Mating the Female Alpha
Chapter 31 – Dirty Trick

Bernice's POV

It was a long shot, but I knew if I didn't take drastic measures, it could have been me. I knew something was going on when the maid confronted me as I was getting dressed. She told me she knew my secret and that Tina wanted to help me escape. Based on that, I knew Tina was up to something.

Then, I saw Tina speaking to a servant near the door of the ballroom. They slipped into the hallway, trying not to be seen and I grew even more suspicious. So, when Tina set up a couple of glasses of wine at a nearby table, I had a feeling she might have slipped something into one of them.

I noticed her speaking with Landry at the food table, so while they were distracted, I switched the wine glasses. I was right to do so. She handed me the glasses just as they were making a toast.

She must have slipped aphrodisiac into one of the glasses because the next thing we all knew, she was going into severe heat. Going into heat like this would have blown my cover. I would have ripped everything off my body, including my mask, exposing myself to them all. Not to mention, a high enough dosage of aphrodisiac could act like a truth serum. If Tina really is onto me and knows my true identity, she probably wanted to get it out of me. "Landry!!" She calls out to him; she's still wiggling uncomfortably on the ground, completely naked.

Everybody is watching her in horror including her family.

"I need release. Please help me!" She begs.

Landry doesn't make any motion to help her; instead, he stares down at her in disgust. I can't help the smile that tugs at my lips. I'm not sure why that pleases me; maybe because she deserves it. After all, this was her doing. "Tina!" Her father roars: he was red in the face, and I can see the anger flashing through his eyes, sending a chill down my spine. "This is enough. You are embarrassing your family. Get up this instance."

"I need it," she breathes. "I need to fuck..."

"Tina!" Her mother cries.

"Oh, my goddess!!" Jessie cries as well as she sees the events unfolding before her. Tears are springing from her eyes. "You're ruining my ball! Get out!!"

She orders. She motions for the guards from across the ballroom who is rushing toward them. "Get her out this instance!"

"Please!!" Tina whimpers. "I need help..."

The guards grab Tina's arms and as they lift her, she presses her body against them. She was rubbing herself on them, trying to stimulate her body with no prevail.

"It's best you go with her; make sure she gets home safely," Landry says to Tina's parents. They say nothing; I can tell her father is holding back a lot of his rage and her mother looks like she wanted to burst into tears. They don't argue though; they walk behind the guards and after Tina until they disappeared out of the ballroom.

Everybody was still quietly watching the door as it closes, not sure what to say or how to act at this moment.

"I'm so sorry everybody," Jessie says, trying to keep a strong composure. "Please continue to enjoy the evening."

The music begins to play again, and everybody continues doing what they were doing before the toast. I looked up at Landry who was staring down at me curiously; I can tell he has questions in his eyes. Did he know I took part in this? Then a smirk appears on his lips, and he wraps an arm around me, pulling me close. Maybe it was the aphrodisiac that lingers in the air or his nearness, but I can feel my flesh getting warm as well.

"That was a dirty trick," he whispers against my ear, causing my entire body to go still. "I've never been more turned on. I want to rip that gown off your body and have my way with you right now."

I want that too; very much so. I swallow the lump that formed in my throat and gazes up at him, seeing his darkening eyes. I don't have to say anything for him to know what it is I want. He smirks and entwines his fingers through mine. I thought we should at least say goodbye to Jessie before we left, considering she is the host. But Landry doesn't seem to be as concerned about that. He pulls me along with him and we leave Jessie's palace.

...

Landry

The look on Bernice's face when Tina went into heat was a mixture of amusement and satisfaction. But not at all surprised. She glanced down at her own wine glass a couple of times and swished the remaining red liquid around in her glass before setting it down on the nearby table. Landry knew she must have had something to do with it. He could smell traces of aphrodisiac in Tina's wine glass; it was drugged; it's obvious Bernice had something to do with it. He should have reprimanded her for such behavior, but it was just so hot. He wanted to get her out of there as soon as he could and have his way with her. From the way she was gazing up at him, she wanted it too.

Landry doesn't even bother saying anything to Jessie; besides, she looked way too busy trying to do damage control and recover her ball. Instead, he takes a hold of Bernice's hand and guides her quickly out of the ballroom, and they leave Jessie's palace. It doesn't take long to get back to Landry's palace.

As they reach her bedroom, he's quick to spin her around so she's facing him and begins kissing her with a heated passion. Her body flushes to his touch and he loves the way she responds to him. He knew that she had feelings for him too. Tonight proved that to him. It was obvious that she played the trick on Tina out of jealousy. He wants to show her that she has nothing to be jealous of.

Nobody measures up to Bernice in his eyes.

The sex seems surprisingly intimate; as he slides into her, he can't help but think how much he loves her. She closes her eyes and takes him in, gripping the bedsheets with her small and delicate hands. Her flesh is illuminating pink, her nipples hardening the more he thrusts into her. She screams for him, wanting him, begging him.

He kisses down every corner of her body; her skin is soft against his body. Her hair falls lazily around her damp features. He brushes her hair out of her face with his fingertips, and her eyes darken with lust. She wraps her arms around his neck and pulls him closer to him; she presses her lips against his as he deepens inside of her.

She screams his name as she climaxes; that causes him to climax as well.

They lay beside one another; neither of them is in a rush to go anywhere. Typically, she would be rushing to the bathroom to clean up. Or at least, trying to get to the bathroom. But this time she lay lazily beside him, trying to catch up with her breath. Her chest rose and fell delicately; her breasts were still exposed to him, and he couldn't help but look at her in all her glory.

"I know why you did what you did..." he finds himself saying.

She frowns and looks over at him.

"Sorry?"

"That trick you pulled on Tina. I know you did it because you're jealous of her. I will cut ties with her and her family if it makes you happy."