"Come on Rora, you won't even spend up to an hour, just to say hello and keep me company," he kept pleading till she accepted.

They parted ways when they got to a junction. Aurora bid him goodbye and walked towards their house.

She got to their house and met her mother sampling her fruit on the little table in front of their house.

She collected the basket of fruit from her and started setting it up. "Go in and rest for a while Mama, I'll stay here for you till evening," she said and her mother thanked her before going into the house to rest.

Aurora finished setting the fruits and sat under the shade looking across the street to see a man sharing food with some kids. She sighed and shook her head on seeing the kids struggle to get hold of a plastic bag.

She could remember the time when she used to come to areas like this with her father when he was still alive.

They would share food and money to the less privileged and never had she thought she would one day live here and feed on picking people's pockets.

She stayed in her mother's shade selling fruits to kids and women who would occasionally come to buy one thing or the other.

It's evening and she's on her way to Craig's workplace. She walked down the street and crossed the room then took the part that led to the coffee shop.

She saw the bar Craig was talking about. It was beautiful and newly built. She doesn't want to spoil her mood by going there because she knew she could never get the job.

It's either they are no longer hiring staff or they would collect her number and promise to call her back.

She would end up waiting the entire week and month without receiving any call from them and when she returns, they tell her she came late or isn't qualified for the job.

She sighed and looked away from the new bar and walked down further till she got to Craig's workplace. She pushed open the door and walked into the coffee shop, her eyes roaming about the shop.

She checked out the people in the shop and tried to know if there was anyone who kept their thing carelessly, but it seems every one of them was careful not to drop their bag on the table.

"Hey Rora, over here." Craig called waving at her and she smiled a little before moving to him.

"I didn't know you would come," he said smiling widely and pouring out coffee for a customer.

"Yeah I did come, I didn't want you to cry," Aurora said sarcastically, her eyes were still surveying the shop which was filled with people.

"Do you need help?" She asked Craig. Perhaps she could start from serving and from there check out the customers well to see if she could get anything.

"Yeah, that couple over there", Craig pointed and Aurora nodded, staring at the couple who were busy playing romance and not paying attention.

The lady's bag was on the table while she bent over the man whispering to his ear and laughing out.

"Okay, I'll do that" Aurora muttered and took the tray, swiftly headed to the table. "Your coffee ma'am," she said and the woman waved at her to drop it but continued talking into her partner's ear less concerned.

Aurora bent slightly and dropped the coffee then looked around to see everyone was focused on their business . Then she swiftly dipped her hand into the lady's bag, collected her wallet, hid it in her pant pocket then straightened up and walked back to the counter to meet the glaring eyes of Craig.

"I saw that Aurora, do you have to do that in my working place?" Craig whispered glaring at her. "You don't expect me not to, I need to eat and that lady doesn't need it, she looked rich." Aurora muttered and Craig frowned.

He understands she needed to eat and provide for her family, but stealing isn't the only option. He had tried to talk her out of it, but she would never listen to him and would always say she needed the money more than the owner.

"What if you get caught, Rora?" You can never tell, someone might be looking at you while you do that" He said deepening his frown.

"What do you take me for?" A kid? Come on, I'm so smart at what I do, so don't drag it out, sign out and let's get out of here" Aurora muttered shooting him a stare.

Craig checked his wristwatch and seeing it was already his off time, he nodded and walked in to sign out.

He returned and they both walked out of the coffee shop and headed home. They got to the new bar and Craig dragged Aurora to a stop.

"Come on, let's just try this one Aurora, you never can tell and they might just pick you. I really don't like the fact that you pickpockets. It annoys me." Craig said and Aurora scoffed but still followed him anyway.

They went into the bar which was really beautiful and didn't look like what was seen in the slums. The decor was beautiful and the tables and chairs were arranged neatly.

"Hey please can we talk to you?" Craig asked a girl who wore an apron, obviously a waiter.

"Yeah, what do you want?" She asked, looking in a hurry to serve other customers.

"We want to know if there's any vacancy here," said Craig and the girl simply pointed at the counter and hastily walked out on them.

"Bruh, I don't like this. Can't we just get out of here and forget about this work thing? I know it would still be old talk"Aurora muttered in annoyance.

"No, we ain't leaving Rora. We will try it out first before concluding. We are already in, so let's go over to the counter the girl pointed at," Craig said tugging at her hands and pulling her towards the counter.

"Yes, how may I help you both?" A plus-size woman on huge glasses behind the counter asked peering at them from under her glasses.

"We came to inquire if this bar still hires workers," Craig said and the woman gave them a long stare before clearing her throat.

"Who among you is looking for the job?" she asked and Craig pointed at the less concerned Aurora, who was busy scrutinizing the bar and looking for a target.

"Aurora focus!" Craig tugged at her sleeve bringing her back to her senses. She blinked and stared at Craig who glared at her.

"Can you focus and tell her you're the one looking for the job and stop being silly" he whispered under his breath and Aurora nodded before turning to the woman and giving out one of her fake smiles.

Ever since her father died, she had seized herself from smiling and only smiled whenever she was with her family or her best friend Craig.

"I'm the one looking for the job ma'am" she muttered and the woman stared at her for a long time before telling them to wait for a moment and then walked into the inner door at the back of the counter.

~~~BLOOD MOON PACK~~~

"Alpha we got them", a very tall muscular man said, coming into a very dark room.

The only light in the room was that of the computer of which the alpha was operating. Other than that, the room was pitch-dark.

That was the way Alpha Jax likes his room. Dark and chilling.

"Did they confess?" Alpha Jax asked not caring to see who it was or turning on the lights.

From the voice, he could tell it was Gamma Lucas, the head warrior of the pack.

"They haven't but we would make them" Gamma Lucas said with a deep voice.

Good, make sure you get all the information and tell Beta Rufus to see me now" Alpha Jax dismissed and turned back to his computer screen.

"You asked for me Alpha", Beta Rufus muttered, dragging a seat closer to him and sitting down.

He didn't not look around much to identify where the stools were. They had been with Alpha Jax for a long time and everyone already knows and can see clearly even in the darkness of his room.

"How was the trip?" Alpha Jax asked and Beta Rufus smiled, touching his chin.

"Very well Boss, We got the deal and we would be finalizing it next week.

"He requested the deal be finalized in a local bar in a hidden place to avoid any unnecessary leakage", Rufus said.

"I see, remind me of the date later." Alpha Jax said and stood up heading to the door.

Alpha Jax was not only the most powerful and richest Alpha among the packs in California, he was also recognized across the states and countries.

Apart from being the alpha of blood moon pack, he runs a mafia organization which was known as "The Underworld".

This organization was known as the most powerful and ruthless mafia group and only Beta and Gamma knew it was owned by Alpha Jax.

Everyone knows about The Underworld", but no one knows who the Boss was.

Alpha Jax made sure his business was controlled by Beta Rufus who in turn sent out representatives. And even though he had to step out, he wouldn't go without a mask and a voice changer attached to his mouth.

"Some bunch of fools were caught snooping around the borders and when asked who sent them, they refused to talk. Go find out who sent them." Alpha Jax said when he got to the door.

"Okay Boss" Rufus muttered in smiles. It has been long since he flexed his muscles and he couldn't be less happy to teach the fools some lessons.

NEW YORK...

"Craig I told you, that lady had forgotten about us obviously. She has been inside that room for a very long time now and my legs are beginning to arch me" Aurora complained, a deep frown plastered on her face.

She might be just talking to the boss, you can never tell, she might be begging on your behalf", Craig said.

"Begging? Tsk! Does that lady look like one who would plead with whoever the boss was just for me to be offered a job?" Aurora cracked hitting Craig's head.

"Ouch! What would you have me say then? Let's just wait a few more minutes then we'll leave if she doesn't come out" Craig groaned rubbing his head.

"You keep bullying me forgetting I'm the man here" he whinned and Aurora burst out laughing.

All eyes turned to them, staring at them like they've grown more heads.

Aurora quickly clamps her hands over her mouth to control her laughter. She wouldn't want to be thrown out for disturbing the customers.

"Let's sit over there and wait, I promise we'll only wait for five minutes and then we'll leave" Craig pointed and Aurora nodded and walked to the vacant table which wasn't so far from the counter.

Three minutes later, the woman walked out with a smile on her face but stopped on her track looking around the bar looking for them obviously.

Aurora rolled her eyes. She was right there on her front but she kept looking past her. She shook her head and stood up dragging Craig, who wouldn't stop gawking at a hot guy sipping on a wine two tables away.

"What Rora? can't you see I'm busy? Let's just wait some more" Craig whined thinking his friend was dragging him up so they could start going home.

"Busy? Tsk! You mean busy gawking over that guy?" Aurora said raising her voice a little.

"Rora stop!" Craig quickly clamps his hands over her mouth in embarrassment.

Aurora chewed on her inner cheek trying to control herself from the uncontrollable laughter that was threatening to consume her.

Craig's face was so red out of embarrassment. Everyone's attention seemed to be focused on him, especially the guy he was gawking at.

The guy he was gawking at had raised his heads and stared at them when she said those words.

Craig felt like running out of the bar in embarrassment. "Rora!! I'll get revenge" he whispered in her face.

The lady at the counter saw them and frowned. "Hey there, are you here for the job or to play with your lover?" The woman called out to Aurora who looked at Craig to see him pouting.

"Haaaa!!!! What kind of thing is this? First, I'm trying to act cute for that guy and you interrupted me and then this lady thinks we are lovers. Me and you, lovers? Wtf!!!" Craig cried out in frustration.

"Why would she think of such a thing? A sissy like me loves Aurora the bully? No, she must be joking." Craig whinned.

"Do I blame her? You look cute whining, so I think she must have thought you're my boy." Aurora laughed and turned around heading to the counter.

"Yeah I think so too" Craig said in a low tone and began walking after her but stopped immediately as if stung by a bee.

"Wait a freaking minute, Did she just say her boy?" He half yelled, his eyes almost bulging out of the sockets.

"Me Craig, her boy. Heeeeish!" he mumbled and stomped at the counter.

"You can start tomorrow" The lady said and Aurora's eyes widened. You mean I should start working tomorrow?" she asked unbelievably and the woman nodded her head positively.

Aurora screamed out, hugged Craig who had just arrived. Craig's eyes widened almost bulging.

He didn't understand why Aurora was suddenly hugging him. Could it be she's trying to prove to the woman that he's her boy?" he thought.

He tried wiggling himself out of the hug, but instead of getting away, Aurora lifted him up to the astonishment of the people present in the bar.

"Drop me down Rora, you're embarrassing me." Craig muttered lowly, his face covered in embarrassment.

"Craig I really got a job, after all these years of wandering about, going from one place to another in search of a job, I finally did it, I got a job" she screamed and Craig's eyes widened.

She wasn't lifting him to show the woman he was her boy, but because she got the job.

"You really got the job", Craig half yelled and Aurora nodded.

He screamed and hugged her, clashing his body on hers. Aurora hugged him back.

Craig, on realizing his crush was still there, he quickly withdrew and held her hands instead, but Aurora began jumping with her hands on his and to avoid him falling, he had to jump back.

He was so happy for her, but can she just stop pulling him already? That guy was looking at him, Rora!!!!

"Woooaaahhh!!!" Aurora screamed out, but when she realized the woman was glaring at her for shouting, she quickly shut up and comported herself.

"Thank you ma'am and I'll be here tomorrow" she said happily and tried to leave, but the woman stopped her.

Be sure to come on time, so we would discuss the payment and mode of work", the woman said, then dismissed her.

Aurora thanked her and followed Craig, who was still not recovered from the embarrassment of Aurora lifting him up as if he weighed nothing.

"Thank you so much Craig. If you hadn't pushed me in, I would have left thinking it would be same here as always", she said as they walked back home.

"You just rubbished me in front of that guy. Is lifting me up really necessary? You should have seen the way he was staring at me like I've grown a huge head." Craig pouted wiping off imaginary tears from his eyes.

"Awwww my boy, I didn't know you were embarrassed. Not to worry, when I start working there, I'll make sure to talk to him on your behalf and you can always come there after work." Aurora muttered in conviction.

"Really? Would you do that for me?" Craig asked and Aurora nodded.

It was his turn to lift her up. He tried but he couldn't. Rora you're so heavy," he whined and Aurora laughed.

"What do you expect from an able bodied lady like me? Do you think I'm you that does nothing else but eat, yet the food doesn't show on your body?" Aurora mocked flexing her muscles while grinning.

"And whoever told you that you are strong must have been cracking a joke which you mistook as truth".

"Girl you are only filled to the brim with the excess water you have been feeding yourself with" Craig fired back and Aurora's mouth dropped open.

Oh really? I canceled my offer then. I'm going to link the guy with someone else and I do not want to ever see your shadows lurking around my work place" Aurora muttered in all seriousness.

Craig shifted back and frowned, "stop please Rora. You are so strong and even stronger than the strongest, please don't do what you are planning to do." Craig whispered.

"I'm really sorry, you know I'm just joking right." Craig pouted blinking his huge eyes.

Aurora chewed on her lower lips trying to prevent the laughter that was threatening to burst out. She couldn't afford to lose seriousness.

She needed him to beg for belittling her. Imagine him saying her stomach was filled with water, which made her heavy to lift up.

"Not even food but water! Oh my ego has been bruised." Aurora mumbled and glared at Craig.

"No, I'm being serious here unless you bribe me". She said and folded her hands.

"Yes, I will do anything you want me to do bestie" he muttered, adding the bestie to remind her who he was to her.

"Okay.. You know I'll be starting work tomorrow, and I need some clothes ironed for me." Aurora said and Craig quickly nodded in all smiles.

"Tsk, not only that, but you also need to do the dishes. I'm so tired of doing that now" Aurora smirked and Craig's eyes widened.