Your Highness

Chapter 1

10:35

This day couldn't drag on any slower. A heavy sigh dragged itself out of my exhausted body as I adjusted the plastic gloves covering my aching hands. A few more hours and my shift would be over.

My irritation surfaced as I picked up yet another used wrapper, perks of working in a night club! People have absolutely no shame! My nose scrunched up in disgust but I continued cleaning. The cleaning shifts are the worst, even worse than packing up alcohol that I'm not even allowed to taste. Of course I wasn't the only one who was frustrated by this fact, most of my coworkers always grumbled on their way to the storeroom. A bunch of drunkards we are.

The club usually opens at around 5pm but special customers were allowed in from 4pm and sometimes as early as 3 o'clock. Those were the money poppers, the biggest alcoholics. There was Mrs Johnson whose husband was cheating on her for the longest time and she found comfort at the bottom of a beer bottle.

And Mr Molefi, who mixed pleasure with business, got burned and ended up losing a great deal of money. Different people were here to get away from some problem or the other but the fact of the matter was that they all wanted to get silly drunk.

I wasn't complaining really, their problems made them drink which in turn put a salary in my pocket. A man's misery is another man's joy or whatever they say, what I know is that the beneficiary is me in this case. Sometimes selfishness is the only quality that will ensure that your teeth have bread to chew.

"Red, we need more hands today. There's a bachelor party happening in a few hours..."

Joshua, my manager, a scrawny and funny looking man of thirty years who didn't even look a day over 20. His hands were as thin as his legs and his hair was so thin, you could see his scalp from a distance. I raised an eyebrow at him, I have been putting on extra shifts for the past few weeks. I did not mind it, it's not like I have anything outside of this job.

"Would you be so kind, my little Red?" He flashed his small mouse like teeth, making me swallow my amusement. My body was screaming out all the profanities it could think of, practically begging for rest.

"Okay"

My reply was clipped, he knew that I wouldn't refuse an opportunity for extra cash. I bit back a snarky comment and continued working. I would not let this horrible man ruin my mood. Anger requires a lot more energy than people think. Yes, I didn't go around throwing smiles like they were confetti but I hardly allowed anger to take over me. So calm it was.

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The club was buzzing with people, mostly male. The amount of testosterone in the air was enough to make me choke. It was as if college frat boys were gathered here, a whole bunch of them. The only difference was, these were men not boys. Really attractive Men!

With bulging muscles and dreamy eyes, a girl could only drool. "Hey Red, table four is waiting for their bottle of champagne" it was a co-worker whose name I couldn't be bothered to remember.

My name was Red in this club. After I was given a job here by Riley, the son of the owner who decided to introduce me as Red to everyone because he had forgotten my name and the quickest thing he could think to call me was the colour of my hair at that time.

The name just stuck and now everyone knows me as Red. I didn't mind it. I don't think my co-workers actually know my name, I don't know theirs too until I look at their name tags. Mine was written Red, I know right!

I hummed in response and went to deliver the order when a commotion broke out. The groom-to- be seemed to be in a staring competition with another male after a few shoves were thrown. A group of males stood behind each man as the two stared each other down.

"Get the fuck out of here!" His voice boomed with so much force, the people around him glanced down in fear. The other man chuckled lowly and muttered something I couldn't quite catch. It must have pissed the groom off because the next thing I see is a fist flying forward.

A satisfying crunch quietened the whole club, when the knuckles came into contact with the other man's jaw. A bigger circle formed around them, I quickly moved to my station behind the bar. I wasn't about to get myself accidentally hit by some hot men, no thank you.

In a few minutes fists were flying between the two groups. Unrepeatable insults were thrown carelessly and I tried my hardest not to cringe at each one. I saw Joshua panick in the corner of my eye. I smirked slightly and placed my elbow on the table and leaned my cheek on my palm to get a better view of the fight.

"Red, call security." I took my sweet time reaching below the counter,  where the phone was. Just as I was about to pick up the phone under the counter, the club doors burst open. Making me halt my movements. My green eyes were immediately drawn to the profile of the man who had just entered.

He was tall, but not as tall as some of the men that were already in the club. With broad shoulders that looked as if they could carry the world. He was on the big side, with a good balance of fat and muscle. My eyes were fixed on his movements, the confidence that oozes from his strides seemed to make everyone turn towards him. I noticed that almost everyone, including the fighters, bowed their heads subtly.

When he came closer, I noticed that he was wearing a black tux and boy did it look good on him. He was beautiful, even under the neon lights that were still flashing in the club. The two guys from earlier opened their mouths, I'm guessing to plead their cases, but he silenced them with the flicker of a hand.

"Pack up and head on home, I don't want to hear another word from either of you"

His voice was so low yet so powerful. Although he was far from me, the silence made him audible. He gave them each a glare as if to say "I dare you to disobey me." When they were headed towards the entrance, the man's head turned towards my direction.

Despite the fact that he was too far from me, his electric blue eyes connected with my dull green eyes and I couldn't help but take in a sharp breath. Oh this man is gorgeous. He muttered something under his breath and headed out of the club.

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A werewolf story has been on my mind for the longest time. I hope I deliver exactly the way I  planned. Whatever you read here will be slightly different from your typical werewolf stories. Keep an open mind.

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