"We are closed!" I shouted trying to avoid everything right now. "I just came back to apologize to all of you and hold up no switching the subject." Damn this girl was good. "So, are you?" I just raised my brow at her. "My brother's mate?" She finished her question.

 I just sighed knowing there was no way around it, "Yup." I said as I let the p go with a loud pop and started eating my chicken wings. "Now I see why he was so riled up when I tried to get him to leave." This ignoring people thing was not working. I rolled my eyes as I went to go to the bar away from the gawking and questions.

 "Sorry, I did not mean to overstep. I actually had a different question for you guys before I was stuck on the brother and you being mate thing." "What did you need?" Lucy asks so quick to forget the past. She has a big heart.

"Well, I was wondering if I could possibly help out around here?" Lucy was quick to answer knowing how I am. "Of course, but may I ask why?" she nodded, and you could see the sadness in her eyes. "I need a little bit of space from my mate. He does not physically harm me but this messing around is on my last nerve. He is the Beta of our pack which is only a few miles from here. So during the day he is always busy but at night he expects me at home waiting for him like a needy wolf." I smiled knowing she was more like me than I thought so I decided to interject.

 "So, what does working here do for you besides cause problems in my bar when others flirt with you." She lowered head never thinking about that. "I will talk to my brother, make sure he orders him to stand down, it is just a job. I don't want to sit at home every day like I am dependent on him coming home. I want a job to show him I do not need him. He can be the one waiting at home from now on." "Give me a few to think about it. Have a seat with Layla, Lucy, and Calvin. I will be back down in a few." I then turned and headed upstairs.

I was deep in thought I mean there were upsides but also downsides. "Well, what do you think sis?" I jumped out of my trance being startled by my sister's voice. "I do not know sis. If she works here I will have to deal with the arrogant Alpha. There could be issues with her mate." Lucy rolled her eyes. "There could be a chance for us not to work ourselves to death. Helping another she-wolf stand on her own two feet. You are just afraid of dealing with the Alpha. You do not have to say it out loud, but I know you want your mate Anastasia, and you are afraid he will reject you."

 I just stared at her and was at a loss for words. "Come on, give her a chance." I shrugged, "And who could reject you sis you are a smoking hot, badass female." I laughed and stood up to go talk to the mate's sister.

"Alright Darla. You can start working here as a waitress. Takin orders from those at the tables. Under one condition." She sat smiling waiting for the condition. "You have your brother the Alpha, keep your mate in line." 

She shook her head vigorously, "Absolutely. What is the dress code for working." Lucy laughed out loud. "Well, this could work in making your mate jealous and realize he fucked up. Dress code is sexy." We all laughed, and I then gave her a week schedule so far. "Tomorrow come in around noon. I will go over the menus with you and teach you some bartending skills in case you ever need to help out behind the bar. The pay is six dollars an hour and we all split tips. Is that okay with you?" she nodded, "yeah. Help each other out that is awesome."

 "Okay then, today noon until close. Tomorrow five until close. By then I will have you a weekly schedule made up." She stood and shook my hand gratefully and headed out. When I turned around all three of them were staring at me with Cheshire like grins plastered on their faces. "What?"

Kingston

She was a feisty one. No one has ever stood up to me the way she did. I heard about the new bar on neutral territory when it opened two months ago. I had a lot of business to attend to and only went last night because of Darla begged me to. I never expected to have a mate and I did not expect one with a fiery temper. My wolf howled at the sight of her. 

He has never had a doubt about his mate. She was about five foot six. Her hair was long, like to her butt long. It was jet black on top and faded into silver from her ears down. It was loose curls that framed her face marvelously. She had a very nice tan, and her eyes were a grey color. Her lips were plump and pink. She was tatted which I found extremely sexy. She was thick. She had large breasts, a flat stomach, thick thighs, and curves that could go on for days.

The way her black top traced her breasts not showing to much skin but enough to leave a guy wanting more. Her black ripped jeans showed skin leaving the rest to your imagination made my breath hitch just thinking about it. Her smell was intoxicating. She smelled like freshly baked chocolate chip cookies with a hint of strawberries.

 Ugh, I need to get her out of my head. I will not be able to work today with a major hard-on. 'Alpha, your sister is wanting to speak to you. She made you both breakfast.' 'Thank you, Henry, tell her I will be down in just a minute.'

Darla, my baby sister. She was the only family I had left. My beta, her mate has been a complete ass here lately, but it is not my place to intervene into their relationship. I walked int the kitchen where Darla was setting the table with my favorite foods. I saw chocolate chip pancakes, biscuits and gravy, bacon, and orange juice.

 I eyed her with a quizzical look trying to figure out what she was up to. I sat down and began piling food onto my plate. "What are you wanting Darla?" she nearly choked on her juice, "I have no clue what you are talking about big bro." I cocked my brow at her, "Seriously?" she huffed knowing I know her all too well.

"You know what is going on between Bryson and me. I thought maybe if I get a job it would be good for me and teach him that I do not need to be dependent on him." I knew she needed something to keep herself occupied and a new start. Something to fix this. "Okay, well I could call a couple of the shops around here." She interrupted me, cutting off my sentence. "I already found one brother." Her smile was telling me I was not going to like the rest of her sentence.

"You want to work on the neutral territory away from pack safety. From our protection." I shouted at her ridiculous idea. "Brother, I am not asking your permission, just for to accept it. They already said yes with one condition." 

I knew it, they want something from our pack. 'Mate is not like that, shut up about her like that.' 'Crimson, you do not know her either.' My wolf then went silent. "What do they want Darla?" She gave me a mean glare. "The boss wants the Alpha, to keep his male Beta in line and no trouble to come to her bar from me working there. I expect as my brother you will do just that."

 She then turned and walked out leaving me in my silent turmoil. Great now I will have to talk to the Beta. "Darla, one guard will go with you and keep an eye. Just in case. He is only eyes and ears." She said nothing in response and I then decided it was better now than later to tell Bryson.