Ashton’s POV“Hey, Ashton!” Bastien called me over from across the exhibit. He was with a few other Alphas.I wondered if they saw me leaving the bathroom area with Sheryl trailing behind me. But when I turned to glance in Sheryl’s direction, she wasn’t there. She was smart; she must have been waiting a couple of minutes before she walked out of the bathroom. “I was just telling the guys of your efforts to find the person who poisoned my daughter,” Bastien said with a proud smile as I approached.It oddly enough made me feel good that he was praising me for something I would have done without him asking me to. It shouldn’t have mattered what Bastien thought, but for some reason, I was finding myself almost wanting his approval. Perhaps because he was the head of the committee and if I get in good with him, I can secure myfuture. “If that’s what you want to tell yourself,” Max teased. “I can’t thank you enough,” Bastien continued, patting me on the back of my shoulder.I nodded to him
Ashton’s POV“You know, Ashton. You aren’t a bad drinking partner,” Alpha John said with a drunken slur as he slapped me on the back of my shoulder. I could smell the whisky on his breath, and it made me cringe.I’ve only had a couple of beers, so I was far from drunk. But I couldn’t say the same for the other Alphas. The only other one that had his shit together was Bastien. He didn’t want to return to Selene completely wasted and I respected that about him. He loved his family, and he loved his work; he didn’t let the other Alpha convince him to drink more than he wanted, and I did the same, despite them trying. “Ashton, when are you finally going to meet your mate and get married?” Alpha John murmured while peering over at me. “You know it’s hard to run a pack without a proper luna.” There was no way in hell I would tell them about Sheryl. I wasn’t even sure if there was anything to say. We only kissed; nothing more happened between us. Besides, getting close to her would only put
Sheryl’s POVBrody was asking me to the school dance?I would be lying if I said I wasn’t taken by surprise. I honestly didn’t even think I was his type. I stared at him for a moment longer before speaking my answer. “I would prefer to just go to the dance alone,” I told him.I watched his face grow sad and he lowered his gaze to the ground. “I see,” he breathed, clear disappointment in his tone. Brody was incredibly smart, and he was also good-looking, I had to admit that. Any girl would be luckyto go with him to the dance, but I just wasn’t interested. “I’m sorry I bothered you,” he said as he started to walk past me. “You aren’t a bother, Brody,” I called after him. “I hope that we can remain friends and maybe evenshare a dance?” He paused for a moment and glanced at me. “You’d still dance with me?” He asked a ping of hope in his tone. “Of course,” I answered. He looked relieved by my answer and nodded. “I’d like that,” he said as he turned away and left the student lounge. …Ash
Ashton’s POVWhat in the actual fuck was going on right now? This couldn’t have been happening. Sheryl stood in front of me with wide eyes, staring at Connie behind me. Connie, who was paradingaround in just a towel, was searching for the underwear she had misplaced. They both had terrible timing. Sheryl’s body began to tremble as she took a large step away from me. What was she even doing here? This was the faculty housing. Students weren’t allowed here. “Ashton? Did you hear…” Connie walked closer to me and once she noticed Sheryl staring at her, she paused. “Oh… I’m sorry. I didn’t know you had company. A student company at that.” Connie raised her brows. “I was just leaving,” Sheryl stammered as she turned around. She began to hurry away from the house. “What were you doing here?” I called after her, shutting the door behind me as I stepped outside.I could hear Connie saying something from inside, but I ignored her. “I shouldn’t have come here,” Sheryl said quickly; she still ha
Sheryl’s POV“Enjoy the dance!” Megan said at the door as a group of students made their way past her.I stood outside, watching as students made their way into the dance. Everybody was dressed up so beautifully.I wore a long pink dress with noodle straps that went around my neck and hugged my body perfectly. I went shopping a few days ago with Rachel. She wore a red and black dress; it was a lot shorter andended just above her knees, revealing her killer legs. My dark hair was curled with an iron, thanks to Rachel, and put back with a pink headband that matches my dress. “I hope you have a good night,” I said to the few students who walked past me. “Girl, you look hot!” Rachel said as she walked up to me; she looked absolutely stunning, and Ryan was on her arm. He looked great as well. “As do you,” I said in return. “You look great too, Ryan,” I added with a smile. “Thanks,” he said, nodding his head at me. Rachel tightened her grip on him and led him to the doors. “We’ll see you i
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