The Alpha Who Saved Me

CHAPTER 3

I didn’t dare look at the dress that is laying on my bed still inside the garment bag. I want it to be a surprise until the very end. Cici already agreed to come and do my hair and makeup, so I’ll let her peek at the color, so she knows what she’s working with. Other than that, she’s got to wait to see the dress as well.

Stepping out of the shower, I wrap a towel around me and stand in front of the vanity. Using my hand, I swipe at the mirror, leaving a clear streak to see myself through. As I look into the baby blue eyes that are identical to what my mothers were, I can’t help but tear up. Three years ago. I was celebrating with my family. Now, I’m celebrating with a new family because mine was torn from me. I wish I knew what advice my mother would give me if she was here with me now. Turning eighteen as a she-wolf is supposed to be a huge deal, and yet, I feel no excitement. I take that back, I’m excited to be wearing a new dress and getting myself dolled-up to go spend time with my favorite people

Looking more closely at myself in the mirror, I notice that my arms and shoulders are more toned, and I can see muscle where it was once just skin and bones. You see, for the last six months, I’ve been training with the others. Declan didn’t want me anywhere near the training field at first. I had to beg and plead for him to let me train. He finally gave in, but only with a personal trainer at first. For the last month, though, I’ve been training alongside all his other warriors. Why, you ask? Because one day, I’m going to come face-to-face with the Alpha of the Desert Sand pack, and I am going to kill him, it’s that simple. Of course, I would never reveal that to Declan, or anybody here for that matter. The Alpha’s death is mine and mine alone.

“What the hell, Quinn, did you fall in or what?” Cici yells through the door to the ensuite.

“Don’t get your panties in a bunch!” i holler back.

“Ha, jokes on you! I’m not wearing any panties!” She laughs from the other side.

I fling the door open, “Seriously, TMI, Cici!” I look my friend up and down. She’s looking super cute in her mid-thigh, body-hugging purple dress. She definitely made the right decision in not wearing panties.

“You likey?” Cici smiles and does a slow spin.

I must laugh. “Yes, I likey. I won’t be the one getting hit up because they have mistaken me as a ***.”

“Hey!” Cici inspects herself in my full-length mirror, “I can at least pass as a high-end escort!“ We both burst out laughing, because we know that she is completely serious when she makes that statement.

“Okay, can we please get me ready, preferably not ***-like?” I wink at her.

“No way, it may be your birthday, but I’m the one that’s needing a ***-up! You can’t look better than me.” Yeah, my bestie is far from being a virgin, unlike me. Even though she’s dying to meet her mate, she doesn’t believe that we should have to wait and only have sex with one person our whole lives. Me, on the other hand, I’m not in a hurry to meet my mate, but I am saving myself for them.

Rolling my eyes, I take a seat in the chair to my vanity, so Cici can begin her masterpiece. I love dressing up and putting on makeup as much as the next girl, but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to put any of it on my face, hence why my best friend is doing it. She loves doing this stuff, though, and I want to help her open her own salon once she graduates beauty school. The closest salon is over in the human territory, thirty minutes away.

She somehow made it so my baby blue eyes pop with all natural and shimmery shadows, some mascara, a dusting of blush and nude lip gloss. My hair is swept up in a comb on one side and drapes over my other shoulder in waves. Now all we need is the dress reveal. Hanging the bag up on a ***, I unzip it and pull out one of the most gorgeous dresses that I’ve ever seen. It also causes me to blush just a tad.,

“Well ***,” Cici places her hands on her hips, “Guess I’ll be going home alone tonight.”

“Oh stop!” i chuckle, taking the dress with me into the bathroom. First thing I say when I come out wearing the dress is, “I cannot go out wearing this!”

“Holy ***, Quinn, you’re hotter than ***!” My best friend exclaims.

“Oh gee, it takes a barely there dress for you to tell me that I’m hot?” I shake my head.

“Well, no, but seriously, you have to wear this dress!” Cici just gawks at me as I twist myself back and forth trying to see myself in every angle.

“I can’t believe that Amelia picked this dress out.” I stand there, staring at myself. The dress is gorgeous, but I feel more naked than anything. It’s an off-white dress but there’s a golden shimmery, sheer material over it, like chiffon or something, and the top has a plunging neckline all the way to my waist. The rest of it fits like a glove and ends mid-thigh. My back is completely bare. I am so glad that I have been training because my back looks so awesome in this dress.

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of my closet with a pair of glittery gold strappy heels and holds them out to me,

say that Cici was right, I am hotter than ***. My calf muscles are pronounced with the heels while the rest of my legs look long and toned. The dress gives my skin the look of being golden brown, but that

Cici grabs it, “Alpha wants you to meet him in his office before

realize that your name is Quinn.” 1 chuckle and shake my head. I grab a clutch that Cici also found for me and head towards the door. “You better go make sure that

like sister!” She laughs and heads for her brother’s

peek my head

“Yeah, over here.”

door behind me. As I get closer to the desk, Declan pops up and scares the ***out of me, “What the hell, Alpha!” My hand to my chest, I take a

sorry, I was grabbing stuff from the safe.” He says softly, and that’s when I notice the way he

spin, “Do you

look very beautiful,” his eyes roam up and down my body, “My mom bought

one that was on

she’s got good taste.”

notice that his tie is crooked, so I walk over to him, “Of course, she does. She’s Amelia Storm!” I muse as I fix

and I can’t help the bubble of laughter that slips from

front of my body. “Your text asked me to meet you

we leave.” He holds out a blue velvety box, wrapped with a white

Declan is here

up at Declan, “How?

it when you are ready. I have everything here, it’s all yours. I wasn’t sure if these meant anything, but they looked like they may have

much this means to me!” “I think I did, that’s why I did it.” I can hear the

a ***,

hand and kisses the

“Thank you, Declan.”

grab Cici and touch up your makeup,” he does a little hand motion by his face, “You have a little mascara

Why did you have to make me cry?” I hurry out of the room to go find Cici as I hear the Alpha’s

RUN VNNNNAARRA

restaurant that we go to is one of my favorites, and we are seated in the VIP area. Since I am a wolf, I can now legally drink at the age of eighteen, since it takes longer for our bodies to metabolize the alcohol. Declan orders a few bottles of wine and some sparkling cider for Cici, although she steals sips from mine all night long. When the waiters are

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door. A moment later, Lila comes waltzing through the doorway with

I couldn’t remember what time it was, and my invite got lost in the mail.” She leans down and kisses Declan on the cheek as he stares in shock at

a private birthday party. There were no invites sent out. The only ones invited are

down in her chair. There is no room for either Declan, nor , to move over, so we are squished together, and the **-scented perfume that blondie is wearing is already

but the intruder before I leave the

Cici’s voice is low and