The Drama-filled Bonfire[Part 2]

I feel a presence beside me not soon after, a gruff voice coughing to catch my attention before speaking. "Ah." He stumbles a bit in his words, seeming a bit unsure of what to say next. "The fire is nice." 

Vesper giggles, finding his behavior adorable. 'He is shy?' I look up at him, catching his blue gaze for only a moment before he looks back over at the fire. "It is. Do you come to the bonfires often? My friend Bre loves them." I try to make some sort of conversation, but I am probably worse at this than he is. I rarely talk to males. 

"Bre? Ah! I know her. My friend has a bit of a crush-" His eyes widen, realizing he is probably saying more than he should, giving himself a cough and just staring at the fire again. 

"She has a crush on him too." I whisper to him, allowing him not to be the only one spilling secrets. "I think they will be just fine without any meddling though." I give him a smile, looking him over now as he faces away from me. I remember his naked form clearly - hidden by the black clothes he has on now. "My name is Elesi." 

Vesper purrs, pushing me to interact with him - to flirt. She likes his reactions to us, hoping he knows our scent. Hoping he knows we saw him - helped him before. 

"Name's Rhory." He then turns to me and holds out a hand, offering it in a friendly manner. 

I extend my hand to gently grasp his larger one, its strong grasp holding me in a delicate manner before releasing it. "Would you like something to drink?" I nod with a smile. "Please?" He looks around, finding the drinks off in the distance. "I'll be right back. Don't move." And with that he is off to fetch me a drink. 

I smile as he goes off, yet feel someone's gaze on me. 'He is still watching you.' Vesper chimes in again, clearly not caring about Soren now that Rhory is giving us attention.

I ignore Soren. I also don't really think I would like to 'mess around' with the Gamma. I'd be no better than little red - wishing for more and having to settle with little. I let out a sigh, and looked towards Rhory who was walking back towards me with two drinks. 

'He is a good boy.' Vesper says with a purr, clearly becoming smitten too easily. He is going to have to work for it. I have been saving myself for my Mate - at least I think I am. 

"I got us both a drink." He says with a smile, moving to give me mine first. "Mind if I sit next to you?" 

I give him a smile as I take my drink, unsure of what it is - they always have some weird drinks for the bonfires. "Of course. Make it easier for us to talk. Looking up will hurt my neck after a while." I take a sip of the drink and am unable to stop myself from making a face. "Is that pumpkin ale?" 

Rhory chuckles as he sits down beside me, giving us a bit of space between us. "It is the flavor of the month apparently for the bonfire - at least that is what I was told." He takes a sip as well, and scrunches his nose. "That's pretty strange...but ain't undrinkable. I have had worse." 

I look at him with a raised brow, concerned at what could be worse. "Is the hazing for the warriors that bad?" 

He gives me a thumbs up, not seeming to want to answer that with words. "So thought you'd want to know, but it seems like my friend and your friend are on the other side having a dance. Yet he seems to be a bit upset; she keeps talking about certain pretty boys that are showing up later..." 

I let out a sigh, of course she is obsessed with those two. Why did she have to let him know of that obsession? Males can be pretty jealous. But I mean ALL the females are obsessed with them - even if they know they don't have a chance. 

"Ah. Well the rumors are that one of them has a mate and is showing up tonight. I am a bit curious as to which one myself - but mostly because of Evette. She has been saying she'd be the next Lunar since we were kids." I comment, clearly expecting tonight to be some sort of drama shit show. Evette may be throwing hands. I know Circe will care less if it's the Beta heir. They hate each other.

"So you are just here as an observer of the drama?" Rhory hrms, looking out at the party and the various people around. "Didn't come cause you were wanting...." He stops, unsure how to ask me. 

"Wanting to see someone? I don't really have many friends except Bre and a few other Omegas. I am a bit of a...introvert as Bre calls me." I say, not able to look at him looking at me. 

"Think we could be friends?" He asks, watching me - scooting a bit closer. 

'He smells us! He knows!' Vesper giggles as she bounces in excitement. 

"Uh. Yeah. I'd like that." I take another sip of the disgusting pumpkin, hoping it helps calm me. 

"Really?" He seems a bit surprised, but clearly happy. A big smile forming on his lips, taking a swig of the drink himself - not reacting with a face this time. 

"Making friends with others is good. Bre tells me I need more all the time. If I don't, then I will be alone and bored." I need stronger booze. His scent is getting stronger. 

He scoots again closer to me, now our sides touching ever so slightly. "Boring? Well if either of us is boring - it's me. All I do is train all day and then sleep, eat, and refresh. My days off I usually just be lazy..."