Nich left about an hour into the shift, it must've been around 11 when he dipped on us. Riley could handle things without him at the bar and he assured us if he was needed he would come back. Riley let me know she'd call Rowen for a faster response if we needed man-power.
My shift was still going on as it was nearing midnight. I figured they'd be going soon. The extra guest was still nowhere to be seen so I was beginning to doubt they would show.
Around 11:45 I was beginning to gather a tab for my party. I was prepared to kick them out in order to go home. I cleaned every dish they handed me to keep from staying late to clean them in bulk. I was standing behind the bar swiping through the tab to make sure I put everything in correctly.
If I was off by anything I had a key to fix it in the system before I handed it over for the party to choose how they pay. My attention was interrupted as Riley called out for me, "Hey, Claire? This gentleman said he's here for your party."
Riley was staring at me nervously when I glanced up in her direction to find who she was talking about. It wasn't no gentleman she was referring to. It was Alpha Draegan, I could tell by his scent. Alpha Draegan was hard to take my eyes off him once they landed where they belonged. He was dressed like he came out of an important meeting as his suit was still wrinkle free. He was a man worth fighting for and someone I spent many nights drooling over his name alone.
He was picture perfect with one of those billionaire hairstyles that was probably styled every morning by his own personal butler. His beard was close shaven and blended well into his sideburns. He was sharp and precise. I was dying to reach out and touch him to make sure he was real. I walked over to him immediately as I dropped the very thought of rushing the party out. I bowed my head politely his way.
"Hello, Alpha!" My eyes went harshly from side to side as I sent glares towards women that were drooling for him and waiting for a chance to catch his attention. He was mine tonight. "You're here for the 10 o'clock party?"
"Yes, I suppose they already informed you I was arriving late."
"They sure did! I can lead you to the room. Can I start you off with something to drink before we head back?"
"A double of whiskey and just a dash of lime." How gross and bitter! My nose wrinkled up from the choice he made before going to serve it in a glass since it would be too much for a shot glass to handle.
"We have a crown royal, is that ok?" I asked as I went to reach for it.
"That's fine."
I poured him a double and added some lime juice into the glass before handing it straight across the bar to him. I motioned for him to follow me as I lead him towards the back. I stopped when we reached the last door and opened it to let him inside. I bowed my head out of respect. He stopped in the doorway and downed the double without hesitation before giving me the empty glass. He went inside and the party shouted at him.
"Where have you been? You have been missing all the fun!" I could hear Devan complaining his ass off now. I went inside to collect some empty glasses on the table.
"I told you I would be coming late and that I was in an important meeting. One you should have been at," Draegan told him as he sat down beside Anya almost natrually. She looked at him in delight as she gave him a semi-hug. I felt instantly jealous watching the two but chose to ignore it as I focused on cleaning.
"It's ok, we forgive you," Anya said.
"Let's get another round!" Larissa looked at me then as if demanding it from me.
"Right away," I promised.
"Our dear bartender has been very kind to us," Devan said quickly as he pointed me out to the group.
"We will have to come back again to see her."
"It's been a treat having you here."
"We should make this the last round," Larissa demanded. "I want to take you guys to another bar downtown." I nodded.
"I'll bring the bill," I told her.
"What? Alpha Draegan just got here," Yuri complained as she seemed to want to drag out the party a little longer.
"I don't mind, I don't drink much as it is."
"You'll have a drink with us, right?"
"Sure."
Don't drink my ass! He took that whiskey like it was water. I left the room without hesitation. I would have to sneak that wolfsbane into his drink somehow. I just don't know how I will manage to do that while people are watching. I will have to sneak it in while coming back down the hall. I'll make his shot particularly whiskey so he won't refuse it and nobody will want to drink it.
I went back out to where Riley was and started to clean the glasses. She was busy with people from the bar so she couldn't talk to me but I knew by her scent she wanted to have answers from me. She was probably excited to have an Alpha here in the bar. Even if she couldn't tell how important it really was for the business. I could hear the bar talking about it in gossiping slurs.
When I was done washing the shot glasses I dried them off to reuse. I poured the group light liquor shots and one particularly of crown royal for the Alpha. I took the tray with me down the hall and paused when I was sure I couldn't be seen. I pulled out the wolfsbane extract and poured a few drops into his shot. I smelled the shot and was pleased to know the wiskey covered the scent. Thank you Margo. I put away the vile and knocked before entering the room. I handed off the shots, starting with the alpha first.
"Whiskey?" Anya asked him as she noticed his was different. "You're disgusting!"
"It's not really that bad," Devan assured her as he almost reached out to steal it from the alpha but it was swallowed before it could be stolen.
"Hey! Wait for us!" Larissa would say in a small pity party as she downed hers to follow. The rest began to steal from the tray to try to catch up.
Shit, I forgot the check.
"I will be back with the bill," I promised them. "I assume this was the last round?"
"Yes," Devan told me. I nodded as I looked towards the Alpha to catch him watching me closely. I smiled in his direction as I figured he was staring into space more than watching me. He would begin to feel that whiskey soon. Knowing this group they'll want to continue to party and not be down-played by the alpha. As long as Anya doesn't get in my way.
That last shot seemed to make Anya sick as she leaned into her hands and protected herself from everyone's noise. I should get her a ride home. I could start offering.
"Should I call a ride for the lady?" I asked the group as I eyed her down. Larissa finally glanced in the direction of her friend before looking back at me.
"Yes, that would be a good idea. She should be cut off."
"No," Anya said as she looked ready to puke. My instincts kicked in and I grabbed a hidden trash can to give her and watched as she barfed in it. I caught everyone including the alpha becoming grossed out by it. I was thrilled to see the look on Alpha Draegan's face of disgust. There weren't any signs of concern from this group of friends. I took the glasses from the group before heading back out and to the bar again.
I got a car for the princess and cleaned the glasses before taking the paper bill back to the party. When I was back inside Alpha Draegan was standing far away from the group and holding his head as if he was recognizing now something was off in his system. His so-called friends did not notice. I gave the bill to Devan and got his card to run. When I turned to leave I found Alpha Draegan was stepping out into the hall. His friends were too far gone up their own asses in liquor to notice him leaving the room.
I could hear Larissa finally noticing Anya and began to hold her hair back in determination to be a better friend.
"I got a car coming to take her home," I told Larissa as I gestured towards Anya. I flashed the card in my hand as a gesture I was leaving now to take care of the bill. I stepped back out into the hall to look for our alpha while I was still on a mission to run the card and get these people out of here.
Alpha Draegan was up against the wall across the hall and panting. I was hit with his pheromones instantly and froze up as they were consuming my thoughts. So hot, everything was becoming hot. He was controlling the atmosphere and my lungs froze up in a fight to live. It was hard to breathe or to even concentrate. I dropped the tray of glasses and choked on the air as I slammed against the wall to lean against something stable. The world began to spin as I thought about how it was like to smell the extract. This was beginning to feel similar. I glanced across the hall at Draegan to see him glaring at me with pure hatred. I was going to die! He found out it was from me, didn't he? Is he recovering now from it? Was it not enough?
"A-Alpha?" I asked nervously. I'm scared. He growled as he began to walk towards me. OH GOD HE'S GOING TO KILL ME! "D-DON'T! PLEASE!" I was slipping from the wall and unable to control my body as it was bowing down to his. This was the cause of being around an alpha. My weak body was his to take no matter how he wanted it. I would die for him. I would die now because of him. I felt him take my arm and drag me back up to my feet as he leaned in towards my ear.
"Close their tab," he commanded. I was confused instantly. How was he still under control of his thoughts? "Go close the tab and give his card back to him. Tell your partner you're leaving now and meet me out back." He was talking about Riley. He wasn't asking me either, even though I couldn't just leave without cleaning up behind myself. I looked at the glass on the floor as I felt nauseous for looking away from him. "Do you have trouble hearing me or something?"
"No, I heard you. I'll do it Alpha," I promised him.
"Good, don't take longer than five."
F-five?! Is he insane?
I nodded my head and felt him letting me go as he rubbed his head. I could tell he was fighting off what I gave him. I was in big trouble now. I should have used more on him!
"I'm sorry," I whispered to him quietly.
"Where's the back door?"
"Through the back locker room," I gestured in the direction. He slowly let me go as if he was fighting his instincts to take me here and now. I was surely dead. He's going to kill me and hide my body or set it on fire in a dumpster back there!
"Don't take long," he told me again before leaving first. I was grateful he left me first. I hurried toward the counter to find Riley washing some dishes.
"I have to go," I told her in a rush as I got the tab settled and put a receipt on a clipboard with a pen and the card. "Can you make sure one of the females gets a car out of here and get this signed for me?"
"What's going on?" Riley asked.
"It's an emergency," I told her nervously as I clocked out and handed her the board over.
"O-okay!" I heard her yelling at me as sped-walked towards the locker room. My head was spinning on all the possibilities of what was going to happen to me now. If I'm lucky he'll be too far gone to recognize me and want to have sex with me when I get out there. That was a powerful extract. I should have never gave it to him. I grabbed my things from my locker before heading out back. I went to take the umbrella but noticed it was already gone.
He must have thought to take it with him. I stepped out back and glanced around for him to see he was sitting on a milk crate in the shadows. One hand holding the umbrella while the other was in his pants. I could tell he was rubbing one out. My eyes were locked on the budge he was working on. His scent was smothered by the rain. His eyes were far gone to the powers of the extract.
"Alpha," I whispered. "You can't do this in public. People will see you," I warned him and ran out to him to take the umbrella and get under it. He threw it down and took my arm instead and forced me down onto his lap. His head went into the crook of my neck and smelled me. His hand freed from his pants onto to make their way into mine from behind and grip my ass. "Not here," I begged. I glanced around to see if there was anyone but the back alley was empty as always.
He suddenly stood up and I was forced to wrap my legs around his body. He turned around to push me up against the brick wall siding of the building and started to grind against my pants. I let a quiet moan slip. A realization overtook me as I realized he had lost control. There was no convincing him otherwise. He was already too far gone in his desires to realize what kind of place he was wanting to do me in. Did he call me out here after him in hopes I would be able to get him home safely? Surely this was not his plan to begin with.
"We're going to get caught," I warned him. "Why don't we go to your place?"
"I can't wait that long," he growled. "I'm about to burst."
"Just a little longer," I promised him.
"No! I want it now."
"If I suck you off, can you wait long enough for us to get somewhere safe? I'll suck you in the car," I teased lightly. I could feel him growling at the thought but then suddenly a change of heart before he let me drop to my feet. The rain had us soaking through our clothes. He yanked me as he started to drag me to the nearby parking deck. He must've liked the idea of car sex. I'm sure it was annoying being out in the rain. As long as we weren't in public anymore I didn't care where we did it. I scooped up my things that well out of my arms earlier and made sure to grab the umbrella before I let him take me off.