The Supreme Alpha

Author's note: This is from Zoe's point of view

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I was surprised when Luca jolted away from me like I have some contagious disease.

What's wrong with him? Did I miss something important?

Luca never refused my touch, and I wanted only to hold his hand. It was super-innocent compared to that night when I crawled in his bed and ended up groping him in the morning. He was totally fine with that, why did he act like this for holding hands? Is it because Ash is here? No. Luca and I held hands many times before in front of Ash and it was never a big deal.

Luca's rejection bothered me more than I wanted to admit.

"Is something wrong?", I asked Luca.

Luca glanced at Ash and then he spoke to me. "Did you forget about his ability?"

My eyes widened in horror as I stood up abruptly, moving away from Ash's reach. How could I forget? He can read the minds of the people he is touching!

But why did Luca recoil from me? Can Ash read minds if someone is in-between? Wait! That's not the problem here.

Ash's knowing smile told me that he found out something I wouldn't usually share. Damn it!

What was I thinking? Was it something embarrassing?

What could it be?

Oh, shit! I remembered that night while we were still in Fynn's place, and I slept in Luca's bed. Well, that was not the issue, because the tricky part happened in the morning when I groped Luca.

"If you say that to anyone, I will murder you!", I hissed at Ash whose smile dropped.

"Don't worry, Zoe. My lips are sealed. Today is your birthday, so I will let it slide but don't think that I will forget about it. I expect an explanation, later."

With that, Ash stood up and walked away. And he looked angry.

What's his problem? Ash knows that Luca is my brother and he should also know how that split-second touching was accidental.

I glanced at Luca helplessly. What did I get myself into?

That night I was nervous, so I went to Luca's room to calm down, and I ended up sleeping in his bed. The groping in the morning was a total accident, and Luca knows it, but Ash is my boyfriend, and he definitely won't like that I shared a bed with another guy; no matter how innocent or accidental it was, and even if that 'other guy' was my brother.

Ash and I never went beyond kissing and some light fondling over the clothes. It's not that he didn't want to, but I insisted on confirming that we are mates.

I always dreamed about giving my first time to my mate, and I hope that I will be his first also.

I know that werewolves are promiscuous and it's unreasonable to expect that a guy will wait for his mate, especially because some wait hundreds of years before they meet their other half... but a girl can dream.

Since we started dating, I was telling Ash how I am saving myself for the big day because it will be special, yet now he found out that I ended up touching Luca.

Does Ash hate me now? Will he break up with me? I didn't know what to think.

Well, at least I was not thinking about the absence of my wolf.

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The whole day the time crawled slower than a snail, and the moment dinner ended, it was like someone pressed the fast-forward button and the ceremony was approaching alarmingly fast.

And here I was, in my room, wearing ceremonial clothes that are a leather set consisting of a sleeveless top that ends below my breasts and a skirt that reaches half of the thighs. Both pieces of the garment can be loosened by removing one string, which will be super-handy when I need to shift into my wolf form… IF I had a wolf.

Cristina was braiding my hair with flowers, and Mona was applying makeup on my face.

They said that it's my special day and I need to look beautiful.

With aromatic candles lit through the room and ambient music, I really felt like I'm getting a luxurious treatment in one of the Beauty Sphere spas that are owned by Mona.

Since yesterday, Mona was giving me various skin treatments and I can confirm with absolute confidence that Mona knows how to make a girl feel pretty. No wonder her spas are so popular.

After a quick knock on the door, Luca peeked inside. "Ready?"

Without waiting for an answer, he entered the room.

Luca was wearing ceremonial clothes that are like shorts made out of overlapping layers of leather, and there is one string on the side that easily undoes everything. It's designed for werewolves so that we don't rip clothes when we shift.

I remember that Luca said how he will not shift, but he will stay behind to give me company. At that time, I said that it's not necessary, but now I wondered if Luca's offer still stands.

Mona whistled while giving Luca a look from top to bottom, and her eyes lingered on his exposed V-shaped torso that was packed with muscles.

"It seems that all werewolves are H-O-T. Even the young ones." She fanned herself with her hand and winked at Luca. "I was born as a wrong creature."

Luca was visibly uncomfortable. He glanced at me before lowering his head to look at his feet, but not before I noticed that he blushed which made him kind of cute.

Well, it's undeniable that Luca bulked up lately, but Mona's comment rubbed me the wrong way. Why can't she keep her lecherous thoughts to herself? Luca is only seventeen years old while Mona is twenty-something. Not appropriate!

Cristina frowned at Luca. "Why are you here?"

Luca turned his attention to Cristina. "What is this? A human wedding? Even if it is, I'm quite confident that I won't jinx Zoe's matrimonial life."

Cristina rolled her eyes. "Do you need to be so dramatic?"

He smiled a little. "That's my charming side."

Cristina stifled a laugh at his cheeky response and annoyance swelled inside me uncontrollably. I hoped it didn't show.

What is wrong with me?

It seems that my anxiousness about the upcoming ceremony is making me irritable.

Why would I be upset if Cristina and Luca are getting along well?

Cristina is my best friend and Luca is my brother.

Luca is usually quiet but since Luca's birthday, Luca and Cristina got close, and Luca even shows her his funny side.

Even if they get together as a couple, I should be happy for them. Didn't I try to set them up only a few months back?

But I am used to Luca being with me, and it seems that I need to adjust my mind to the idea of sharing him. Eventually, he will have a girlfriend and a mate, and I will need to figure out how to live without being his number one.

"All done!", Mona announced, and Cristina gave rapid mini-claps excitedly.

I stood up and looked at myself in the full-length mirror. The amount of exposed skin was more than I was used to. The skimpy outfit looked like a miniskirt and the top was more like a strap that went around my chest, wide just enough to cover my breasts.

I turned to Luca to ask, "What do you think?"

The way he looked at me screamed approval.

"You are stunning, Zoe.", he responded after some time.

I could see that he really meant it and I enjoyed the compliment, but there was one thing missing. "Where is Ash?"

"He is downstairs."

This confirmed that Ash is still angry.

I let out a long exhale. Should I worry about Ash's feelings now that I am going to commit a social suicide? Probably not.

Yup, this is my day and I will focus on myself. I don't have the luxury of worrying about others.

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