlier was back and it was getting stronger and it was doing this weird thing inside me. I was feeling warm all over and I was have trouble breathing. Sophia: “Zara, are you alright?” It was mother asking. Zara: “Yes, I just need a little air. Excuse me” I gave Jacob a convincing look that I was fine so he’d let me go on my own. As I stepped out into the fresh summer air I could breathe again. The scent was almost gone and my body was going back to normal. This was super weird and I couldn’t place the feeling to anything I’d ever felt before. It was better than the stars Luke ever made me see. I didn’t know what or who was doing this to me but I wanted more of it. It was like a drug, I couldn’t get enough of it. I decided to walk back inside and saw that father was talking to someone I didn’t recognized. He had his back to me so I couldn’t see his face but my body pulled me towards them. Richard: “Oh there you are Zara! I was just telling James Alpha of the moon creak pack that you were here somewhere.” Father said gesturing to the man he was talking to. The man, James looked to be about 26 but I could sense he had been his packs Alpha for a long time. Okay I hadn’t sensed that it was common knowledge that James had taken over the pack when he’s father had died in an attack by some rouges a couple of years ago. He was always talked about as the young (and hot) Alpha that was in power by the age of 15, which made him ruthless and harsh. Plus he was still single which was unusual for a werewolf of his age and position. The alpha had to find his mate, without a mate they lose power and strength over time. Zara: “Yes, here I am. Nice to meet you Alpha James”. He finally turn towards me and he looked right in my eyes and that was it… I knew.