Alpha Dorian (Alpha Brothers Box Set)
Alpha Dorian-One

Chapter 1

I remember as a kid birthdays were always something extremelyemotional to me. I always found myself weeping as the clock strucktwelve and I definately knew this year it would also be the same. Butthis year it was a little more special because this year I was finallyturning eighteen. I had always thought of this year as my golden year. Ayear on which I will finally come out of my cacoon that I had hid in anbring out myself.

I changed into my pyjamas and lay down in bed pretending that I didn'tknow anything about the surprise that my mom, Marinda and Johnwere planning for me downstairs. This was something that reallyannoyed me. A surprise coudn't remain a surprise for me ever,somehow I would get to know of it.

Every year it was the same tradition on my birthday. We used to havelunch with Marindas parents. Marinda was my bestfriend since I wasthree and we were inseperable. Her mother was like a second motherto me and every year she made her famous lasagna for me on mybirthday that I loved. Eventhough, these traditions were fun but thisyear me and Marinda had decided to do something different. A little bitrebellious.

One of our friends boyfriend owned a club and had promised us anentry just because it was my birthday. Marinda had told everyone thatshe was going to sleep over at my place tonight. So in between myboring closet now stood a beautiful black dress that I was going tosneak out in tonight.

"Sydney!" I heard my mom call from downstairs.

"Coming mom." I yelled as I quickly made up my surprised face.

I came out of my room and slowly made my way downstairs. And justlike that, there was my favourite chocolate cake on the table with withsome flowers and gifts.

"Happy Birthday, my love.” my mom came and hugged me. I meltedinto her embrace immediately. These were the moments I lived for. Iknew that it was not only me that was crying but also herself.

"Hey its my turn now!" said John as he too embraced me into a hug."Happy birthday to my favourite teenager in the whole world." hesmiled.

"Thank John." I smiled as I wiped down my tears.

John was my mothers husband and also like the father I never had. Myfather had left my mom when she was pregnant with me. My mom wasat that time a struggling girl trying to get her life in tow. John ownedthe cafe she worked in. They soon fell in love and got maried and sincethen John had made me his daughther.

"Aren't you forgetting someone?" I heard Marinda.

"How can I forget you?" I smiled as I hugged her.

"Are you ready to elope?" she whispered

"Yes." I chuckled.

"Then here is your gift." she said as she handed me a package.

I opened it to replace the new Iphone.

"You know I can't take this." I told her.

"You deserve this." she smiled.

Marinda was like mega rich. I wondered if her father was a billionare orsomething.

"And here is a small present from us.” My mom said as she cameforward and handed me a small box. In it was a beautiful pendantwhich had a butterfly in between. My mom knew how much butterfliesmeant to me because I thought they were a symbol of independence."Thank you so much, its beautiful.” I told them.

"And i'm still not taking that phone.” I told Marinda.

Two hours later when we had gotten ready and were sure that myparents were asleep, we slowly made our way downstairs and escapedfrom the back door. My heart was beating extremely fast but I washaving the time of my life. We made our way to the car and Marindagot into the drivers seat because there was no way in hell, I was goingto drive in heels

The whole way I had to put up with Marindas singing but fifteen yearslater into our friendship, it had become tolerable.

We arrived at the club and greeted Sara and her boyfriend Jack andthanked him as he himself escorted us inside the club. Inside the clubwas definately just like the movies. The smell of perfume, alcohol andsweat were all mixed together and people were literally on top of eachother.

"You guys want a drink?" Jack asked us.

"Juice is fine." We both replied. We both had come to a mutualagreement that drinking would not be the best option the first we wentinto a club.

Some minutes later, me and Marinda were both on the dance floor aswe danced our lives on all of Beyonces songs. Honestly, I was having abetter time than I thought I would. For the first time in ages I was ableto push away all my thoughts and not give a shit about what othersthought.

I noticed my the strap of my heels had come off so I made my way toone of the bar stools to put on the strap. After a lot of difficulity I puton the strap and then I looked at the dance floor to replace Marinda. Butinstead of replaceing Marinda, my eyes fell into the stranger sittingopposite to me.

The first thing I noticed was that he was staring at me emotionlesslyand also the fact that he didn't back away when he found me looking athim, but instead kept on staring. He was of those men that capturedyour attention. Even in the dark lights of the club, I could see that hehad a well built body with extremely sharp features. It was as if hispresence had enthralled me.

Five minutes later, I realised how stupid I must be looking staring athim so I immediately averted my gaze from him and ordered anotherjuice for myself. I tried my best to divert my attention from him but itwas impossible to do so and I soon found myself looking back at him.But this time he wasn't looking at me, but Miranda.

His hands were clenched as he saw Marinda dancing with a man. So Iimmediately got up and made my way to Miranda.

"Please tell me you found a guy!" she screamed.

"No no I didn't, but there is this extremely handsome man sitting there.First he was looking at me but now he is looking at you and trust me hedoesn't look pleased.”

"Come on show me, who is he?" She asked me as she dragged me outof the dance floor.

And once her eyes fell onto that man, immediately her posturechanged.

"Come on we have to immediately leave.” She said.

"But what happened, who is he Marinda?" I asked her.

"My brother!" she yelled.

Holy freaking shit. Marinda had told me that her brother was comingfrom England. I had never met him before since he was doing sometraining or something but what I had heard of him was that he wasextremely protective of Marinda.

@trynnafly.