Around the poker table, were six individuals, two of them being Nya and Malina. At first, they watched and when the losers came out they took their spots. They joined four original Darks, Mason, Rye, Jess, and Chia.

"Lee, How do you play this?" She leaned close to her sister's ear.

"Umm..."

Chia, giggles. She was a thick, dark-haired beauty and she had the most chips in front of her. "I'll explain it to you."

She listened and tried to understand the brief rundown as best she could, but by the end of it, she hoped for beginners' luck.

"First to run out of poker chips has to do a dare of the table's choosing," Mason adds as he deals the cards. "Otherwise this just wouldn't be fun."

Everyone agreed.

Nya scratches her head as she looks at her cards. A four of diamond and ten of clubs.

What were the rules?

When it came to her first turn she folds. She thought she would watch a bit to see if she could learn.

The next round she bet, she thought she had something. She lost. Jess claimed to hear her heart rate and she chickened out of betting anymore but after some more rounds and winning some she was getting the hang of it.

She began betting more, and with confidence, but there was no beginner's luck today because she lost, and she kept losing until all her chips were gone.

Chia smiles. "We have our loser ladies and gents." She stands and taps her finger to her mouth while looking around. "What's it gonna be?"

It really didn't phase her to have to do a dare but she could see the anxiety building in her sister's eyes. "It's fine." She places a hand on her shoulder.

"What about Hijack falls?" Mason suggests

"Ooooohhhh the falls..." Chia's eyes light up.

"No." Malina stands. "That's a 120-foot jump into shallow water. That takes skill. She is a Rank 4. I know you guys are not used to-"

"I'll do it." Maybe it was the liquor but Nya felt like she could, and she wanted to. Her rank wasn't going to define her.

One of her sister's brows elevates. "Yeah, no you're not."

"Points for bravery..." Rye inserts "but our new Luna is right. Maybe something that's not dangerous."

"What's the fun in that?" Jess comments.

"Look..." Chia points to the roadside.

Everyone draws their attention to the street where Alpha Vince's luxury black car pulled up. It was a car they seldom saw.

"I've got it." The thick bombshell eyes light up. She smiles wickedly as she shifts her attention to Nya.

"In front of everyone, you're gonna ask alpha Vince if you can borrow his car, and you can't be laughing or smiling. You have to be dead-serious. I mean I want you to hold your hand out and wait for the key."

Jess laughs. "That's brilliant. He's going to flip his shit."

The table agrees.

How that put more fear in her bones than jumping off a cliff she didn't know but she didn't hesitate when she said "Okay."

She takes a deep breath and watches as Vince and Bent come out of the car. She was actually going to do this. The brothers step onto the dirt and into the crowd. She stands up and here she goes. She was really going to do it. Another deep breath and she forced her feet to move his way.

She avoids a couple making out, and a drink nearly spilling on her and loses sight of him. "Shit." She glanced back at the table, they were all seated, intently watching.

She turns back and tips on her toes as she tries to see over everyone's head. She scans around and boom, she finds him. He was coming straight to her until their eyes connected and he seemed to tense up. It was like he suddenly stopped at a light and she was flowing through traffic and finally, after what felt like a mile she halts feet from his still frame. His glare bores through her. It took the boldness right out of her. Her lips part and her open palm stretched out. No, that's wrong.

She puts her hand back down. "Can I..." she curls hair behind her ear. "Can I borrow your ca... car?" She extends her cupped palm once again.

The moment was paralyzing to all around that noticed what was going on, and extremely overbearing on her. She could feel her breath deepening and her throat getting dry. She wished he would say no already instead of continuing to stare at her. She bites her lips. "Sir?"

With an unmoving glare, he reaches into his pocket and takes out the key.

She nearly gasps. What the hell was he doing? He wasn't actually going to give it to her. She drops her hand and still with his eyes nailed to her, he picks her hand back up, uncurls her fingers, and gently sets the key on her palm.

She blinks. She couldn't tell if he was serious or not. Was he really going to lend it to her? She takes one step back, just to see. Nothing happened. His eyes were glued to her, almost like he was in trance. "Thank you Alpha sir." What else was she supposed to say?

She turns and sees that everyone was staring with looks of confusion. She quickly makes her way back to the table waiting for the second she hears a roar, but it doesn't come.

"Here." She hands Chia the key.

Chia makes an uncomfortable facial expression and waves her hand subtlety. "I'm good, thank you."

She turns to her sister and hands the key to her. "I don't want this."

Malina giggles like it was the funniest thing and takes the key.

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"What just happened?" Bent inquires.

Vince shakes his head. He was speechless but he could think about it, he saw Malina approaching.

She stretched her arm around his neck and kissed his cheek. "You came." She smelled like beer and normally that wouldn't bother him, but it did today.

"I'm gonna get a drink." His brother voices as he leaves.

"Here." She holds up his key.

He went to grab it but she pulled it away playfully.

He rolls his eyes.

She smiles, and glides her fingers down his chest. She opens the right pocket of his jeans and sticks the key inside. "You're really going out of your way for me these days." She pulls him into a hug. "I love you."

He was starting to feel guilty hiding the truth, but he knew she would be devastated if she knew, and why should she know? It didn't change a thing. His eyes gravitate to Nya. Her back was facing him and she had cards in her hand. A bad hand for poker he noticed.

"Take me home and screw the shit out of me anywhere you want." Malina seductively whispers in his ear.

She pulls back and he sees a familiar lustful look in her eyes. He wasn't as excited about sex as he normally was, but he was going to give her what she wanted. She was his future Luna. "Hmm..." he hums. "Go get your sister and let's go then."

Her brows join at first, then she throws a dismissive hand towards Nya's direction. "I'll just have someone drop her off. She's having a good time, and besides, we don't want her hearing us." She runs her hands along his shoulders. "And I want to scream."

He grits his teeth trying to hold back his irritation, but he couldn't. "No."

Her brows furrow. "Why?"

"Go get her and the both of you get in the car."

"She'll be fine, trust me. They all look after her." Referring to her loyal Slays.

He clenched his fist. Rising within him was impatient frustration. "You want me to get her?"

"I can take her home." Bent was back with his drink.

Vince sends him a death glare. "Why don't you go get her instead."

"Yes alpha." He backs away.

Malina squints her eyes at him. "I don't get it."

"You don't have to."

She crosses her arms. "What's that supposed to mean?"

"She is a walking disaster and now she is in my pack, she is my responsibility."

"She isn't that bad that we can't leave her alone for an hour."

"Enough, Malina. She lives with us so she is coming with us. This is what you wanted, no?" Is she an inconvenience for you now?

"No, of course not." The fight in her eyes was disappearing.

"Then what's the problem? You know my office is soundproof."

"Nothing I guess."

Just then Bent and Nya show up.

"Yes sir?"

"Get in the car. We're leaving."

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