Page 51 of Her Destined Alpha (Alpha #3)

My eyes widened the moment the dress was revealed.

Oh wow… it was gorgeous. A nude pink chiffon fabric with iridescent sequins in lines all over it, it had a halter neck, with half the upper back remaining backless.

The halter front had a gap between the breasts down to the waist. The dress was short and would fall to mid-thigh.

The waist had a wraparound style to the fabric, and on the left, there was a long flowing side skirt that reached the ground.

“What do you think?” Kiara asked.

“It’s… gorgeous. I don’t think I’ve ever worn anything so pretty…” I said, feeling suddenly emotional.

Did I deserve this happiness? I knew we had a long way to go, and just like Cinderella, that perfect night would end too. Then I would need to face his pack, and his mother, whom I knew may not take well to me... But tonight, I won’t think of that, I’ll enjoy my special night.

“Don’t worry about the future. Just enjoy tonight on your first official date with your boyfriend.”

“Boyfriend…” I repeated, a blush tinging my cheeks.

Wow… she wasn’t wrong. My stomach fluttered at the thought of him, and I bit my lip. She smiled and picked up some tiny underwear, which I was sure had no use other than to look pretty.

“Well, time to get dressed.”

I took a deep breath before I took the dress and panties from her. Here goes nothing.

Rayhan

Uncle Al had told me to go get ready and said he’d keep an eye on Delsanra.

I knew that was the one person whose watch she would be safe under.

I had first popped into a store to get her a small gift that I had reserved online.

I didn’t want to take much time away from her, so I shifted and ran back to the mansion.

I showered and got dressed in a plain top, a leather jacket, and jeans, along with a pair of black boots.

This is it. Tonight, I am going to mark my mate and maybe more… The very thought of it made me throb. I had made sure everything was ready.

The date would take place closer to home.

I had gotten Raihana to make sure that all of the clothes that Kiara had ordered were unpacked and set up in my room and told her to go with Chris to the shops and get the rest of the stuff she might need, along with a phone and tablet.

I had asked Lola and Rose to make sure the set-up I wanted was ready, along with extra clothes and stuff.

I was going to take one of Uncle Al’s cars from here. One of his men had returned the car I had hired out. The grimoire was safely packed away with the rest of our stuff in the trunk.

I drove pretty fast back to the town. The time away from Delsanra had been pretty hard, and Uncle Al had said it would just get harder once I had marked her. I wondered if she’d feel the bond more as well. Sure, she couldn’t mark me, but the bond would be strengthened.

I ran my hands through my curls, a small smile playing on my lips. I was almost at the salon when my phone rang, and I answered it.

“Hey, Mom.”

“Ya Hayati, how are you and your mate? Can I still not talk to her?” Typical of Mom not to drop the topic. She really had hoped for me to find my mate soon, and her prayers may have somewhat been answered, just not exactly the way she was expecting.

“Is that all you will ask me? Isn’t speaking to me enough?” I teased. “We’re good. We’re currently at Uncle Al’s pack. I’ll be home by tomorrow evening.”

“I wish I wasn’t stuck here for the wedding now! Come along for the pre-wedding parties, Rayhan. It’s the perfect time to introduce my beautiful daughter-in-law-to-be to everyone.”

“Your daughter-in-law? Beautiful? Mom, have you ever seen her?” I asked in amusement.

“Regardless of whether I have seen her or not, I know she’s beautiful! Stop teasing, you won’t even send me a picture of her! You don’t know how excited I am!”

“Please do send her a picture, Rayhan, she has been going on and on about it to everyone. How Rayhan has found-”

“Rafael! Don’t tease me. I’m excited!”

“Mom, we’ll be down soon. I don’t think we’ll come for the pre-wedding parties, but the wedding’s in a few days, we’ll come for that. You need to see her in person... she’s perfect,” I said softly.

“You’re coming! Please, for your mother, Rayhan! And of course she is perfect, my son’s mate would be.”

Perfect, just how she is. Witch genes and all...

“Mom, I’m going to go, I’m taking her out tonight, so yeah.” I smiled slightly, thinking of Delsanra.

“Of course, have a good time, and Rayhan... be gentle. She’s a human, and this must all be so new and scary for her.”

“Yeah, I know. Love you, Mom, goodnight.”

“There’s no goodnight here... there are more parties throughout the night...” Dad’s voice came, and I didn’t miss the slight whine in it. I smirked. Unlike Mom, Dad did get tired of parties, and from what I heard, there were several events going on before the actual wedding.

“Don’t complain, darling,” Mom said before telling me she loved me and hung up. I just hoped Mom bonded with Delsanra and realised she was so much more than her birth-right.

Twenty minutes later , I was leaning against my car, waiting for her. The moment the door opened and Kiara stepped out, my heart began racing as I stared at the door she held open. A sparkle of glitter caught my eye before she stepped out. My breath caught in my throat at the sight of my kitten.

She looked... completely and utterly, beyond breathtakingly beautiful. There weren’t enough words to express how good she looked; there was just something about her…

Her sequin dress hugged her figure perfectly.

Her light tan skin glistened under the streetlights.

Her sexy long legs looked even longer with her heels.

The cut-out in her dress showed off the curve of her breasts.

Large earrings glittered in her ears, and her hair was open, falling over one eye slightly.

Her eye makeup matched the multi-coloured sequins of her dress.

Her cheeks glowed, her gorgeous plump lips were covered in a purple matte lipstick, and there was something alluring about the way her blue eyes pierced into mine.

Her chest rose and fell as she watched me, and I knew she was gauging my reaction.

Did I need to say anything? She was… mine.

I smiled as I walked over to her, holding my hand out.

She took it gingerly, and I didn’t miss the delicate rings that she wore on several fingers.

Her nail tips glittered too. I raised her hand to my lips, kissing it softly and making her breath hitch.

“Tonight, even the stars and angels would be jealous of you. You look beyond beautiful, Kitten,” I whispered huskily.

She looked away, a slight blush tinting those gorgeous cheekbones of hers. I tugged her closer, wrapping one arm around her and kissing her deeply. Fireworks erupted through me. The pleasure that I felt at her touch, the way she kissed me back, her body pressed against mine… was just perfect.

The night was going to be a battle with myself… to keep my animalistic desires in control because I didn’t even realise just how carnal my desires were until I met her… and now all I could think of was claiming her completely.

She was mine, and after tonight, no force on this earth could break us apart.