Conquering the Alpha (BxB) - Werewolf Story

Chapter 16: Beauty and the Beast

My breath is hitched.

I am panting, sweating as I watch it happen. I don't like this, in fact, I hate this very much. Why did he have to be so diligent about it?

I didn't think I was the jealous type, but apparently I am. I guess all it took was for me to have something to lose. I mean, someone. A person I actually care about.

It's Friday evening. The day of the Fall Ball here at Ravenwood Academy.

Per the official rules, all the Omegas and Gammas are required to have at least one dance with all the Alphas and Betas.

It's a mandatory mixer, designed to force the students to give a chance to every available werewolf enrolled here, no matter how insignificant they may seem to you.

I understand their strategy, I am not opposed to the concept. Sometimes a dance is all it takes for you to realize you have chemistry with someone.

For somebody like me who has nothing to lose and everything to gain here, it's a good chance to connect with other people who ordinarily would not give me the time of day.

An hour into the party, I have already danced with dozens of Alphas and Betas, starting with Roberto, the foreign exchange student from Brazil.

He is very light on his feet. I could tell he was a good dancer - better than me, to be honest. I would not have pegged him for a dancer, but he surprised me.

He was enchanting with his swagger and charismatic grin. I had a nice time on the dance floor, no complaints.

There is just one problem.

Jayden is dancing with every single Omega and Gamma from the academy. I couldn't help but notice he is a very good dancer and an amazing partner to have on the dance floor.

He is really engaged in showing each of his dance partners tonight a very good time. I do not like this at all. Who knew I was the jealous type?

Not me, that's for sure.

I guess everybody can get jealous when they are scared of losing someone they like or love. Jayden is a catch and anybody here would be lucky to have him as a prospecting partner.

But I don't want anybody else to have him. He is mine! Even if at the moment he is dancing cheek to cheek with my roommate.

That bastard!

I love Seth, but I would love him even more if he wasn't milking this for his dear life. He is having the time of his life dancing with Jayden, the two of them were connected on the floor like they were the only ones dancing here at the ballroom.

Goddamn! They would make a beautiful couple, but he's mine! I thought that was clear by now...

I am required to keep dancing with the eligible men, so soon enough I will be done with my break and resume dancing.

No one wants to spend the weekend cleaning up the castle, so no student is leaving their dance cards blank. Oh yeah, there will be an inspection tomorrow morning.

Because of tonight's occasion, all the students are staying over for the weekend because it doesn't pay off for them to go home on Saturday and return on Sunday.

But I don't really mind staying here, even though I miss my family. My mom should definitely go back to the dating pool now that I am all grown up.

I am sitting down by one of the tables, taking a drink, and hating being forced to watch Jayden and Seth dancing closely. Whatever happened to a waltz?

As I finish my drink, another Alpha comes to take me to dance. He looked bothered to have to do this and he didn't even pretend otherwise. At this point, it's just another dance for me.