Chapter Four

As the music started, I watched the stripper in front of me closely. She was in the spotlight at the moment, so I was lucky to just watch her from behind without getting noticed. She stood on her feet hip-width apart, grasping the pole with both hands. I did the same as her. She then slowly brought her right foot forward and took a small step to the side.

Then, she moved her left foot to the pole and spin around the pole, bringing her right leg outwards in a circular motion. I tried that too, but it was tougher than I thought it could be. I was used to dancing at home since that was the only thing I could do in my room, but this was nothing like that. Although, Father had me take some stripping dance lessons two weeks before the day of this job. I wasn't good, but I had an idea of what this was all about and I just followed the instructions carefully.

She bent her knees a little and slide down the pole until she reached the bottom. That was the hardest for me and I guaranteed that I had a rough slide and the friction between my laps almost tore my skin. She repeated the same steps all over again, only giving her special styles and adding some sexual gestures.

Now that I had gotten routine, I was half ready for the job. My eyes trailed to Alpha Ryder, his eyes were fixed on the stripper in front of me, she was a great dancer and he seemed impressed. I was nervous, nervous that I could never get this chance again, that I would have to come back all over and over again for him to notice me.

The room was filled with a thick scent of betas and gammas, all the strippers were already releasing each of their pheromones to attract these hungry Alphas. Everyone wore their sexy on and the room was filled with the heat of sexiness. I felt uncomfortable, but there was no going back now. It was my turn to secrete my pheromones.

I was frightened that my smell would send everyone out of the room. Since I was an ordinary wolf, I bet I didn't smell as nice as the other girls. I was just going to put in my best. I can not disappoint my father even when I'm dead. That was the least I could do for the family.

I took a deep breath and closed my eyes, Alpha Ryder's face clouded my mind, my thoughts became jumbled and my breath seized, the rhythm of the music doing justice to my brain. I held the pole tighter like he was in front of me, I slowly opened my eyes to his aesthetic body and my world seemed to pause. The stripper in front of me had been called by an Alpha, and now I was in the spotlight, with Alpha Ryder staring directly at me.

I wonder what he thinks about when he looks at me. Does he have any doubts I wasn't one of them? I wonder what it's like to be with him.

I coiled around the pole with my gaze on him, does he see the longing in my eyes? Or does he just see another stripper showcasing? He sipped another glass of drink and returned his gaze to me. I imagined his lips pressed to mine. I could suddenly feel the surge of heat covering my body. I clasp my lap together and rubbed them against the pole imagining him naked in front of me. I couldn't bare how my legs were shaking. How dare I imagine the Alpha Ryder naked and close to me? My body reacted in such a way it had never before.

I imagined his hands touching my naked self, his earthy Alpha breath inhaled in my mouth. I moan. I was lost, my heart raced as if caught in time. I slid down from the pole and the friction it had on my panties caused me to sweat, I imagined the pole as the Alpha's shaft and I suddenly became wet. I was embarrassed at how many spills I wet on my panties. I was going crazy in lust, but I still couldn't smell my pheromones. I took a glance at Alpha Ryder and in my mind, I thought we connected, I thought we spoke words to each other. I didn't know the exact thing we both communicated, but I knew Alpha Ryder saw me, noticed me, and was curious about me.

He stood up from his seat and suddenly walked out. I fell on my knees in pretense to dance but I was shattered all my efforts went to waste. He probably thought I was trash, I needed him to at least notice how trashy I was so he could ask his guards to wash me up, but no - he left instead. What would I tell father?

As I danced defeated, someone came up to me on the stage. I was furious I attracted the wrong person. I was mad at myself, I couldn't imagine ending up on another Alpha's bed tonight and trying again tomorrow. Maybe Alpha Ryder would never notice me because there would be no more pheromones to secrete.

The man whispered in my ears. "Alpha Ryder would love to see you"

My heart skipped, my blood seized, my legs wobbled and my lips quivered but all the most my wolf jumped. "What?" I asked the man, almost out of breath and he nodded in agreement. He took me off the dance floor and showed me out the door.

Just by the door where all of our belongings were, I grabbed my bag and followed the man behind. I didn't know what was great or what made me excited. Coming face to face with Alpha Ryder, Slaying him, or impressing my father. One of these made my wolf so excited for a long time and I couldn't tell which.

We stopped at the private lounge and the man directed his hands toward the door. I froze. There was no way I was going in to meet the Alpha, with a dagger of wolfsbane in my bag.