Between Witches and Wolves

Chapter 7: What the F**k Just Happened

Ellie

I walk over to the table and see Mr. Flirt smile.

“Well, look at you! Guess you had a change of heart? My boy Nico here would just like a little lap dance, doll.”

I hate the arrogance in his voice. Like he’s won something.

Even though every fiber of my being is telling me not to, I walk over to the one they call Nico.

“A lap dance it is, then.”

I try not to sound nervous. I’ve never done something like this, but I don’t want them to know that. Then they would find out about my “innocence” and try to exploit it.

Even though I’ve never given a dance before, I’ve seen the other girls in the club do it every night, several times.

I start by turning my back to him and moving my hips as I slowly bend over. I feel my skirt ride up, and I bet he can see my underwear.

I don’t even care.

I’m already humiliated. What’s a little more?

Once I stand back up, I turn toward him and do the weird humping motion I see Nicole doing with her customers. They always seem to like it, so that’s what I do.

Suddenly, his hands are on my hips, and I hear a growl.

I can’t tell if the growl is in my head from my wolf or from the large table across the room. It sounds like it came from behind me.

“Here, hon. Let me help,” Nico tells me.

He pulls my hips down so that I’m straddling him. I can’t help the rush of heat I feel take over my face.

He moves my hair off my shoulder and whispers in my ear.

“Now, just slowly move those hips like this.”

He slowly guides my hips, sliding me up and down against him.

I realize this is what they call grinding.

I think?

I hear another growl.

This time, I know it wasn’t my wolf.

I turn to look where the sound keeps coming from, but Nico grabs my face.

“Eyes here, hon. Just look at me.”

I do as he says.

As I’m grinding on top of him, I start to feel weird.

Almost like a haze is taking me over.

I start to feel hot all over, and my breathing picks up.

I know I’m flustered, but this is more than just embarrassment.

It’s almost like I... like this?

What the f**k is happening to me?

Another growl comes from behind me, much louder this time, making Nico smile.

He leans into me and whispers in my ear.

“Do you feel good? I can smell your arousal. I bet the mutts over there can smell it, too. I can make you feel even better.”

Another rush of warmth washes over me, and without meaning to, a small moan leaves my lips.

Okay, what in the actual f**k?

What is wrong with me?

I start to panic.

It’s like my body has a mind of its own, and I can’t control anything.

He whispers to me again.

“That’s it, baby. You want to ride my d**k now, don’t you? God, your blood smells so f*****g sweet now. Bare your neck to me. I’ll make you soak those panties. Then I’ll f**k you right here if that’s what you want.”

My body betrays me again, grinding against him harder. I can feel his erection beneath me, and I crave it.

STOP! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF!

I can’t help it.

Everything in me is screaming at me to stop, but my body has its own plans.

I’ve never wanted a man to touch me, let alone f**k me. But in this moment, all I can think about is him f*****g me on this table and the pleasure that would come with it.

He kisses my neck, and I feel something sharp scrape against my skin.

My wolf suddenly jumps up.

I push away.

Good girl. Thank you!

Suddenly, I’m being pulled off him, and Nico finds a fist bashing into his face.

I’m still in a haze, though.

Whatever is going on with me still has my body begging for release.

I need someone to f**k me right now.

I turn to whoever is holding me and start grinding against his leg like a f*****g dog in heat.

“Hey, now. Calm down. It’s just his pheromones doing this to you. Come on.”

The man takes me outside.

The cool breeze feels amazing, and I can feel the haze start to dissipate.

Suddenly, the guy who was punching Nico walks outside and locks eyes with me.

He comes over quickly, and I instinctively take a step back.

“Whoa, Nate. She’s calming down, but don’t scare her. The vamp really did a number on her, but the effects are wearing off,” says the guy who brought me out here after I basically started humping him in the club.

“Are you okay?” the one they called Nate asks me.

Concern and longing are clear in his eyes.

“I’m fine... Thanks for that.”

My reply is weak, and my voice feels shaky.

I feel a tear fall down my cheek and realize I’m very close to crying.

Nate pushes past the other guy and reaches for me, but stops himself.

“It’s okay. You’re okay now. He won’t mess with you anymore. Do you need a ride home?”

His voice is silky and smooth. It’s almost like his voice is a cool silk scarf wrapping around me, strangely bringing me comfort just from hearing it.

“It’s fine. I can walk.”

I turn to leave.

A pang of pain hits my heart.

“Let me at least walk you home, then,” he insists.

The pain from turning away is f*****g with me.

I don’t look back, though.

Instead, I burst into a run.

I run as fast as I can.

Once I’m home, I lock my door and put a knife beside my bed.

The tears start falling before I realize it.

What the f**k just happened to me?

Why did I feel like that?

I curl up on my mattress and cry.

I feel my wolf’s sadness as well. She had just started coming out of it in the middle of the lap dance, and she’s upset with herself because she couldn’t help me.

We both cry ourselves to sleep.

Nate

I can’t believe that just happened.

When she walked back into the bar, I could instantly tell she had been crying, and I could smell that something wasn’t right.

She walked over to the vamp table and started giving one of them a lap dance.

I couldn’t believe it when Ash growled.

I turned to Alex, and he didn’t seem happy either. He was somewhat shocked that Ash had growled.

A minute later, it hit me.

Vamp pheromones.

Strong ones, too.

Then came the smell of arousal.

This time, Void joined Ash in growling loudly.

We see her try to look toward us, but the damn vamp stops her and whispers filth into her ear.

Then I hear her moan.

Before I know what’s happening, Alex has grabbed her and moved her out of the way because my fist has already made contact with the vamp’s b***h-ass face.

I hit him over and over, and the f*****g prick just smiles at me.

Like it’s all a game to him.

“Chill, man. Just having some fun. I’ll let you have her if you want, though.”

He smirks at me.

I don’t even register what I’m saying in the moment.

“If you ever touch her—no, if you ever go near her again—I will rip your body to shreds and burn it. Don’t f**k with me.”

I’ve never threatened a vamp like that.

He looks aghast.

Shock fills his features as he realizes I’m very serious.

“Sorry, man! I didn’t know she belonged to a shifter, I promise. I wouldn’t have done that if I’d known.”

He pleads with me.

I get off him.

Blood covers my knuckles, but his wounds are already healing.

But she’s not mine...

Why did that bother me so much?

A human can’t be mated to a wolf shifter. It’s not like I have some kind of claim on her.

But Ash was desperate to protect her.

Even he didn’t understand why, though.

After I collect myself, I realize Alex must have taken her outside for some air.

I walk outside and see that she’s coming off the pheromones now.

Alex stops me.

I was walking straight toward her.

Calm down, Nate. She’s fine, I hear Alex mind-link me.

Is Void okay? He was just as riled up as Ash.

Yeah. All good, he replies.

Good.

Now that we’re calming down, I offer to take her home.

A single tear falls down her cheek as she turns away from me.

Damn.

Why does that hurt?

Then she takes off.

I go to chase her, but Alex holds me back.

“Just let her go. She’s fine and obviously wants to be left alone. Come on. Let’s just head home, too.”

I can smell her on Alex, and for an instant, it really pisses me off.

We load up into the Jeep and take off for home.

The whole ride, I still can’t believe what happened.

I just hope she’s going to be okay.

Alex

Well, that was an interesting night.

Thought for sure Nate was going to kill that vamp.

I noticed that as soon as we walked into the club, Nate had taken an interest in the girl.

Not gonna lie, I kind of got excited for him.

Could she be his fated mate?

I take a deep breath, trying to catch her scent.

Damn.

She’s human.

Well, there goes that.

I immediately feel stupid for getting my hopes up for him.

She disappears for a while, and when she comes back, she’s changed.

Nate instantly tenses.

I can even feel Ash getting anxious.

He keeps watching her and growls when she’s pulled onto some vamp’s lap.

I laugh at Nate.

“Yo, what was that? Who are you growling at?”

I think it’s funny.

He’s getting so worked up over this human girl.

But then I smell it.

Her arousal.

Void perks up so fast and growls right alongside Ash.

What the f**k?

Suddenly, I feel this incredibly strong urge to protect this girl.

Then we hear her moan.

Nate moves first.

He’s up so fast that if I’d waited a second longer, the girl would’ve been caught in the middle of the fight.

I pull her away as soon as Nate’s fist hits the vamp.

She’s high as f**k on his pheromones.

She even starts grinding against me.

The smell of her is intoxicating.

I shake my head and take her outside.

I need her to get out of the pheromones and calm down before she starts stripping naked.

Then Nate comes outside, his knuckles bloody, rushing straight toward her.

I stop him and get him to come back to his senses.

Then she runs.

I hold Nate back.

Clearly, she just wants to get the f**k out of there, and I can’t blame her.

On the ride home, I try to figure out what the hell just happened.

Why did she affect us like that?

A human girl?

It seems to affect Nate worse than me.

I can’t make sense of it.

It doesn’t help that I can still smell her on me.

I can tell it’s upsetting Nate as well.

Once I finally lie down, only one thought runs through my mind.

I promise I’ll protect her no matter what.

I feel Void’s strong agreement.

I close my eyes.

We’ll look for answers tomorrow.