Loosen Up

I smirk at him and he quickly gets me another drink. I love the live music they always play here. I lean against the bar and listen to the music as I crack my neck. The second he walks in, I feel his power crawl through the air.

I glance over to the entrance of the club with an arched eyebrow when I see the Pack Alpha enter with a few of his close men, also shifters. The man is probably one of the hottest men I've seen in the last ninety years but he's extremely dangerous. He's an unmated male Alpha... trouble in spades.

His men are a mix of wolves, bears, and... mountain lion? Xander himself was a powerful wolf and from what I've heard, even the Vampires don't stand a chance against the shifter.

I knock back the entire drink and clutch the scent masking necklace only... it's not here!? I look down and grope my chest several times in horror. Where the hell did it go!? My mind instantly snaps back to the Wendigo as my heart nearly falls out my ass. Shit!

My drink almost comes back up when his amber-colored eyes turn to me and lock on with an intense look. His pack tattoos peek out from under his tight fitted black shirt, leaving little to the imagination. His entire six-foot-two frame was packed with lethal muscles that he didn't get by going to the gym. His black hair sets his amber eyes off in ways that terrify me.

I'm pretty sure I have a 'deer in the headlights' look as I try not to pee myself. I hold my breath and try not to give myself away as I tell myself over and over again that there are tons of people here. He'd have to have a freakish sense of smell if he can pull me out of this crowd.

Kyle takes the empty glass I was currently clutching onto for dear life and replaces it with another full glass. He seems completely oblivious to my internal panic so that should be a good sign. I knock the entire drink back but when I look back to the Alpha, I see him lightly lift his head and sniff.

My back stiffens as my heart threatens to beat out of my chest. His eyelids lower a bit before he looks back to me with the tilt of his head. I was already counting the exits and how long it would take me to get to each one when I see his eyes dilate.

My heart nearly stops when I see his eyes go completely black. SHIT!!! Did he just imprint on me!?! That's it!! I clench my teeth and slowly turn around to lightly place the cup on the bar. I suck on my front teeth as I mentally form my plan of escape.

This is so much worse... out of the corner of my eyes, I see his men going to all the exits causing my heart to nearly stop for the second time tonight. I tighten my fists before rolling my shoulders. If this shifter didn't think I'd fight my way out of here, he had another thing coming.

There was one more exit they've seemed to have forgotten about or maybe they just didn't know it existed. As soon as I feel him coming, I turn to look at him one last time. Don't get me wrong, the man was drop-dead fine but I was not looking to get into a relationship especially with the freaking Alpha pack leader!!

Nothing would be casual with this man. Not with Alphas... I give him a strained smile before turning around and leaping over the bar. A few people yell, Kyle included "Eris! What the hell!?" I run down the back of the bar and as I pass Kyle I quickly yell "You don't know me!" And hit the side entrance door.

The second I'm outside, I run out of the side ally and head straight for the road. Yells and horns are heard as I jump and slide over a hot car hood. I run full speed to my car and pop the trunk. I pull out the small black bag with shaky hands and curse when the zipper sticks.

If I were to jump in my car and drive away right now, he would be able to follow my scent and find me within a few minutes so this was the only way to save this. I nearly cry as I pull on the zipper as hard as I can and use my magic.

The zipper gives as everything in the bag goes flying all over the ground. I curse and drop to the ground like someone's shooting at me. I finger through the items with shaky hands but when I find what I need, I pull it out and quickly put it around my neck as Xander himself comes around my car with dilated eyes.

I look up to him with a racing heart as he sniffs the air with narrowed eyes. He slowly looks back down to me and carefully looks me over before walking closer. I want to scoot away, to run for my life but I'm still trying to save this entire thing and if I keep running, he's gonna know for sure that I'm hiding something.

I shake out my shaky hands and begin collecting everything off the ground, completely ignoring the Alpha in front of me. He moves closer and without a word, he slowly squats in front of me and begins helping pick up the pieces as he silently watches me.

I try to ignore his stare but his eyes bore into me with such intensity, I feel like I may just go up in flames. Instead of dropping them back into the black bag, he slowly extends his hand out to me and holds them out for me to take.

I swallow hard and look up to meet his amber gaze. I wasn't one to back down from a challenge and this was clearly a challenge. He wants me to look at him and that's exactly what I'll do. His amber eyes search mine in silence as I reach out for the necklaces and charms in his hand.