Aria handed my keys back. I snatched them from her hand and put them in the ignition and started my car. I started driving towards Brent's place when Amber nudged me with her elbow. I glanced in the rear-view mirror. Alpha Damien was watching me, a smirk on his face. I quickly looked back to the road.
"Brent is going to lose it if we bring an Alpha to his house" I nodded in agreement. Brent definitely wouldn't like that, he was such a kiss ass around Alpha's, but I still liked him. Not like I could be choosy with very few friends. It's not like they were lined up wanting to be around me.
"Well, what do you want to do?" I asked looking toward her before looking at the road again.
"Shaun wants to meet at the waterfalls, we could go there"
"I hate being a third wheel" I huffed. Amber chuckled before turning her phone screen on.
"Fine, but what about him?" I said looking back in the mirror only to find his eyes still watching me carefully listening, but not giving anything away. I felt a shiver run up my spine and I didn't know if it was Layla or the Alpha that suddenly made me anxious.
"Shit I forgot, umm I don't know then"
"Message Brent and see if we can move the party to the waterfalls, then we won't be at anyone's house and no one should feel uncomfortable" Amber nodded and started making phone calls. The light was starting to go down and night rising as we pulled up at the forest edge. Amber immediately ducked behind a tree before shifting and walking back out to me with her clothes in her mouth. I grabbed them and tucked them into my bag. I could already hear people in the forest in wolf form making their way to the waterfalls.
"Want me to walk with you?" Amber mind-linked looking toward the Alpha nervously.
"Nol go ahead I will be fine" I told her. Making sure I was speaking out loud, so I wasn't being rude in front of the Alpha.
When Alpha Damien got out of the car, he walked over to me.
"You're not going to shift too," He asked, looking at me. I wasn't sure if he wanted to kill me or kiss me. The look he was giving me was intense. I shrugged "Don't need to, it isn't that far" I told him.
"Don't want to or are you too scared to?" He asked, stepping closer. I took a step back. Ignoring his question, I started hiking up the hill. His question bothered me; he was right. I couldn't afford to let her out, though I know she longed for it. I was surprised when he fell in step with me, not even bothering to shift which would be faster. I knew he would be able to find his way by following everyone's scent.
"You don't have to walk with me, just go ahead"
"I know I don't, but I want to" I glanced at him, he reached forward grabbing my bag and throwing it over his shoulder. I let him take the bag. It took us about twenty minutes to walk up the hill and through all the shrubs and rocky terrain. I loved this place. It was quiet the only sounds of the birds and the waterfall that ran into the lake. Which is where we were headed. The Alpha didn't speak but I could feel him watching me, even caught him glancing in my direction a few times only for him to look away. When we made it to the top, the party was in full swing already which was a little surprising considering we only changed venues an hour ago.
But Brent was always ready and prepared for anything so a slight change of plans would have been easy for him.
Music was blaring and wolves were dancing or swimming in the water, some just lingering on the water's edge watching, everyone stepped out of our way as we walked over toward my favourite tree. I was used to the stares by now and Alpha Damien didn't seem fazed by their whispers and gawking eyes. I knew everyone was shocked to see an Alpha here, which is funny to see their shock because I am also an Alpha, yet they never looked at me like I was their superior, they looked at me like I was crazy and dangerous but not like I was their superior.
Yet a few like Brent, Shaun and Amber knew me well enough that I didn't feel out of place. It was no secret that I was the strange one, yet everyone's fear of my wolf kept them from being mean directly to my face or had them avert their gazes when I would catch them staring a little too long.
I sat under the tree, Alpha Damien sitting next to me, he draped his arms over his knee which made him look even more imposing and less approachable. Brent, seeing that I had arrived, walked over before taking a step back when he felt the aura of Alpha Damien, bowing his head in a sign of submission. Alpha Damien glared at him. Brent glanced at me with a what the fuck you bring him here look.
I smiled apologetically before Brent straightened. His eyes are not even daring to look in the Alpha's direction out of fear. I didn't get that vibe off him being Alpha myself. Yet I wasn't blind to the way everyone was looking at him out of fear. Brent tousled his thick brown hair; he was wearing board shorts and a singlet. He looked tiny compared to the Alpha sitting beside me and scrawny even though he was pretty muscled himself.
"Hey Lil, come get a drink with me" He said, holding his hand out towards me. I grabbed it letting him pull me to my feet, only to be ripped back down again by Alpha Damien. I landed in between his legs, his arms wrapped around my shoulders holding me in place, the growl coming from him made me shiver. Brent paled before taking off. Bloody chicken.
I turned to face Damien and he unwrapped his arms from around me letting me go only to grab my wrist.