Kayla Dawson stirred as she opened her eyes to the sound of the birds chirping outside. She could tell, even before she fully opened her eyes, that it was already bright outside.
She sat up on her bed, yawning as she looked at the window which was slightly opened, just the way she liked to leave it, and smiled.In just a few hours, she was getting married, and to the man of her dreams.Dean.Dean McHoward.They had been fated mates before they had even been born as their families had agreed to get them married to strengthen the already strong bond between them. And it helped greatly that they had both grown to be fond of each other and love each other so much that not one voice had been raised against their marriage.Kayla smiled as she thought of just how sweet Dean had always been to her, making sure she was protected and loved.Even when there had been questions about what was going to happen if they had found their mates, it had all worked out for the best as both had turned eighteen, then twenty-two, and had found out that they were mates. It had to have been one of the happiest days of her life.With a sigh, Kayla got off her bed and headed to the bathroom where she tied her long curly brown hair into a bun on top of her head and just stared at the mirror.As per pack tradition, she wasn’t going to see Dean until the very next morning, which was their wedding day, and she already missed him greatly.“Stupid tradition!” Kayla spat as she rolled her eyes irritably, thinking of just how boring her day was going to be without seeing Dean, or at least hearing from him.She picked up her toothbrush and got to work brushing her teeth.Once she was done, she once again stared at the woman looking back at her in the reflection and smiled.Grey eyes, curly brunette hair, oval-shaped face, and a plump pouty pair of lips. Really basic. But Dean had made sure to tell her how beautiful she was, every day.Hah!She rolled her eyes and pulled off her oversized tee, baring her body completely. She never wore anything underneath to bed. In fact, it was on rare occasions that she even wore any item of clothing to bed.Kayla felt her cheeks grow warm as she thought of how her married life was going to turn out with such a habit. Just thinking of Dean seeing her completely naked for the first time was enough to send blood rushing to get cheeks in embarrassment.And she wasn’t normally a shy person.The rush of warm water over her equally warm body did nothing to calm her down as thoughts of what her first time with Dean was going to be like.They had been intimate before, but never past touching each other. And even that had its limits as Dean had sworn to wait till their first night together before making her completely his. Something she had agreed to, mostly because she had had no other choice.Kayla was still lost in thought, when a figure walked into her vision, leaving her a second away from letting out a blood-curdling scream before she saw who it was.Her wolf had already been ready to come out and fight whoever the intruder was, that is until the person spoke and she just purred and settled within her.“It’s been ten minutes since you started running that shower, and you haven’t even touched the soap yet.” Bella, her sister, said with a scrunched-up nose while standing in front of her with her hands on her hips, looking as impatient as ever.Kayla was about to say something when she realized that the temperature of the water had changed and was very well heading to cold water.“I didn’t invite you to take a shower with me.” Kayla retorted, finding her voice as she picked up the soap and proceeded to have her actual bath while her sister just stood there and watched.Knowing Bella. She was going to stand there whether Kayla liked it or not.They weren’t exactly very close like sisters should be but had a way of tolerating each other’s presence. At least enough to have an actual conversation. And seeing Bella in the shower with her, Kayla was sure she needed something.“Why are you here?” Kayla asked as she began to rinse off the soap from her body, eyeing a quiet Bella who was sitting at the vanity, intent on putting on her makeup.If she was uncomfortable with her sister touching her makeup, she didn’t show it, as it was only going to get her into trouble. And that was the last thing she needed on the day before her wedding.Bella had always been the favorite daughter amongst the two of them. And their parents had always made that clear.She was the one who had to be shipped off for marriage, while Bella enjoyed all the privileges of being the daughter of the Alpha. Cruising around the town with the latest cars and clothing accessories, Kayla was bred to be the dutiful wife of the future Alpha of the pack.Sometimes, she wondered why it was her marrying Dean and not Bella. But she hadn’t said a word, as she found her relationship with Dean, to be the only good thing in her life. And then again, there was the fact that they were mates.Bella turned to face her at the round of her voice and cocked her head to the side as if mulling over the question. There was no sign of malice in her expression, but Kayla knew that her sister wasn’t what she appeared to be.Years and years of favoritism had driven them apart and made what was supposed to be a loving relationship between sisters, a competition.“Well, I have come to spend the day with you. Just as it should be. It’s our last day together before you become the wife of the future Alpha.” She answered with wide blue eyes.Kayla could see the gold rings appear around her pupils and then disappear.Her words were not what she had expected, and for some reason, she felt something drip in her stomach in reaction to what her sister said.With a slight frown, she cleared her throat and switched off the shower, stepping out and grabbing a white fluffy towel.“And why would you want to spend the day with me? Don’t you have other important things to do? Or places to go?” Kayla asked in the nicest way possible, making sure there was no trace of malice in her tone as she spoke to her sister.She didn’t want to set her off, despite the alarm bells ringing in her ears.Bella never, ever, spent time with her. Except it was required.Bella looked at her with her wide eyes, seeming to look confused. “Well, I want to spend today with you. You are getting married tomorrow, and I just thought it would be a great opportunity to do some things together, as I won’t be seeing you around so much again.” She replied with a tone that Kayla couldn’t describe.Her words and the way she put them made Kayla look at her sister, trying to determine where it was coming from.With a two-year gap between them, this was the first time her twenty-year-old sister was telling her that she wanted to do something “together”, with her. And why that would be good news to others, all it did was set off more alarm bells and make Kayla’s stomach churn.She wasn’t sure what was happening, but she just needed to be careful around her. And try not to anger her too. An uncaring Bella was by far better than an angry one.Fuck! Even her wolf was restless.Kayla narrowed her eyes as she looked around her. Questions popping into her head as she did so.Should she even be in here?What was Dean going to say if he found out that she was about to spend her last night as a single woman in a nightclub? It’s not like he had banned her from going to clubs or anything. But he had always been super possessive and had insisted that he go with her to clubs.Feeling a little bit nervous, she turned to look at Bella who was standing just beside her, looking around. But unlike Kayla, her sister had the widest smile on her face, and at a point, she could swear there was a twinkle in her eyes.These kinds of gatherings were more of Bella’s thing, than Kayla’s“Are we just going to stand here all night? Or we are going to do what we came here for?” Bella asked, turning to Kayla with a pout and a raised eyebrow. Surprisingly, she had enjoyed the past few hours she had spent with her sister. Which was not something she had expected at all. And it was for t
Kayla woke up with a start.Something was very very wrong. And she could tell, even as she leaped off the bed in confusion as she wondered what it was.Her head felt like someone was hammering away at it, and for a moment, she forced herself to close her eyes and try to remain calm as she regained her composure. Perhaps it hadn’t been a great idea to jump off the bed like that, even for a werewolf.Just how much had she had to drink last night? She could remember Bella cajoling her to drink shot after shot of the dreaded golden liquid and wished she hadn’t agreed.Fuck.As soon as her thudding head calmed down to an extent, she slowly opened her eyes and turned to the bed, intent on searching for her phone, when she saw something that almost sent her heart flying out of her mouth.Kayla stood in absolute shock and horror, staring at the figure that lay on the bed, as her heart began to this loudly.What was going on?Who was that?Why was he naked?Why was he on her bed?So many questi
Oliver stood in front of the bed, staring at the brushed up woman that lay there. Inside of him was like a damn volcano waiting to explode.What had the moon goddess been thinking setting him up like this?A mate?Who said he wanted a mate?That was the last thing on his mind as it was. He didn’t want her. Period!But he couldn’t help himself as he drank in her features. Full curly mass of brown hair, smooth face, not so straight but cute nose, and a lip to die for. Heck it was the first thing that had healed, and he had been forced to acknowledge just how plump they were. And red too.His wolf seemed to approve as it continued to prance around restlessly.Despite himself, Oliver tore his gaze away from her face and let it roam, down her body, feeling something tighten inside of him.When he had carried her inside, she had been completely naked, and it had taking all the reserve he had to take her in, through the back, in his equally naked form, and straight to his bedroom. The skin
“Can you tell me where you have been all this while? We have been looking everywhere for you, but you decided to take off, and come back so late in the night, even after all you have done and all the disgrace you have brought to this family!” Her father’s voice was the first thing Kayla heard as she walked into the house.She had literally escaped from her saviors, after she had woken up from yet another round of unconsciousness that had been filled with weird dreams. According to Tamara, who had been the one to treat her wounds, she had fainted because of something in the herbs she had given her.“Dad, I am back. And you don’t have to worry now. Im sorry for all the trouble I have caused.” Kayla said, trying her best not to get so emotional in the presence of her father, who she knew wouldn’t appreciate any form of weakness in front of him.Alpha Dawson looked at her with his piercing eyes, before shaking his head. “I will see you at dinner. And then we can decide your fate.” He said,
Three years later..Kayla stared at her reflection in the mirror with a big smile on her face. Today, for the first time in a long time, she was stepping her two legs into a club, and if anything, she was actually happy. It had taken her a long time to get to where she was, so the least she could do for herself, was celebrate.Opening her own little delivery company hadn’t been a joke. But it was three years and counting, and as a little celebration for her efforts, she had decided that she and her employees go out and have as much fun as they could.Which was why she was no putting on the hottest shade of red lipstick she could find that suited her skin tone. And it was pooping, if she could say so herself! Why she had shied away from that color, was beyond her.She let her eyes trail down her body in the full length mirror, loving the way the leather dress she was wearing, hugged her body so perfectly, bringing out her subtle but very visible curves. Her best friend, and business par
Kayla followed Jasmine’s lead as they walked straight to the bar. The others had gone to the dance floor, forgetting that they had all come together, apparently. It was a joy to see them having fun.“Let’s do shots!” Jasmine said excitedly, giggling as the flirty bartender winked at her.Kayla pouted her lips as a flash of memory from the last time she had done something like that, entered her mind. She had ended up getting into big, big trouble, and looking at the bartender filling those shot glasses, she couldn’t help feeling a sense of deja vu. What if it happened again?“I don’t think that is a good idea, Jasmine. I’m all for the fun and games, but I think I will settle for one glass of cocktail instead.” She said, eyeing the glasses that the bartender placed in front of them.The man who had winked at Jasmine earlier, winked at her. “I’m sure you would like it, beautiful.” He said with a toothy grin, before walking away and going over to attend to other customers.Kayla smiled t
No. It couldn’t be.Surely her mind was seeing things and that wasn’t Oliver standing across from her, looking straight at her with so much intensity, she could feel it in her bloodstream.Kayla’s mind was a mess, between the alcohol, and the fact that she was now staring at the same man who had saved her from rogues a couple of years ago. How she had recognized him was beyond her, because the last time she had seen him, had lasted only a few minutes, or even seconds, before she had passed out.In a haze, Kayla straightened and looked away from him, swallowing as something began to pull at her. It wasn’t something she could understand or even dwell on, in her drunken state, so she ignored it and faced the man in front of her once again.Maybe she was hallucinating, and Oliver wasn’t there. Maybe if she looked away long enough, she was going to find out that she had indeed been imagining him there.So why did she suddenly feel apprehensive?In only a matter of seconds, the man who had
Oliver wasn’t sure why he allowed Kayla drag him to that damn dance floor. But one thing he was sure of, was the way she made him feel.After all, she was his mate.He had been beyond shocked when he had realized that the woman at the bar, was her. But of course he understood why he had been drawn to her from the beginning.After two years, and trying so hard to forget about her, and that little information of who she was, it seemed like the moon goddess was back with her plans to punish him.‘I take it that I should leave? Because like hell am I waiting around while you get laid’ It was Damon being, well…Damon. And using the mind link.‘Whatever. Tell Lucas that I’ll be back shortly.’ He replied as Kayla continued to drag him through the sea of very busy people, while murmuring something about looking for the perfect spot.Damon laughed. ‘Oh, I’m not so sure about that. But I’ll leave the car key with the bouncer, in case you need it.’ And then he was gone. Oliver felt him leave, la