One Night Stand With The Ruthless Alpha KingUpdated at Dec 9, 2025, 23:16
The sound of glasses clinking, mute conversations, and occasional bursts of laughter filled the bar like background music. The scent of alcohol hung thick in the air, something I was long used to, but it still managed to sting my nose every time. I moved briskly behind the bar, sliding a drink down the polished counter with a practiced hand, offering a quick, polite nod to the customer who winked at me in response.
I didn’t return the flirtation.
There were three men and two women.
Something about them pulled at me. I’d served countless groups in this place, some friendly, some dangerous, many forgettable, but this group wouldn’t leave my head. Especially not the one sitting in the center of the booth, tall with a lean build, his aura was silent but commanding.
I had given in to my curiosity earlier and done a quick check, nothing official, just a little sniff through connections I kept quietly in my pocket.
The women were Lily and Alima. The two men on either side were Harry and Reynold. Wolf shifters. I hated wolf shifters. With every fiber of my being. Maybe that was why I couldn’t stop looking. Maybe I was on edge, waiting for one of them to cause trouble as usual.
Electric and familiar.
I didn’t need to turn. I knew who it was. His energy was different from anyone else’s, it was low and steady.
“You don’t belong here,” he said.
His voice was deep, quiet and rough and it sent a ripple down my spine, both as a warning and a pull.
I stood slowly, still holding the broom. I turned, meeting his eyes head-on, this time refusing to let myself be intimidated.
“I could say the same to you,” I replied flatly.
Austin didn’t smile. But something flickered in his expression. Amusement. Or maybe interest. “You’re not just a barmaid.”
“And you’re not just a wolf,” I shot back.
The tension that hung between us was thick and strange.
He tilted his head, studying me with unnerving focus.
“Be careful tonight.”
It wasn’t a threat. It wasn’t even subtle.
It was a warning.
Before I could demand an explanation, he turned and walked away, his pack falling in line behind him like shadows.
I stood frozen for a few moments, staring at the empty doorway where he’d disappeared. My heart pounded for reasons I didn’t understand. That was concern in his voice. Or... something very close to it.