Chapter 4: Wolfy tingles 2

Yumi's POV.

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Zana and Zainab look like they’re about to eat me alive with the aggravated looks on their faces.

“Um…what is it?” I ask innocently and they explode.

“What do you mean by what is it? Girl, you rejected him in public!!!” I shield my ears, wincing from the sound attack.

“Hey! Cut it out. I’m right in front of you,” I groan with a frown. “So, why did you do that? People were watching,” Zainab rolls her eyes.

“Why shouldn’t I? He knew that and still went ahead. I’m not the female population that worships his ego. I am me, Yumi,” I deadpan.

“Ugh, it’s all over social media. You’re lucky no one could get a clear view of your face. The angle wasn’t a nice one. But from your shoulder, bag, and shoe, everyone could tell it’s a woman,” Zana goes on to say and I sigh.

“It’s no big deal, and stop saying I’m his mate,” I pout with annoyance. It’s all I keep hearing these days and I don’t like it.

“You just landed yourself in big trouble. You’ve wounded his Alpha pride and no one goes scot-free with that. You might be lucky he doesn’t kill you.”

I restrain the urge to tremble at what Zainab just said and shake off the fear about to grapple me. I glance from her to Zana and back as I state flatly, “You…don’t mean that. I only moved away and told him to leave me alone.”

They both share amused looks, giggling. Zainab waves her hand in my face. “Of course not. That’s silly. He wouldn’t do that.”

“But, you’ve just provoked him on. You’ve initiated a lead on for him…and he won’t relent to pounce on it,” Zana says like some doctor trying to break down my deadly illness to me in simpler words.

“No need to panic…we’re here. Just be careful. Not of him alone, but other male wolves,” She winks at me.

“Why? Why more werewolves too?” I ask, but she grins widely, “I’ll leave that to you to find out”. Now I regret not just asking but ever getting involved with Henry Slater.

I do sometimes forget where I live, school and work are all places where members of the ‘Black Forest Pack’ dominate in a very large number. Being the largest in this part of the world, it represents the entirety of California and has its Pack’s territory occupying four counties: San Bernardino, L.A, Kern, and Inyo. That is just a whole new level of amazing and it angers me to know that it’s Alpha isn’t just my stalker, but also a rival to Hyun Shik’s celestial beauty. Henry just has a well-trimmed beard that accentuates his striking manly features. His jawline is defined and…

I bite on my lower lip, “Damn wolf Alpha…Hyun Shik will always be my number one! Fictional or not.”

And even that resolve is beginning to wane out. His looks just had to infiltrate my head and torment me all the time.

I come to a halt in front of the club Eliza frequents. She’s beaten up drunk again. Thank goodness her older brother is coming for her tomorrow. She really needs a therapist. Nate can’t do this on his own anymore.

Bracing myself up, I throw a leg out and begin walking into the noisy box. A foul scent assails my nostrils and I quickly use a palm to cover my nose with my face scrunching up, “Eww!”

I slide smoothly between clustered sinful bodies and arrive at the tables to see her downing a glass and I jog over.

“Eliza!”

Her eyes move to see me and her body shakes. “Yumi…you’re here?!”

Thank God she’s still sober. I look around us, damn I wanna leave. I look back at her to see her finishing her alcoholic drink.

“We have to leave here…Nate is coming tonight!” I yell loudly so she can hear me over the music. She nods her head, standing up.

But then, that sensation rings throughout my being, startling me at its perverse force and I whip my head around to see many pairs of eyes boring holes into my body from all sides.

Werewolves! I try to avoid their gazes and ignore their presence while steadily waiting for Eliza to pack up. From nowhere, the sensation hits me strongly, almost making me lose my balance and when I look behind me, I find a pair of hazel slate-blue mix glaring at me. Right in the eyes.

Henry Slater.

He has five girls with him, while four are seated next to and intimately close, one is straddling his thighs and kissing his neck hungrily. Still looking at me, he leans over to the side and kisses the other girl hungrily. They both moan in pleasure and the other girl to his right starts caressing his chest. Soon enough, I’m watching the most disgusting sight ever as all the girls gather on him like honey, letting off weird irritating sounds and fondling themselves.

I feel the urge to puke at the sight and glance around frantically to quickly tell Eliza I’ll be back. I race into the restroom after sucking up my acrid disgust to ask around for directions and spilling my guts into the wash basin. What is he? A pornstar now?

I splash palm-fulls of water over and over against my face till I feel I’m okay. As I turn around, I hear moaning sounds coming from a stall near me and I remember where I am. Shit! I need to leave.

I hurriedly leave the toilet but slam into a wall that I don’t recall being there. Rubbing my face angrily, I tip my head back to peer up. My body trembles in dismay. Four hefty males with unusually faint red eyes are staring so evilly down at my tiny frame. My mouth parts and trembles like crazy.

“P-please…l-let…m-me go.”

They all burst into amused chuckles, the one to my left is quick to grab my arm and I yelp. But with all the music and all, I know no one can hear me. He pulls me and my back slams against his hardened chest with a cry.

“Aww, isn’t she so pretty?” The one in front holds my chin, smiling gravely at my face.

“Right? I thought as much when we first met.” That voice. I see the men stiffen and, are they shivering?

The narrow corridor falls silent as we listen to the echo of his shoes drawing closer at a slow taunting pace. Suddenly, both men at my sides are yanked off and flung away. I hear bones break and I wince for them. The one behind me, his presence falls vacant and I see him at the other end of the corridor.

“Don’t you dare touch her again!” A malicious growl echoes off the walls and I nearly pass out from shock and fear. The last guy drops to a big immobile heap before my feet and I jump away only to meet my side with another new wall.

“You need to get out of here.”

I don’t complain or try to resist. I simply nod, refusing his hand to hold me and I walk in front. I don’t see Eliza anywhere and he guides me out, only for me to see her waiting by a taxi.

“Yumi, where were you?!” I hurry over to her, “I’m sorry…had to deal with some hormonal perverts. Let’s go now”.

“But, the guy you came out with…”

Oh! I haven’t thanked him. When I turn to do so, my stomach churns with disgust, watching him hungrily kiss a dark-haired girl while having another behind him and trailing her fingers all over his exposed torso.

This makes it a total of six girls now.

I return my face filled with repine to Eliza, grab her arm, and pull her into the taxi with me.

“Go.”