Chapter 4

Kit’s POV

                Stepping out of the car, I wondered to myself, what the hell was I thinking as I made my way up the grand staircase into the ballroom. Last night this sounded like a great idea, but now as I make my way through all the people gathered here, as they part and their eyes are on me, I wonder how grave of a mistake I have made.

                My sister had pulled through for me with the most lavishing dress I have ever set eyes on. It was the most stunning shade of light blue, that sparkled in the moonlight, with a million tiny crystals embroidered delicately among the sheer fabric. It hung on my body, accenting my curves in all the right spots, and I looked like the Moon Goddess herself as my light blonde hair cascaded down my right shoulder in soft curls.

                It had been over five years since I had seen a soul around here, and not a face in sight looked familiar to me, but I guess none of that really mattered because I was on a mission and that mission was Alpha Jace. The only issue was, I had no clue who Alpha Jace was or what he looked like.

                Unfortunately, there was one face in the crowd that I did know, and as I walked down the grand staircase his eyes met with mine. Quickly, I tried to look away at anything but him, but for some reason, my eyes drew right back to him, as if they were drawn to him like magnets. Of course, he was surrounded by a group of she wolves, which I wouldn’t expect anything less from him, as they hung onto his every word that came from his lips.

                At that moment, I noticed movement to my right, and I turned my attention away from Dom to see a large group of she wolves moving towards a male. I couldn’t see his face as his back was turned to me, but something told me it had to be Alpha Jace, my reasoning for being here in the first place.

                My eyes moved back to Dom for one last glance, and his eyes were now intensely staring at me. He was no longer engaging in conversation with the she wolves around him as he took a step away from them, and towards me.

                Closing my eyes for just a second, I took a deep breath, and told myself I could do this. When I opened my eyes, I looked away from Dom, and took a step but in the opposite direction of him and towards the mystery man that was drawing all the she wolves’ attention. I didn’t turn to see the look on Dom’s face, because I could feel his eyes on me, as he watched me walk away from him, and that was satisfaction enough at this moment.

                As I stepped closer to the mystery man, the she wolves in front of me parted, as if they knew that I out ranked them, and I hated that my status beamed still from me, but it was something that I was born with, and it was something that I would never be able to hide even with the pills that I take. Hiding my wolf was one thing, but hiding the blood that flows through my veins is another story.

                The mystery man in front of me was engaged in conversation with a she wolf when I went to approach, and I stopped not wanting to interrupt their conversation, but as soon as his eyes landed on my own, he froze like time stood still, as he gazed at me.

                The young she wolf from the party was right when she said that he was dreamy, as his blue eyes pierced into my own, taking my breath away. I had heard music softly playing in the background when I had walked over here but now, all I heard was silence and the sound of my heart beating in my chest as he took a step toward me.

                His hand at that moment extended taking mine into his as he pulled it to his lips, placing the gentlest of a kiss on the back of my hand, before he says, “I am Alpha Jace, my lady, and you are?”

                My heart fluttered at his touch, but it felt so different from the way it felt when Dom had touched me. I needed to pull it together, and I needed to make this happen. “Katrina, and it is a pleasure to meet you.”

                “The pleasure is all mine.” Alpha Jace said to me with a huge smile on his face as he remained holding onto my hand, and I knew that I had his undivided attention.

                My beauty was enough to grasp his attention, but I knew if I wanted to keep that attention solely on me, I was going to have to lay on the charm, something that I was not accustomed to doing, since for the last five years I have kept myself at a distance from everyone except my immediate family, but I was not a fool. I knew how the game was played, and I had watched my sister for years play her game to win her rich mate.

                Batting my eyelashes at Alpha Jace, I say to him, “No Alpha Jace, the pleasure is all mine.” As I let out a breath, pulling my fan out that my sister had given me, and began to fan myself softly, letting my scent, fan slowly towards him, intoxicating him, with the aroma of my Beta’s blood.

                Alpha Jace licked his lips at that moment, and I knew that my sister’s little party trick worked, as his hand moved to the collar of his shirt, loosening it, just enough to allow him to breathe a bit easier, from my pheromones that were becoming intoxicating to him.

“Would you give me the honor of your first dance?” He now asks, and I lower my head just enough to accept his offer as I turn with him towards the dance floor.

                With my hand in his, a path before us opened, while all eyes now fell on us as we made our way towards the dance floor. Whispers now broke out throughout the crowd around us, but I paid no attention to them, as I knew I was giving the best performance of my life, to snag the most eligible mate of the season. A devious smile was now on my face because I knew by doing this, I was also repaying Dom for the way he made me feel all those years ago.

                At that moment, I wished that I could see his face and the pain in his eyes seeing me with another, but I realized quickly it was one thing that I should not have wished for, as he stepped in front of us blocking our path to the dance floor.