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
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