Sheryl’s POVI could feel his eyes on me when I was dancing with Brody. Ashton stayed off in the corner, but he was watching me like he was hungry, and I was his dinner.I wasn’t sure why that excited me so much. Maybe because I finally had the advantage over him.If he could be with Connie without a second thought about me, then I should be able to dance with Brody without feeling guilty.It’s not like he wanted me, so what did I have to feel guilty about? Brody had his hands around my waist when we danced; I had to admit that I felt a little bit uncomfortable, but I didn’t stop him. I held myself close to him and swayed to the music.I promised him this dance after all.I caught Rachel watching us with a proud smile on her face and I rolled my eyes, trying to ignore her, but I chuckled at the same time. “You look beautiful, Sheryl,” Brody said with a fond smile and a kind look in his eyes. “You look great too,” I said in return. “Did you come here with anyone?”“No,” he answered. “T
Ashton’s POV“Go back there and take what is ours!!” Max roared, fury boiling through him. He was desperate to haveSheryl as his and I wasn’t going to partake in such activities.If I were to be caught, I could lose everything I had worked so hard for, and I wasn’t going to let that happen. I had big goals and dreams to fulfill in order to lock my future down and I wasn’t going to let a mate bond get in the way of that. Plus, if I were to get too close to her, it’ll put her in danger. I’m always being watched and hunted by myfather’s followers. They nearly killed my mother.I won’t let something like that happen to Sheryl too. ‘ Not while I’m alive.I was careless and weak. I acted with my dick and not with my head.I won’t let that happen again. Though, I could still taste her sweet lips on mine and feel the softness of her skin pressed against me. It made me feel a way I had never felt before. However, I chose to ignore that feeling.I returned to the dance because I had a job to
Third Person POVBethany Rochelle. One of the most beautiful and talented women in the entire kingdom. She has been touring the worldfor the past year and releasing album after album. She seemingly had everything she could ever possibly want, except for one thing. A manly wolf to call her own, preferably an Alpha. She sat on her tour bus, on her way to her home pack to stay with her parents for a while, flippingthrough a magazine she had picked up during their last pit stop. That was when she came across Alpha Ashton. The world’s youngest Alpha was chosen to feature in the kingdom’s famous magazine, modeling a pair of dress pants that fit him perfectly. He was shirtless in this picture and his abs were mouth-watering. She couldn’t look away from his rippling chest and bulging biceps; she also couldn’t seem to stopstaring into the young Alpha’s dark and inviting eyes. They were so seductive and hypnotizing; like he was looking directly at her.It says in the magazine that he is the
Sheryl’s POV What did she just say? The woman Ashton is going to marry? But what about Connie?I wanted to ask, but I thought against it. The woman seemed so sure of her words, and I had no idea who she was. Though I had to admit, shekind of looked familiar. It was almost like she didn’t want anyone to see her face because it was covered with giant glasses, and she had a hood over her head.I must have looked as dumbfounded as I felt because she stared me over carefully and then started tolaugh. My face instantly started to warm, and I felt embarrassed for a moment as I turned away and continuedto the academic center. “Truth be told, we have yet to meet. But I’m sure once he meets me, he won’t be able to resist,” she saidcasually. A knot formed in the pit of my stomach and suddenly, I wasn’t feeling so well.I wasn’t sure what to say in response. “How do you know about Ashton if you’ve never met him?” I asked, trying not to look at her; I didn’t want her to see the sorrow on my fa
Ashton’s POVThere was a painful expression on Sheryl’s face. She looked between Bethany and me, trying to figure out whether I was serious. I knew there was a part of her that wanted to leave. If she stayed any longer it would only hurt her that much worse, and my wolf wasn’t able to handle feeling her pain. “Okay,” she finally said in a soft tone. Bethany rose her brows at Sheryl as if silently asking her to leave; this irked me. Sheryl turned and left us to be alone. “I knew you would see things from my view,” Bethany said, batting her long lashes at me. “We are goingto make an incredible team. Now, let’s discuss marriage.”“We won’t be discussing anything of the sort,” I said, turning my eyes in her direction. She frowned, seemingly stunned. “Excuse me?” She asked, raising her brows once again. “You can’t just come to my workplace and talk about this nonsense in front of my students. It wasincredibly unprofessional, and my personal business is not to be displayed as it was.”“I
Ashton’s POV“Alpha John is requesting a meeting with you,” Beta Ethan said during a mindlink. “He agreed to meet you somewhere in Higala. Perhaps a coffee shop in the morning.”“Did he say what it’s about?” I asked, curiosity piquing my interest. It was odd that John would request alast-minute meeting like this. It was out of character. “I asked and he said it was a personal matter,” Ethan said in return. “I see,” I said, thinking carefully about this. “All right. We can meet at the coffee shop in the morning. 8:00 am.”“I’ll let him know,” Ethan said as he disconnected the link. …The next morning. The coffee shop was fairly busy in the morning with the college students all scrambling to get their morning coffee before their first rounds of classes.I knew I wasn’t going to see Sheryl this morning because coffee wasn’t something she typically drank. She was a tea drinker.I wasn’t even sure how or why I knew that information. “You think about her often,” Max teased. “It’s like you
Sheryl’s POV“Professor Ashton will be running a little bit late. He got stuck in a meeting. But he should be here soon,” Connie announced once class started. “In the meantime, you can practice the moves we taught you the other day.” Everybody joined their partners and began shifting and attacking. I stood off to the side awkwardly. I didn’t have a partner anymore. Becca was still in the hospital and even so, she didn’t want to be my partner.I couldn’t blame her.I met Connie’s eyes, and she walked over to me. “I’m not really sure what to do with you yet,” she said, folding her arms across her chest and narrowingher eyes at me. “I suppose you can just wait for Professor Ashton to return and then ask him.” The image of her naked in his house surfaced in my mind and formed a tight knot in the pit of mystomach. It was unsettling to look at and my heart ached at the memory. But I nodded to her just the same; hoping that the pain wasn’t evident on my face. She turned away from me and sw
Sheryl’s POV“Why are you spending the weekend at the Calypso pack?” Rachel asked from across our dorm as she watched me pack some of my belongings into my weekend bag. “I told some of the children that I would help them with their combat,” I explained to her. “And Professor Ashton is okay with that?” She asked, raising her brows. “It took a little convincing. But eventually, he came around,” I told her. This much was true. Ashton was against it at first, but I asked him again the other day if I could go to his pack and train some of the local children and he finally agreed. Rachel looked questionably at me for a few moments before shrugging and plopping down on her bed. “Well, I’ll be here. Being bored out of my mind,” she said, grabbing one of her old magazines to flipthrough. “I’m sure you’ll be fine,” I chuckled. “I’ll be back in a couple of days.”I gave her a quick hug before leaving. …“I’m so happy that you are here!” Dee said as soon as I walked into the packhouse. She greet