Mating the Female Alpha
Chapter 30 – Tina embarrasses herself at the ball

Landry

Bernice mentioned at one point that she's never danced before, but she moves so delicately in his arms. She has a smile on her face that he's never seen before. She's genuinely having a good time. This pleases Landry. Everybody else also seems to notice because they are surrounding them and clapping.

Bernice looks gorgeous in her gown; unfortunately, she must wear a mask to hide her identity. She doesn't want anyone to recognize her as being the female alpha. By the time they finish with a couple of dances, she grew breathless. "I haven't laughed like that in a long time," she admits as they search for an empty table.

"I'm glad you're having fun."

"Have you seen Jessie? We should thank her for the invite," she says as she glances around the ballroom.

He rose his brows at her; he knows that Bernice and Jessie are on rocky terms ever since Jessie accused her of using Landry without the intent to marry. Even after he spoke to Jessie, knowing his sister, she is not going to drop it that easily. "I'm sure she will find us when she's not busy," Landry assured her.

Jessie had a table set up for a bunch of assorted foods. A lot of the foods look foreign, but they smell delicious; even Landry had to admit that it makes his stomach growl. Maids walk around in clusters with platters of appetizers and beverages. for the guests.

"I'll grab some food if you want to take a seat," Landry offers.

She looks puzzled by his suggestion, but she doesn't argue, which surprises him. She gives him a short nod and takes her seat at the table. As Landry makes his way toward the food table, he pauses only momentarily when he catches the eyes of Tina from across the ballroom. She seems to be speaking with a servant at the doorway. Landry found it to be a bit suspicious, but he brushes the thought from his mind and grabs an empty plate. He isn't going to allow Tina to ruin his evening with Bernice. Not tonight.

He begins piling food on a plate, grabbing everything he knew Bernice would love.

"I'm glad you could make it, Landry dear," Tina says as she makes her way toward him.

He notices the servant boy was gone and Tina strolled over batting her long lashes and swaying her wide hips. She has it in her head that she's going to be the next luna, but Landry would never allow something like that to happen. Tina and her family might suck up to him on a daily but she isn't fit to wear the royalty title.

"You seem to be having a lot of fun. Who knew the omega could dance," Tina says, leaning against the table and gazing over at Bernice. Landry wanted to rip her eyes out of her head to keep her from looking at Bernice, but he had to keep a proper composure as the king, so he refrained from doing so. "I didn't even know you were seeing anybody. I had to find out from your sister."

"It isn't your concern," Landry says, keeping his tone low. "Now, if you'll excuse me."

He starts to turn in the direction of Bernice, but Tina's voice stops him in his tracks.

"I hope you know she isn't fit to be the luna queen. I've worked my whole life for that title and I'm not going to stand by and watch a fraud take it away from me."

What is she going on about? A fraud?

"The title was never promised to you, Tina," Landry says calmly. "It's wrong of you to assume it was."

"You've spent your whole life never noticing a single female; now little miss omega comes around and you forget all about me? It isn't fair..."

He has never once paid an ounce of attention to her in that kind of way, so he isn't sure what she's even talking about. He shakes her head with dismay and begins to walk away again.

"Aren't you going to introduce me?" She calls after him. "It's rude of you to not introduce your lover to your cousin."

"I can introduce myself," another voice stops Landry again once he notices that it came from Bernice. She was standing in earshot, staring at Tina with a frown. He didn't even notice that she has gotten up from the table. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Madam Tina. I'm Denise." She introduces with her fake name.

"Denise?" Tina repeats, testing the name on her tongue. "What a unique name."

"My father named me after his mother," she lies smoothly. She has really adopted this omega persona of hers and Landry admires her for it. "As a friend of Landry's, I hope we can get along well."

Tina raises her brows and presses her lips in a firm line.

"A friend? Is that all you are?"

Bernice looks surprised by that question.

"Of course," she answers after a short pause.

Landry can't help the pained feeling in his chest; that's not what they only were, and Bernice knew that. He wanted to pull her away, find somewhere secluded, and remind her what exactly they are to one another.

"Well, in that case... I think a toast is in order. A toast to friends," Tina says with a broad smile.

She goes to a table with a couple of glasses of red wine. She swishes one in the cup before handing it off to Bernice. Bernice takes it without hesitation and gives her a nod of thanks.

"I was just thinking the same thing," A louder gentleman says from nearby.

Tina's father. He's a large man, and he holds a lot of power in his own pack as an Alpha, but he isn't nearly as strong and powerful as Landry. His wife, Tina's mother, stands beside him with her own glass of wine. She's a smaller version of Tina but they have very similar features.

"I wanted to make a proper toast to my daughter," he says loud enough for everyone around him to silence.

Tina smiles in return and holds up her glass.

"My daughter is going to be the next luna queen. Once she marries Alpha King Landry, it will be official. I wanted to make a proper toast to their engagement and her achievements. To my daughter, Tina the luna queen." "Tina the luna queen!" Everyone else chants as well as they gradually take sips of their wine.

Landry notices Jessie across the ballroom and she looks aggravated. She has a deep frown plastered on her face as she glares at Tina. It was obvious to Landry that Jessie did not approve of this toast.

Bernice looks uncomfortable as well with her plastered smile, but she takes a sip of her wine just the same. Tina beams up at Landry, batting her eyes, as she takes a long and steady sip of her wine, nearly finishing the glass. She places the cup on the table and licks her lips with satisfaction. Everyone is clapping for her, but then she frowns. Landry could see the redness around her neckline increasing until it reaches her face. Her face grows as red as a cherry and her eyes are large. She begins to pant rapidly as her heart speeds up. She bites onto her bottom lip and wiggles uncomfortably.

"Tina?" Her father says, narrowing his eyes at her. "What is it?"

She doesn't answer her father though; her breathing grows even heavier, and Landry can hear the soft whimper escaping her throat. She's pressing her legs closed, squirming uncomfortably the redder her flesh grows. "So... hot..." she moans. "I'm so hot... I need release." She pleads, her body trembling as she swipes her own dress.

Landry hears the tearing of the fabric and soon her dress is falling to the ground. Everyone is silent and watching her in horror as she falls to the ground, completely naked. Her large breasts are exposed first. Then she rips at her yellow underpants until her vagina is completely exposed too. Her body continues to tremble and grow pink with heat.

"I need release!!" She pants.

Landry knew this look all too well; it happens to Bernice more times than he can count. However, it's never happened this publicly before.

Tina has gone into severe heat.