-Josie-

Dinner was...painful.

Not only did we have Uncle Orpheus interrogating Knox about his training programme for Ares's future as Alpha, but I had Auntie Rosa's eyes on me the entire time.

Waiting for me to slip up and look at Knox...I didn't, I did everything I could to not look his way.

As much as I hate him right now, Auntie Rosa had a thing with new people, especially males. It takes her a while to trust them and I wouldn't want to inflict her judgemental stares on anyone, not even him.

Half way through the meal, Cleo joined us...as always Jace the first to embrace her before quickly stepping back, and remaining quiet for the rest of the evening.

Which was very unlike him, usually it was him cracking all the jokes.

Cleo looked fabulous as always, she was a complete copy of her mother, whereas Ares took after Uncle Orpheus. Long blonde hair that curled at the ends, a figure to die for...her miniskirt only showing off her long legs much to her mother's dismay. Not one part of her skin was inked, but I just knew Ares would be a different story.

As soon as I announced that I was going out with Maya for the night at one of Uncle Jude's nightclubs, everybody started inviting themselves. It started off Cleo wanting to come with me, only for Uncle Orpheus to agree but Auntie Rosa to refuse...her decision then changed when Jaxon promised that Jace and he would look after her.

Knox somehow being added into the mix.

I was ready in record time, more because I needed the sweet taste of alcohol running down my throat to help me forget about my last run in with Knox. I needed to blow off some steam.

He might be at the club tonight but with three floors, the place would be plenty big enough for us not to run into one another. Besides, he took me for a bar person...which means as long as I stay in the middle of the dance floor, I have no reason to interact with him. I was dancing with Maya and Cleo when my eyes dart to the bar across from the dance floor, both Jace and Knox watching us, downing shots.

Jaxon was unsurprisingly talking to the club's security staff, they were members of Uncle Jude's pack...why he finds it so hard to switch off is beyond me.

I could feel his eyes on me still, and one look at the bar confirms my suspicions.

"What's going on?" Maya waves her hand in front of my face, gaining my attention back.

"Huh?"

"You can't seem to take your eyes off the bar."

"Jace is acting weird." I try to deflect her question.

""Define weird?"

"Okay fine, weirder than usual."

"You sure it isn't the hunky male sitting next to him?" Her head turns, my eyes following hers as we both watch him pour himself another shot. "As if."

"Then you wont mind if I buy him a shot?"

"Don't you dare." I grab her arm, a flash of jealousy rises within me.

"I knew it...what is going on?"

"He kissed me, the other night during the pack run."

"And..."

"And...one thing led to another."

"You fucked him?" She screams covering her mouth with excitement of some juicy gossip. I wait for her to calm herself before continuing.

"No, he helped a girl out that's all. But when I went to return the favour, he rejected me. Claimed I was too young for him." I move myself so that the bar was behind me now.novelbin

"What? The doucebag." Cleo responds as she continues to dance next to us. My entire conversation with Maya not far away enough from Cleo. I forget how enhanced both of their hearing is compared to mine.

"Well, he's clearly still interested." Maya states her eyes scowling behind me at the bar.

"What makes you say that?"

"Girl, he hasn't been able to keep his eyes off you. Did you wear that dress on purpose?" She giggles.

"No." I shrug, but yes...yes I did. It was my lucky black dress. Short, tight and doesn't leave much for the imagination. I'm not an arrogant woman but I've noticed a few human males look my way tonight, well look at all three of us. "Shit." She groans in disgust.

"What?"

"George is here."

"What, how do you know?"

"Look over at Jaxon." I follow Maya's eyes to where Jaxon had been talking to security to now find him talking to George.

Shit, how did he know I was here tonight. I don't have the energy for him right now.

"Let's duck to the bar and hope he doesn't spot us." Maya says, pulling both me and Cleo in the direction of the bar which was now heaving with revellers wanting refills.

I don't know what she is playing at but rather than take us to the other side of the bar she pulls me right in front of Knox, his eyes roaming the length of me with that hunger as he sits cooly on his bar stool, before downing another shot.