Under the spell of the Alpha (Book 1, Alpha series)

Everyone would say I was living the best life that a 19 year old could only dream about. Being the only daughter of Luna Sophia and Alpha Richard Kingsley of the iron pack, the biggest and oldest pack on the west coast I might add, isn’t what it's cracked up to be. I may have had three brothers but that only made things worse. Marcus who’s 28 and just like my father and is a shoe in for taking over the pack when our father steps down. He met his mate when she turned 16 and was of age to find her true mate. They had been friends since forever, because of her father being the Beta she was always around and everyone knew they would be mates. well except the two of them. And now she’s pregnant with their third pup. They are the picture of a perfect family. Then we have Jacob, he’s 25 and he’s still single like me. We have always been close and he’s always been my best friend even if he can be a little too overprotective some times. Especially when it comes to guys, I honestly hate it sometimes but I know it’s because he loves me and is just looking out for me. Jacob’s in charge of the territory guard. Which pretty much means I can’t do what I wanna do.. RUN FREE. I wanna see what’s beyond our border, see the world and experience our cultures, but being the daughter of the alpha means a big no to that. Which brings us to Christopher. My baby brother, 16 and just mated with my best friend Stacy. I should be mad about the fact that my younger brother mated before me and with my best friend but it was amazing to see that moment when they realized that they were mates. You could see the magic about it all and I'm happy for them, jealous but happy. And then we have me, Zara Raina Kingsley, because my father didn’t think that one name that meant royal was enough for his only daughter. I’ve always been some of a rebel. Staying out late, running away (too far and for too long), losing my personal guard when leaving the estate and boys. Not something that father approves of but he still had a soft spot for me even after all these years. My mother is not as forgiving but I still get away with way more than my brothers ever did. But it was time to grow up since when I turn 20 in two months I will have a place at the counsel of the pack. I would be getting responsibilities that concerned more than myself which meant even less time to be free.. But back to the present. It’s my favourite day of the year tonight, the summer ball. I loved every time there was a big event and not only the part with the dress, makeup, hair, champagne and dancing all night long. It was the people, all the packs that came. It’s the closest I have to being out there exploring the world myself. Plus A LOT of good looking alphas and betas to mess around with. Many of them don’t have the courage to even get past a greeting with me, like I said being me isn't so awesome all the time. But the ones that did have the guts to spend time with me was mostly worth it. I mean as awesome as s*x with strangers could be but it got a rise out of Jacob and Marcus, being the overprotective brothers that they are. Anyway tonight is the summer ball and even if I don’t I know it yet, tonight was gonna change my life forever. I was in my room getting ready for the evening when I heard a knock on the door. “Come in” I yelled from my closet as I was flipping through the dresses trying to decide which one to choose. Stacy walked in almost ready, only her hair left.“I need your help!” Stacy said as she gestured to her head, making me laugh in response. “Still can’t handle a curling iron?” I asked her.  “I don’t need to since I got you to do it for me” she put on her biggest smile. I looked at her with a knowing look and we both burst out in laughter. Even though she had mated with my brother our relationship never changed. If anything, it grew stronger. “Only if you help me pick out a dress for tonight, I have a feeling this one’s gonna be special.” I pretty much demanded, not that she would have said no either way. “Special?” She asked “Ooh!!! Do you think you’ll find your mate tonight?” She was almost too excited, you would have thought she was talking about herself. “I don’t know, but something amazing is gonna happen. It could just be another amazing night with Alpha Luke, he knows just how to make me see stars” I winked at her. “Oh you are so bad, girl!! I love it!” We both laughed. “Oh the red one! With the open back?” She jumped with excitement as she thought of the dress that was hanging in my closet. “Yes, I almost forgot about that dress.” I answered and started to look for it. It didn’t take long before we were both ready. I looked at myself in the mirror, my dark brown hair in classic curls flowed down my right shoulder and my makeup being simple but fierce with red lips that got most of the focus, aside from the dress that is. The dress fell smooth against my body with the open back ending just above my ass. I felt confident and content about my final look and we walked out of my room. Ten minutes before the guest would start to arrive we walked down the massive staircase together giggling about one of the guards chin that literally fell to the floor as we had walked by. If father had see that he would have been to fired and banished to the end of the territory instead of the Alpha family house. Christopher and Marcus were at the bottom of the stairs and Chris turned around as soon as we took our first step down it. That mate-sense was a powerful thing and I was longing for the day I could feel it. “There’s my beautiful girl!” Chris exclaimed as he took a hold of Stacy and spun her around and kissed her fiercely. “Nice to see you too Chris” I said harsh just to mess with him. “Jealous much Zara?” He snarked back at me. “Don’t forget that I’m older than you little brother” I hit him back. "Okay, no fighting or bickering please. And you look beautiful Rai” Marcus said and gave me a hug. He was the only one that got to call me that, no one ever call me something else that Zara or ‘Z’. “Thanks Marcus, at least someone’s nice this evening” I thanked him and held out my tongue at my little brother, like a kid. “Happy to help” he responded. And just then I could smell this most amazing scent, the guests were almost here. “Here they come! Time to act formal” I announced. “You couldn’t even if you tried” Chris said with a smirk. Just as I was gonna get back at him all of us heard a voice inside telling us to stop and get our butts to the great hall. It was father.  We made our way over there and Chris and I were making evil eyes to each other until Jacob stood in front of me with his arms crossed looking at me with a disapproving look. The others entered the great hall and said hi to our parents. “What is it Jake?” I asked him looking confused even though I knew what it was. “Do I even have to say it? The dress?” My brother Jacob or Jake as I call him said with a disapproving look on his face.  “What about it? It’s too hot out tonight for a dress that covers all of my skin you know. I can change into the one I wore when Stac and I went to the club last year if that’s better?” Jacob just looked at me, shook his head and walk with me to the rest of the family. He knew he couldn’t win this fight, like most of them. The smell I had sensed earlier was back and it was getting stronger and it was doing this weird thing inside me. I was feeling warm all over and I was have trouble breathing. “Zara, are you alright?” It was my mother asking.  “Yes, I just need a little air. Excuse me” I gave Jacob a convincing look that I was fine so he’d let me go on my own. As I stepped out into the fresh summer air I could breathe again. The scent was almost gone and my body was going back to normal. This was super weird and I couldn’t place the feeling to anything I’d ever felt before. It was better than the stars Luke ever made me see. I didn’t know what or who was doing this to me but I wanted more of it. It was like a drug, I couldn’t get enough of it. I decided to walk back inside and saw that father was talking to someone I didn’t recognized. He had his back to me so I couldn’t see his face but my body pulled me towards them. “Oh there you are Zara! I was just telling James, Alpha of the moon creek pack that you were here somewhere.” Father said gesturing to the man he was talking to. The man, James looked to be about 26 but I could sense he had been his packs Alpha for a long time. Okay I hadn’t sensed that it was common knowledge that James had taken over the pack when he’s father had died in an attack by some rouges a couple of years ago. He was always talked about as the young (and hot)  Alpha that was in power by the age of 15, which made him ruthless and harsh. Plus he was still single which was unusual for a werewolf of his age and position. The alpha had to find his mate, without a mate they lose power and strength over time. “Yes, here I am. Nice to meet you Alpha James”. He finally turn towards me and he looked right in my eyes. His eyes are piercing green and gold, i’m lost in them and that was it… I knew.