TAMING THE PLAYBOY ALPHA - Chapter 32: Chapter 32

: GOD AMONG MEN
FREYA'S POV:
The two days I had remained to recover in the clinic passed excruciatingly slowly, I almost lost my mind.
Xena's presence, however, was the only thing that had made it all bearable, still all that while, my mind fell back to Silas and our kiss.
I know it's stupid for me to ponder long on something that should mean nothing more than an action based on passing feelings, yet I caught myself occasionally touching my lips, imagining the warmth he had given off, how it had spread through my entire being.
My wolf is more restless than ever, clawing at the walls of my mind, adding to my torture, brooding on the same reason; why Silas hadn't dropped by since the kiss.
The two days of my recovery passed before I was finally let to return to my dorm with Xena.
I didn't realize just how much I missed this four walls of my plain dorm room till now.
I crash onto my more softer bed compared to the literal brick I was forced to lay on for days.
"Home sweet home." I coo softly, snuggling into my pillow; another piece of furniture I had missed.
"You sure you can do this?" Xena asks, pulling two different outfits from her wardrobe.
She referred to the final event of the Solstice festival that pulled the whole thing to an end.
It was a black-tie dinner of some sort where the winners would be honored by the Alpha king who would be in attendance.
I am much more nervous now that the day is upon us, wanting to cancel last minute and just sleep in with Xena.
But she will be attending since she was one of the winners and I don't want to be alone.
Call it part of my trauma from getting locked up in a torture room.
Then there was Silas, the idiot I still need to talk to.
"You know you can cancel. Silas said he could handle the rest himself."
"No, no. Let's do this."
Cue the dress-up montage.
The next hours that followed consisted of intense beauty treatments with enough facial cleanses and body scrubs.
My face feels softer than a baby's butt.
Next, Xena did my makeup.
She worked her magic with the brushes, blending a shimmering pink with ebony black, creating a cat- eyed smoking look and giving me an instant eye lift.
The rest of the makeup is nude but screams classy with the silver shimmering highlight on my cheeks and glossy red lips.
The dress she picks out is phenomenal as well. Black ball gown that drapes effortlessly beautiful on my thinner and smaller frame.
The deep V-neck drops considerably low, showing off the gap between my tapped breast with a thin strap holding the gown in place.
The back was even more gorgeous with the fabric dropping low to my lower back and then suddenly erupting into a puffy ball gown that sweeps the floor.
The choice of fabric which is a velvety black, compliments my milky skin perfectly; and then freaking gloves to match and zirconia studs.
I scream internally at just how ethereal I look.
"Oh my goodness! You look amazing."
Xena gasps, taking the entire look in. The dress really put everything together.
I can't believe it's my reflection staring back at me.
"Where did you get this gorgeous dress, Xena, and can I steal it from you?"
She chuckles at my excitement.
"Actually, Silas picked it out himself. Looks like he has taste in women's wear."
I do a double-take now, hearing this new bit of information that is too unbelievable.
"Wait. He picked out the gown?"
"Yeah, he said just incase you wanted to attend and you didn't have anything to wear."
Huh...
So... he could pick out an outfit and pass it onto me through Xena, obviously meaning he wasn't too busy like I had convinced myself for him over and over again, but he couldn't talk about our kiss?
Strangely, I felt more pumped up for the night, already plotting something for him.
Xena puts on her glistening gold earrings, finishing her whole look and turns to me now.
"How do I look?"
"Oh, Xena..." I coo, unable to find the words to best describe her.
Unlike mine, she wears a short body-hugging, silky, mustard yellow dress that seems to rest on her shapely curves.
The theme of her outfit is 100% legs because she's flaunting those long model-like tanned legs
Her sleeves are longer and drape down her arm and the neck of her dress is more rounded and not as low as mine.
Her makeup is nude as well, heightening her natural beauty with an electric yellow eye shadow, glimmering right in the corner of her eyes.
She looks like a real baddie.
"Damn girl... That's all that's coming to mind." I tease.
We laughed earnestly. All this dressing up gets me more hyped up for dinner.
Sadly, after dressing up so much, we walk to the hall in our heels.
Xena had repeatedly assured me it wasn't so far away, yet the tenth minute rolled by, and my ankles are starting to hurt.
It doesn't take long before we reach the hall. Students dressed up in their own equally fancy attires gather, pouring into the excessively grand hall decorated with red and gold.
Several chandeliers hang above us, glistening when the light strikes them.
The hall is stunning, I can't help taking my time to admire its vast space.
Soft classical music plays, countless drinks are being served and snack joints with... Wait, is that a chocolate fountain?
Several tables with name tags are assigned for each student with a central dance floor.
Wow.
Xena hands me a fancy glass filled with sparkling water and I take a sip of it.
I know it's just water but the presentation of it all is just exquisite.
The allure of all the extravagances began to wear off soon after looking up at the sparkling ceiling more than once and staring a lot.
I become bored with the scenery and my eyes begin searching for him.
Tall guys were everywhere in suits and corporate attire, yet he was nowhere in sight.
I feel a bit restless now, my wolf scratching against my walls again, crying out his name, desperately wanting to be with him again.
She's being a total slut right after one measly kiss. I can't imagine what she would have done if it was a full -blown make-out session...
Which I obviously wouldn't want...
I think?
The thought of kissing Silas in all it's heartwarming intensity brought the heat to my cheeks.
I forced my mind away from the topic before I began to let my mind wander down an unreconcilable path. "Hey, beautiful."
Xena and I turn to a male wolf I had personally never seen before.
He smiles, giving a slight bow and offering his hand to Xena.
A few people twirled around the hall in a dance as the classical music played in the background and he seems to want to take Xena as his partner.
His eyes linger on her gorgeous figure as he shyly asks her and I don't blame him.
I'd be all over her if I had suddenly had a gender swap or my sexual preferences changed all of a sudden.
She looks at me with a concerned gaze. I immediately know she's reluctant to leave my side for even a second.
She hadn't since the accident after all, but a moment like this was bound to happen. "You can go. Have fun, I'll be fine."
"I can't seem to reconcile myself with that Freya. You always seem to fall into some trouble when no one's watching you."
Ouch.
Her concern was valid though. Part of myself was starting to worry about it also.
But we were in public and I doubted anything would happen to me.
"Just go. I'll be right here."
She sighed finally, turning back to the cute guy that had offered to dance with a smile.
I smiled giddily like a mother hawk watching her chick about to leave the nest.
Before she can take his hand though, someone else grabs onto her wrist.
Our eyes moved to the new intruder which turns out to be Lucas.
His blonde hair was styled back in waves, away from his slender face which was his best outfit.
His choice of attire seems to be the male garments of a Cha-Cha dancer with half of his perfectly toned chest in full view and flay black pants. It's overly eccentric, proving harder to take my eyes off his garment.
Interesting choice for a formal event. "Lucas?" Xena stares wide-eyed at him, not even shocked in the least by his attire the way I and the other guy are.
Also interesting. "What are you doing here?" I ask, forcing my eyes away from his chest.
"Hey, angel. I just came to grab this one over here for a moment." He referred to Xena. "What? I'm not going anywhere with you." She glares at him now, still trying to pry her wrist from his hold.
He smiles at me but then turns to the new guy with a glare.
"If you're done gawking like a pervert, you can scram."
He seemed genuinely affected by Lucas' threat, giving a small quick bow to Xena and me before running away.
Poor guy.
It wasn't fun being intimidated by another taller and much stronger male.
"What the hell, Lucas?" Xena's even more pissed now, growling at him.
Despite the death glare she flashed him, he smiles mischievously her way before turning back to me again. A glint of playfulness dances in his eyes.
"May I borrow
"Uhh... sure."
her?"
"Freya!" Hurt from my betrayal gleams in her eyes but I shrugged.
"I'm sure what he wants to say is important.'
He nods in gratitude before dragging her off. I sigh, being left alone. It sucks but what can I do? I also don't want Xena on my neck when I finally find Silas if I find him before the event begins.
I feel his eyes on me before I see him. Just like that, I turn on instinct and our eyes meet instantly like magnets.
The sight of him leaves me breathless and frozen in a space and time where only us exist. I've never seen him in anything formal, just casual school wear and on our date, he had tried to be a little bit more fancier. But this... everything else paled in comparison. The suit, tailored perfectly to his lean muscled and broad-shouldered physique, complimented his body. Dressed in all black from his outfit down to his shoes and the decorative handkerchief in his pocket. His shiny black hair curled away; he looked too good, like a god among men.
I immediately make a move to step closer to him, holding his eyes. But I stop in my steps once Elena emerges from his side, clinging to his right arm.