Chapter 1
Anna POV
"Anna we're going to be late, hurry up!"she heard her father shout from downstairs. "Okay, I’m coming! I don’t see why I have to come to your works fancy gala anyway!” She shot back as she hurriedly finished applying her blush pink lipstick. Once she was finished she analysed herself in front of the full length mirror and evaluated her work. Anna was a twenty-one year old only child that has lived her whole life in a small rural town just outside a major city and most would say she has led a average, normal human life so far where she was raised by her loving parents, did well in school, graduated with high grades and had many friends. She was an average height at 5’8 and had mousy brown wavy hair that trailed down her back which was currently held in a simple french plait, she had curves in all the right places and ample cleavage, but her shy demeanour meant that these ‘assets’ were normally hidden under layers of clothes. Today though, Anna had on a midnight blue form fitting dress that twinkled when she moved and hugged her curves then floated to the floor. After a few moments she decided that there was no way she could keep her parents waiting any longer, so she threw on some high heels and made her way slowly downstairs.
“I’m ready, do I look okay? Should I have gone with the red dress instead? I could still change if you think this is too much?” Anna spewed words like no tomorrow as her nerves and insecurities started to get the better of her. “You look lovely dear, doesn’t she Gerald?” her mother, Delilah, tried to reassure her.
At that moment her father, Gerald, walked in to the room and looked stunned when his eyes landed on his only daughter, Anna could have sworn she heard her father growl before he quickly recovered and cleared his throat, she thought it was weird but dismissed it as she had bigger concerns right now. “Your mother is right darling, you look absolutely beautiful, blue is definitely your colour, I am just not used to seeing you so dressed up" her father stated after a few moments, although there was a glint in his eye that told Anna that he wanted to say something else, but had decided against it. “I still don’t see why I have to go to your works gala though, I don’t even work there, you do…” Anna complained for the upteenth time as she tried her hardest to think of a way to get out of this dress and back into an over sized jumper and jeans. “Oh sweetie, this gala is being thrown by a very important client for my company and the invite was for all executives and their families, which unfortunately means you to, so come on we will have a few drinks, eat some very expensive food and be home before you know it. Come on, it will be fun and what’s the worst that could happen?” her father tried to encourage as they stepped out of their house and into the waiting taxi.
Anna didn’t reply to her father, but little did they know that this was the beginning of a series of events that would set them on a collision course with a vengful alpha and change their lives forever.
