Buer

CHAPTER 9 - MATE

“Welcome boys.” Ben welcomed the three men with open arms. One of them was Buer, the other was the one in the bathroom yesterday night. The third one was the most menacing. His was as long as the second guy. His face looked made of stone. He definitely looked like one of the Greek gods. Each of the three men beautiful than the other.

As Ben went to kiss his last night buddy, he was brushed off by the man. His eyes focused on Julie. Oh no! There was no way that man is sinking his claws on her.

“We're leaving Ben.”

“Are you leaving because we came?” Buer stopped her from walking away.

“No. We are leaving because he came.” August pointed to man from the bathroom yesterday.

Her statement caused the God to turn to man from stone. The corner of his lips turned up in a small smile. Like he approved her statement.

“Kron at your service lady.” The sexy man walked to her, standing close enough to invade her personal bubble.

“You're bi?” Not the best question to ask in front of Ben but she couldn't help it. August was sure that Kron was turning on the charm as he gazed at her.

“I don't differentiate darling.” The tone in which he spoke didn't make her feel safe all. He sounded dangerous.

“Αρκετά Kron. Κανε πισω.” It was the first man who spoke. His language sounded totally foreign but it did the work. Kron walked back to his friends.

All this time, Buer hadn't said a word. It was the same man who kissed her forehead yesterday.

“Hi Buer.” She greeted as he didn't make the first move.

“August.”

The man in front of her wasn't the same man who helped her last week. Brought her a healing cream of chillies. He was not the man who dropped her at home and took care of her boss. This man was literally bear man.

Together the three men screamed danger and horror. It was like there was an aura of power around them.

(Αρκετά Kron. Κανε πισω. - Enough Kron. Back off)

She was hurt that he wasn't even friendly towards her. It was as if he had disappointed him.

August hesitated, not wanting to say anything to aggravate him.

“We were just leaving. Have fun.” August took hold of a drunk Justin and walked out of the room. Marcy, Julie and Kevin followed. Buer didn't try to stop her.

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Buer was stressed as it is. The last thing he wanted was to go to a club. He wanted to go back home. This city life was suffocating him. He couldn't leave his angel alone.

His August was barely an adult. Full of excitement for life. She must have plans like every regular teenager to go to college. Live a little wild. Take up a job. Then get married.

He was an old bastard who wants to rip off her life here. So that she could join his. So that she could be his queen.

Desire and righteousness were two conflicting emotions raging through him since the past week.

Buer was irrational, irritated and annoyed. Alas, he has no choice as Stor wanted to go out. It was supposed to be their last evening in Victoria before they all dispersed back to their own worlds. He had yet to tell anyone that he won't be joining them back.

Approaching August for an relationship was not the right thing but he couldn't let any man cosy up with her either. They had to come up with a compromise which would benefit both of them.

Or maybe he should let her go! She was a child. Barely a woman. It was a bastard move to hold her back. She needed to live.

All these thoughts started to give him a headache.

That is when August's boss called Kron. Clearly that man besotted by the wolf man. Kron surprised the two of us when he accepted the invitation.

“Είναι ερωτευμένος ερωτευμένος;” Stor questioned. Buer had the same thought.

“Your mate will be there.” He answered. Stor was quick to point out that he wasn't informed but Kron was. “You told this asshole before me?”

Buer wasn't entitled to inform anyone anything. Stor, however, was emotional like that. “Her boss and Kron were together last night when I went to pick him up. That's how he found out.”

“Yes Stor. He would never keep anything from you.” Kron’s tone was at the patronizing best. It obviously irritated Stor which started another round of argument.

( Είναι ερωτευμένος ερωτευμένος; - Is the s*x addict falling in love?)

By the time all of them got ready, it was already eleven. It pained him to think that ange worked in that God awful place to make a living.

Her house looked good. It was of average size in a decent neighborhood. By her look, she wasn't poor in any way. Even her car was sort of costly. He wondered what sort of circumstances pushed August to work at that place. It was loud, congested and unsafe.

The day she agreed to be his, she would have nothing to think about. He would provide her unlimited money, hundreds of servant and abundance of love. All he had to do was wait.

“The are in one of the VIP rooms.” Stor had just parked the car as Kron got off the phone.

“They?” Buer didn't like the idea that she was outside this late yet another day. Yesterday she was complaining of failing a test. Yet today she so out late night again. This was not good for her education as well as her health.

They entered a small room which was almost filled. Ange wanted to leave. He could hear that part as they climbed up the stairs. The club was relatively empty from when he visited last Friday. That made it easier for him to hear words.

Buer completely agreed with August that it was time for them to leave.

He had expected her to be with her boss like yesterday. What he didn't expect were the number of men compared to only three girls in the room.

That sight in front of him raised his temper. The possessive animal side was coming out. Which was really unsafe for her. Luckily, August wanted to leave because of Kron. A fact that elated Stor.

The poor thing was waiting for him to act. She even took the first step.

The safest thing right now for her would be to leave. Stor and Kron knew what was happening. They were ready incase Buer does anytime drastic. He reigned in his animal to let his ange pass by him.

Buer could sense the hurt. He was ashamed to let her go. What kind of a man was he? What kind of a man was he?

Two girls and two boys left with her. One was completely drunk while the other was completely sober. There won't be any road incidents, that he was at least sure of.

The rest of the boys, who Buer had no idea about left a short time after his ange. That left three wolves and a puny human in the room.

“Is baby's friend alright?” Ange's boss Ben asked Kron.

She is not your baby. Buer wanted to shout that aloud. That would only result in him being named as a pedophile.

“Yeah. Can you get us few drinks?” He watched Kron wink at Ben from the corner of hai eye. Ben giggled like a girl and left the room.

“Είσαι καλός φίλος;”

“Οχι.” There was no point in hiding it.

There was no more talk about it anymore. Stor was at a loss of words. He had seen August, understood the repercussions that would follow when they decide to get in a relationship. Surprisingly, even Kron was in a sober mood today.

“God bless you brother.”

(Είσαι καλός φίλος; - Are you alright friend?, Οχι - No)

Buer stayed there for some time. Almost downed a bottle of whisky. Ben invited a couple of young girls. The boss assumed that me and Stor would be interested and he could Kron for himself. That plan completely backfired. Kron attracted the interest of both the girls. He reciprocated.

Stor was in one corner in his own thoughts as usual.

“I’m leaving.” No one objected.

Buer found himself in front of his ange’s house. It was almost midnight. No lights were on and he couldn’t hear any movement from the house. She was yet to reach home. He waited at one corner where no light penetrated due to rich amount of the trees on her backyard. It took more half an hour before a large car stopped in front of the house. She lost her footing, almost falling back. Almost falling. That’s because he caught her.

She stared at him, wide eyed. He had no idea how to explain this to her without risking her calling the police. Coming to her house was a big mistake.

“Buer?”