Beyond the Pack’s Law: My stepsister or nobody else

Hayley’s POV

We decided to walk to the club since we were a party of eight and there was probably no way we’d get an Uber for all of us at this time.

James, Calvin and Rob, Kayden’s friends walked ahead with Mona and Mina who had betrayed me to talk to his friends since they were pretty hot.

I couldn’t walk too fast because of the skirt and Kayden decided to be a gentleman and walked at my pace.

I could hear Mina and Mona giggling and making little jokes with the other guys, I just pretended to be intrigued by literally everything that passed by so I could avoid an awkward conversation with Kayden.

He seemed less bothered though, his hands in his pocket as we walked side by side.

“If you don’t want to go, you don’t have to.” He broke the weird silence between us and I felt silly for not talking earlier. I had given off the impression that I didn’t want to go, but the truth was, I didn’t really mind.

“I know that, it’s not like I’m being forced.”

“It’s just that it seemed like your friends made the decision for you.”

“They kinda did, but I would have said yes if you asked.”

“So you wanted me to ask?” There was something about the way he said it that made me feel like a child, but in a good way.

“I didn’t say that.” I pretended to roll my eyes.

“I’m just messing with you.” He said and stretched out a hand.

“Huh?”

“I could help you carry that if you want.” He said with a straight face, I looked down and he was looking at my bag.

I was lost for a second, I looked up to him in shock and he nodded

I chuckled.

” I don’t need princess treatment, I’m good.”

“I’m just offering to hold your bag.”

We paused for a while, looking at each other before I caved in and handed him the bag, he didn’t seem like he had any bad intentions and that was what got me so intrigued.

He casually took the handbag and held it like it was an extension of his arm.

I caught myself and he asked why

“What’s so funny?”

“Were you a woman in your last life?” I joked

That little stunt was the icebreaker and we spent the rest of the walk, laughing about basically everything we saw and did.

By the time we finally got to the club, my stomach was hurting from all the laughter and Kayden was still laughing beside me.

The rest went ahead to the dance floor but Kayden and I sat at the table and watched them dance.

“You’re not much of a dancer?” I asked

“Depends?”

“On what?”

“What I’m dancing to and who I’m dancing with.” He took a shot of the tequila he ordered while I just played with my glass.

His eyes scanned the sea of people and I could help but stare at his face when he wasn’t looking. He just seemed so ordinary and perfect it almost felt unreal.Text content © NôvelDrama.Org.

He caught me staring and I quickly pretended to be looking at someone behind him.

He turned around and smiled. There was a shirtless dude making out with a girl on a wall behind him. I didn’t realize until after he smiled that they were even there.

“I wasn’t.” I quickly defended myself even though I hadn’t been accused of anything.

“Wasn’t what?” He grinned and looked me in the eyes. “Looking at two people making out?”

“They could get a room.” I decided to go along with it, I’d rather he thought I was a perv than think I was starting to fall for his charm.

“There’s not much of an option here, and frankly I don’t blame them.”

“You do that a lot, make out in open spaces?” I teased and the question seemed to catch him off guard.

He moved to the seat beside me, brought his lips closer to my ear and whispered.

“Sometimes, you just can’t control yourself. You know you want the person and your body grows a will of its own”

I could feel his breath against the nape of my neck sending shivers and goosebumps through me.

He pulled away and looked at my face, like he was inspecting my reaction. His lips curled up, he got the reaction he was expecting.

How in the world was I letting a stranger flirt with me like this? I felt stupid, open and vulnerable. If he really was an asshole in sheep’s clothing then he probably thought I’d be easy prey. My pride wouldn’t allow that.

I put on my gear and matched his energy. The DJ switched the song, perfectly slow and sensual.

“I’m going to join the others, wanna come?”

“Sure.”

I took note of how his eyes wandered from my eyes to my lips and then back to my eyes, he liked me or at least he wanted to kiss me.

I slowly got up and stroked to the dance floor, he was still seated, watching me as I walked. I turned around to give him a seductive stare as I bit my lips and merged myself with the crowd.

I danced but my eyes were fixed in his direction, I saw him get up and walk towards me, it was working. It felt exciting like a hunt, the only question was who was prey.

My hips swayed to the rhythm and soon enough he was standing beside me with a small smile playing on his lips.

A random guy moved closer to me and placed his hands on my hips. I was about to push him off when I noticed the glint of jealousy in Kayden’s eyes. It reminded me of how Aiden looked at me when I talked to other guys, that possessive look.

I went along with the weirdo and waited to see how much physical contact it would take for Kayden to intervene.