Lotties POV:
"So, who is coming tomorrow?" I asked my best friend Lilly, who was twirling in the mirror, the expensive satin of her wedding dress swishing around her ankles, so absorbed in her reflection that she was only half listening to me. Tomorrow was her big day, and ever the perfectionist, she just had to check everything still fit perfectly.
"Umm, the usual: our pack, Daddy's business partner, bordering packs, and their alphas. It's only a small gathering." She mumbled, brushing her hands over her tiny waist.
"Small." I nodded sarcastically; we clearly had a very different understanding of what small meant, but as the daughter of the ruthless Alpha of the Crimson Moon packs, I guess this was small.
"You know your mating ceremony will be just like this!" Sage chuckled, watching Lilly through my eyes.
"Not a chance!" I barked, looking over at Lilly and her lavish dress, fake lashes and tan. I loved her and her confidence, but I was definitely more subtle than Lilly, never one to bask in the limelight but hide in the back! So this sort of opulence wasn't for me.
"Your dad and Alpha Leigh won't accept any less than an extravagant ceremony! You are screwed, as they won't allow you a low-key event! You are the Beta's daughter. You must represent the pack; you know Mike will want all this too! Frills and all!" Sage teased, making me groan, shutting her out. I looked at Lilly warmly, smiling at her; she was truly beautiful!
"You look beautiful, Lilly, very skinny," I added, knowing it was what she wanted to hear, but the truth was she did! She was the kind of girl that would look beautiful in a garbage bag.
"You think?" She asked; seeing how her lip twisted into a smile, I knew she was satisfied with my answer.
"Yes!" I stated firmly. Clapping giddily, she gasped, running to the dressing table; she returned with a box, placing it in my lap.
"I got you a gift to thank you; I know I have been a bridzillar the last few months preparing for the wedding." Taken back, I glanced between her and the beautifully styled box in my lap. Running my hand over the pretty pink ribbon, I look at her, remembering why I love her so much! She may be spoiled, a damned princess and an insane drama queen, but she never ceased to make me feel special and appreciated!
"You shouldn't have." A polite smile painted my lips.
"Oh shh." She grinned happily, tapping the box she stood; carefully, she stripped out of her wedding dress, unashamedly walking around in nothing but a white lace thong.
"Lilly!" I squealed, averting my eyes. "What if someone walks in!" I laughed.
"Then I will have my brothers spoon their eyes out!" She winked, groaning at the mention of her brothers.
"Not all of us have brothers to protect our reputation." I laughed, shaking my head nervously. Looking at the box and then back to Lilly, admiring her enthusiasm. I wish I had an ounce of her confidence!
"Go try it on; Mike will die when he sees you in it!" She laughed, pulling me to my feet, nodding for me to open the box. Rolling her eyes, she ushered me into one of the fitting rooms to try it on.
"Prude!" She laughed! "And once Mike sees you, I am pretty sure he will fight the damned devil for you!"
"Wait, what?" I asked nervously as she pushed me into the fitting room, winking at me as she closed the door. "Lilly, what have you done?" I groaned, but curiosity was getting the better of me.
"You will thank me later when he can't keep his hands off you!" She laughed. "I have a matching one!" Excitement chased the fear down my spine; Lilly had incredible taste, so whatever was in the box I knew would be mouth-wateringly beautiful.
"Be rude not to take a look." Sage, my sassy wolf, teased as I toyed with the ribbon. "You know she won't give up till you at least take a look!" She added, and she, of course, was right! Lilly was a force to be reckoned with; as the youngest child of the Alpha, she had learned quickly how to wrap him and her brothers around her finger; she wasn't used to hearing the word no!
Biting my lip, I pulled the ribbon, sucking in a breath, seeing the racy lingerie staring back at me challengingly, silently daring me to be bold.
"Oh, My God!" I moaned, shaking my head! "I can't wear this!" I laughed, feeling the blush spread across my cheeks.
Fifteen minutes later, I stood up on the podium, Lilly staring at me proudly.
"Fuck! I'd totally do you if I weren't getting married tomorrow!" Lilly winked, circling me. "I don't understand why you don't see how hot you are!" She groaned.
Looking in the mirror finally, I sucked in a breath; my pearly white hair cascaded across my shoulders and down to my hips; it always reminded me of spun silver; Mike always told me it made me look angelic, which was ironic given what Lilly had dressed me in.
My slim figure was encased in an icy blue crotchless cami suspender set that left nothing to the imagination. A lace embroidered halter neck with mesh panels barely covering my nipples ran down my body in a slim V, which seemed pointless considering it was crotchless!
"Seriously, it's like wearing a piece of dental floss!" I groaned, ignoring Lilly's giggles. Wriggling in distaste, the crotchless thong angrily plunged into my ass from behind the suspender straps attached to silky soft stockings. "How do girls wear this shit? It hurts!" I whined.
"No pain, no gain, Lottie! It's the price we pay to be beautiful!" Lilly grinned, slapping my bare ass cheek before walking to grab my summer dress and flip-flops from the fitting room, holding them out to me with a wink.
"Go, show Mike!" she grinned knowingly. "You can tell me all about it later!" She giggled mischievously. With a final look in the mirror, I admitted she was right. It did look good! Sexy even! Rolling my lip between my teeth, I blushed, deciding to take her advice; Mike and I had not had much alone time lately; he was always working, Alpha Leigh had been keeping him busy with safety preparations for tomorrow.
"Well, this was an excellent way to get his attention." Sage cackled as I slipped my dress over Lilly’s gift.
Getting to the apartment I shared with Mike didn't take long; my father had insisted we stay close to the pack house; being the Crimson Moons beta, he, like Lilly, was used to getting his way.
Seizing my keys from my bag, I froze, hearing the muffled sound of talking from behind our apartment door. Mike was home!
"Is he watching porn?" Sage laughed, hearing the barely audible moans from within the apartment walls. Concentrating on the sounds coming from the other side of the door, I laughed, hearing the distinct sound of mattress springs, breathy moans and...
"Mike ! Don't stop! Oh my god, Mike harder!" A female panted as the familiar sound of a headboard pounding a wall fluttered up to my ears. MY headboard! Swallowing the bile that assaulted my throat, I quietly entered the apartment, numbly stumbling to our bedroom; the closer I got, the more I understood.
"As you wish, baby girl!" MY boyfriend moaned as the squeaking got quicker, more desperate.
"Baby girl!" Sage roared, "THAT is our pet name!"
"Fuck I am gonna cum." Mike grunted urgently.
"The fuck you are!" I roared, opening the door with a bang.
"Shit!" Mike’s panicked voice spluttered as I flicked the light on.
"Hey honey, I'm home!" I mocked, locking eyes with the guy I loved, who was balls deep in a female... a female who wasn't me!
Lottie POV"I didn't think you would be back till later?" Mike dares to say, looking at me like I had grown two heads and was somehow in the wrong."Clearly!" I mutter, walking over to the closet, grabbing my overnight bag and aggressively shoving things into it. "Baby girl...Come on..." He has the audacity to sound hurt; glancing into the mirror, I lock my eyes on him, Sage shining in my icy hues. "I am sorry, who are you talking to ... Me? Or Her?" Seeing the puzzled look on his face, I continued. "Just two seconds ago, I heard you call her 'baby girl'." I spat, knowing I was being petty over the pet name, but given that I had just walked in on him banging some chick in our bed, I felt I had earned the right to be a little childish!"No, you are mistaken." He shakes off. Spinning around, I glare at him. "Is he seriously trying to make ME feel like I am going insane!" I mutter to Sage."I always said the fucker was stupid!" Sage laughed bitterly. "Want me to bite his dick off?" Sh
Lotties POV Distant memories of the annual pack ball danced across my vision; Lilly and I were expected to go as we had come of age; we had both expected the twins to try to sabotage the whole evening! But they hadn't! They seemed as uninterested in our plans as they were in their daily chores! Lilly and I had assumed it was because our fathers had insisted we attend, and they outranked the twins! Something we knew grated on the boys! The guy I had been crushing on at school had asked me to be his date; I was beyond excited! I had gone all out and had my hair, nails and make-up done. I had worked overtime to save up for a dress, I had spent a small fortune, and for once, I felt beautiful! He treated me like royalty, something I was not used to, given how the twins liked to control everything Lilly I did behind the walls of the pack house, but the twins had not said anything about me going with the young male wolf; I thought they had finally allowed me some freedom. We danced and l
Lottie POV"Beg?" He scoffed, eyes narrowing on me; I could see the inner fight between Knox and his wolf. He was a son of an Alpha. He had probably never begged for anything, let alone a female! But if he wanted me like he claimed to, he would beg! "Yes, Beg! Or let go of me." I declared with a newfound boldness. I was so over being weak and vulnerable, done being pushed around by those around me, and that included Mike and the damn twins! Arching a brow, I waited for him to finish whatever internal torment he was going through while he made his mind up. His hands released my hips. Evidently, he refused to dance to my tune. "Now, look at what you've done!" Sage whined, making me smirk. All I had done was show him I wasn't one of his groupies that hung off his every word. "If there is one thing tonight has taught me, it's that men always want what they can not have!" I snipped, shutting her out. "You are so damn perfect, but I won't beg!" He maintained. I watched with fascination
Lottie POV "Get your lazy ass up!" Lilly demanded, her shrill voice making me groan; flopping onto my stomach, I pulled her pillow over my head, hoping to silence her. "No!" I grumbled, images of Knox and I last night still floating around my head, making my thighs ache, and pussy clench deliciously. I could deny it as much as I like, but no male has ever had me feeling as alive as Knox! It pissed me off beyond belief that the male that had managed to ignite such a fire in my core was so bloody undesirable! "Char! Come on!" Lilly groaned, pulling the sheet off me; the cold air assaulting my body had my nipples hardening further against the soft fabric of Lilly's Pj's. "It's my big day! I need my best friend at my side!" She complained, but the edge to her tone told me she was not about to give up any time soon. "Fine! I am up!" I grumbled, throwing the pillow in the direction Lilly's voice came from while pulling myself up. Smelling strong coffee, I smiled sleepily over at Lilly
Lottie POV"What are you doing here!" I questioned, trying to keep my tone neutral, not wanting to give him the satisfaction of seeing my upset. Allowing my eyes to roam over a dark blue pin-stripped tailored suit that barely fit the muscular form of Mike. His dark eyes trained on me, his lips pulled into a scowl as he looked down my body, his lips twisting in distaste. "Nice to see you too, baby girl!" He sighed, having just referred to Lilly as 'baby girl' to her father; hearing it slip from Mike's lips felt wrong, but I couldn't be bothered to argue with him about his pet name for me now, not when Alpha and Lilly are on the other side of the door. "Lottie?" He huffed, waiting for me to say something, but I had nothing to say, trying to hide his frustration by running a hand through his dark hair"When he does that, he looks like he has just gotten out of bed!" I whispered to Sage, who was watching Mike cautiously through my eyes. "He probably has!" She sighed memories of walking
Knox POV"I highly suggest you step away from her." I stated, leaning against the wooden pillar my mother had installed to hang the ridiculous flower display from. "I highly suggest you fuck off!" The male who was currently unzipping his flies while pinning my girl to an alcove retorted sarcastically, making me scoff. My focus, however, was on how Charlotte had tensed, evidently recognising my voice."Take your dick out, and I promise you, it will no longer be attached but be on the floor at your feet." I warned seriously."Mate, can't you see you are interrupting a private moment." The male rasped in frustration. "I couldn't care less!" I smirked. "Hello, Lottie, wanna tell your male friend here to step back for me, angel? I really don't want to get blood on my suit; we both know Lilly will throw a fit." I expressed, winking at my girl as she turned to look at me, her face pulled into a mixture of hatred and arousal. "Knox, bad timing!" She hissed, but seeing how the male's head s
Lottie POV "What are you doing? For god sake, let him go, Knox!" I asked from behind them, looking at the tense form of Knox pinning Mike to a wall in a compromising position. "You always have to take shit too far, don't you!" I grumbled, remembering all the shit Knox and Kane had pulled over the years. "Lottie, help me, please!" Mike begged from where he was trapped against the wall, caged by Knox's body with a stick pressed against his quivering asshole. "Proving a point." Knox answered honestly with a soft shrug of his broad shoulders. "By shoving a stick up my boyfriend's ass?" I snapped, crossing my arms and popping my hip. Outrage shone in my eyes, aimed straight at the pair of them. Seeing the pain rip through Mike's face, I sighed; it sucked seeing him look at me like that, but I was so over this shit! "Ex-boyfriend!" Knox seethed, dropping the stick and Mike from his hold before stalking over to me only to take my face in his hands, bitterness flashing in his eyes as h
Lottie POV: It was a miracle that I hadn't fallen flat on my face walking down the aisle with the sensations from Knox's touch rippling through my body and the fierce burning I felt at the back of my head from his twin brother Kane! Quite simply, I was a hot mess! Sage wasn't exactly helping either with her incisive rambling about how 'fit' Kane was! Like I didn't have eyes in my fucking head! I knew! I could see! And given the way my sex was soaked, I had a feeling even my insatiable pussy had noticed! Bastards! Why couldn't they have returned fat, ugly and riddled with spots? Or mated!"Charlotte, will you focus!" My father snapped through the link at me. "I am!" I lied, pursing my lips, I narrowed my eyes at him as he stood in the second row behind Alpha Leigh, who looked like he was about to cry. Turning my attention to Lilly, I took the flowers from her and smiled at the joy written all over her face. The excitement emanating from her was unmatchable; I knew she had been wait