The Alpha’s Secret Miracle

Chapter 3- Getting Ready for the Beta’s Birthday

Charlie

The day has finally arrived! Today we are going to the small human town nearby, to shop for a dress for Rebecca’s birthday party.

Today will be the first time father allows us to leave the pack house to go shopping instead of having designers and personal shoppers bring options to us.

However, although my father finally wore down and agreed to allow us to go, he is less than thrilled about the arrangement..

My father was already stressed about allowing us to leave the safety of the Burning Moon pack lands in order for us to venture to the quaint town many of our pack members often frequented. However, today of all days he was terrified with the idea since he and my Uncle Beta Jackson and Gamma Martin have a meeting they must attend and cannot go with us.

So instead, his solution to keeping us safe is to send us with Beta Charlotte, Chad, Chris and 10 of his strongest, strategically trained guards.

I could not help but roll my eyes, as I saw the three massive black SUVs driving down the highway to the nearby town. My father even went to the extent of making Rebecca and I get into separate vehicles. That way, if there was an attack, they wouldn’t be able to take us both out in one shot. I always knew that he was excessively over protective, but the measures he took with us today seemed more extreme than usual..

As I am sitting next to Chad in the back of the SUV I was assigned to, I am immensely trying to focus on my breathing, however, failing brutally at staying quiet. I don’t know what it is about being near Chad, but he makes me so nervous that I begin to sweat excessively... It starts with my palms, and isn't long before I can feel the unwanted perspiration take over my body..

I remain seated like a statue as I attempt to zone in on silencing the noisiness of my breathing... In the awkward silence of the vehicle, it feels as if my breathing sounds deafening. It was all that I could hear and I soon became painfully aware of how loud I was breathing.. I could feel my face turn red with embarrassment, and I prayed that Chad was unaware of my inner turmoil.. Slowing my breathing did not seem to help the situation, so then I came to the conclusion that the only solution was to try to hold my breath.. However, this just resulted in me gasping for air... I was an embarrassment to our species...

“Are you okay?” Chad asked me with concern on his face. He looks so sexy with his perfect hair and chiseled jaw. He’s wearing a black button-up shirt and jeans that fit him just right... Defining every curve of his muscular body.. all I wanted was to take a soft bite out of a certain rear section of his body that looked too good to be able to resist..

The smell of his delicious cologne was consuming all of my senses and I was beginning to feel light-headed.. I am in such awe of his flawlessness that I forgot to answer his question. “Charlie, are you okay? Are you having trouble breathing?” Chad asks me yet again, his voice filled with concern.. He reaches out his hand towards my face but stops just before our skin touches.

“Oh um...yes I am fine. Sorry, I was just trying to make my breathing quieter but then I felt like I couldn’t get enough air in.” I responded, I could feel my face turn beet red as I realized what an i***t I sounded like.. I wished that I could melt into the seat, and fade away from his gaze as I replayed the mortifying moment over and over in my head.. He probably thinks I am so simple minded that I do not even know how to breathe like a normal living being...

Chad’s concerned face suddenly turns into a big smile and then he bursts into laughter as he processes what I just said. His laugh is like music to my ears. I can’t help but smile back at him, as his joy sends a calming pleasure throughout my body. I also began to laugh, it was like his happiness was able to lift my spirits and make me feel giddy inside. We sat there staring at each other both with smiles on our faces and I couldn’t look away from his blue piercing eyes. It feels like hours have passed as we just sit and stare into each other’s eyes, completely consumed by one another, when all of a sudden we hear someone's cough interrupt the silence..

“Mmhmmm, we have arrived at the mall, the guards have swept the perimeter and it is clear to proceed.” Jesse says while looking at us with a frustrated look on his face. I was not sure what was bothering Jesse, but he looked more than annoyed with the two of us.

We all exit the SUV’s and go into the mall looking for their formal dress shop. Beta Charlotte leads the way since she has been here before. Charlotte will often go out and get us presents that our fathers do not approve of. Hence, where we got the itty bitty bikinis from... She did not always agree with her Alpha's parenting choices, and was the first to help us show a little rebellion in our lives.. It was one of the things I loved most about her.

Beta Charlotte suddenly stops in front of a dress shop and we all proceed to enter the store. The boutique, like store was not very large so eight of our guards had to wait outside of the store while a few of the guards, Jesse, Hank, Chad, Chris and Beta Charlotte came in with us. I laughed internally at how ridiculous we must look.. I doubt anyone would attempt an attack on us in a dress shop..

Charlotte proceeds to whirl around the store like a butterfly in its natural habitat, picking dresses off racks to bring into the change rooms for us to try on. It was obvious that she had plenty of experience in this department.

I glanced over at Chad as he was staring at a red floor-length dress with a long slit up the side. It would land on my upper thigh if I were wearing it. The dress has a strapless sweet heart neckline and a plunging back that goes all the way down to just above the person's bum. I see him admiring the dress intensely, and I can't help but be jealous of this dress... I wanted nothing more than to have him stare at me with such desire as he did this dress.. I muster up as much confidence as I can, and walk straight up to where the dress remained hanging, I grab the dress in my size and proceed to bring it to the change room where Beta Charlotte had set a few other dresses a side for me to try on.

“Your dad will kill me if I let you get that dress Charlie.” Beta Charlotte eyed me with disapproval, but deep in her stare I could see a slight sign of humor. She must have been suprised that I had the guts to grab it in the first place.. She stood looking at me with her arms crossed over her chest. She must have thought that I would chicken out and go to return the dress to where I had grabbed it from.. However, instead, I confidently walked straight towards the change room.

“It is just a dress, Aunty Charlotte, at least let me try it on and see if I like it.” I asked with a pouty look on my face.. I have always known that Charlotte had a weak spot when it came to me.. Since I did not have my mother around to help raise me, Charlotte was always quick to take me under her wing and try to support me with any decision I attempted to make for my own life.

She agreed to allow me to try on the dress, and I quickly rushed into the change room to try it on, before she had time to change her mind..

There was no mirror in the change room so I was forced to exit the room in order to see my appearance.. I smooth out the dress, trying to ensure that it fits me perfectly the way it was designed to.. I normally was fairly confident about my body, but I could not seem to settle the nerves running through me as my heart raced in my chest.. I did not want to embarrass myself in front of Chad and the other guards, who remained waiting outside the change room for me to make my appearance...

I exit the room with my head held high, and stand on the platform in front of the wall of mirrors. I could feel my jaw drop as I was startled by my own appearance.. The mirrors captured every angle of my body, and I was pleased to see that I had no complaints at all about how I looked in this dress..

I have a large bust, and while the sweetheart neckline covers most of it, it also squeezes it in, making me have an immense amount of cleavage. The low back accentuates my plump booty, and reveals the flawless skin of my muscular back from all the years of training, but never having the opportunity to fight in a battle and gain the scars that most werewolves have... I have never worn anything like this before, but I loved the way it looked on me.. I felt a new found confidence as I stood staring at myself, internally jumping for joy in my mind..

I heard a gasp and turned to see that everyone was staring at me as well. All of the guys' jaws had dropped and Chad’s eyes appeared darker than normal, and they were burning into mine. As I met Chad's gaze with my own, I could get a better look at the color they had turned to.. His eyes are black as night, with lust and I can’t help but smirk and raise one of my eyebrows... Success...

“You look so sexy.” Jesse commented quietly, and my gaze towards Chad was broken as I turned to Jesse.. I don't believe he had intended to actually say the words out loud, but I was satisfied that someone finally thought that I was sexy..

Chad suddenly growled viciously at his remark. I was certain that he was growling at Jesse, because none of the men were permitted to look or say anything to me in such a manor.

“Well, your dad will have my head, but I will let you get the dress, because it was obviously made for you. Look at you all grown up.” Charlotte has tears in her eyes as she’s looking at me with her hands on her chest. Since my mother had passed away when I was born, Beta Charlotte was the closest thing I had ever had to a motherly figure in my life. Her opinion of me mattered more than anyone else's.. Other than my father, of course..

“Yes you are definitely getting that dress girl, you look so good, my Goddess. As soon as you find your mate he’s going to mount you right there.” Rebecca laughs and we both chuckle, Chad and Chris' eyes widen as a surprised look appears on their faces from Rebecca’s comment. They obviously felt that we were not as innocent as they had assumed..

I go and change out of my new, perfect dress and take it to the till along with some matching heels to go with it, and then I return to help Rebecca find her glamorous birthday dress..

She decides on a white mermaid style dress with a strapless sweetheart neckline and diamonds all throughout. The diamonds caught the light just right, causing her to sparkle and shine everywhere she moved while wearing the gorgeous gown. She looked absolutely stunning and I couldn't help but notice how Chris’ eyes went black when he saw Rebecca in her dress.. I had no doubt in my mind that Chris would turn out to be Rebecca's mate, the way he had always admired her from a far was like nothing I had ever seen before..

Rebecca and I had both decided that we would wear white dresses for our eighteenth birthdays.. We loved the way that white stood out in a crowd, and it gave us another excuse to go dress shopping again before my birthday approaches.

After we had everything we needed, I convinced Aunty to let us go to Victoria Secret to get some new underwear. I’ve never actually had the chance to go shopping, so none of my underwear is that sexy, it is more so practical, which isn’t that fun... I figure with the chance of me getting to meet my fated mate soon, I had better be prepared just incase.. A satisfied tingle runs throughout my body at the thought of my destined mate's hands wrapped around my naked waist..

Beta Charlotte agrees and we all walk to the store, but Beta Charlotte is quick to make all the men stay outside and wait for us while she comes in to ensure our safety, and make sure our purchases aren't too scandalous..