Page 38 of Ruin

Knife shuddered while Beast chuckled. Knife shook his head. “Nothin’, just trust me.”

“Wax hasn’t even crossed my mind.”

He pointed at me. “Good, leave it that way.”

“Hey, hey, hey,” Rommy called, skipping up to us. She curled her arms around my shoulders and rested her chin on them. “Who’s going to dance with me?”

“Not me, darlin’,” Knife said. Beast shook his head.

“I’ve gotta take over the bar shift soon,” Billy said.

“Ruin?” she pleaded.

“Uh-oh, someone doesn’t like seein’ the attention Ruin’s gettin’,” Knife said.

“Huh?” Rommy asked.

Knife shook his head, smirking. “Nothin’, sweetheart.”

“Can I sit here?”

My heart skipped a beat and raced off along with my pulse when I looked up to Wolf standing beside the table.

“Doyouwant to dance?” Rommy asked Wolf.

Wolf smiled, my gut twisted, and it was time to admit my gut acted in that way because of the attraction I felt.

I liked the look of Wolf. His smile, looks, mannerism, words.

Fuck me.

“Thank you for the offer, but not tonight.”

“Dang it,” Rommy said with a pout.

“Rommy, why don’t you try the women?” Knife asked.

She sighed. “All right, but every time they get on the dance floor, the men drag their women off because of the guys watching them.”

I snorted while the others laughed. Billy stood. “Can’t be helped, Rom, but I’m sure the ladies will dance with you even if it’s for a short time.”

She smiled. “You’re right.” She kissed my cheek and quickly disappeared.

“Here, take my seat,” Billy offered to Wolf before he moved off to the bar. Of course, it was right next to mine. There were others at the table, but he did as Billy said, only turned it back around before sitting. Close.

“Am I interrupting something?” Wolf asked.

“Nah, we’re just shootin’ the shit,” Knife answered. He leaned back in his chair and eyed the man next to me.

I could feel Wolf’s gaze on me. It burned in a funny, tingly way. “So, Joshua,” Wolf uttered, and I stilled.

The women had been talking.

“Taro,” I countered.

Beast knocked the table, and I looked there. His smirk was teasing. “He looks at you like he wants to eat you.”

Wolf chuckled. We all stared in shock when his hands moved around. “This is true.”

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