FALLING FOR THE WRONG ALPHA

disappointment? The black sheep? The rejected? The hated? The bull

ts of the mean kids in my class. He protected me from those who laughed in my face for being the only she-wolf in Whitefang pack who couldn't shift, even at the age of 19. He comforted me even more when I'd found out that I also happened to be the only she-wolf in our pack who wasn't blessed with

ally, that had never stopped me from going against her annoying orders. Maybe that would explain why I was here, at the West Crescent Unity Banquet, even when Ivy had specifically warned me to stay

ow, the very time of my life when I could walk into these same banquet halls where my parents had met years ago. Dad used to tell me so much about it. He'd delve into the charming details of the beautiful skip of his

'd picked red cause it went well to accentuate my fiery red hair and hazel eyes, and because it was the only dress Winnie ne

or me expectantly by the entrance door of the grand

I returned it with a genuine smile. I hardly ever see Renee cause Ivy had placed a ban

t the expensive suits, gorgeous dresses and pieces of jewelry being worn by all sorts of respectable wolves from the three packs tha

re, and close your mouth, I swear you're drooling." Renee nud

ha's daughter, Renee. While you get to be the prin

ed about her, how easy it was for us to get along although she was t

ls we'd both never had before and everything else that came after that point was a blur. We laughed, giggled at our silly jokes and danced our worries away with the buzz of the music. For the f

Renee to get us both a glass of wine, I walked into a part of my

ous girls that stood by a corner, gracefully dressed in class and prestige. Just a glance at their remarkable stance of superiority was all I needed to know that they were from Silver Dawn pack, the most advan

d almost fell right there on my butt, if not for the strong set of arms that snaked instantly around my waist and pulled me away from my own eternal embarrassment.

, allowing my eyes to trail up the defined body

ething that burned fiercely and electrifying surged straight into my body from the spot he had his hands on and

the more I stared into his shades of blue. Stern as they were, something about their intensity invited me in. I was ca

hrough me. His voice was deep and even though I'd just hear

roat yanked me painfully back to reality. That was all it took to m

th again, and his words from earlier sank in finally. Mine? My eyes

y noble-looking man who'd cleared his throat earlie

Alex

n that stood before me. From his perfectly tailored suit, that I'd now tarnished with the drink stain, to his polished brogues and expens

der Ashford

-" The other man began, taking threatening steps

ke irritation and instead, placed himself before me. His blue eyes, clear as the ocean, sear

name, Red?"

ifted through the crowd until they landed on furious brown eyes that I knew so well. It belonged to no other than Ivy, my stepmother. She

lpha off with everything in me, before sprinting through the crowd and getting the he