To Be Young

Author note: This is one of my first stories from a free app. It is a bit raw and needs a good edit. I’m going through and fixing this story up to flow better as well as the grammar. I’m leaving the story here so any that had read it already can still access when edits complete. Just wanted to give you a warning before you dive in. My other books are more polished and you can tell by the popularity of them vs this one. I still love this story (I’m bias of course) and I don’t want to trash it. I also have two books that follow after this. If you want a more completed story line with edits, check out my others. If you like raw books from beginners then please read on. I hope to have the edit version out in few months but I’m also working on newer books. Thank you all for you support :)

Elena POV

"Damn, sexy princess! Where are you going with that dress on?" My best friend, Serenity, yelled to me.

"Shh! Are you trying to get me busted?" I slid my pointer finger over my red lips.

"I won't bust you, as long as you take me with you."

"Of course, that's why I brought you this!" I held out a sleek red dress.

I was ready to sneak out to go dancing and needed my best friend with me. I'll be eighteen in less than a month, but I looked much older, especially tonight all dolled up.

My tall lean body was tan with smooth skin, my silky hair a chestnut brown and my eyes, my best feature, are a perfect storm of blues with hint of lavender. Not a color common among humans, and that is because I'm a werewolf.

I was born an alpha female and future Queen. It was in my genes to be beautiful, but it wasn't guaranteed I would be treated like royalty.

Tonight, I needed an escape. I had put on a skimpy black dress with real diamonds swirled in the front and planned to drag my best friend from our cruel reality for a few hours.

Serenity was my handmaid since I was a little girl. In public we had to act as princess and servant, but when the public turned a blind eye, we were equals. Serenity was shorter than me with smooth dark skin, silky long black hair, and mysterious hazel eyes.

Lower wolves, like Serenity, were usually servants in my pack and are not allowed to be linked to anyone but the pack's Alpha and Beta, so I couldn't even mind-link her. The ways of my pack are barbaric. We are the kingdom and standards had to be upheld, or at least that is what my mother preached.

I threw my hair in a bun, then secured a curly red wig on, I could never be too careful.

The bouncer sighed in annoyance as we approached, but he let us in. Serenity and I were ecstatic as we took the elevator to the top floor. As soon as the doors opened, we went straight to the bar and ordered a dirty martini and shots of tequila.

It took a bit more alcohol to get a werewolf drunk and it wore off faster than humans, but with determination we knew how to get the job done.

I was sipping my martini, while scanning the room when my eyes caught a tall man that I just couldn't look away from. I would never cheat on my boyfriend, but there was something about this man that held my attention.

He had jet black hair, chiseled face, and a body made of pure muscle. I knew he had to be an Alpha just from the power seeping off of him. He stood only a few feet away, laughing with another man that looked similar, maybe a brother, but with blond hair.

"Are you listening to me hoe?" Serenity said, snapping her fingers in my face. I just swatted her hand away and continued to assault the man's body with my eyes.

"Whoa! What is up with yo...." Serenity gasp before finishing. "Damn, he is fine! I totally forgive you for ignoring me the last five minutes. Go talk to him!" Serenity slapped my butt, pushing me forward.

"What? No, absolutely not. I have a boyfriend. That man is just really delicious." I licked my lips, trying not to openly drool over him.

"I didn't say go fuck him. I said go talk to him. You will be 18 soon and then you will be stuck with that dipshit, Tyler, forever."

"Hey! Why the dipshit comment? I thought you guys were friends."

"No, I can't stand Tyler, but you chose to ignore that fact. Go get your flirt on with the tall sexy Alpha. You never know, he could be your true mate. If not, maybe a good distraction from all your family drama. "

"There is something wrong with you Serenity." I sighed, watching the gorgeous god like creature walk away.

"I turned 18 a few years ago. Trust me, everyday without a mate messes with your hormones." Serenity took a deep breath then chugged her drink and took mine to finish too. "Time to find someone to appease the hormones." Serenity grabbed a stranger's drink and chugged that one too.

"I'm sorry babe. That damn moon goddess making all you unmated wolves such whores." I chuckled at her.

"You just wait, little princess."

"I have Tyler so, I won't know your pain."

"Yeah! We will see about that." Serenity gave me a pointed look then headed over to the first attractive male she could find.

She never believed Tyler was my fated mate. She claimed he didn't know how to protect me or understand what I needed. Tyler was what my parents wanted, but he was what I wanted too.

I giggled watching her flirt away the attractive human right from another girl's arm. Serenity wasn't just gorgeous, she was seductive. When she turned on her sexy eyes no one could say no to her.

I sent her a text that I was going to explore and will catch up later. Just as the elevator doors were closing a man rushed in. Two large hands grabbed my shoulders to steady his body.

My god like creature had slid right in, rendering me speechless. Heat rose in my cheeks and I couldn't do anything to stop it.

"Shit! I'm sorry. I'm in a...." before he could finish apologizing, he looked up, eyes widening as he met mine. I gasped, nearly moaning at the contact and it made him slid the most devilish smile across his lips.

"Hi beautiful, I'm Elijah. What is your name?" He slid his arm around my waist with one hand and twirled my red locks with his other.

"Uh... Serenity" I couldn't think and just blurted out my best friend's name.

The elevator dinged as the doors opened, bringing me back to reality. I quickly pulled out of his arms to run down a long dark hallway. As I rounded another corner, I almost slammed into a brick wall that was actually a boy.

"What the... Nate?" I asked, shocked to see my best friend here.

"Who are you gorgeous?" Nate asked, pulling me closer to his body.

He was too intoxicated to recognize me with red curly hair and not so proper clothes on. My scent was masked with a perfume and a hint of magic so no one would know I was someone with power.

"No one important. Wait, I know you. The Blood Moon's future Beta, right?" I didn't want to blow my cover, but smelling the alcohol on his breath I couldn't help messing with him a little. I slid my hands up his chest to rest on his shoulders and then lightly pressed my body to his.

I leaned in to whisper in his ear when I heard a familiar laugh. I quickly shot away from Nate and looked around the next corner to see Tyler leaning up against a wall, caging a woman between his arms.

Jealousy and hurt were filling me rapidly, something I never felt before. I couldn't make out what he was saying, but the little slut was laughing way to hard while touching my boyfriend. Worst of all, he was letting her.

He whispered into her ear for what felt like minutes, then kissed her cheek. Time just froze as I watched them.

She walked out of the small corner carved out with a handful of people dancing. Tyler slapped hands with his friend Damien then took off in the same direction.

My head was spinning. Was he going to fuck her? Does he come here all the time? Does he cheat on me all the time? How could he do this?

A hand wrapped around my waist, pulling me from my thoughts. I looked up to Nate with total disgust. He knew and never told me. I was never close with Damien, but I thought Nate was my best friend.

My fist shot out, throat punching him then I spun on my heels fleeing back to the elevator as Nate fell straight to the floor. My eyes were brimming with tears, but I wouldn't let them see me cry.

"Hey beautiful, wait!" the husky voice from Elijah called out to me. I was too furious to acknowledge him though. I kept running to the doors with my anger now turning revengeful.

'How dare he use us this way! How dare he think so little of us! We are the fucking princess of wolves. One day Queen, and he cheats on us. He will pay in ten folds the pain he caused.' My more devious half, Davina, declared in her head.

"Fuck! Your eyes!" Elijah whispered as he walked closer, cupping my cheek in his large hand. I knew my eyes were swirling a sea of blue and purple with dark silver through them. Something I knew he never seen before.

I was so lost in my fury I didn't realize I was in the elevator let a lone standing next to my perfect god like creature. I blinked a few times to return my eyes to normal.

'I'll go for now, but he would be a perfect distraction to forget all about that trash Tyler.' Davina said, retreating into my subconscious, but not before throwing a few naughty visions of this handsome man devouring my body.

Elijah chuckled at my coyness, which irritated me even more. I was not being the proper innocent princess anymore. I grabbed the back of his neck, pulling him close then crashed my lips to his, taking him by surprise.

He quickly pulled me flush to his body as his large hands roamed over me. He bit my bottom lip demanding access and I let out a small moan granting his tongue entry. Not that I could deny him anything in this moment. I was hurting so badly inside, and now I was lost in pure pleasure.

He grabbed at me roughly, matching the same pace to his tongue. They were hungry and desperate kisses, leaving my lips bruised, yet begging to never stop.

He slammed my body against the elevator doors, grabbing my thighs tight as his core rubbed against mine. I responded to his silent question by wrapping my legs around him. Yes, I want you!

My hands rested on his shoulders for support as I moved my hips up and down, causing the most feral growls from his throat. I was drowning in lust and I didn’t want it to stop.

I moaned in response, pushing him to go further. My hands pulled at his hair and his finger slid over my panties, feeling my growing wetness. He growled again from my arousal as his lips bruised down my neck.

His hand pulled the top of my dress to the side exposing my breast for his mouth to taste. Pleasure rippled through my body and I didn't want this to ever end.

I knew he had every intention of ripping my clothes off and fucking me against those doors. Slamming into me relentlessly until we both came with unadulterated pleasure. That was until the bell rang and the doors slid open, forcing him back to reality.

"Shit!" He whispered under his breath as he pulled away from me.

Looking up to him pure fear took over my body realizing how close I was to giving into him. My eyes filled with tears making him shift uncomfortably.

I felt ashamed right now, confused and hurt. So many conflicting emotions tore through my body that I didn't know what to do. I realized I needed to get away from this man, this very sexy man with lustful eyes and sinful hands, before I did something I would regret.