Her Villainous Mate

Melody's POVThe Imperial Ball was here, and this time, it was our pack that was hosting it.Which meant more work for me. "Go keep these cartons in the kitchen downstairs," Richter, one of the gammas barked at me. I sighed, picking up a carton. Thankfully enough, it was light. I wasn't a werewolf, or at least not in the truest sense of the word seeing as I'd never once shifted into my wolf even though I was a good twenty six years old, but one whiff inside and I knew the carton consisted of several condiments. Just as I was about to walk out the door that would lead me outside, Raymond walked in, making me smile. He was pretty much the only person other than my nanny who treated me with some semblance of respect and kindness. In short, he was pretty much my only friend in our entire pack. "I was just coming to get you. We've been told to serve food at the gala tonight," Raymond told me quietly, picking up one of the other cartons and motioning for me to walk out with him.I trail

Alpha Adrian looked surprised at Alpha Evan's words if his raised eyebrows were anything to go by. "She is not for sale," he finally said. I knew I wasn't. They hated me too much to let me go. Let alone to a pack where slaves were treated nicely from what I could gather. "Why not?" "She simply isn't. Now, I believe this nonsense has gone on for long enough. Let's all get back to partying," Alpha Adrian announced, pretty much ending the discussion. Alpha Evan clenched his jaw. He looked like he wanted to say more, an emotion flashing on his face, but it was gone too quickly for me to pin point what it was. In the end, he nodded stoically at Alpha Adrian, letting it go. I sighed quietly to myself, spying Raymond at the edges of the circle of people that had formed around us. The moment his eyes met mine, he gave me a 'what the hell happened?' face which I returned with a 'I have no idea' face. And I truly didn't. I had no idea why someone like Alpha Evan had come to my rescue li

"What were you doing here so late at night, though, Melody? It doesn't seem safe to be out here alone, specially given how weak you are," Alpha Evan said once he'd put his shirt on and ran a hand through his hair, making it perfectly disheveled. I cringed at his casual comment. Sure, I knew I was weak but he did not have to throw that in my face like that. "I come here to swim at nights. It's calming to me. And I am weak, but you don't have to go around pointing it out to me," I grumbled. His gaze softened as he stepped closer again. "I just don't want you getting hurt, kitten. I'll make sure you're no longer weak when I take you with me. I'll train you myself." Something warm bloomed in my chest at his words. No one other than Raymond and my nanny had shown me so much kindness. Overwhelmed with too much emotion, I felt like crying. But for pretty much the first time in my life, they would be tears of joy. Clearing my throat, I whispered, "Thank you, Alpha Evan," my voice cracki

"What do you mean take me there?" I asked, determined not to let his woody scent or smart words deter me from getting answers this time around. "With me. When I leave here. That was the deal we made, wasn't it?" He remarked casually as he lay the towel across one of the sofas to dry before picking up his book. "But... but you told Alpha Adrian that...." I struggled to form any words, or thoughts, for that matter. Alpha Evan tsked, shaking his head at me. "You, my kitten, are dumber than you look," he said, pivoting around on his heel and walking towards the bed before laying down. His words made anger flare anew in my chest, and I glared at him. "Think before you get catty with me," he warned before I could say anything. He then opened his book back again, going back to reading as if he hadn't just insulted me. But, I paid heed to his words and did think before speaking this time. For the first time since the incident back at Alpha Adrian's room, I considered the possibility tha

"I don't have anything to wear," I all but wailed as I looked at Miss Lillian. Her deep brown eyes twinkled in amusement, the crow's feet around her eyes deepening as her perfectly shaped full lips pulled into a broad grin. "I never thought I'd see the day you went on a date.""It's not a date!" I exclaimed for the umpteenth time that night, recalling the conversation I'd had with Alpha Evan during that scrumptious lunch. "Yes. Like a date," he'd said and I'd stared at him like a fish out of water, my mouth opening and closing of it's a own accord, but no words coming out. "For real?" I'd finally managed to ask. Then, he'd smirked at me, the kind that made him look deviously handsome. "What do you think?" I'd shook my head then. Why would an Alpha take me, a good for nothing slave, on a date? It was absurd. His smirk had only deepened. "I want to show you something. Tonight. Wear something comfortable."My mind seemed to have a single track at that point. One that was focused on