Alpha´s curvy bullied human mate

Chapter 4: The Party

Penelope

"Are you going home?" he asked me suddenly, coming closer.

Why the hell did he care?

"Yes..." I said, resuming my walk and getting away from him as fast as I could. But within seconds he was at my side.

"Do you want me to... come with you?" he asked. "You know... it's dark and..." I was at a loss.

"It's close, and it's a safe town," I replied.

But he was still by my side. I stopped and looked at him. He seemed worried.

"About what happened... it shouldn't have.... the rest of the Alphas were very rude....." he said, taking a few more steps towards me, and I took two steps back. "It's no different than how the werewolves treated me in the past, so I'm not surprised," I said. I could see that he didn't like my answer. But it was the truth. "Penny, I..."

"Penelope," I say firmly.

I didn't know what this man wanted, but he didn't seem to understand that I didn't want to be around him.

"Excuse me?" he asked with a lost expression.

"My name is Penelope."

He wasn't my friend or someone I needed to care about. He had a strange expression on his face as I noticed him looking at my bag. I suddenly understood what was going on.

"Ah, do you want your shirt back? Is that it?" I asked. He stood there with his mouth agape as I pulled it out of my bag and gave it to him.

"I didn't want to keep it, I'm not a thief. I just wanted to wash it before I gave it back to you in the morning," I said as he took it.

"No need..." he says with a frown. Then he reached out at my hand with a worried look on his face. "Does it hurt? You should cover it... take care of yourself... you don't heal that fast and..."

"Yeah, I know... I'm not a werewolf, just a simple human," I said as I pulled my hand back. He seemed to regret his words.

"Well... anything else? If you don't mind, I'm heading out. I don't have to serve you and please you. I'm no longer your waitress here, just a normal citizen," I spit.

"I would never..."

"Just... leave me alone," I said as I walked home without turning around. I heard him sigh as he walked a few steps behind me. But he soon gave up.

...

As I walked in, my brothers came out to greet me with smiles. Suddenly there was a strange look on their faces.

"Why do you smell like Alpha Nate?" asked Luther.

"It's a long story that I don't want to talk about right now. But I brought leftovers from the restaurant, so we're going to have a nice dinner," I said after giving each of them a kiss. "I'm going to take a shower." When I got out of the shower and headed to the kitchen, I noticed the twins had strange looks on their faces. Luke kept looking out the window.

"Is everything okay?" I asked. They acted like nothing was wrong. I looked out of the window and saw absolutely nothing. 'Must be werewolf stuff,' I thought.

The next morning I look for a skirt and a matching shirt, and I think Jack himself won't even notice that I'm not in the uniform. When I got to the restaurant the next morning, I was greeted with terrible news. "Can you believe the mayor is throwing a special party for the arrival of these CEOs? He says he wants to put the town on the map! Isn't that fantastic?" exclaimed Marianne happily.

I know the moon goddess won't listen to me because I'm not a werewolf, but... Really?

The day was a nightmare. Alpha Marco criticized my work as often as possible, but I somehow managed to pull through.

"Rogues are completely out of control and must be eliminated!"

"The Council must help us, put an end to this," I heard them saying to each other. And I didn't know why, but I felt Nate's eyes on me the whole time.

"So... what are you going to wear?" Marianne asked me, leaning back from the bar with a dreamy expression on her face.

"What am I going to wear for what?"

"For the party, silly! It's today!" she said excitedly.

"Oh damn!" I said out loud.

"If I were you... I'd wear that red dress we bought together... the one with the nice neckline, you know... the one that makes you look like a mermaid," she said, winking at me.

"I have no intention of going... my brothers are home, so I want to stay with them...." I said as Jack walked by.

"Sorry girls, the mayor just called to ask if we could help with the party. I know you've been working your asses off, but it's only for a few days and the pay is excellent," he said. I wanted to die.

...

My workmates had already gone to the mayor's building where the event was taking place. There was a lot of movement and bustle in this preparation, and we were all hands on deck.

I was alone in the restaurant when someone surprised me in one of the corridors. My heart skipped a beat when I realized it was Alpha Marco.

"Look what we have here... the liar! Tell me, how does it feel to be kicked out of one of the most important packs in the region, only to end up as a dirty maid?" he sneered, practically cornering me in the hallway.

"It's a decent job, and I'm surrounded by good people. That's more than I can say for my life before," I said.

He roared. "You humans really have no survival instinct! You're an ungrateful bitch!" His body squeezed me and his stare terrified me.

"Let... me go..." I said, now trembling. He laughed and came even closer.

"You're just a human, but... I must say, you've gotten better with time. Let's just say that werewolf women... aren't as generous... nor do they have as much to hold on to," he said, putting a hand on my hip. I was petrified. "Penelope, are you okay? I need you over here," I heard Jack say, and it was obvious that he had noticed the man harassing me.

"Yes, Jack..." I said, taking the opportunity to move away from Alpha Marco. I heard him laughing behind my back.

"Those men.... I hope they leave soon. Be careful, Penny, and keep an eye on the girls," he said. Now he didn't want to leave me alone.

...

"My God, if I thought these men looked good, well... now they look even better! So sexy... it's unbelievable!" said Marianne, blushing as she looked at the muscular men and their more formal attire.

"Marianne, promise me you won't get involved with these men," I said, looking at her almost pleadingly.

"Why, what's wrong?"

"Well, you know... powerful men... generally don't care about others... especially women," I said nervously.

"You know something, don't you? I know you! Tell me the truth." Sure, I'll tell her that they are supernatural beings who hate humans and could kill her with one blow.

"All I know is my brothers worked with one of them and they told me some... weird... stuff... okay?" I said, trying to convince her.

"It's okay, you're probably right. They'll just want to make fun of townsfolk like us," she said with a sigh.

"It's a shame though... those men seemed to be... werewolves," she said. I stood, frozen in shock.

"What?!"

"You know! Those werewolf stories... sexy, wild Alphas..." she says, biting her lip.

"You read those kinds of stories?" She nodded with a slight blush.

"Sometimes they're pretty steamy. And if such passionate and sexy men really existed, they'd be just like those CEOs. Especially that dark-haired hottie who won't take his eyes off you," she said. I rolled my eyes.

...

The party was going well, and everyone seemed to be having fun. I was getting ready to take out the trash I felt someone following me. When I turned around, I realized it was Nate.

He had on a dark shirt that looked like it was glued to his body and jeans that looked tailored. He looked so good. He used to be a sexy teenager, but now he's just unbearable.

Great, it seems like today is the day I get stalked by multiple Alphas. This must be some kind of karma.

"What do you want??" I asked.

"Why do you smell like Marco?" he asked back, angrily. I can see his Beta, Roger, off to the side like a shadow.

"Not your problem," I replied, heading back inside. He stood in the middle of the door.

"What are you doing?" I questioned him. He seemed to be searching for the right words.

"You're not supposed to go near Alphas... or anyone else," he said.

"Do you think I approached him, that I was looking for him?" I asked. He changed his stance, looking worried now.

"Did he do something to you? Did he hurt you?"

"It's none of your business."

"Just talk to me, Penelope, please?" he pleaded as he grabbed my wrist and pulled me closer.

"What are you doing? Let me go!" I said, but the pressure on my wrist was getting stronger.

"You will not go near any Alpha, do you understand?"

"Believe me, I know none of you are up to no good! Now let go, you're hurting me!" I said, struggling with him. He released me immediately as he looked at me in distress. I walked away, squeezing my fingers and wrist to ease the pain. "Asshole..." I whispered, but I'm sure he heard me.

...

"Thank you, Penny! You did a very good job!" Jack said, waving goodbye.

"Do you have any plans for the weekend?" asked Marianne.

"Just enjoying the weekend with my brothers. And, I also have a... date tomorrow," I said, unable to help but smile. I almost forgot about it until I received a text from Nicholas.

"Oh! Go girl, good luck!" she exclaimed happily. I subtly heard a grunt. In the distance, I could see Nate staring at me hatefully.