Beauty And The Beta

upcoming Alpha a happy birthday. The bane of my life. My brother's best friend. One day to be Alpha Miles. Today he will turn 17, and meet his Alpha wolf. In all honest

ha, so he would have a strong and powerful Alpha

r father is the Beta to the Alpha. The children spend a lot of time together, and become friends. My older brother, Jordan, became the wing-man to Mile

one of the top sports stars too, he was idolized. As was my brother. All the girls in school flocked around them like they were pop stars or something, and it was bizarre. I w

him, in the space of a school year. He thought he was god's gif

ly running it close now for time. I know Jordan had already headed over

ather continue working on the assignment and gain the additional credit available, work toward going to the college I want to go to ins

all the same if anyone asked why I hadn't made an effort. Along with my chunky black sandals, I looked presentable, not that anyone would be looking at me. Today, all eyes would be o

icking at the curls around my head, simply trying to irritate me. She knew I would rather be anywhere but

ompletely oblivious to the fact how horrendous this party had the potential to be. She, too, worshiped Miles. Having see

his Alpha wolf today. He will have shifted for the first time today, and today could potentially be the day he can sense his fated mate out there waiting for him! There had been so much buzz around school about this, so many of the girls were excited about the potential possibility they could be his fated mate. The one chosen for him by

hin pack, the birthday of the upcoming Alpha. And not just any birthday, the day he came of age. The day he met his Alpha wolf. T

into me. I would rather be anywhere but here right now. This was far too hectic and far too loud

had mindlinked my Dad to let him know we had arrived, and he said they were there, or else we could spend all day looking ar

e. Everyone but me. I caught the eye of my brother, leaning against the wall of the lounge, the furt

ey.' he mindlinked. 'It is a bir

as only a year younger than both of them, and had desperately hoped the name-calling and insulting would ease off as they got a little older, but if anything, they seemed to get worse. All because I wasn't like the girls they were interested in, I was

uffing up my curls again. My long brown hair fell in thick, unruly curls down my back. Th

g away from them, feeling angry already, so tempted just to

on a social event, Bailey." Mum warned me, her tone sounding grumpy, I swear she had to have read my thoughts on leaving the party already. I am sure she hated having m

he spoke at a pitch so high only dogs could hear. Goddess knows why she is so exci

d could see his eyes shift to a darker blue... was that his wolf? I see a snarl a

from impressed. That, combined with the angry expression on his face, told me somet

yed over how I had dressed too? Jeez, it was just a dr

time, making me realize I had little choice but to follow his orders, so

and angry. So why did he need me here? Someone to take his anger out on? I was not will

you long enoug

ward him from where I stood at the top of the packhouse steps. His blue eyes shifted to the dar

s? Do you want me to

a growl slipping from his lips, though whether that was aimed

k I understan

y today did I realize. The thought makes me sick. Why our own moon goddess would play a trick like this on me, I don't know. I

I did not know this yet. Why... Why him of all people? "I am y

ou won't be. The moment you have your wolf, I w

be the most painful thing possible. Why would he want to reject the