<The thread of the Universe that attracts two halves of the same soul is like a chain that binds the heart. If spiritual partners have met, distance and separation is like torture. The longer the two resist the will of Fate, the stronger the chain will grip their hearts. >

{Palan}

***It's been 10 days***

All week after my trip to Taipei, I felt worse every day. Everything irritated me: the staff who walked too loudly and their loud thoughts, the bad food, the wrong temperature water in the bathroom, even the tie that I had tied myself was a millimeter off. I didn't understand what was wrong with my body, because it had never been like this before. I decided that I was too tired and needed a "vacation". So I called Vivian, one of my regular sex partners.

The young man arrived at our regular room of one of my hotels half an hour later. Vivian was a handsome slim short guy of 23 years old whose odor did not irritate me. He was the only Omega among my partners. Upon entering the room, from immediately went to the shower to get ready because my call was sudden. After a while, the young man came out of the bathroom wearing only a towel around his hips. His cheeks were red from the hot water, droplets of which fell from his hair onto his tender bare chest, dripping down his body.

"What's wrong? I'm not sexy? Isn't he horny?" - thought Vivian looking at me.

I looked at him and yes, he was damn attractive. But my body refused to respond. Vivian walked over to me, running his hand over the fly on his pants like he usually did, and biting his lower lip looking at me.

I grabbed his other hand, pulling him to me and nuzzled against his neck. I breathed in his body odor and stopped, unable to bring myself to touch my nose or lips to his skin.

"Po... why did he stop? Hey Kun Palan, look how much I want you! I can feel the lube already starting to ooze out of my ass. Come on fuck me!" - The thoughts in his head were like panic.

"Fuck..." - I thought and pulled the towel off him, watching his cock twitching with desire.

I turned Vivian's back to me and he obediently leaned on the back of the couch with his arms, spreading his slender legs. I didn't undress, just unzipped his fly and pulled out my cock. The sight of the wet hole that beckoned to be entered and the smell of Omega's pheromones did the trick. I was getting aroused.

I grabbed a condom from the table and put it on myself, sliding my cock into Vivian and he moaned immediately, gripping the back of the couch with his fingers.

- Ahhhh... Yeahhhh..." Vivian moaned as I fucked his little ass, but his voice annoyed me.

- Shut up! - I commanded roughly and he obediently shut up.

The only sounds in the room were two heavy breaths and the sound of bodies hitting each other. Vivian was mentally moaning and groaning, and I didn't like it. I smelled the familiar notes in Vivian's scent and closed my eyes. Instantly, pink cheeks, bottomless dark eyes, and memories of the slightly sweet yet fresh scent of jasmine and gardenia flashed before me. I opened my eyes abruptly and saw Vivian in front of me, not the owner of those eyes. My hips instantly stopped, arousal replaced by even more irritation than before I came in the room. I pulled my cock out of him.

"What, why?" - Vivian was shocked, especially when I threw the very towel I'd taken off a few minutes ago at him.

- Go away," I said irritably and tears glistened in his eyes.

- Did I... Did I do something wrong, Kun? I'm sorry, you can fuck me all you want," he said in a shaky voice, looking up at me.

- I... don't want you. Go away," I replied, and Vivian quickly got dressed and ran off, thinking about what an asshole I was.

I pulled out my phone, sitting down on the couch and dialed my brother's number. After my grandmother died, we had called him often and had become much closer than when we were kids.

[Ugh... What's wrong, Nong? Why are you calling me at 4 in the morning?]," my brother's sleepy voice came through the phone.

- I'm sorry. I need someone to listen to me. Should I call in the morning, P? - I apologized because I didn't look at the time.

[If you call without looking at the time, it means something's wrong.] Hold on, I'm going to leave the bedroom so I don't wake Alice."] he said quietly, ruffling the blanket and getting out of bed.

[Tell me. What's wrong with you?]" asked King.

- 'Well... Everything annoys me. Everything. I snapped at the employee who brought me the papers to sign the day before yesterday for knocking on the door too loudly. Also... Remember Vivian? - I asked, making sure my brother knew who he was talking about.

[Yeah. The only Omega you sleep with. You like the way he moans, right?"] - King clarified, because he thought that of all the partners, this guy had the highest chance of getting serious with me.

- Liked it... I just kicked him out of the hotel room," I answered honestly so my brother would have an idea of what was going on.

[What, did he do something wrong or think something wrong?]," King immediately asked, realizing there had to be a rational reason.

- 'He... Groaned nastily and smelled awful,' I said what I thought.

[Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. Tell me, brother, when did this start?]" King asked suspiciously.

- About a week ago. Why? - I didn't understand what my brother was saying, which annoyed me too.

[You're irritable, aggressive, your will has become weaker, and you feel apathetic?] - brother was describing exactly what I was feeling.

- You know you're pissing me off right now too, King! - I was getting more and more annoyed with him.

[You're annoyed by Vivian's scent, right? What doesn't annoy you?] asked King and I immediately remembered Bao's gentle scent.

- Well... delicate, sensual, with notes of citrus and gardenia, slightly sweet, but with an echo of refreshing jasmine," the memory of the boy's scent soothed me.

[And who is the owner of this exceptionally soothing scent, Palan?]," King asked quietly and I realized I felt calmer when I thought of Bao.

- Xiao Bao,'' came out of my mouth and I immediately regretted what I had said.

[I won't ask you who it is because you definitely won't tell me. Tell me, brother, the last time you saw him was about a week ago, right?"] - I felt like King knew more than he was saying.

- King! I can't read your mind from a distance and you know it. If you don't tell me now, I'm hanging up the phone! - The irritation was building up again.

[Ha ha, I realize you can't control yourself right now. Let me give you some advice: you have to meet him, Nong. And the sooner the better for you. And then call me again, little brother] - my brother was clearly teasing me, but his words about meeting him were serious.

- You know my schedule. How am I going to cram a trip to Taipei into it? - I was indignant.

[It's up to you, Nong. Aaah... and I'm going to go to bed because Alice is going to wake up early in the morning. You know she won't calm down until we have breakfast together."] replied my brother yawning and hung up the phone.

I sat there thinking about what he said for a while. Holy shit, if it would help me stop wanting to kill everyone who walks loudly or smells wrong, it would be worth a shot. I dialed the secretary's number on the phone, "Arrange for me to get a plane to Taipei as soon as possible. Call the manager of the W&W, I want the same number as last time,

Of course he agreed without asking any questions and called me back in 15 minutes explaining that the plane was ready to leave in an hour. I quickly left the room and went down to the parking lot and ordered the driver to go straight to the airport. Judging by Troy's thoughts, he was afraid to even look in my direction for fear I'd snap at him for it. I knew my condition was out of line with my normal behavior, but there was nothing I could do about it.

Forty-five minutes later, he drove me to the airport and I immediately boarded the plane. Since I was meeting Vivian today, there was no security with me, just Troy. And that's a good thing, less people on the plane means less of me wanting to throw them overboard over some little thing.

I sat in my seat and buckled my seatbelt, waiting for takeoff. When the pilot said it was okay to unbuckle my belt, I headed into the room to lie down on the bed and think about what my brother had said. I undid a few buttons on my shirt and tried to process what had happened with Vivian. When I thought of Bao again, his dark eyes and my lips almost touching his neck the first time we met, my cock rose... What had that boy done to me if just thinking about him turned me on?

I tried to concentrate so my cock would drop, but the more I tried not to think about Bao, the more I thought about him. You know how if you tell a man to think of anything but a polar bear, that's what he'll think of. My polar bear was Wu Bao. When I realized that I had only one way out, I unzipped my pants and took out my cock and started to move my hand on it while the cute face of the smiling Bao flashed before my eyes.

- Ahh... Ahhh... Ahhhh..." I couldn't hold back a moan as my fantasy was already fucking Bao's tight ass on the bar with his incessant moans, his shirt ripped by me.

I cum pretty fast, in only about 20 minutes. And then I remembered that I hadn't jerked off since I was 16...I grabbed a towel and wiped my hands clean of the viscous cum.

"Shit... Now I'm no different than that pervert in the bar restroom..." - I thought, remembering the vulgar thoughts of the visitors.

Taking off my suit I went straight to the shower to wash off the annoying Vivian odor that still lingered on me. After my shower, I changed into jeans and a black T-shirt, since I wasn't flying to a business meeting.

Landing at the airport after almost 2 hours, I took a cab and headed to the hotel. I wasn't sure what I wanted more: to see Bao or Rob Roy in his performance. The cab driver stopped in front of the hotel and I left him a decent tip for not thinking about bullshit on the way, instead thinking about the fact that I wanted to get my grandmother a robot vacuum cleaner for her anniversary because she was having a hard time cleaning herself.

I looked at my watch - the time was 11:23 p.m. when the doorman opened the door to the hotel in front of me. I headed straight to the bar. Once inside, I saw a smiling Bao, who was drinking a cocktail while standing behind the bar and talking to Alpha. I froze slightly when I saw how sexy Bao was today. The black shirt emphasized his broad shoulders and narrow waist, the deep neckline revealing the white skin on his chest, this time the shirt was too small for him rather than too big. I saw the Alpha he was drinking with tucked his hair behind his ear.

"Come on San," I beckoned. Distract him so I can drop a pill in his glass." - Alpha's thought, drinking with Bao was so clear and loud I heard it at the very door.

"Oh, sign. Zi, we're going to fuck him together tonight! No one dares to refuse me!" - the man's thought was full of resentment and anger as he rose from his seat and headed towards the counter.

- Wu Bao, repeat my drink," San turned to the young man and he placed his glass on the counter, nodded and with a smile went about preparing it.

Zi, with whom he was drinking, threw a pill into Bao's glass and it quickly dissolved.

I walked over to the counter and sat down next to this Alpha, watching Bao prepare the cocktail.

"Who the hell is this pepper?" - Alpha thought to himself as he looked me over.

I tried to keep my emotions under control so as not to scare the intruder away. I could tell by the smell that there were sleeping pills in the glass. Were they really going to do this? I imagined the result of their actions and control evaporated, releasing a rage that instantly changed my scent. Unable to contain myself, I growled slightly, glimpsing at Zi.

"And what's he mad about? I'm just sitting here." - he thought and then I realized that my will had become weaker.

Bao handed the cocktail to San and he went back to his table. I was furious.

- Good evening. What can I get you? - A sonorous voice asked me.

I looked up, and when I saw his eyes and gentle smile, I calmed down a little.

- You're smart, think of something," I told him in Thai.

Bao nodded and immediately started making the same drink for me as the first time.

"Ha, he doesn't know Mandarin. Is he Vietnamese or Thai? You can't tell the difference between these strange languages." - thought Zi and I smiled slightly and shifted my gaze to Bao.

The young man was preparing Rob Roy for me with a smile, it seemed he was times to make it for me. I kept my eyes on him, following his every move. Bao finished with the drink and placed a cork wood cup holder in front of me with a gentle smile.

- Xiao Bao, whatever I do now in front of everyone, don't resist. You don't want there to be a bar fight, do you? I'll definitely have to close the bar for a few days after it," I said to Bao softly in Thai and the boy looked up sharply, looking at me with surprise.

Bao looked around the bar, which was full of customers. I realized my ploy had worked and he, nodding, placed a Rob Roy in front of me, just like the one I had drunk the first time. Before Bao could take his hand off the glass, I stroked it and lifted his hand by the fingers and kissed the back of it gently. Bao flinched slightly at the touch of my lips and instantly blushed.

"What does a foreigner allow himself? What the fuck? This is my prey!" - Zi resented to himself.

When I took Bao's hand, my body seemed to be electrocuted. I didn't intend to kiss her, but I did it instinctively. Wanting to show that it was mine and no one had the right to touch it! His scent... oh... that sweet fragrance was driving me crazy. I could see Bao swallow and his ankles twitch, it was sexy as hell. He stared at me without taking his eyes off me, it seemed like it was just me and him in the room. I felt a surge of strength and energy just from touching him.

Bao reached for the glass he had been drinking before I came and I pulled his hand toward me.

- Xiao Bao, you must try Rob Roy," I said affectionately in Mandarin, looking him straight in the eye.

- I made it for you, Mr. Palan," the boy refused in a trembling voice.

Tzu nudged me in the shoulder with his shoulder standing up and I turned my head to him and growled. My pheromones had returned to normal and now everyone inside knew I was the Original. Panic immediately flashed through Zi's mind as he smelled me. He quickly got up from his chair.

- Stop! - I ordered him loudly and he stopped.

- Drink this! - I took Bao's glass that Zi had thrown the pill into and handed it to him.

- I said... drink it! - He lowered his head and reluctantly took the glass.

Yes, I used coercion to get my way. This is my hotel, my bar and my Bartender. Tzu took a sip and set the glass on the bar.

- Drink it all! Or do you want to share it with a friend? - I continued to insist, while the customers in the bar watched the performance.

San quietly stood up and tried to leave.

- You think you can fool me? You dishonor our species. Gentlemen! These two tried to drugged the bartender to take advantage of him. Even though they know full well that bonding between us and humans is forbidden unless it's a spiritual partner. Your turn! Drink! - I spoke to San, then turned to the customers at the bar and explained, because they all had the same "What the fuck am I doing here?!" questions in their heads.

I forced him to drink the cocktail. If anyone decides to take advantage of these two when they pass out, I'll pretend I didn't know about it.

- Dismissed, both of you! And don't let me see you in my hotel again! If anyone else decides to do something stupid like this, I'll kill them! - I said sternly, and the two of them ran out of the bar, heading for the bathroom to clear their stomachs.

Bao was standing silently in front of the bar because I was holding his hand. I let go of his hand and went around the counter and grabbed his wrist, dragging him into the back room. As soon as the door closed behind us, I tried to calm down.

- I told you to be careful, Bao! Do you have any idea what would have happened if I hadn't come today? - I wasn't going to yell at him, but when I pictured his unconscious body in the hands of those two, a wave of rage came over me.

- Why are you yelling at me? It's my life, it's none of your business! - Bao was indignant, trying to wrest his arm from my grip.

Now that we were alone in the back room, I could smell his scent stronger than when we first met. I looked into Bao's eyes, and all his contrived bravado about it not being my business evaporated when our gazes met. I took a step forward, and he stepped backward until he bumped into a shelf of liquor bottles. Bao tried to push me away, but I grabbed his other arm and lifting both of Bao's arms above his head held them with one hand. He tried to break free without saying a word.

Tudum... Tudum...

My heart skipped a beat as I looked into his beautiful dark eyes. He had stopped resisting. He looked like a little kitten now. The innocent look, the red cheeks, the furrowed brow and it was insanely sexy. I couldn't hear what he was thinking right now and it intrigued me. All I knew was that he himself and his scent was driving me crazy. The more I looked into his eyes, the less self-control I had left.

I took another step forward and almost pressed myself against his body. I loved the way he smelled. I leaned down to his neck, touching my nose to it and inhaling the sweet intoxicating scent. It seemed like my body and brain were no longer cooperating with each other because I couldn't tear myself away from that tantalizing body. I ran my nose up his neck behind his ear. The boy arched up, turning his head in the opposite direction as if giving me permission to move on.

The more I inhaled his scent, the more I was drawn to him. I ran my nose along his soft cheek, and when I touched his lips with my breath, a soft moan escaped them. That was the last straw that killed my composure and... I kissed him.

When my lips touched his soft and hot lips, they felt so sweet it was impossible to tear myself away from them. I sucked on them as if they were delicate frangipani petals that would crumple at the slightest rough pressure. Bao lifted his head and opened his mouth slightly, letting my tongue slip inside.

I don't know if Bao had succumbed to my pheromones by responding to the kiss, because I couldn't hear his thoughts, but now my lust smell was all over the back room. My tongue dominated his sweet mouth and I let go of his hands. Wanting to be as close to him as possible, I held him to me around the waist with one hand and rubbed the hair on the back of his neck with the other. His arms wrapped around my neck and Bao stood on tiptoe, like he didn't want me to stop. Our scents mingled and it was delightful: the sensual and exciting sound of plumeria was enveloped by an aftertaste of sandalwood and peach-tinged honey.

"Where is that boy? Why isn't he at the workplace? I'll definitely tell the manager about it today! Maybe he went to get alcohol, slipped, fell and passed out?" - The thought of a waiter approaching the back room brought me to my senses and I pulled away from Bao's lips.

Xiao Bao opened his eyes, I could see him breathing heavily, feeling the same excitement as me.

- Here comes the waiter. You don't want him to see us kissing, right? - I asked him with a smile, almost a whisper, and he turned toward the door, which opened five seconds later.

- Bao, are you here? - Li asked as he opened the door but didn't dare to take a step forward.

"Ah... no... I'm not going inside, jerking off at work for the 3rd time in a shift is overkill!" - thought the waiter and without waiting for a response went back into the hall, closing the door quickly.

I grinned, understanding him perfectly, but my gaze was fixed on the seductive boy in front of me. His cheeks were flaming with either embarrassment or arousal, his lips were swollen and red from the kiss, his hair slightly disheveled, and his scent... even sweeter and more vivid, as if honey had been added to his base scent.

Bao turned back to me, and I realized that I wasn't ready to let go of this child despite the forbidding law.

{Bao.}

After meeting Mr. Palan, I started having strange dreams. It was always him in them... I could sense that he wasn't well: he was upset, irritable, and snapping at people over the smallest things. I thought it was funny when he got mad at himself about his tie and the temperature of the water he used in the bathroom.

I often woke up and went back to sleep dreaming about him. Sometimes I thought they were moments from his daily life, and sometimes they were my fantasies. I myself did not know why I dreamt of this man. I had no one to consult with, for Mr. Chan had already left. I thought of Uncle Liwei and decided to visit him before my shift at the bar.

I took a takeaway from the hotel restaurant and got into a cab and went to the place he was usually at. I went to the base of the bridge where Uncle Leevey was sitting.

- Uncle!" I called out smiling and hurried over to him.

The man turned to me with a smile and waved his hand. I sat down next to him on the cardboard that was usually mine and handed him a bag of food.

- 'Uncle, I brought you some delicious food. Eat it," I said excitedly, happy that he was okay.

I visited him three times a week after I got a job at the hotel. I'd bring him a cooked meal, supplies of food and water, and I'd also give him money in cash. He would always try to refuse, but I would stand my ground and Uncle would eventually agree.

Uncle Liwei opened the box of food and immediately started eating. I looked at him every time and felt sad that there was nothing I could do to help him except a small amount of money and groceries. After all, he was the one who supported me in hard times, I couldn't leave him. Once a month I took him to the barber. That stubborn old man always complained that I was wasting money on him, but I didn't care.

- Uncle.. Something strange has been going on lately... - I started, because this man was the only one I could talk to or consult with.

- Huh? Are you in trouble at work, Xiao Bao? - He asked, chewing on some vegetable noodles.

- No, there's nothing wrong at work. But... I met someone recently, and now every time I fall asleep, I dream about him," I honestly admitted, omitting the fact that it was the Original Alpha.

- I can feel his emotions in my dreams. Sometimes he's angry, sometimes he's just annoyed, and he often takes it out on others. When I dream about him alone, I can sense that he's lonely and sad, but he doesn't know why," I told what I dreamed.

- What do you feel, Xiao Bao? Don't you like these dreams? - Uncle asked, turning to me.

- I... I don't know what I feel. But I don't like seeing him like this. I want to help, but I don't know how. It's just a dream, right? - I was worried that Mr. Palan might really be sad and sick.

- Let me tell you a story, Bao. 2 years ago, I met Lin Ying. He was an Omega. Ying often reminisced about his Alpha who was killed, telling us the story of how they met. They met by chance at a store. His Alpha was already in a marriage of convenience. In didn't want to break up the family, for he didn't know that this marriage was a bargain by Alpha's parents. He tried his best to avoid him, but it was impossible, for he was his spiritual partner. The thread of the universe that attracts two halves of the same soul is like a chain that binds the heart, if spiritual partners met, distance and separation is like torture. The longer the two resisted the will of Fate, the stronger the chain would grip their hearts. For almost a month, In had avoided him, feeling every emotion and feeling of the Alpha. He dreamed about him every night. They both felt terrible until one day they met by chance in a bar. I remember In's words, "When I saw him again, I realized that I hadn't breathed that month without him. I looked into his eyes and realized I wanted to take care of him, make him happy, and never be apart again." Alpha's parents accepted the divorce, but his ex didn't, she flew off the handle. Three years after the divorce, Alpha's ex-wife hired a hit man. She decided that if he wouldn't be with her, he wouldn't be with anyone else. Alpha was shot dead. Ying was heartbroken. It was during this period that we met. After his Alpha died, In committed suicide six months later by jumping off a bridge," Uncle Liwei told me.

"But I'm not Omega and I'm not sad." - I thought.

- Uncle...what's this all about? I'm just an ordinary person, I'm not an Omega,'' I said, looking at the man who was smiling.

- Fate is unpredictable, Xiao Bao. No one can predict who their spiritual partner will be. Very often, it's as if the universe laughs at them. A cruel mobster will fall at the feet of a sweet righteous boy, or a military man will be ready to die for his enemy, or a prince will fall in love with a beggar, or an Alpha with an ordinary man. Speaking of which, I've only seen recent references to spiritual partners of different species in history books. The universe has a great sense of humor, Xiao Bao," Uncle said with a smile, wiping his mouth with his sleeve.

- 'Perhaps... this person is your spiritual partner, boy. If that's the case, then no matter how much you avoid him, you won't be able to change anything, simply because you are one," the man continued seriously as I sighed heavily.

- Thank you for the fascinating story, Uncle Liwei. If what you said is true, does that mean we will meet him again? - I asked, not knowing why I wanted to see him.

- When you find the answer to that question, come and tell me, Xiao Bao," Uncle replied with a smile.

I handed him some money and he immediately took it, because he knew it was useless to argue with me.

- Oh... come back little one, you still need to sleep before work. I'm glad if I could help you figure it out," my uncle started to chase me away and I realized he was right.

Back at the hotel I went to bed because it was 5 hours before my shift. I set my alarm an hour before work so I could shower and add bottles to the bar from the pantry. I closed my eyes and just as I drifted into sleep, he appeared in front of my eyes again. It was a memory of our first meeting, but a little different. After he kicked everyone out of the bar, and pinned me with my back against the bar, we started kissing passionately.

His hands roamed my body, evoking unique emotions. He pulled down my pants and ripped my shirt off. Seating me on the counter, Palan threw my legs over his shoulders, inserting his long fingers into my ass. But what surprised me was that while his fingers were working my asshole, lubrication was oozing out of it. That's impossible, I'm a human, not an Omega. Then he changed his fingers to his big cock... Damn... I don't know why my subconscious thought he had it so huge... I moaned so loudly that my voice was hoarse and he asked me to moan even louder. His moans were so sexy that I was ready to go deeper and deeper on his cock myself.

When we both cummed, I woke up... I woke up to a sticky and wet feeling in my pants. I was covered in sweat, as if I had really had the sex I had dreamed about.

"What the hell!!! Not only did I cum in my dream, but I cum in real life. I mean, I don't even know what it feels like to feel a cock inside me. I'm a virgin!" - I thought as I got out of bed and headed for the bathroom.

Just as I entered the bathroom and turned on the water, the alarm clock that I set before going to bed played.

"Damn... I'll have to get in the shower." - I said to myself and turned off the bath water because there was no time for a bath.

After showering, I immediately got dressed in a black, tight, buttonless, deep neckline shirt and black pants I got from the old bartender. I tucked the shirt into the pants and nodded satisfied with myself in the mirror. I don't know why I decided to dress like this. I just did.

I went down to the bar and immediately remembered the bottles of alcohol that were almost out and had to be fetched from the back room. I opened the fridge and unconsciously put 2 empty glasses in it, checking what fruit was missing.

"What the fuck? When did I put them in here? Is this... for Mr. Palan or for a new customer?" - I thought when I saw the glasses in the fridge.

I went to the back room and brought the alcohol and fruit, putting everything in its place. Ten minutes before opening time, as usual, the waiters I'd made friends with came in. They wiped down the tables and laid out the menus on them. Lee was still cold to me, though, as if he didn't like me at all.

I liked this job, Mr. Chan allowed me to change drink recipes and add new ones to the menu, without consulting the hotel manager. I don't know if it was something Mr. Chan told Mr. Palan when he sold it or if it was in the contract, but I didn't notice any changes after the change of ownership. Maybe it's because it's been a little while?

There were many customers today and most of them are regulars. Today, Mr. Zi asked me to have a drink with him because he was having a hard time at work and wanted to talk it out. I don't refuse such requests, but on my terms: I only drink cocktails that I choose and prepare myself, and no more than 2 glasses per shift. If I'm working tonight - as a psychologist - I only do it for one client per evening.

Mr. Tzu complained that he had a project to finish and his bosses were rushing him, but he was doing it alone and it was unlikely that he would be able to meet the deadline. He was worried that he would be left without a bonus or his salary would be cut altogether.

He usually drank Long Island Ice Tea, but today I decided to make him a Green Fairy. I made myself a Bellini because it was light and I still had work to do. The time was already a little after 11pm. I was talking to Mr. Tzu and occasionally distracted by making drinks for other customers.

All evening I felt uncomfortable, I could feel the greasy looks from the customers and I was uncomfortable and a little anxious. I couldn't make them not look at me, could I? Suddenly I felt...safe. I looked at the clock it showed 23:23, I took a sip of my cocktail. A customer called me, asking me to repeat his drink and I smiled at Tzu and went to make a cocktail for Mr. Sun.

Mr. San complimented me on my ability to please customers with drinks. I was smiling at him with a duty smile when I felt a look on my face that gave me goosebumps. It was a very different feeling, not like the looks I had felt from customers before. I handed the drink to Mr. San and turning to Mr. Zi I saw deep chocolate eyes staring at me intently.

"Mr. Palan... why is he here? When did he come?" - I thought and headed towards him.

- Good evening. What can I get you? - I immediately smiled at him with a different smile than the one I use when dealing with customers.

- You're smart, think of something," he said in Thai and I, hiding my embarrassment at the word "smart," nodded and took out the glass I had prepared for him and started making Rob Roy.

I could feel his eyes on me and I liked it. If someone asked me what was more important to me, 10 satisfied customers or Mr. Palan's satisfied smile, I would have chosen him without a second thought. I finished my drink and placed the cork cup holder on the counter in front of him.

- Xiao Bao, whatever I do now in front of everyone, don't resist. You don't want there to be a bar fight, do you? I'll definitely have to close the bar for a few days for repairs after it," his voice was so soft, but his words didn't match it.

I looked up from the glass in my hands to him, I was surprised to see concern mixed with anger in his eyes. I glanced around the bar where the customers were, imagining that if the original Alpha got into a fight here, I could forget about the good reputation of the hotel and the bar. I didn't want to let Mr. Chan down, even though he didn't own the hotel anymore, but he had hired me for the job. I nodded and placed the glass on the coaster in front of him, continuing to stare into his chocolate eyes, oblivious to everything around me.

I felt the warmth on my hand with one hand and the coolness of the drink in the glass with the other. His warm hand stroked my arm affectionately with his finger. My heart beat faster at that touch. It was so exciting and pleasurable that I couldn't even move, as if I was bewitched. His handsome face tilted up and I lost contact with his eyes. I shuddered when I felt the warmth and moisture of his lips on the back of my hand. His actions were so erotic that I felt a shiver in my knees, which seemed to begin to buckle. Heat instantly rose from somewhere in my lower abdomen, spreading throughout my body and I could feel my cheeks burning.

I felt so hot that my throat became dry and I tried to moisten it by swallowing. Mr. Palan looked up at me and those chocolate eyes sparkled. I reached for the cocktail I hadn't finished because I was now thirsty, but before I could touch the glass, Mr. Pala pulled my hand toward him. I leaned over and rested my belly on the bar.

- 'Xiao Bao, you must try Rob Roy,' the lacquered words in Mandarin came out of his mouth and we continued to stare at each other.

- I made it for you Mr. Palan," I replied and realized my voice was shaking.

As Mr. Tzu stood up, he pushed Mr. Palan in the shoulder and he growled but still held my hand. His growl was so exhilarating, I just watched the man, marveling. Zi was about to walk away, but a voice stopped him.

- Halt! - A loud and commanding voice gave the order and the man obediently stopped.

- Drink this! - Mr. Palan took my cocktail glass with his other hand and held it out to him.

- I said...drink it! - Zi lowered his head, reluctantly took the glass and took a sip.

I watched with bated breath at what was happening. This man was... Magnificent. The bar was completely silent and I looked at the customers, most of whom were either shocked or scared. And only my heart was beating against my rib cage in my chest, as if trying to break my ribs and jump out at the feet of this Alpha.

Mr. Palan made San drink my cocktail too, and afterwards he explained the reason. I don't know how he found out about it. Maybe Mr. Palan came into the bar and saw Tzu drop a pill in my glass.

He pointed out lawbreakers in public. And in our society, that's the most important thing. Rape is a serious crime in itself, but bonding with another species is taboo for a reason. It's a taboo that protects us ordinary people from harassment and coercion.

As the two ran out of the bar, Mr. Palan let go of my hand and I thought the performance he was talking about was over. But I was wrong. He walked around the bar, grabbed my arm, and dragged me into the back room. Despite his strong grip on my wrist I felt good. When the backroom door closed, he was still holding my hand.

- I told you to be careful, Bao! Do you have any idea what would have happened if I hadn't come today? - He shouted at me like he was reprimanding a naughty child who disobeyed him.

- Why are you yelling at me? It's my life, it's none of your business! - I raised my voice in response, realizing he was right.

He was damn right that I was too careless and arrogant. I'd been working at the bar for three months and I didn't think anyone would dare do something like this. I stupidly believed in the law, completely oblivious to Alf's nature.

I could feel his eyes on me and decided I wasn't a coward to admit guilt. But as soon as I saw his beautiful chocolate eyes, I remembered Uncle Leavey's words, "When I saw him again, I realized that that month without him I had not breathed. I looked into his eyes and realized that I wanted to take care of him, make him happy, and never be apart again."

Mr. Palan was approaching me, and with each step he took, my heart beat faster and faster, I backed up until I bumped into a shelf of alcohol bottles. I was scared... Scared that this seductive man was so close to me and I was afraid that I might lose control. I tried to push him away with my free hand, shit...that was a bad idea. My arms were raised above my head in an instant and his strong warm hand pressed them against the shelf of alcohol. An electric shock ran through my body and I tried to break free from his grip, but it was no use. My body wouldn't listen to me, I couldn't even open my mouth to yell at him. It seems as long as I'm looking into those eyes, I'm all at his mercy. And that scares and excites me at the same time. Realizing my position and that I couldn't resist him I stopped resisting.

He took a step forward and our bodies were almost entirely touching. I smelled his scent, stronger than the first time I met him, but just as excitingly pleasant. I thought that if I stopped looking at those eyes, I could run away.

"Damn... Why is my heart pounding so hard?" - I thought and my thoughts were interrupted by a warm breath on my neck.

The touch made my body shiver and I was afraid he would feel it. He touched my neck with his nose, and the warm breath from his lips burned like a fire that burned all my self-control from the inside out, my body burning harder with every breath he took. His movements on my neck made my stomach tingle, especially when he moved his nose behind my ear. Without realizing it, I arched my back and turned my head in the opposite direction, not wanting him to stop.

His sweet, intoxicating scent was especially pleasant today. And I realized... That I missed that smell. His nose explored my body, traveling down my cheek. I felt his nose no longer touching my skin.

"Oh... I shouldn't... As long as he stops, we should stop..." - my thought was half lost when his hot breath touched my lips.

- Ah..." a quiet involuntary moan escaped my mouth.

The man was driving me crazy. All of his movements and actions were devilishly sexy. My eyes closed as soon as I felt the touch of his warm lips on mine. It was like the sensations I had dreamed about today, only a million times more pleasurable. Mr. Palan sucked on my lips while running his hot tongue over them. His scent drew me in more and more with its increasing sweetness. I opened my mouth slightly to take a breath and his tongue quickly rushed inside. It was as if he had been waiting for this for so long and finally got what he wanted.

"You're going to drive me crazy..." - I thought and answered his kiss, touching my tongue to his hot soft tongue.

That kiss was magical. I had never been kissed before, except in a dream and with this same man. He let go of my arms, pulling me against him with one hand while his other hand rubbed my hair. My brain shut down and I rose up on my tiptoes, wanting his tongue to go in even deeper. My arms wrapped around his neck, pulling him closer to me.

Suddenly!

He pulled away from my lips, but I didn't want to stop. My body wanted to stay in his arms and feel the warmth.

- Here comes the waiter. You don't want him to see us kissing, do you? - he asked in a whisper with a sexy smile on his lips, and I turned my head toward the door, which opened five seconds later.

- Bao, are you in here? - Li asked, opening the door but didn't come in.

"Damn... I completely forgot that I'm at work. If Li hadn't come in... how far would we have gotten?" - I thought and turned to the man in front of me, whose chocolate eyes were looking at me.

- 'I need to get back to work, Mr. Palan. Come, I'll make you a new drink. Yours is already... It's probably warm," I told him translating and recovering my breath.

He grinned and headed for the door to the bar. I followed him. When the door opened, all the customers' eyes were on me. But there was surprise in them, not the usual lust. It confused me. I went back behind the counter where Mr. Palan was already sitting with a satisfied smile. I replaced his old cocktail with a new one and he drank it leisurely, as if thinking about something.

I continued to work, but today I was much more relaxed than usual. After we got back from the back room I didn't feel the greasy looks on me, which made my job a lot easier. The time was almost 2am, Mr. Palan was still sitting at the bar. Whenever I turned in his direction, he was looking at me. I finished another drink for a customer and saw that his glass was empty. Turning back to him, I took the glass removing it from the counter.

- From tomorrow... You don't work here anymore, Nong. You're fired," he said in Thai and I dropped the glass I was holding.