Chapter 3

I turn around to face the person beside me only to come face to face with the darkest shade of blue eyes I have ever come across.

The man offers me a polite smile yet that simple action sends waves of inferno fire burning my insides. A certain part of my body stirs alive and I don't know if it's the alcohol in my system or did I just get aroused by looking at a stranger.

I gulp my drink down and shake my head. He is right, I need to take things slow or I might end up crawling out of here with my drunk ass.

“What's the fun in that? The idea was to get wasted.” I counter, a giggle leaving my lips.

“ Not when you don't have your wolf, little bird. This city might be safe but a club is never a safe haven.” The man reminds me. I cock my brows at him. How did he know that I don't have my wolf? The only person who knows about that is Kiran.

“Don't give me that look, little bird. Any wolf in here can sense that.” His answer makes sadness crawl into me but I refuse to keep mulling on what's gone.

“ So, are you a safe haven?” I ask, sending a Flirtitious smile his way. His eyes darken and I don't miss the flicker of desire that shines in his eyes.

“ Careful little wolf, I am nothing but a safe haven.” He answers before taking a long swig of his drink.

My eyes follow his actions and when his Adam apple bobbles up and down, I swallow hard.

Even in my partly drunk state, I don't miss the strong aura coming off him. This man is either a beta or an Alpha. I should be running away and keeping my distance but something about him draws me like a moth by fire.

I bite my lips, stopping the moan threatening to escape my lips from just watching him.

“ What?” He asks when he notices my unblinking gaze.

“ You have beautiful lips and I want to kiss them so bad.” The last part is said internally.

The man gives me a lazy smile, his blue or be boring straight to my midnight ones.

“ Are you flirting with me, little bird?” He asks with a smirk.

“ Perhaps,” I reply, “ And stop calling me small. I am nothing but small.”

The man chuckles, the sound of his low baritone voice caressing my insides sensually.

“Is that so?” He bites back, his gaze lingering a second longer on my exposed cleavage. I don't miss the lust that clouds his eyes before he looks away.

Playing hard to get huh? I smile inwardly. After being with Valen and listening to him mock my body, I almost lost my self confidence but with the way this stranger is looking at me, I suddenly felt wanted.

“Forget about him tonight and prove to yourself that you are desirable and beautiful.” Kiran’s insistent reminder rings in my head.

Yes, tonight is about myself. There is no Bailey or Valen to think about. I lean closer to him and breathe in his masculine body scent. Pine wood and sandalwood, a rather familiar scent but I can't remember where I scented it before.

“ Do you want to find out?” I make a blatant invitation and watch as his eyes darken.

“ You are drunk,” The man states, pushing himself back and leaning on his chair. That creates enough space between us.

Disappointment and embarrassment fill me and I fight to keep my composure.

“ Don't get me wrong. You are a rather attractive woman. Fuck! You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen.” He breathes out, a rather complicated gaze in his blue orbs.

“ But?” I ask and he sighs.

“ I don't want to take advantage of you in your condition. You would be naked by now. On my bed, under me in normal circumstances.” He confesses and my confidence comes rushing back in tenfolds.

A smile paints my lips and I bite them.

“ What if that's exactly what I want now? You see, I need to forget things, why don't you make me forget?” I suggest, battling my eyes at him.

I can't believe myself. What happened to the reserved woman I always was?

I have the answer though. That woman died the day her husband divorced her and to add salt to her wounds, took her sister as his mate.

“ Fuck Flora, why make me loose it?” He asks and the next thing I know, my lips are covered by his in a rather demanding kiss.

When I open my eyes the following day, the first thing that hits me is a pounding head. I groan, clutching my head with my hands.

Slowly, I open my eyes and all my sleep clears when the unfamiliar ceiling comes into view.

My eyes widen when I peek under the sheets and find myself stark naked.

I jump and gather the scattered fabrics before getting dressed.

My mind races back to last night and I curse under my breath.

I seduced a stranger and shamelessly offered myself to him then… shit! I don't remember anything else.

“Good way to spend a night with a stranger.” A sarcastic voice sounds in my head and I almost jump.

“ Is that you snow?” I call to my wolf but she sneers at me before retreating.

Before I can jump in happiness, my phone rings and I scramble to pick it.

Kiran's name flashes on my screen, reminding me that I spent the night out.

With a curse, I collect my shoes and dash out. Hailing a cab, I give the driver my address and close my eyes.

I don't know what to feel about everything. Going home with a stranger and having zero recollection about what happened? Then waking up to snow returning to me? What exactly happened after I kissed that man?

From what I know, once your wolf goes to inhibition, it takes a miracle to bring her back. But snow came back in a span of hours? In the past weeks, I had been calling out to her only to get silence?

The taxi comes to a stop outside Kiran's apartment. I take a deep breath before slowly twisting the knob of the door and sneaking inside.

I turn to close the door when, “sneaking back and expecting I don't know you didn’t come back last night?”

I jump,turning around hastily with my hands pressed on my chest.

“ You scared me.”