No one heard Ashton utter those words, so everyone carried on with their merriment.
As he mingled with the guests, everyone was surprised because he rarely liked to be in the midst of people, but he wanted to fish out from where the pleasant smell came from.
It was very faint, making it hard for him to hunt down.
Ashton always wanted a mate, hence making it easy for him to know for sure that it was his mate.
"Where could she be?" Ashton spoke first, as he looked around.
"Let's enjoy the evening first." Ashton was a bit reluctant to find his mate, he wanted her to find them, after all, he was the alpha.
Ashton nodded to himself, but he couldn't help but feel the primal pull to find his mate. He scanned the crowd, his eyes lingering on the women, but none of them seemed to be the one he was looking for. Until he caught a whiff of a scent he couldn't resist.
"Over there," he said discreetly, pointing to a woman standing by the bar. She wore a red dress that hugged her curves in all the right places, and her long black hair fell in soft waves down her back. As if sensing their presence, she looked up and met their gaze.
Ashton made his way over to her, his heart pounding with anticipation. When he reached her, he could see the desire in her eyes as she looked up at him.
"Hello," Ashton said, his voice low and husky. "I'm Ashton. What's your name?"
"Jasmine," she replied, her voice barely above a whisper. "
"It's not you," Ashton spoke suddenly, startling the woman.
"Not me?" The lady was confused but carried on with her thing after getting annoyed with him.
"Where could she be?" The alpha continued to look around, not realizing that his mate was hiding out in the kitchen.
Sheryl continued her chores in the kitchen, not realizing that people were looking for her.
Her wolflessness was not helping the matter either.
Ashton followed the faint scent of his mate and went in the direction of the kitchen.
As he entered the kitchen, Sheryl's heart skipped a beat. The alpha towered over her, making her feel small and vulnerable. She tried to back away but hit the counter behind her.
"Please, don't be afraid," Ashton said, his voice gentle and reassuring. "I'm not here to hurt you. I've been looking for you."
Sheryl's eyes widened in surprise. "Me? Why?"
"I can't explain it, but I know that you're my mate," Ashton said, his voice filled with conviction.
Sheryl felt a strange pull towards the alpha, and she couldn't deny the attraction she felt towards him. But she was afraid of what it all meant.
"I...I don't know what to say," she stammered, after all, she was wolfless, there was no way of her confirming his notion.
"You don't have to say anything," Ashton said, taking a step closer to her. "Just let me show you how much I want you."
Before Sheryl could protest, Ashton captured her lips in a searing kiss. She moaned as his tongue explored her mouth, and she felt Ashton's hand brush against her thigh, sending a jolt of electricity through her body.
The alpha took time kissing her, tasting her, and exploring every inch of her body. Sheryl had never experienced anything like this before, and she found herself surrendering to his touch.
As he pulled away, Sheryl felt a sense of loss, but the alpha reassured her. "I'm not going anywhere," Ashton said, his voice low and seductive. "I'm yours, and you're mine."
She knew she should be afraid, but she couldn't help the primal desire that burned within her. She wanted him as much as he wanted her.
Ashton both pulled back from the kiss, his eyes filled with hunger and need. "Come with me," Ashton said, his voice low and commanding. "I'll show you what it means to be with me as my mate."
"No!" She spoke, voice firm.
"What do you mean no?" Ashton, being a hothead and could not take the disrespect.
"For all I know, you're just lying to me." She looked down, looking for an opening so she could escape.
With her words, Ashton's wolf flashed, not appreciating the fact that his mate was being deviant.
"You will follow us, Now!" His voice boomed, scaring Sheryl, but she stood her ground still.
"No, I will not, excuse me." She ran, but Ashton's wolf became angry too.
He picked her up, throwing her over his shoulder as he wore a sinister smile on his face, liking where the situation was going.
"Put me down." Sheryl was already crying at that point, but the Alpha wolf just wanted his mate.
Ashton sniffed around, following the path of her very faint scent toward where it was dominant, her room.
"So, this is your room?" He looked around, still carrying her over his shoulders.
He dropped her on the bed as his eyes flashed amber color. His wolf was fully present. The scent of his mate did that to him.
"She looks good like this," Ashton commented, licking his lips.
Sheryl's eyes widened, she knew exactly what they were thinking.
"No, no, no, please." She began to beg, kneeling on the bed.
The Alpha chuckled, looking at his mate in that position.
"Oh sweetie, it's okay, I won't hurt you, let me show you how it is to be my mate," Ashton spoke while Ashton's wolf huffed.
He moved closer to her on the bed, and she scooted back, "No, don't do this please."
But, her pleading fell on deaf ears, he descended upon her, his wolf fully present. His human nature under suppression, Sheryl couldn't help but just cry and let out the pain in a way. Tears ran down her face in full force as she screamed.
"No!"
The deed was done.But the moment Ashton realized what he was doing, they became mortified with themselves and fled without as much as a look back.Sheryl was crying, with pains all over her body, but she managed to pick herself up to wipe herself clean."Why?!" She lamented in a loud voice, tears rolling down her face mixed with snort."What!?" Asher's eyes widened when the alpha told him of the atrocities he had committed against his mate."I didn't mean to, my wolf took over." He cried, Ashton held his hair, almost as if he wanted to pull it out of its roots."You left her!" The beta couldn't understand why that would happen."We didn't mean to okay?!" Ashton got frustrated and wanted to leave the office immediately."You have to go and apologize to her right away, for all you know, it might be her first time and you guys took advantage of her body like that?" Asher told Ashton who remained seated."It is her first time, Asher." The alpha replied in a little voice, regret signed al
Sheryl doesn't think she has had this much peace of mind in such a long time. Seeing the kids play around happily is enough for her to beam with a smile. The Starlight Pack has been nothing but a blessing in disguise to Sheryl. She no longer has to dread waking up or being seen. She has lived a life in fear and now, she has a taste of what peace of mind feels like. Still sitting down, she kept thinking of how to build a life here and forget the life of misery that she had lived. "Bye, mama," Phoebe tells me running out of the house happily."I'll get you candy from the candy man mama," Phoenix tells her smiling and following her sister to play. "Wait Phoenix, where's your sister?" She asks Phoenix surprised Lenny isn't going out with them. "She said she doesn't want to go out.""Why?""I don't know." Phoenix tells her mother and runs off before she can say anything else. This is unlike Lenny. They always go everywhere together but her wanting to stay behind is a cause for worry.
I stared at the fake man before me, I had seen it all and could already tell what his intentions were."I like you, Sheryl. I do not know why you treatment like garbage. Your face is written in disgust whenever you see me. Why can't you like me?" "I cannot like you because you are a creep and your intentions are not pure ""How can you easily judge someone? You haven't even given me the chance to show you I sincerely care." He spoke pretending to be sincere like Sheryl is some child who can easily be deceived. She burst out laughing at how he looked. She is not even sure why she was laughing at him pretending to care, like sincerely care is what is funny. "You must think I'm stupid huh! I mean, you think I'm a timid teenager who is yet to have her first kiss and is so anxious to be told all these mouth-watering things. I am a mum, a mum of three hours. Look at me, do I look like someone naive? You come through my back door pretending to like me and shit and you expect me to blindly
"Leave my house this instant," Sheryl tells Brian loud enough for him to hear but not loud enough for her children to hear. Lenny is already disturbed by Brian's sneaky movements which makes Sheryl worried. That is the more reason she does not want Lenny to know or even her sisters. "Did you have to hit me so hard? Of all places my nuts?" Brian asks Sheryl still In pain."Get out of my house Brian," I tell him trying as much as possible to not scream. "You do not have to be this hostile Sheryl. Can you at least give me a chance to prove to you that my intentions are genuine?" Brian tells Sheryl who is still frowning maintaining a stance. Sheryl is so keen on taking precautions and not letting herself be ruined by a man she barely knows. From what she knows, he might just be trying to take advantage of her vulnerability of being a single mum to three girls the same age. "If truly you like me as you claim, you will not go through my back door or sneak into my house at this time of t
The guards look at Sheryl wondering what exactly is funny. "I'm sorry but it's just so funny. I don't mean to laugh but I can't just help it." Sheryl tells the guards who are giving her a questioning look. As she sees their faces become straight, she stops laughing. "Did my girls do this to you?" Sheryl asks Brian whose face looks like he is going to cry. Sheryl begins to wonder about the time they did it because they are in the house acting like nothing happened."Do I look like I'm lying?" Brian asks Sheryl who still looks amused by Brian's appearance. "Sorry," Sheryl tells him "We did not come here for all these. You need to follow us to see the alpha" the guard who looks like the leader tells Sheryl. She apologizes to them for her behavior. And asks to be excused to put on proper clothes and also let her girls know that she is leaving for a bit. After a few minutes, she comes out and walks with them to the Alpha's residence. After walking for a few minutes they all get to th
The alpha turns to look at Brian waiting for him to apologize to Sheryl who is standing with her gaze on Brian. Brian on the other hand Shrugs before apologizing to Sheryl who tells him it’s okay. The alpha tells Sheryl to apologize to Brian for slapping him and she does so immediately. She just desperately wants to live in peace with the Starlight pack and Brian is one of the pack members. To achieve that, she must not have issues with anybody there. Apologizing to Brian will not cost her anything which is why she did so with a smiling face. Sheryl is a stunning beauty who finds herself in a precarious situation with Brian. Tired of standing answering and talking to the alpha in the palace, Sheryl asks the alpha if that will be all and he tells her yes which makes her turn to go get her girls so they can all go home but the alpha stops her from leaving.“Wait behind first,” the alpha tells Sheryl who stops and turns to look at the alpha.“Yes, my Lord” she answers him. “I will ass
Sheryl ’s POVI wasn’t feeling good.I don’t know if it was something I ate; perhaps I had too much cake. Or maybe it was too much to drink.I only had a couple of glasses of wine at most.But I was suddenly feeling lightheaded. I was also feeling a wave of heat crossing my features. MyThe heartbeat was heavy, and I needed to sit down before I completely passed out.“Sheryl bean, why don’t I take you to your room so you can lie down,” my mother suggested, sitting beside me on the couch. I was faced with a few concerned eyes as I tried to maintain my breathing.“I’m okay,” I tell her.I would hate to leave my own party early. My parent’s worked so hard to make this evening perfect andI didn’t want to disappoint them.“You are burning up, you might have a fever.”“I don’t want to be rude,” I say, looking up at her. “Some Alpha’s traveled far to be here.”“Your health is my only concern right now.”I knew there was no arguing with her; though, I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to m
Third Person POVIt was easy getting into Sheryl ’s party when Scott’s dad was there. Scott and Sarah didn’t even need anexcuse to attend. Actually, Scott’s father insisted that he showed up.Sarah spent the better part of her morning picking wolfbane from her personal garden.She turned the wolfbane into a powder and placed it in a small vile she wore around her neck, tucking itinto her shirt; hidden and out of sight.Sarah wanted to destroy any chances of Sheryl getting her wolf on her birthday. Even though Sheryl wasskilled in combat, she would still be known as lesser without her wolf. Sarah would remain superior inher wolf form.As they got there, Sheryl was mingling with her guests and laughing. It annoyed Sarah.She took note that Sheryl had a wine glass that was placed on the table before her.“So, what exactly are we doing here?” Scott asked; she hadn’t told him her plan, other than to crash theparty.“We are here to support the birthday girl,” Sarah said with a plea