Finding herself

Chapter 7: First party

As Maya and I finished getting ready, we put on our jackets and walked out the door. Maya called a taxi and it was waiting for us in front of her house. We sat in and she told the driver where to go.

It took us about ten minutes to reach a building with a big, red, glowing sign on it, that read Lupus City. Wolf City. Clever.

Maya paid the driver and we got out. There were a couple of people waiting to get in and we stood behind them.

"So, how do you get in? Do you have to pay?" I asked her curiously.

"You show them your eyes. Your wolf eyes. That's the most subtle tell someone is a wolf. So if humans want to get in, they wouldn't know what is going on, and they wouldn't be able to get in." As she said that, it was our turn to go in.

Maya did it, and her eyes glowed a beautiful yellow. It was so long ago that I saw wolf eyes like that last. I saw them on my mom when she saved me from the rogues. Hers were yellow too. I was mesmerized.

The bouncer nodded and Maya smiled at me and walked inside.

It was my turn and I searched for the tingly feeling that I always felt when my eyes changed. When I found it, the bouncer bulged his eyes, as if surprised, but just for a second. But I still saw it. I furrowed my eyebrows at him and he composed himself and nodded to me. I looked where Maya went and saw her waiting for me, but looking inside the club. I glanced at the bouncer again and found my way inside.

"Everything alright?" Maya asked, looking at me with a smile on her face.

"I guess," I smiled back at her and followed her lead.

"Come on, my friends are already here. They saved a table for us." Maya told me, and when we entered the club, she placed her hand on mine. She pulled me behind her, as she knew where to go. We walked through the dance floor, squeezing between the dancing bodies that enjoyed themselves. We reached a booth, where 3 girls and 2 guys were sitting. They were all dressed up, just as we were. They were all talking between themselves and it was a calm environment. As we reached the table, they all looked at us and suddenly, I felt anxious.

"Hey, guys, what's up? This is the girl I was telling you about. This is Anya." she loudly said to them and pointed at me.

"Anya, this is the gang. Lola, Sabrina, Kelly, James, and Brian. James is our Beta-to-be and Brian is going to be our head warrior. Well, more like a fitness instructor, since we don't have warriors." She laughed and we all laughed with her.

Lola had green eyes and brown hair and I could tell, she was as tall as me. Sabrina was a blonde with blue eyes and Kelly was a blond with brown eyes. They were all so pretty and I felt self-conscious next to them as I was just average looking.

The guys were both brown-haired and green-eyed. And they were very attractive as well. What is it with wolves and their genes in this town?

Maya sat down with the guys and the girls made space for me. They engaged in conversation once again and the bartenders started bringing drinks. As I didn't know what I liked, they brought me the town favorite, Malibu with cola. I took my first sip and I figured it tastes just like coconuts with bubbles. I liked it and decided that this will be my choice of drink for tonight, as the girls told me it's not a good idea to mix drinks. As it was my first night, I decided to listen to them and I hopefully would not pass out.

The DJ was playing all kinds of music, some electronic, techno, disco, something for everybody.

When we finished our second drink, the group decided we should go dance. I was a little skeptical of my abilities, but they assured me I would be ok. We formed a circle and I followed the girls' moves. And it was mostly just handed in the air and moving your hips. Not that hard.

We were dancing like that for a while and Lola, Sabrina and Kelly soon found some guys to dance with. Brian and James soon followed, as some chicks were dragging them to the middle of the dance floor and they had a bunch of them around all of a sudden. I guess they were pretty popular amongst the ladies. Maya pulled me towards our table and we sat down.

"Have you found anyone worthy of your time?" Maya asked me and I knew she meant someone to make out with.

I sipped on my drink and looked down at the table. "No, I didn't know I should. I mean, I feel a little bit nervous and I don't even know what kind of guys I like and what are the signs of a gross type. I figured someone would come to me if they liked what they saw." I downed my drink and waved to the bartender to bring me another.

"You have nothing to be nervous about. Here are no rules on who should come to who first. If you like someone, just go dancing with them. And if they want to take it to the next level, they will. If not, you go to the next one. Don't wait for a guy to initiate something, you could end up waiting all night. And life is too short to wait for opportunities to come to you. You grab an opportunity and make it your bitch." If I were drinking at that moment, I would be spitting it from my nose from laughter. Instead, I just choked on my spit and laughed so much, I started to cry a little. And she was right there with me. I guess the alcohol started to take its effect.

I looked towards the dance floor and I could see what everybody was doing. There were a couple of people dancing, and making out, some were leaving, and some were making their way to the tables. I could no longer see James and Brian and I guess they left. Sabrina and Kelly were making out with their guys, while Lola was dancing with two of them. And by the looks of it, she was having the time of her life. I was getting a little jealous because I knew I could never clear my head enough to enjoy myself that much.

I downed my drink and stood up. I took Maya's hand in my own and pulled her towards the dance floor. I don't even know how much I had drunk already, but I still didn't feel any different. Maybe a little more relaxed, but that's it. It must be the wolf side, just like Maya said.

We began dancing and I didn't care that I probably looked like a t**t doing so. I never had this much fun and I needed it. The music changed a couple of times and I found myself dancing with my eyes closed. It felt so good to release the tension from my body and tire myself out. It's like a workout, but much more fun.

I suddenly felt hands on my stomach and I flinched, opening my eyes. I could feel someone's chest on my back and it freaked me out for a moment. I could see Maya making out with some dude and then I turned around, looking at my dance partner. In front of me stood a gorgeous man, a little taller than me, with light brown hair and hazel eyes. He had a little stubble on him and it suited him. He held me by my hips and guided them to move from side to side. I didn't complain and did as he wanted me to.

I let him take control and relaxed once again. When he saw that I was willing to dance with him, he stepped a little closer again. And I didn't mind it one bit. I put my arms around his neck and we moved in sync. I was about to close my eyes when he leaned in and kissed me.

He tasted sweet and there was a hint of alcohol on his breath, but not so much, that it would be repulsive. I let him take the lead and his lips moved against mine while his tongue was teasing me to open my lips to him. I did what he wanted me to and I followed him with my movements. There we were, in the middle of the dance floor, dancing and kissing. I stepped closer and closed the distance between us.

I pressed myself against his rock-hard body and he held me with one of his arms on my back and another on my side, moving up to my rib cage and down to my hip. I felt like time stood still and I could do this all night long.

As we were making out, his hand on my side pressed on my hip and the feeling wasn't at all hurtful, but rather hot. The whole scene was incredibly erotic, maybe because of alcohol, other people around us, music, or all the hormones in the air. But probably all of the above. I pressed my t**s on his chest and I hoped he would know I needed more. I could feel something poking me in the stomach and I read enough novels to know exactly what it was. I guess he was just as turned on as I was. And as he pressed his bulge into my stomach, I knew he needed this just as much as I did.

Suddenly he stopped kissing me, turned me around, and pressed my back against his front. He put one of his arms around my stomach and another was on my hip again, gripping it with need. He swayed my hips again and put his lips against the soft spot in the crook of my neck. The move made a shiver go down my spine to my legs and I pressed my butt to his front. I heard a growl of approval come from him and I knew what was going to happen next.

"You wanna get out of here?" he asked me with a deep voice that made me only want him more. I nodded and looked around quickly. When I found Maya, I turned back to the guy and said to him: " I just have to tell my friend I'm going. Two seconds." He let go of me and I walked, well, almost ran to the table where she was sitting and talking with the guy she was making out with earlier.

"Hey, I'm going out. See you in the morning?" I quickly said and downed another drink, that was waiting for me.

"Tell your friend to call me. I will come to pick you up. And good catch, might I say" she winked in approval and I smiled at her and went back to the Adonis that was waiting for me.

"Let's get out of here," I told him and I didn't have to do it twice. He took my hand and I walked behind him out of the club. This is going to be fun.