The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 91

“Hey, where had you disappeared to?” Luke asked when I returned to our spot.

I even tried calling you, but you did not receive my call, Luke added, as I tried not looking in the direction where Eros and Olivia were making out.

T’d thought I saw someone I know I gave him the half–truth.

However, he immediately grew alert. “You did? Where is he or she?”

I shook my head. “It wasn’t the person I thought him to be, so don’t bother,

Luke gave me a look of concern but then just shrugged “Well, as far as you are okay, I don’t mind.”

He looked at my drink, which was still untouched. “Okay, you can decide not to drink. Besides, you’ve been holding it for almost an hour without taking a sip. You don’t have to

He added with a laugh, but I looked at the drink and gulped it down in one go. Luke threw me a stunned look.

“Woah, what has gotten into you?” He asked, but I only smiled at him.

You wanted me to loosen up a little, right? And that is what I’m doing! I’m loosening up,” I said, and from his mask I saw how confused he was by the sudden change in my behavior.

I was too, but didn’t care at this point. I simply wanted to forget Eros tonight

I made a face and looked at the glass. This drink was so boring. Let us drink something nice

Luke furrowed his eyebrows, “You told me you don’t drink, girl

I nodded my head. “Change of plans, let us drink something stronger”

Saying so. I grabbed his hand and began dragging him towards the drinks counter. After reaching it, I pushed myself up on

the stool and looked at the bartender.

“How may I help you, miss?” The bartender asked, and I smiled at him, “Knock me off

The bartender gave me a devious smile and began preparing the drink. I watched in excitement as he threw the shaker up in the air, caught it in his hand, and then poured it into the glass along with some cubes of ice.

“There you go” He said, and I took the glass in my hand.

“Hey, stop” Luke spoke, but I closed my eyes, held my nose with my index finger and thumb, and downed it in one go.

The drink sent a tingling sensation straight up my head, making me feel warm and fuzzy.

“Again!” I slammed my hand on the table and the bartender smiled. “Are you sure, Miss?”

stool beside me and answered on my behalf

of Eros and Olivia. To my horror, Olivia was now sitting on him, and her

and angry with myself, I didn’t keep track of the drinks

the fourth or fifth one, Luke stopped the bartender from giving me any “Okay enough.

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us go. I want you to meet someone.” He smiled, and

and he smiled. A

my head. “Which friend and where

so much again. Now come on. He tugged at my hand, but I

dragged him towards the dance floor “No, let

shook his head Party is over,

some reason, I was insistent. “No, come dance with me, und get your

crowd, letting go of my

Dj changed the music to a fast brat, and 1 began to dance as if nobody was watching. The drinks made me feel light–headed and

if it was made of air and that I was floating, drifting to some dreamland. All around me, people were dancing

a young g man who

me a smi

with him as he matched my steps.

my head, “Not really.

began grooving with

like to,” He said and stepped closer, and I let him. Soon, his hands rested on my waist and we began dancing to the rhythm. I felt as if I was dancing on the

pulled me closer. His hand was beginning to slide lower, but then somebody turned. me around and I

gulped to see the fiery blue eyes staring at

exactly it was. Maybe, I was utterly wasted,

moth to a flame. The other guy tried to dance

the blue eyed man

of his hands rested on my waist while the other traveled down my elbow to intertwine his fingers with

his voice did things

him twirl and turn me as he took control of the dance and of

I danced with this sexy hunk. I was reminded of my dance with Eros at the ball a few days ago, when he had danced with me

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different, this was fast, this was frenzied, and this was sexy as hell. His