Choices of the Moon Book 2 : the human and the wolf
Chapter 2

Ellie

I couldn't believe that my father had let me go out and out of the Pack, but I simply needed it, organizing my parents' anniversary party made me completely anxious, even more than I already was, and going out with Jaque and Clair was always incredible.

I ran up to my room and Jaque followed me, her room was 3 rooms after mine, but she got ready with me and went out to get her things when she needed them.

"I can't believe they let me," I said as I curled my hair with a curling iron.

"Me neither, but let's enjoy it." Jaque said, applying lipstick.

In less than an hour we were ready, and Clair had already sent a message that she was on her way.

I went to my parent's room before leaving, knocked on the door, and opened it slowly.

They were lying down, each with their book in hand, and they both smiled when they saw me come in, I walked around the place to show them my outfit.

"Wow, you look so beautiful, I think I changed my mind, I won't let you go out anymore." My dad said making my eyes widen, and then he burst out laughing. "Just kidding, Ellie."

"You look beautiful daughter." My mother added, I went to her side of the bed, gave her a kiss on the cheek, and she, as she always did when I left the house, made a crescent moon sign on my forehead, saying. "May the moon be with you, love you, and have fun."

"I love you too, you can let me," I answered.

"Try not to come back so late Ellie, remember that tomorrow I wanted you to come with us to the city, let's sign the documents for purchasing the reservation." My father told me, and I almost forgot, I had promised I would go along.

"Okay," I said hugging him, he kissed me on the forehead. "I love you."

"Forever and ever." He replied, and so I said goodbye to my parents, Jaque was waiting in the hallway, and Clair had already sent three messages that she was down there.

We got in the car and Clair was in charge of playing this DJ's best songs for us to enjoy, the city wasn't close, but it was always good to spend time with them. And when we realized we were in front of the club, I had never been to a human club, Clair came sometimes, but my father had never let her before, and it was so different being among humans, there we could be whoever we wanted, without anyone judging or caring, there we weren't the daughters of alphas or betas, we were 3 friends hanging out together, and that brought a freedom that made my chest tingle.

Jaque was quick to get 3 drinks for us, and I wasted no time and went straight to the dance floor, which was already crowded, I drank and danced in the freest way I had ever done, there I had no interest in kissing anyone, but the humans didn't seem to notice that, some guys show interest in me but I simply thanked them and continued dancing, they understood, but there was a tall bald guy who didn't give up, he stayed by my side, bothering me, trying to touch me and it irritated me to the point that I wanted to get out of there, and as it was already time to go to the bathroom, the drinks had already filled my bladder, I just went.

Jaque was already at the bar again and Clair was talking to a human, too excited for me to interrupt, I went alone to the bathroom, but before I could turn the corner I felt a hand grab my arm, at first I thought it was one of the girls, but then I realized that the grip was too strong to be them, and when I turned my face I came face to face with the annoying bald man on the dance floor.

"Do you think you can tease me and then not kiss me?" He said through his teeth and pushed me against the wall of the bathroom hallway, my wolf came immediately and I had to take a deep breath to avoid transforming and taking his head right there.

"Tease you? I was just dancing, let me go." I said it as firmly as I could, but my words only seemed to make him even angrier, he squeezed my arm even tighter and it started to hurt, I didn't know what to do, I only saw anger in his eyes.

"What is your name?" A hoarse voice came from behind the bald man, he turned around in confusion and thought for a few seconds before responding.

"Kevin."

"Kevin? Alright then." This guy Kevin took a step to the side so I could see the man behind the voice, he was tall and strong, he had brown hair and honey eyes, he was a fucking Greek God, the most beautiful human I had ever seen, he looked deeply at me and then looked at Kevin. "Let her go." His voice was an order, simple and direct.

This guy Kevin laughed.

"Let her go or what?"

"Or I break all her fingers that are hurting her right now..." He said without changing a decibel in his voice.

"Is this a threat?" Kevin asked laughing, but the man didn't respond, he took a deep breath, and in two movements he pushed Kevin against the wall and held his neck with his forearm, while his other hand took Kevin's hand that was squeezing me and twisted his fingers on the contrary.

"It's not a threat, it's a verdict," He said looking directly at Kevin. "With one move I'll break all your fingers, but I'm not going to do that now, today I'm going to give you a chance, but if you even look at her again, let's say that It's not just your fingers that I'm going to break." He squeezed Kevin's fingers once again and he let out a groan of pain. "Do you understand?"

Kevin just nodded.

Normally none of this would impress me, but something moved inside me, perhaps the fact that this human had protected me, was a strange feeling.

"Great, I don't want to see you again." The man responded and released Kevin, who just grunted and hurried away.

The man now turned his eyes to me, he looked at my red arm with the finger marks.

"Are you okay? Did he hurt you?"

"I'm fine, it was just a squeeze, thank you, but you didn't need to do that, I was controlling the situation, I didn't need to be saved," I responded by running my hand over my arm, now free from those hands, if I were human it would be purple, but I knew that in a few seconds, the red marks would come off.

"Under control? He seemed to be lifting you against the wall..."

"It was a surprise, okay? I know how to defend myself..." I said, trying to maintain my posture, but the truth is that I was already running out of options.

"Alright then, next time you deal with this alone... What's your name again?"

"Yes, next time you can leave it to me, my name is Ellie..."

"Louis." He responded by extending his hand, I hesitated but greeted him, and the human's touch was warm, and it sent a spark through my body, startling me, and he seemed to raise an eyebrow, but hid it.

What was that?

"Are you alone here, Ellie?" Louis said adjusting his shirt sleeve.

"No, I'm with two friends." He seemed to want to know too much for my taste. "Listen, I don't know if you wanted to try to save me as if I were a helpless maiden and take me to bed later, but that's not going to happen, I came today to have fun, thank you, and see you later."

I said and turned to go to the bathroom, it didn't make a difference how attractive I found him or not, he wasn't my mate and there was no point in continuing a conversation there.

When I left the bathroom he was gone, but I was strangely disappointed by that.

I met the girls on the dance floor and we started drinking and dancing again, at one point I went to the bar to get more drinks, I could already feel the alcohol acting, but there I had no one to impress or any reason to behave, I allowed myself to drink everything I wanted, as I ordered another shot of gin, I heard his soft, husky voice next to me.

"If the party wasn't small I'd say you were following me." His voice made my body shiver, I thought about responding, but I turned to the side and Louis was staring at me, I lost my breath, seeing him up close, he was even more beautiful than I thought, I opened my lips to say something, but my eyes traveled alone over his face, which seemed designed, his perfect lips, and I saw him take a step forward, shortening the distance between us, there I felt my heart in my throat, my breathing was quickening, and my brain I wanted to respond to him, but my body didn't obey.

My body just wanted him.

His lips stuck to mine, and his body next to mine.

I felt like I was in a fucking trance.

And the woody smell of his perfume left me numb.

"3 Gins, miss." The bartender's voice broke me out of my trance and I just smiled at Louis, turned on my heel, and left.

Louis