TRUE MATE REJECTED
The bartender, a swarthy panther shifter named Dagger, looks up when I stalk toward the steel and carbon bar-top at the back of the pub.
“Y’look like ya need somethin’ stiff and strong,” he says, grinning with a feral glint in his eyes. Like most of the panthers, he’s a First Nations cat. He’s got shoulder length black hair tied back with a bandana, and like most people in this bar, he’s got scars and tats and missing teeth to show for the crowd he prefers.
“The stiffer, the better,” I growl, planting my ass on the bar stool.