My Forbidden Mate

Chapter 8

"So how many people are we talking? Also how late do we need to stay? Because I have an exam on Monday I need to study for." Tana gives me a look as she pulls her truck into a parking spot. I look around and notice two buildings lined up next to each other both lit up with signs and lights. They are identical aside from the names, one being Moonies and the other Fangs. I look over at Tana, "what's fangs? Is that another club?" She nods, "ye it's for vampires only. They just built it recently actually." Ive never even seen a vampire in person before so the idea that we are going to be within walking distance from a lot of them tonight puts me on edge. Tana must have seen it all over my face as she smiles at me. "Don't worry the vampires aren't going to bother anyone. They just want to be able to party without humans around just like us werewolves. I nod, not entirely convinced. As we start making our way to the entrance of Moonies I turn my head and make direct eye contact with someone. He's tall, probably about 6'4 and all lean muscles and pale skin with blonde hair and dark brown eyes. He doesn't break eye contact and neither do I. I audibly gasp when he smiles at me showing me his long fanged teeth. Tana sees him to now and she grabs my arm and pulls me into the club. "Don't worry about him Alice, he's just trying to mess with you." I nod even though apart of me feels like that wasn't just him trying to mess with me. I let the feeling go as Tana and I  walk over to where Josh and a couple of our other friends sit and everyone comes over to hug me and tell me happy birthday. And then we go over to the bar to order drinks. I motion to the bartender and he looks me up and down as he walks over, passing at least 3 people who were waiting before me. "What can I get for you, sweetheart?"

I blush. He's cute in a artsy bad boy kind of way. "Uuuumm 10 shots of fireball to start please."

He grins not even asking me for a ID and starts pouring my drinks. My friends come over and we all cheer. The liquor burns going down my throat. I've never drank before but a lot of my friends have and I know I'm going to have to attempt to keep up. So we keep ordering shots.

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3 more shots and an hour later and I'm feeling quite buzzed. I laugh at something my friend says. I jump when I feel my phone vibrating in my clutch. Pulling it out I see an unknown caller flashing but the number seems familiar so I answer it heading outside so I can hear better. "Hello?"

I hear someone breathe in a sigh of relief on the other end. "Alison, I've been trying to reach you for an hour, where are you?"

I frown. Jackson. Ugh.  "I'm having fun. Kinda like you were earlier. Sure didn't sound worried about me then." 

Silence and then,"what the hell are you talking about? Alison if you don't tell me where you are righ-..."

"I'm your mate Jackson," I whine.

"Oh I am well aware of that, little mate."

I shiver at the nickname. "Don't call me that." 

I hear him laugh, "I'll call you whatever I damn well please, little mate."

I huff quietly in response. But then someone opens the door behind me and for a second he can hear all the music and yelling inside the club. He growls. "Where are you?"

I laugh. Clearly flirty time is over. "None of your business," I giggle into the phone.

"Have you been drinking Alison?"

I giggle again. "Maybe a little."

He growls again this time even more frustrated. "Stay where you are." The call ends. I shrug putting my phone back in my purse and head back inside to where my friends are. Oh just in time for another round of shots. And another. And another. I go out onto the dance floor wanting to dance to the music. It's such good music.