Beep...Beep....Beep....Rolling over in bed, I slam my hand around on the bedside table until I find the alarm and hit the off button. Well today is finally here, my birthday. I can officially find my mate today. I couldn't dread it anymore then I do. God, I hope I don't find him today, I don't need all that right now. my life is just getting good. Rolling over in bed I snuggle under the covers, I wonder how much trouble I would be in if I skipped training today. I never skip training so it shouldn't be too much. I do everything I'm asked and more. Besides it's my birthday. My bed just feels too good to leave. Yep! I'm going back to bed, the most that could happen is having to run extra. Plus I know Paisley is planning something so I'll need the extra rest to deal with whatever it is. Totally worth it. I'm going to sleep in today. *. *. * Come eleven a.m. I'm awake, turning the shower on. I figured I might as well. get completely dressed and ready for today. Coming downs
Sitting down at the bar, I decided to at least enjoy this food. grabbing a little bit of everything, I start munching. Blake and Pay are talking about Saturday and what's left to plan there, etc. All while I'm sitting quietly, stuffing my face. I know I'm looking like a fool. When I finish I put my plate in the sink and decide to find the head trainer to get my laps out of the way so I didn't have to do it tomorrow after training, but Pay stopped me. "Um, excuse me? Where do you think you're going? You need to change before we do anything!" Looking down at my outfit, I ask, "What's wrong with this? I missed training and am heading over there to start my laps." Pay gets up from her stool, grabs my hand, and starts pulling me out of the kitchen. "Actually, you don't have laps. It's your birthday. You get the morning off. Besides, I have a ton of stuff planned today, and you need to change into appropriate attire." Plans? "Appropriate attire? To do what exactly?" I ask while follo
Standing in my closet, I look at myself in the mirror. I honestly can't believe that she would even remotely think I would wear this dress out in public. I shake my head while pulling the dress off. Laying it back across the island. I pull the red dress on, stepping over to the mirror to take a look. Oh my God..."That's it, that's the dress. Zoey, you're wearing that one for sure." Zara popped out of nowhere, saying. Apparently, she loves this dress as much as me. Looking at the mirror , I'm still completely blown away. It has one strap only, hanging off my right shoulder, not a deep neckline, just a decent amount of cleveage. A slit that stops mid thigh, again not too much skin. I turn around to admire the back, and it's open from my neckline all the way to the top of my butt. To be honest, I even like that. Taking a deep breath, I decided to show Paisley since I could hear her in my bedroom, making as much noise as possible. Like I wasn't coming back. Opening the door, I step
Seems like hours later that Pay told me I could get up to see how I look.All three ladies were working on me at once to get it done faster. The nail tech even put my shoes on after she was done with my pedi. Standing up, I almost fall over. Never having worn heels before, I didn't exactly know how to walk in them. Pay gives me a hand and helps me catch my balance. "Don't worry, babe. You'll get it in no time. Let's have a looky Lou real quick, then you can walk around the room while I get touched up." "I don't think I'll ever get used to this. These things are huge, Pay. Did you have to go for the tallest pair?" Looking down at the gold heels, I realize they might actually only be about 2 inches tall. Looking up at her, I just shrug my shoulders. They felt tall, ok. She stops just before the floor-length mirror in my closet. "You look absolutely amazing Zoey, if you dare mess up anything we just did, I will kick your ass. Now take a deep breath and have a look." She steps as
Blakes POV Pay grabs my elbow and tells me that since Zoey has Uncle Mike to escort her to the party, I could be Pays escort. All four of us walk outside in the afternoon soon sun and see a huge black hummer limo sitting in the drive way with 2 men standing beside the back door. Has we begin walking down the front steps into the drive one man who I now see is Andrew, one of the pack warriors opens the door. His partner Liam, is also one of the pack warriors. I'm assuming this was also Pay's doing. I don't know how this girl can plan a party this quick but she did. With all the bells and whistles. From the decor inside, to the food, the clothes, and now the limo that is being driven by two pack warrios. I can only imahine how this venue is going to look. Not nearly has good as Zoey looks, that's for sure. I knew she was beautiful, but having seeing her cleaned up and dressed up for the first time ever. I could see
Blake's POV After getting ready for Zoeys surprise party, Pasiley just told us about it. I walk into the foyer, noticing I'm the only one here. Joey comes down not too much later, matching me in a black tux, with a white button-up underneath the jacket, which he closed. I decided to leave my open. He walks up to me, wiggling his brows. "You ready for tonight bro, you know there is bound to be a bunch of mateless she wolfs." Rolling my eyes, I don't even reply. He knows how I feel about touching another she wolf before I find my mate. It ain't happening. I'm saving myself for her and her only. I don't even reply, and I just turn towards the elevator when I hear it ping. The doors open to reveal dad standing there in a black tux also, except he paired his with a matching black tie. He steps over and grabs both our shoulders. "Boys this is a very important night for Zo, and I don't want either one of you fucking it up. You both best be on your best behavior." Rol
Blackness.......That's all I can see. Running as far and as fast as I can to get away. Not having sight suck's. I can feel the blood leaking from my body from running into branches and trees. How far have I gone? I can still hear them. Their feet pounding on the ground as they get closer. Who are they? Why are they after me? I'm a nobody, a slave in my pack. I come into the forest every night to get away from everything but it seems my solitude would be my demise. I tripped again, but this time I started rolling downward, slamming into rock after rock flipping head over heels. Pain shoots through my back when I finally stop and I realize I've landed on something; now it's stabbing into my shoulder. I wiggle and can feel a few broken ribs (something I'm used to), plus whatever is still stabbing me. I try to sit up but before I can't move, I hear them. They've found me. A howl echoes through the night and I know they're at the top of the hill. The death I've prayed for for years is
Kyle's POV"I don't understand, you said a pack member was in trouble. If I had known it was this thing, I wouldn't have got out of bed!"I was pissed. They really woke me up screaming a pack member was getting attacked just to save this whore? Ugh, I would have to teach them to never disturb me if it's about her, ever. If she wasn't such a good cook I would have already killed this one. Blake, my Beta decided to speak up first, "We didn't know who was being attacked, just that rogue's had crossed the territory line and were after someone." We were standing in the hallway of the infirmary, my men had brought her to the pack doctor after finding her unconscious and wounded. He was right like usual, even if I wouldn't have saved her myself, I still would have killed the rogues."Let her rest I guess; find someone else to cook breakfast this morning. I'm going home to shower." As I turned around and left, I could hear them start to mumble. Blake's POV Watching Kyle walk away in nothin