That Night.

"Man, those abs." Anna muttered and Bella chuckled darkly..

It wasn't everyday you see Leonardo's abs in person.

And with a loud voice Alex started to sing-there was no drum, no sound expect her strong melodious alto voice that echoed. It wasn't actually a real song but it was a popular vocal for the werewolves. To hear Alex sing it sounded so magical and beautiful. She slowly stopped after completing the song.

"Nice." Bella admitted.8

"You kneel before the spirits and the women that bind our traditions. For the sake of the succession and continuity of DryArth Pack, you pledge alliance to the women that stand here, To the women that surround your pack, to the women who had you, And the womann who will be yours."

A woman walked to Alex with a bowl of blood, she placed her thumb in it and declared.....

"Your pack, your loyalty!

Your Alpha, your life!"

She placed her thumb on his forehead and stepped two paces back with the lady who brought the blood.

Leonardo spoke, his bold deep voice echoed...

"My pack, my loyalty.

My Alpha, my life."

He looked up to Alex who nodded.

Slowly, he stood and turned to where she sat, the Alpha. When he raised his eyes to her figure... he felt something shake within him, violently.

His eyes widened.

In slo-mo, he knew, something was wrong.

The female werewolves picked up his heartbeat and they became confused. Why would the almighty Leonardo be shaken by the Alphas?

Or maybe, he's just frightened like the other men when they are face to face with the Alpha.

But Alex frowned, she knew that wasn't the case. He was not a weakling, never has been a weakling. But when she wanted to speak-her nose caught a familiar enticing scent. Her inner wolf growled at the feeling it produced within her..

Her eyes slowly followed the scent... it was one of the west rooms in the castle, she could see the shadow, it was definitely someone she knew. Someone she wanted so long to see, someone her body couldn't help but respond in lewd ways, someone she had promised to kill.

What the fuck was he doing here?!

She was sure it was him..

Her nose was never wrong.

Did he follow her?...

She brought her eyes back to Leonardo who was facing Ciara. She heard him breathe.

'Let's just focus. We'll deal with hum later." Alex wolf whispered.

Leonardo walked to Ciara's throne where Ciara had been seated since the beginning.

"I, Leonardo Skylar Fedrick give; my pack, my loyalty and to you; my Alpha, my life." Leonardo finished and shared eye contact with her.

His inner wolf trying to control the surging new feeling fuming inside him.

Ciara stood and everyone bowed and then watched. She stretched her left hand forward to his reach and he held it with two hands, kneeling and placing his lips softly on his-

That instant..

Their eyes met...

He knew and she also knew..

They felt it, the spark.

Ciara closed her eyes slowly..

This was bad. Very bad.. her eyes opened when his lips left her hand. But then, they stared at each other..

Her blue orbs captivated him.

Ciara internally struggled before speaking out,

'Let go of my hand.' Ciara mindlinked and he let her go immediately. Turning to the crowd that now bowed at him.

He was .... now ... made an Alpha.

.....

Ciara walked back into the palace, her hood no longer covering her hair. Her steps were firm and fast, she was in a hurry. Her palms were fumbling with each other as she approached her room.

"Ciara!"

She turned. And breathed out, it was just Alex.

She faked a small smile. "Hey." She tried to say steadily but failed as it came out cracking. She cleared her throat.

"Why were you running so fast?" Alex complained, ignoring her confusing face.

"I.." She cleared her throat again and Alex got suspicious. She arched her straight brow at Ciara.

"Yes?"

"I'm.. Just tired." She lied and looked away from her gaze. Her hand fumbling.

"Hmm." Alex looked at her face closely, then her hands...

"Alright!" Alex smiled softly, "I was just going to ask if you had any visitors..."

Ciara looked confused..

Alex sighed..

What was wrong with her?

"Anyone staying at the western wing??"

Ciara's mind seemed to catch on, finally..

The demon!

"Oh yeah, I mean, No." She stammered and breathed out.

"No, Alex. No one at all.." She added.

Alex frowned at her,

"Maybe, Leo had friends come with him?" She said.

"Oh.." Alex said. "Yeah, why didn't I think of that?" She smiled.

Ciara nodded. "Good night." She said with a smile as she turned to her door.

"Ciara..?"

Ciara heart leaped. She turned to Alex.

"Yes?"

"It's morning." Alex stated simply.

"It is?.. I mean, yeah, it sure is." She rambled again and laughed. "I'm just tired, Alex."

She felt like crying..

Alex looked at her as if she knew everything in her head.

Alex was evil... pure evil!

"Good morning, Alex." She finally said, again turning to her door.

"But Ciara,"

Ciara mentally noted to repay Alex for this torture. She turned again.

"What's was on between you and Leo?"

Ciara's eyes widened.

"What do you mean?"

Alex sighed and shrugged, "you know, it felt as though you guys knew each other abit.."

"No!!" Ciara freaked surprising Alex.

"No.." She smiled awkwardly.

"We don't."

"Oh.. Kay.. " Alex nodded.

Ciara smiled hopefully that wouldn't call her again, she quickly opened her door, locked it from inside and breathed out.

Alex smirked.

'She's hiding something.' Alex inner wolf growled.

"I know" Alex nodded.

But she didn't know was if it was about the western wing visitor or Leonardo.

'Let's go.' Her inner wolf reminded, she glanced at Ciara's door one last time before leaving.

....

She slowly sat on the floor, her back against the door and her mind all over the place.

What the hell had happened?

Why did he..

Why did she..

Her hands flew to her face, she breathed in and out.

First things first, she needed to calm down.

Secondly, analyze the situation... or maybe not.

She didn't need to think about something that was useless. Nothing was happening, she was not feeling anything and Leonardo, didn't feel anything as well.

She stood and sighed, her normal counterlook was back. She didn't look like the lady who had practically ran inside her room.

"Let's take a cool shower first," She said to herself and then smiled softly....

She was going to get busy tonight, why did she forget? With that thought in mind she strolled to her bathroom to get prepared.

"Tonight was okay." Bella finally admitted while brushing her dark blonde hair and facing the dressing mirror.

Alex was in a blue night dress, on the girls bed while Anna sat against the headboard.

"Apart from your last dance." Anna said referring to Alex.

"Why? " Alex asked as she turned over to face her. "It wasn't to your taste?"

"It was." Anna looked at her and sighed. "Apart from the women who acted like men."

Alex lips curved up and she chuckled softly, "I thought you watched romcoms?"

"Of which they were men and women..not women and women."

Bella snickered as she dropped her brush on the dressing table and faced the two.

"Men and men, no?"

Anna went mute making the other two Friends to laugh.

"They're preferable to watch!!" Anna pouted and they laughed again.

"Tsk, it isn't different darling. Just a change of gender." Alex whispered.

"Leave me alone!" Anna faced another side of the room. Bella smiked at her cuteness, she stood and joined Anna on the bed, hugging her tight.

"Comon Anna, it was anyway."

Anna looked at her and Alex, her smile could not be hidden.

"It was..." she spoke so softly.

"Should we watch a movie?" Anna asked as she looked at the shining moon.

Bella yawned, "I feel..." She paused and looked at her friends with a smile. "Not tired."

They all quickly positioned themselves against the headboard as Anna pulled out her laptop and turned on Netflix.

"Gay?" Anna asked as she typed on the keyboard.

"Thailand." Bella said as her head laid on Anna's shoulder.

"Love the idea." Alex smiled as she too dropped her head on Anna's shoulder, she was sitted at the right and Bella on the left.

"You sure you don't wanna change, Alex?" Bella asked.

"Why?" Alex looked confused, Anna too looked at her night dress.

"Yep, too sexy for whatever we're watching.." Anna agreed.

"I was thinking we should re watch tharntype, only friends or even.. " She looked at the with expectant eyes, "kimporshe."

Her two friends paused before saying at the same time.

"Yeah, we definitely should rewatch." And then they all laughed.

"I should change too " Bella ran to the wardrobe.

"Wait for me," Anna followed.

Alex only smiled at them.

.......

Ciara sat beside her window as the early hours of the morning slowly ticked in. She was in a ash night dress, her hair on her left shoulder as her mind drifted to the last events she experienced.

"Why did I feel that way?"

No matter how hard she tried not to think about what had happened, it was not working.. Nothing was working.

Anything she felt, she knew it was wrong, she knew it didn't make sense. It was not right and knew, darn... he felt everything she did.

"Wrong." She declared to herself.

Her eyes reached the door and she stood, the door opened and he walked in.

Her former thoughts seemed to dwindle and disappear just at the sight of him. Her eyes drank his sight, every feature, every trace of his goddamn body.

His hair, ... loosed too.

Zayn's eyes reached her eyes, him too was lost as he stared a her. He had no reactions or expression but his eyes.... his eyes already revealed everything his lips wanted to say.

"I came," he said. Breaking the beautiful silence.

"As you ordered."

"You're late." She said instead.

"I didn't want to disturb."

"You not coming beforehand was disturbing."

Zayn was at loss of words. He stared at her, slowly he asked,

"What should I do? I have offended the Alpha. "

"Receive a punishment." Ciara pointed out strictly.

His lips curved upwards, punishment were rather all painful and hurting but suddenly, he wanted to be punished.

"I gladly accept, Alpha."

Ciara smiled softly and rolled her eyes, "Shut up and come here."

Zayn smirked, walking close enough to her, still, Ciara took the last gap between them.

"What took you?" She asked. Her eyes in his and her mind trying to concentrate over his arms holding her waists.

"You." He said and Ciara felt her throat go dry.

Zayn was toxic..

In a good way.

His voice, and eyes were everything.

"How?" Ciara asked as he lifted her arms to his sturdy chest. Firm and strong. Ciras eyes glued on the hard surface. She couldn't wait to run her hands or tongue on it.

"Look at me." He lifted her face to his with his finger.

"I was thinking of what positions would be great for a first night." His voice felt lower and darker.

She swallowed.

Fuck her to actually think of what he thought. But really now... she wanted to know what had actually went through his mind.

"And?" She asked. Their lips also neared. Her eyes closed.

"Sixty-nine was not among the options."

Her eyes opened as she arched a brow, "Why?" She asked and he leaned to her ear.

"Tonight, this night, is for you." His lips gave a slight nibble under her earlobe while she sighed arching her back.

Now, this was the feeling.

Not what she felt with Leo.

This was the feeling she craved and longed for.

Zayns lips trailed to her neck and then, slowly to her lips. Their lips moved slowly and softly in sync.

This was what she wanted, this and more. Nights with Zayn; forever with Zayn. She moaned silently as his hands caressed her cheeks and dived in again to capture her lips, this time more passionately. It was burning everywhere he touched her, from his left hand behind her neck to his right hand that held her waist close to himself. She kissed him back, fiercely and softly at the same time. Letting her tongue and his meet, allowing him to bit her lips, allowing him to fondle with her behind.

Their lips slowly leaned out, their eye with burning passion and sensation, she found her self bringing her lips closer again as she starred at his beautiful orbs..

Their lips brushed.

It felt more than anything in the world.

She moaned slightly and brought her lips to his again..

"Cia."

Her eyes went to his.

His voice was dark, pleading.

"Yes..?" She whispered.

"Let me love you." He said but it sounded like a question.

Ciara was speechless, she loved Zayn. Too much.

Darn.... just do it already...

"Yes." She replied and at that same second, his lips enslaved hers. Slamming of lips and grabbing of bodies occurred next.

Her night dress sleeve slipping slowly from her shoulders.

Then very slowly.. he brought her left hand to his lips kissing it softly.

Ciara watched him ... her eyes never leaving his.

But something was off....

His kiss on her hand was filled with love and desire... Matching with what she felt for him in her heart...

But....

Leonardo's kiss was like an itching passion.

A ticking bomb.

A call of doom.

And, the enslavation of her soul.