Alison's POV
I opened my eyes to the pounding of my head. The sun was much too bright for me.
“Ungh, shucks,” I cursed over and over in my head as I blinked rapidly, trying to find myself some form of relief.
Maybe hitting my head with a hammer and nail would be more helpful to me though. How much exactly had I drunk last night and why had I even drank this much without sense? It’s not like I usually ingested alcohol anyway so this was truly something I was not used to by any means.
As I slowly adjusted to the light. I realized I was staring at a ceiling that wasn't one I recognised. Where am I? The thought dimly came to my mind, and my brows furrowed, trying to recall the last thing that happened the previous night.
The mating ceremony, the thought came to me quickly. Of course. Watching my best friend - supposed best friend at least - and the man I had a deep unrelenting crush on got married under the canopy of the oldest tree in our pack territory was not the best thing for me to watch.
I swallowed; it made more sense for me to drink that pain away now that I thought about it.
I had been unable to watch my beautiful and ever charming best friend exchange her mating vows.
Because in truth I felt the sting of betrayal from her. She had deliberately not told me anything about Logan being her mate. In fact, I cringed to myself when I remembered the way I was constantly fawning over Logan to her and she would simply smile at me and tease me unendingly. Never in those times did she say to me, ‘Hey Alie, you know the son of the Alpha of our pack? The one that you have proclaimed your unending love for time and time again? Yeah… he’s mine. Sorry. I can't give him to you.’
I sat up gingerly, feeling sore in between my thighs and wondering why, when I realized I wasn't the only one in this strange bed, in this strange room.
And as a matter of fact, I was naked!
My eyes widened as I spotted him, right to my left and in a state of sleep, thank the goddess!
It didn't take me long to realize, just looking at the state of both our naked, sweaty bodies… what had happened.
I had just slept with a complete stranger. It was horrible.
“Oh, no,” I whispered to myself, feeling like the world was about to collapse on me.
I had just had a one night stand…
I bit my lip, my eyes roving over the naked stranger’s body and looking away. Why did I feel that strange pull to him though? Why did I not feel guilty or as bad as I was supposed to when I looked at him?
I pressed my hand against my heart, feeling as if something odd had happened and I had only become aware of it.
A mate bond, I realized. It clicked within me, like I had just completed the puzzle.
A gasp slipped from my lips and I felt weak all of a sudden.
What was this?
All of a sudden?
I remembered my mother’s words last morning, the way she had so confidently said to me, “Alison, you should go to the ceremony. Not just because she is your friend, but you may never know whether you will meet your mate today.”
Well, mum, I just saw him. More than met him, in fact. I felt a pit at the bottom of my stomach, looking down at how I was practically naked. If this was how I met my mate, I didn't want it. Who was he anyways?
My eyes took him in. Most of his torso and legs were covered by the sheets, thank the moon goddess - I wasn't sure I wanted a full-on glance at him… But he looked built, and his muscle definition wasn't something to sneeze at. my eyes roved up and down his body and unwittingly i found myself comparing him to Logan in my head though, and shook my head. Logan definitely did not compare with him. He was taller, from my perspective.
I didn't know how long I sat staring at him, a little bit in a state of utter shock, but I noticed how he stirred a bit and began shifting on the bed. Was he going to wake up now? Would he see me like this?!
I couldn't help it, I panicked, and quickly jumped from the bed I was in.
I had to be gone by the time that he woke up. He should not see me here, or I was dead!
I began to pick up my things - how the hell had my underwear gotten on the damn lampshade?! - and began to dress up as quickly as i could. Picking up my shoes, and feeling shameful as I crept across the room, I placed my hand on the doorknob and twisted it, carefully peeling the door open and passing through to the other side.
I realized where I was as soon as I reached the stairwell - this place looked just like the Alpha’s home. Which meant…
I stilled when I heard a giggle.
“Oh, Logan, you’re always handsome to me,” that was Selen’s voice.
The ache in my heart suddenly felt like it would never go away as I heard bits and pieces of their conversation. I felt a little like a voyeur, and a horrible one at that.
She sounded happy, and it hurt me to admit, but Logan sounded happy too.
I just… I couldn't bring myself to be happy for them at this moment.
Instead of ruining their happiness, I would wallow in my heartbreak. It may have just seemed like a plain and simple crush to Selene, but it was more than that to me. If anything, it was betrayal.
I let out a sigh, feeling forlorn as I moved down the steps and tried my best to be quiet when I passed through the front door. The guards watching the front door gave me a look I could only describe as judging, but I didn't bother feeling bad. If feeling heartbreak over my friend marrying her mate didn't bring me any shame, having a one night stand with mine wouldn't either.
I stomped off, hoping to get home before the sun fully rose and the pack became alive with morning activities.
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AlisonI was weeping bitterly as I stopped a cab, hopping in without even telling the driver my destination. The pain I was feeling at the moment was more like I was being pierced by a silver dagger. I know why, that's because I haven't felt this heartbroken before, I have never been this hurt by love from day one of my existence."Miss, I still don't know your destination." The driver said to me and I quickly realized myself. "15th Andrew by the left." I said, trying to hide my sobby voice.I sniffed hard, letting the tears stain my cheeks as I thought of nothing but Selena's voice. "You're always handsome, Logan."It should have been me, you know. I should be the one saying those words to him but she is. And it's not her fault, it's mine. I fucked up! I trusted her so much to think that she is the only one able to understand my feelings, little did I know she had taken advantage of me.I hated myself two times more than I hated her. I'm a mess, a big one for that matter. Luckily I
Alison“Selene came over. She was looking for you yesterday,” my mother said. I barely looked up from my bowl of oatmeal, nodding.“Okay,” I mumbled in response. I did my best to resemble the physical representation of static on a TV screen - Vague and uninteresting to look at.“You should go see her. She said she didn't see you at the ceremony. So she may be worried about you,” my dearest mother continued in that oblivious way she always was in.Oh, mother, I thought. You have no idea what is going on. If anything, she may have come here to try and appease me. I doubted that she would have succeeded though. I was still in a snit. My heart ached at the thought of them.Despite having not eaten much except for the chicken soup and some pasta I saw in the microwave late last night, I had suddenly lost all semblance of an appetite. Standing up, I moved to place my bowl in the sink and began the small task of washing it before placing it on the plate rack and walking back to my bedroom.“
Alison The floorboards of my bedroom would have creaked more when I walked over it for the fiftieth time that night, had it not been covered by my well-worn blue carpet. Dimitri Tulsi… was that his name, I wondered as I continued pacing the length of my room that evening, feeling like I had gotten myself in the trouble of a lifetime. No matter how much I tried to brush off the fact that it certainly could not be true, it was hard for me to decide that when all I was thinking of was how damn unlikely it would be for this to be another coincidence. This was not just possible, right? I( exhaled sharply, and shook my head, before I jolted at the sound of my mother’s knocking. “DInner, Alison,” she called before I heard her footsteps leaving my door. “Coming,” I shouted back at her, before sighing again and moving to the bathroom to relieve myself before I went down for dinner. Who my mate’s identity was would have to wait for another day. The dinner was steak and mashed potatoes, my
ALISONI was shocked to see Dimitri standing by the door, his eyes fixed on me. I stood like a caught thief, my heart was beating against my chest. What am I going to say to him? How will I explain things to him now?But then I had to compose myself and act like the thief I ain't. I won't call this stealing, I was actually taking what belongs to me. He had my bracelet, and I can't let him have it for long. I needed it back."What are you doing?" He asked in his deep voice."Nothing. Just taking what belongs to me. But don't worry, I was about to leave when you walked in." I walked past him but he was quick to grab my hand, pulling me back."You aren't just leaving like that, are you?""Look, I was actually leaving before you stopped me." I said, sounding a bit rude but this dude won't let go off me.He looked at my hand and found my bracelet, he smiled. "I see.""I need it back." I blurted."Wasn't gonna say no. But you know, pretty girls like you shouldn't be stealing.""I wasn't ste
ALISONI walked to the kitchen, pouring myself a full glass of water. I gulped it all down, sighing heavily. I poured myself another glass but not as full as the first time. I drank to the quantity I could, pouring the remaining in the sink. I returned the glass cup back to the cupboard.I returned back to the sitting room to find Selena unmoved from the couch she was sitting. She shouldn't be here, she should be in her home or probably with her newly so-called found mate. "You shouldn't be here." I said, less reluctant about her presence."Can we talk?" "Talk?" I scoffed. "I don't think I wanna talk to any one now, especially not to you." I stated."Ariana, I'm so sorry." She apologized."Sorry?! You're so sorry? After every thing you did to me, you're telling me sorry? For what exactly? For me to say yes and pretend like nothing ever happened? No way is that happening.""Ariana, I didn't mean to hide it from you. I wanted to tell you about Logan and I but I couldn't, I felt like y
ALISONI groaned as I woke up. My head hurts from the cries of last night. I went to look at myself in the mirror, my eyes were dark red and sore, the feelings ain't good for a morning like this. I noticed one thing in me this morning, I feel empty like nothing happened in my life and I wish life could be fair to me just this way for the rest of my existence.I walked into the bathroom for a quick brush and shower, stepping out with a towel tied around my chest and hair. I picked a jean shorts knicker which reached to my knee and a white shirt with black stripes on it, heading downstairs to see if mother was done with breakfast. She always made breakfast before I woke up.I was shocked to see Logan in my home. But I was so distracted by the aromatic smell of the food on fire, and I wanted to check what it was my mother was cooking. Unlike before, whenever I see Logan, I'd begin to feel this butterfly feeling in my belly, like I've been ignited or some thing.But today, I feel normal s
Episode 9Alison PovThe man left and my attention was drifted to Alpha Dimitri talking with some of the Alpha's of neighborhood packs and respected Elders of the packs.The way he speaks, his confident and the softness in his voice is just so unique, yeah I feel nothing for him, I obviously didn't like him, but I felt the warmness in him after since I opened up about my heartbreaks and how Logan chose to not our break my heart beyond repair but to also throw away each broken pieces in the deepest part of the ocean.The guts he had when he came looking for his so called mate in my house, like don't he feel remorseful at all? I even felt stupid for crying over a guy like him, he was so worried about his mate while I was so worried someone like him...so pathetic of me.Though I came with the intention to talk to Alpha Dimitri, at least to thank him for not seeing me as pathetic but then seeing how serious he got talking with the Alpha's, I decided to leave, I turned to leave when I hear
*Allison POV*I don't know why I was even defending him but it's my mate we are talking about."And who involved you in it, just look at you, why don't you just mind your business, nonsense." The first lady said."Wow really? Okay I will mind my business by reporting you to the Alpha, I'm sure he can't wait to hear what two of his stupid subjects to whom he was protecting all through talks about him." I threatened, at first they looked confident but now they looked scared."You don't have to do that." They both replied with a pleading eyes."If you know what's good for you, shut up and get out." I half yelled.They quickly stood up."Exactly what I expected, small rats." I hissed and they left.Now good, time to focus on this meeting, maybe be is going to announce his mate bound in the meeting, I'm sure that's it, if not why would he gathered such a huge crowd for a meeting.The Meeting finally started, it was something I was waiting for all the time."Greetings to you all, I'm so gla