Bad Boy Alpha

Azaria's POV

Oh shit. I should have stayed home tonight.

The first thing I set my eyes on was a girl dry humping a guy on the dance floor. Because obviously this cannot be called dancing. It should have been an eyesore to people around but it wasn't. This was because there were a handful of others grinding unto themselves and some others seated calmly swapping DNA with their tongues.

It's the beginning of a school year and the Sinclair family always throws the most lavish welcome back to school parties. People literally begged to be invited to these parties. The Sinclair family was the family of the present alphas in the Blood moon pack. They were the richest and the most influential. Ashley the school diva was the daughter of the alpha. And I was best friends with Ashley. People often wondered how two of us were friends and even stayed friends for 9 years. These talks often made me sad but I have made peace with myself. I mean staring at Ashley reminded me of everything I wasn't or didn't have. Like her parents were still together, they were wealthy, she was beautiful with her blonde hair and blue eyes and I was just me. I didn't get people fawning over me because of my status and I think because I wasn't as beautiful as Ashley. I was even bullied at some point in school until Ashely threatened the whole school.

I was happy she was even my friend. I was content that way.

I took a deep breath and was about to walk to the kitchen when I spotted my boyfriend Logan. I froze. I could see him smiling from ear to ear with a girl he called just a childhood friend but the way he leaned into her whispering into her ears and giggling like a teenager made me feel like throwing up. Arya was her name. She was the reason we had our last fight and Logan called me insecure. I cried ugly that night. Since when did I ever become the overbearing girlfriend? I only decided to ask him because everyone in school was making fun of me.

I blinked back tears and began heading for the door when Ashley spotted me.

"Azaria! What are you doing there?" Ashley pulled me into her arms and I plastered a smile on my face. "You are late" she scolded mildly. Then she smiled." what do you think?" I looked around the room avoiding the kitchen as Ashley watched for reaction.

"Hmm let me think" I changed my voice and that made my best friend giggle. "It's lewd and fun, I think it would make the school news" I finished and Ashley burst into laughter.

"Come, I want you to meet the group." Ashley clasped her hand over her mouth as she did a little jump. She dragged me like a rag doll as we crossed the room.

"The group? Are they the friends you made at summer camp" I asked.

"Yeah," Ashley smiled as she grabbed two cans of beer off the table. She handed one over to me and had a sip.

"Hi guys this is my best friend Azaria" said Ashley at the top of her voice, with a huge grin plastered on her face. "Hi Azaria" they sang.

"Azaria meets the group: Isla, Dexter, Louisa, Fredrick, Ayla and trashiman but we call her trash" she gestured.

I waved at them smiling "hi guys, Ash, has told me so much about you." I said and we exchanged numbers.

'Trash? What an unfortunate name.

I was yet to finish my beer, when Ashley rose up. "Damn this party is a bore" and just like that everything began to change.

There was a new set of people that began to arrive at the party. Ashley and I peered to know who was making people murmur.

Ashley hissed. "It's my brother" she sat back in her chair. My eyes widened. Nicolas came?

"He is not alone though," I said. Ashley turned and gasped. Nicholas had come with his best friend and other of his friends.

"Oh my god he's here" Ashley squealed, clasping a hand over her mouth. She has always had a huge crush on Marcel, her brother's best friend. "How do I look?" Ashley asked and I nodded.

"Beautiful as always"

Ashely went on to look at herself on her phone camera while my heart raced.

The thing is I have had this long standing crush on Nicholas Sinclair, my best friend's brother. Nicholas Sinclair was that arrogant untouchable heir of the blood moon pack.

Thinking about him made me blush not to talk of him being close to me. I fanned myself with my hands as my eyes scanned the room looking for him until I found him. I flinched as we made eye contact. Oh my gosh.

That was the closest I have been with him for the past 9 years because Nicholas never spared me a glance. No matter how I tried in my own way, Nicholas never spoke to me. It hurt. It made me feel invisible.

I watched as the other girls adjusted their tops to show more cleavage and position themselves for him to see. I rolled my eyes. Girls always throw themselves at him. I could feel the sexual tension rise dramatically in the party as he sat and began to drink. I looked away before he could catch me staring.

I noticed a guy gathering people.

"What are they doing?" I asked.

Ashley shook her head. 'I have no idea, come let's go check" we walked to the group to realize they were about to play a game of truth or dare. And that was my cue to leave but before I could Ashley grabbed my hands.

"Don't even think about it"

"But Ashley I-" she pulled me to sit beside her.

"Truth or dare guys, come around" the guy shouted. My heart raced as the game began. With every question asked, my heart rate tripled and my adrenaline rose to the heights of mountain Everest. It would soon be my turn but when I turned to my left I spotted my boyfriend. Logan was in the game too. There were 2 people before me.

Then it was Logan's turn. His best friend stood up with a mischievous smile.

"Logan I dare you to kiss Arya"

People gasped. They clapped their hands over their mouths as they stared from me to Logan and Arya. My heart raced mad. Would he do it?

It wasn't my turn but it felt like it was my turn. I raised my hand to my face and wiped my forehead of sweat.

Logan stood up and I wanted to go hide under my bed. He walked to Arya and the whole place went quiet.

"Will he do it?" Someone said,

The moment Logan stepped towards Arya and grabbed her face, I shut my eyes and tears fell freely from my eyes. When I opened it again people were screaming and cheering like they were watching a football game.

Logan not only kissed Arya but he marked her even though she didn't have his mark. Even though she was not his mate. This was a guy I dated for 5 years.

Azaria's POV

"Ash..." I said in between tears as I wrapped my arms around her. "I feel so stupid"

"Aza you are not. That buffoon with a face on the toilet seat is not worth your tears okay" Ashley wiped my face and I nodded. If I wasn't going through a breakup. A public embarrassment at that too. I might have laughed. Ashley's vocabulary was quick and rich with funny words.

"Okay okay, I'll not cry again" I furiously wiped my cheeks and plastered a smile. Ashley stared into my face for like a minute "I have cried enough"

"Oh Azaria come here" and then she pulled me in for another hug and just like that, the tears began to pour again. She would release me to find out I was crying again. This was what we had been doing all through the night.

After this last hug, Ashley looked at me. "You know what, let it all out okay? Cry now and never again. Logan is an idiot" I nodded wiping my eyes.

"No I'm okay"

"You sure?" Ashley stared at me, worried about marring her beautiful face. I nodded eagerly.

"Yes yes"

Ashley hugged me again. "Oh I wish I had smacked him in the face" that caused me to snort and then she released me. We laughed.

Our happiness or rather my happiness was short lived when she got a call. She looked at her phone and smiled goofy. And that's how I knew it was her boyfriend.

She mouthed the word Declan and I smiled.

"Go go" I mouthed back. She walked out of her bedroom and disappeared into the darkness. I sighed as I sank deeper into that bed.

My brain dredged back what had just happened hours ago. Logan kissed Arya in that game and also marked her. It was like a slap to my face. I felt it. I flinched. The moment he did it, people zoomed their eyes on me. I jerked up almost tripping. I couldn't see anything. Ashley tried to touch me but I was running. It was when I saw Nicholas stare at me. My crush was there to witness my embarrassment with the whole school.

A tear slipped past my eyes, followed by another as the humiliation sank deep. I was literally crying as I brushed past Ashley, fleeing the scene.

When I got to the garage, I burst into a loud sob. I scrunched to the ground and cried ugly. What have I done with such an unlucky life?

It didn't take long for Ashley to find me. She took me into the biggest mansion, up in her room. She gave me some water and then I went off to sleep.

When I woke up, she told me she had called my dad, telling him I won't be home tonight and we were having a sleepover.

She was a life saver. I couldn't be in this condition and go home. Dad would not stop asking me questions and that might not end well. He was ready to make a scene at Logan's house.

After I sat like a zombie, I was rudely awakened from my slumber by the need to use the bathroom.

I put on the slippers and got out of Ashley's room. The light was not on. I tried to find the switch but I couldn't. So as I touched the wall, I made my way to the end of the hallway. I clicked the door and I was surprised it opened. Where am I? One can easily get lost in Ashley's house. But one question is why is the hallway dark?

I managed to go to the bathroom. I make use of it and walk out. Then I left the bathroom door open to light the way back to Ashley's room but when I looked ahead I couldn't find her door. That's strange. I wander through the halls.

Finally I'm in a room I don't know. I looked around. Posters of different bands are on that wall on one side and on the other side is a clean slate. Like the owner of the room is of two personalities.

I clasped a hand over my mouth. This must be Nicholas's room then I remembered Ashley saying he wasn't going to be home tonight. I calmed down. All I had to do was leave the room. I made to move to the door and I promptly slammed into a wall and surprisingly the lights went out, followed by a crack of thunder.

Oh dear from the wetness on my arms I think it's a person.

"Hey" he staggered back. His voice is deep and raspy. Who was this?

"Sorry! I'm so sorry I didn't know you were there, the lights went out "

"It's cool" came the reply and immediately the lights came on. I gasped, my eyes wide open and I stared back at a wet body shirtless Nicholas. His black was dripping wet and he had a towel around his waist. Fresh from the shower. His abs and torso. He works out. Oh. My. Gosh. It's him.

My heart thumped like crazy in my chest. Heart failure.

He stared at me and I'm alarmed by how beautiful his eyes are up close. They aren't actually black as everyone thought. They were blue black. As if he needed any further weapons against the female werewolves.

Ashley was right after all. Every girl in school wanted her brother. And I was just like them.

Without even thinking, I ran as fast as I could out of his room and called this coincidence the next room I found myself was Ashley's.

I sat on the bed, my heart beating fast, my breath ragged like I had just run the marathon. What just happened?

That night while Ashley slept I kept tossing and turning in bed. I kept seeing blue black eyes staring back at me. A few moments later I couldn't take it and decided to go downstairs and take a glass of milk.

Just as I poured a glass, someone entered the kitchen. I spun around and gasped. Almost knocking over the glass of milk on the kitchen counter.

Azaria's POV

One week later

"Azaria! Come on, we will be late for school!" it's Ariana's voice. Hmm she has a cute voice for a 10 year old. It's not as shrieking and annoying as before. I guess puberty...no no she's still little for all that.

I sprang up from bed like I was sitting on hot coal. I have been doing that for the past year. It makes it easier for me to stay awake.

Yawning, I stared out through the window. What time did I sleep anyway? I went to bed thinking of what I would tell dad to avoid school in the morning . It's School day after all. The day I dread with all my heart.

"Ughhh! I hate my life"

Stretching my hand to my body, the night stand grabbed my phone.

"Oh my Gosh!" The time was 6:30 am. Any moment now we would miss the bus and I'll have to wait for dad to take us to School in his rickety small car, which I hate with all my heart.

Oh no! I can't give that school more reason to laugh at me. The party at Ashley's was enough.

I jumped into the shower and took my bath in a jiffy. Jumping into a carton color cargo pants and a white top, I combed my hair in double time, applied some lip gloss and ran downstairs.

"Morning dad" I bent and kissed him on the cheeks.

"Morning sweetie" he smiled at me. "Come on eat quickly, the bus would soon be here any minute"

"Ariana, Lukas, morning" I nodded to my siblings and took a seat beside dad.

Lukas was the 15 year old teenager with the best looks in the house. He was kind and awesome. Good grades, best dress sense. The entire package. I couldn't even hate him because he was good. I wish he was my older brother. Maybe I could trauma dump on him but no, I'm the elder one. I'm the one who gets trauma dumped on.

"Morning Aza, sleep well?" He raised an eyebrow.

I nodded, smiling. He smiled too.

Ariana had her mouth filled with toast. She hadn't even looked at me.

"Ariana?" dad said in an accusatory voice. Dad had warned her about not being respectful to me as the elder one. I saw no need in the whole respect thingy but Dad says it's important. He comes from a family where respect was a big deal. Well I didn't say she should bow before me but an acknowledgement like a smile or wave was okay.

Ariana was annoying but can be sweet sometimes. She lives in her head, just like me but she's more extroverted and confident. Unlike me.

Ariana raised her head up. "Sup sis" and everyone laughed.

"What's with the language?" I asked.

"Nothing," she said.

The next thing I was going to say was swallowed up by the honking of the school bus. We all leapt out of our chairs.

"Bye dad!" We chorused as we ran out of the house.

"Azaria!"

I turned to look at dad.

"Don't forget about the meeting today okay?"

My heart began to beat like crazy. "It's today?"

"Yes, it's long overdue," dad said. And that sent my body on an adrenaline spike.

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I don't know how but the school bus made it to school just before the bell went on. I mean that was good too.

All night I didn't sleep because I was imagining myself coming to school early and seeing no one, only appearing when it's time for class. But this was good. Getting into school and having the bell ring immediately. Then I enter into class

I see one. I hear no one. No one bullies me. Everyone goes home happy. I guess I choose this routine because Ashley is yet to start school. She always starts a week after and up until this day, I do not know why.

My first class was English.

I get into class, sit very close to the teacher and listen only to her. Even though I can still see people whispering and pointing at me. I roll my eyes when I just can't help but notice it. Thanks to Logan.

That Idiot didn't even try to contact me or apologize. I guess it was a waste of 5 years. It's true what they say. The way they leave you trolls you about everything. The moment the bell rang, I dashed out of the door, straight to the rooftop. That's why I'll have lunch this week.

As I took a bite of my sandwich, I recalled what dad was talking about. The meeting. With the Coleman's

I sighed.

Since last year, people my age had all seen their mate except for me. This year I'm 19. Yes I'm too old for my class but thankfully this is my last year in high school .I'm past the age for finding a mate. No one has marked me nor did I bear the mark of any wolf. My best bet was Logan but then he didn't do it. That's where the bulk of my bullying came from. I was always unlucky in everything.

So dad had asked me months back that he and I would meet his friend, Mr. Coleman.

He had sons on the human side that had no mate. So it's like an arranged marriage in the werewolf Kingdom. It wasn't popular but it was done to wolves with no mate.

The bell rang and I began to go downstairs when I heard some weird sounds.

"Nicholas baby" a feminine voice moaned from a distance. I turned my head around to find them. They were leaning on the wall kissing tenderly and passionately.

I turned around to move when my leg hit a mop and it fell, making sounds.

Nicholas and a girl I recognize to be the leader of the cheerleaders turned to me.

"Oh" her face was a mixture of resentment and disgust as she glared at me. She didn't look at me for long before she turned back to Nicholas. Nicholas stares at me with deadpanned eyes. She immediately pulled him down and their lips molded together.

A pang of jealousy swam through me as I recalled what had happened that night while I was getting milk in Ashley's house.

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I grabbed the cup before it toppled over. Holding the cup like it was my life, I immediately began to flee the kitchen when I bump into him again. I don't know how but he caught the glass of milk before it spilled.

"Sorry" I muttered. I tried to leave but Nicholas was blocking the way. Then I heard a deep voice.

"Look up!" I raised an eyebrow. Did Nicholas open his mouth? But when.

Nicholas's gaze roamed my body and for a moment I thought I was naked.

"One day you won't run from me mate!" that voice from within came again. My eyes widened. What did he say?

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As soon as I made my way downstairs, just as I turned to enter the hallway to class, a hand grabbed me. Covering my mouth.

"Let me go!" I said in my muffled screams as I kicked and pushed. But it was useless. My attacker was bigger and stronger than me. Some cloth was stuffed into my mouth and then everything became hazy. It didn't take long, and I dozed off.