DAWSON
The rapt knock on my door distracted me for a moment and I took a break from folding up my shirts and neatly stacking them inside my suitcase.Deciding to ignore whoever it was knocking, I resumed folding up my shirts. But the knock came again, harder this time.Whoever standing outside that door sure was annoyingly persistent. Wasn't it fucking obvious that I don't wanna talk to anyone?I wasn't in the best mood right now and I sure as hell didn't have the patience to entertain anyone. Whoever knocking at the door should just get the fuck out, please!The knock grew louder and it got me fucking pissed off. With a hiss, I headed for the door, ready to blast whoever it was that didn't understand the concept of 'privacy' and 'not wanting to be disturbed'.I threw the door open and got a bit surprised to see Father, standing impatiently in the hallway."Father." I bowed quickly, stepping back and gesturing at him to come in. He did, but he had an obvious frown on his face."You don't want to talk to your Father too?" He asked, stopping in the middle of my room and scowling at me.I knew he was referring to how I shut everyone out and had preferred to stay indoors since the Coronation night. How they barely saw me except on a few dinner nights. How scarce and distant I became since that night.Yeah, my actions were wrong but I just didn't have enough energy for anyone else. Carla took them all the second she ran out of my room with that terrified look on her face.It got me weak to the bones and drained me of all my strength. It got me fucking cranky too. That's why I chose to keep my distance. To avoid venting my agony on the wrong person."I'm sorry, Father. I– I just didn't know it was you out there." I replied, bowing again. It was all I could say."Hmm." He sighed, taking a look around. His gaze fell on my suitcase and my clothes sprawled on the bed. "I see you're already getting ready to leave.""Yes, Father. I don't see why I should stay back any longer. Lectures start in a few days. I need to be back to school before that.""That's fine. It shows how much of a serious student you've decided to become. Remember that it's your final year in school. Your last dance. I hope this time around, you won't engage in crazy shenanigans with those gangsters of friends you got.""Father, my friends are not gangsters. They might be a little crazy –""A little?" He scoffed. "Son, you and your friends set a whole building on fire last season. Your school called me and almost arrested you guys for arson. If I hadn't stepped in and saved your asses, you would be locked up in prison right now…""Not this again, Father…" I groaned, hating the route this conversation just took."I'm not done talking," Father snapped, and I went silent. "You and your friends have also stolen from the Pack's treasure house.""It was a dare, Father. A game. And we returned every bit of what we stole.""Yeah, except my golden vase. Your stupid friends broke it.""They offered to pay for it but you wouldn't let them.""Son, that vase was priceless. No amount of money would have been enough to replace it.""Father, where's this talk leading us?" I asked irritatedly. Listening to him badmouth my buddies and I was the last thing I needed right now. I just need him to get to the point so we can end this."It'll be great if you realize that your friends are a bad influence. And you are the worst because you are their leader. They follow your orders.""That's not true." I objected quickly, feeling very angry by his words. "I might be their leader but that doesn't mean that I ask them to do the shit they do. And I'll say this for the millionth time, I don't always do those crazy stuff with them. I don't!"I hate that I always have to argue my innocence. With Carla, with Father, and with Mother. Especially with Carla.She thinks that I'm always the one behind the bullying she faces at the hands of my buddies. Father also thinks that I'm the one leading them into doing the messy stuff they do. And there was no way to convince them otherwise.I've realized that the biggest disadvantage of keeping close buddies is the fact that you get to share the blame for their actions. And no matter how much you claim to be innocent, no one's gonna believe you. And sooner or later, their behaviors rub off on you and you find yourself acting like them. Much against your better judgment. That's what happened with me and my buddies.Michael Wyatt, Nick Peters, and Liam Ross have been my buddies since grade school. We all grew up together and yeah, we've done crazy shit but that's all part of being buddies. It kept us together. And I'm never ditching them. I just need to find a way to get them to leave Carla alone. That's my biggest worry right now."Son," Father called, placing a hand on my shoulder. "I just need you to remember that you are an Alpha now. You need to have a good reputation. For yourself and the Pack." He spoke in a serious note."I plan on." For Carla. I need to prove to her that I'm not that much of a jerk. And that I could change."I pray you find your mate soon. I'm sorry it didn't happen on your coronation day. We all thought it would happen. I'm sorry we got your hopes up for nothing." Father sighed dolefully.My expression fell and I strutted to the other side of my bed, refusing to look at him. I haven't told him that Carla was my mate. I haven't told anyone. I just wanted to keep it a secret for now, until I figure it out."I'm sure I'll find her someday," I replied, still not looking at him. He might figure out the change in my expression and notice that I was keeping something from him. I didn't want that."You will.""Thank you, Father." I turned and gave him a quick hug."Keep in touch, alright? And stay out of trouble.""I will, Father.""Finish up. I'll walk you to the car." He offered.I folded up the remaining shirts and zipped up my suitcase. He walked to the door and I followed behind him, firmly holding my suitcase.We got into the hallway and I recalled that I had left one of the books I had bought for the new school session."Shit! I'm sorry, Father, but I need to go grab something from my room." I was skimming through it last night to keep myself distracted. I must have dropped it somewhere."It's alright. I'll take your suitcase downstairs. Don't take too long, alright?""Thanks, Father. And I won't take long. Promise." I said and gave him my suitcase as I hurried back to my room.The book was lying on my nightstand and I quickly grabbed it. But then a banging sound of my door followed, startling me.I turned to see who it was. Anger clouded my insides, charging every bloody nerve in me at the sight of Joyce. What the fuck was she doing in here?!"Dawson." She called softly, giving me a sultry, puppy look. A few tears lingered in her eyes but I knew it was all part of her tricks to look pathetic and manipulate me into feeling sorry for her."When I said you should never show your face in front of me again, I fucking meant it," I said glacially, giving her a cold look.She broke into a forceful sob, and at the same time, she ran into my arms, hugging me tightly."Please, Dawson. I'm sorry for whatever I did but don't hate me. I miss you. I miss us."Us? Fuck you, bitch. There was never an us!"Get off me!" I grabbed her shoulder, pushing her away from me. She landed roughly on the floor but quickly picked herself up.Out of the blue, she yanked off her dress, throwing it on my bed. And fuck, she was naked! No panties. No bra. Butt-naked.I swear my cock hardened instantly. She sure knew the game of seduction by heart, because how the fuck can she get me turned on so fucking easily?"Choke me with your cock, Dawson. That's better than treating me like a piece of trash. Just choke me instead." She begged in that sultry tone, hugging me again.Her hand roamed my chest and slid down into my pants, cupping my hard cock. Her fingers teased the tip of my cock, and I swallowed a hard lump forming in my throat.God knows how much hunger and desire she was stirring up inside of me with her actions. But they weren't enough for me to take the risk of fucking her again.What if Carla walks in a second time? Then what? She would never hear me out. Ever. And I'll lose all chances to win her back. I can't take the risk. I can't!"Fuck me, Dawson. Fuck me before you leave. Please." Joyce pleaded, guiding my hand to cup her wet pussy.Fuck! Jesus! How the hell do I refuse this?"Please…"I shut my eyes, fighting the urge to take her on her offer.'Don't do it,' My wolf said to me. 'Remember, we have a mate. Don't be unfair to her.'It was all the motivation I needed to push Joyce away again and lock up whatever hunger she stirred up in me."Put on your dress and leave when you're ready to. Don't forget to lock my door behind you." I said, brushing past her.I hurried for the door before she could try to stop me again with more seduction tricks.In my hurry, I didn't realized there was another figure in the hallway until I bumped into it."I'm so sorry, Master…" The voice said and I was immediately enchanted by it.I looked sharply and it was her. Carla. She was picking up the clothes that had fallen from the basket she was carrying. I guess she was on her way to do the laundry.Seeing her released a dozen butterflies in my stomach and increased the beat of my heart.It took a few seconds to get a grip of my senses and then, I crouched next to her, helping her pick the clothes.DAWSONStaying this close to her was only increasing the frenzy that came from our mate bond, and my desperation to clear the air with her. I was at a loss for words at the moment, but I badly needed to say something that might excuse my actions that night and reduce the hate and disgust she was feeling toward me right now.I needed to convince her that what I had with Joyce meant nothing and it already ended. For good.She picked up the last clothes and quickly stood straight. I followed suit, like a man without his own mind. Like I was being controlled by her every move and every facial expression."Please, excuse me, Master." Her words were rushed as she took hurried steps. It was fucking obvious that she was trying to run away from me.I stepped in front of her, blocking her path. "Just a second, Carla. Please." I was fucking pleading and that was crazy, because why the fuck? She was just an Omega. I don't ever beg Omegas. But for Carla, I could do anything, even the craziest.
CARLADragging up my suitcase through the wrecked and ruined staircases of my apartment was tiring, and I was panting like I had just finished a marathon.My chapped kneecap was a little bruised and bleeding from the few times I fell on my way up here and it was beginning to sting. But I couldn't pay much attention to it. I had a few more staircases to climb before getting to my apartment. My legs were wobbly and my arms were hurting from dragging my heavy suitcase.It would have been easier if we had an elevator, but the building was an almost demolished structure. The owner had a last-minute change of mind and decided to rent it out to students who couldn't afford a real, nice apartment. Students like me and my roommates, whom I guess should already be inside the apartment. We split the bills between ourselves and we've been able to take care of the expenses over the years we've spent here.I can't complain about the poor housing. It saved my ass and gave me a roof over my head. S
DAWSONThe beeping sound from my phone was a huge distraction for me and I fucking appreciated it. Listening to the loud moans and feral grunts wafting through the door was becoming tiring. It was nice to listen to a different sound.Taking out my phone, I checked the message that had popped on the notification bar. It was a text from – Michael?I looked up and he winked at me. Silly guy! With a smirk, I clicked on the text and read it inwardly.–The bitch screams like a broken record. Wtf?!–Wheezing at his words, I threw my head backwards, taking a peep through the small window of the empty hall where the screams were coming from.I could only make out the silhouette of the girl, with her legs held by firm hands, and her hand was braced on the only desk in the hall.Another beep and my gaze was back to my phone. This time, it was from Nick. Why were these two morons texting me when we were standing in the same hallway, with almost no distance between us?I clicked on the text and was
DAWSONI did a mental countdown in my head, trying to assert a normal pace where my breathing could fit in so I wouldn't have to give off those gruff breaths anymore. I stood on one spot and watched Smith inspect Carla's bruised knees jabbed hard at my chest. It looked like one hell of a romantic scene, where the guy looks out for his girl. But that's bullshit! He had no right to care for her. Or get touchy with her. She wasn't his mate. Why the hell was he bothered about her?I should be the one doing that – taking care of her and keeping her safe from falls and whatever she'd done to have earned the bruise. It should be me, standing next to her. Not him. Not this god-awful Smith Derell. Why the hell won't he just back off? Why was he making me hate him more than I already did? "Isn't that our little chipmunk?" Nick whistled in a mock tone, pointing at Carla, who had already noticed us and was fidgeting."Hell, yeah. It's her." Nick laughed, doing the whistling shit too. They always
DAWSONWild chattering and screams came from each angle of the apartment, as more people flooded in. Over half of them were students from our school and the others were random people who knew what a good party was and didn't want to miss out on one. There was a crazy supply of booze and it was consumed at a crazy pace. Bottles were littered at every corner like this was some psycho ward. The stench of bunks and cigarettes added to the frenzy and the loud music peaked the mood. Everyone was on cloud nine, taking up whatever corner was perfect for them and doing their shit. It was a mature-minded party -strictly R-rated– so nothing was too much here or out of place. Every form of kinky shit was welcome. It was the rules of the party– have fun and go wild.The school session resumes officially tomorrow and we will all be swarmed with academic work. Tonight was our only free night until graduation. That was why the guys had organized the party and just as they expected, it pulled half th
DAWSON"Why would I be here with her?" Smith retorted. "You train a bunch of feral dogs here and they sure as hell gonna eat her up. I'm not that stupid. I know better than bringing her to your hood."His words were nasty as hell and made me contemplate knocking off a couple of teeth from his mouth. But at the same time, they gave me a bit of ease too. Carla wasn't here. She wasn't at this party. There was zero chance that she would see this dirty side of me. That fact gave me a huge solace. "Then tell me. What the fuck are you doing here?" I asked, regaining my anger and spite for him. "Believe me, I didn't wanna be here either–""Then leave." I cut in bluntly, pointing at the door. "What's stopping you?""I was invited. And I gave my word that I would be here. I'm an Alpha. I stick to my word.""That's bullshit." I snorted with a dry chuckle. He was spewing nonsense. "There was no fucking way you could have gotten an invitation. No one wants you here. Not me and definitely not my
CARLA Every step I took on the grounds of the school gave me a couple of mixed emotions. I was happy to be back here and resume where I had stopped last session. And of course, there were also fun activities that made me feel thrilled to be back. But then, I was also scared of what would become of me this new season. Every year, I face a lot of misfortunes and I get sent to the school's clinic a whole lot more than was normal. I was everyone's target because the most popular guys in the school hated me. I was always singled out and dealt with. This year, I was hoping it would be different. Last night, I did a couple of prayers to the moon goddess. I don't want to be a target of bullying this year. For the first time since I got enrolled here, I want to be happy. I want to experience something that would change my life completely, but in a good way, you know? Maybe I was asking for too much, but there has never been any harm in praying and hoping. And deep down, I hope my prayers ge
CARLAHaving Alpha Dawson next to me right now was torturing. His alluring cologne infiltrated my nostrils, setting up an uproar at the bottom of my stomach. I refused to glance to the side, so I didn't meet his gaze. Instead, I kept my eyes pinned on my books. "Mr. Dawson, please take your seat!" The lecturer demanded."Can you move over, Carla?" He asked, in that deep voice. I froze. No way am I gonna share a seat with him. It'll be the death of me."No " I shook my head. "The seats are taken.""All of them?" He scoffed, clearly hinting at how ridiculous my words were. The seats were empty and there was no way they could all get filled up. Not even in hours. There weren't many people who attended this class. Just a few of us and I'm still shocked that he's one of the few. How did he apply for all my classes? How do I handle the pressure of being in the same space with him every day? Surely it wouldn't be easy to avoid him. But I still have to try, right?"Carla, please move aside
CARLA "Hurry up, Carla!" My impatient roommates yelled from the bedroom. "Coming!" I yelled back from the bathroom. I was almost late for my first class. Just ten minutes more and I would be late. I slept past my usual time, so I had little time to prepare for school. I had already dressed up when I felt the wetness dropping into my panties, and then the slight ache in my lower abdomen was all the signs I needed that it was that time of the month. How did I forget? I'd been so busy with school and work that I didn't remember to buy some tampons. Borrowing wasn't my forte, but I had to, and thank Goddess, my roommates were kind enough to give me a couple of pads. But I needed painkillers, too, for the pending vicious cramps. They didn't have any. Now, I am scared of going to school. The pain was already brewing. It might worsen in school, and I wouldn't know what to do. I thought of skipping school today, but even that scared me the most. I had important classes, p
SMITHLoving your best friend has always been one of the most popular and romantic tropes in books and movies.I recall sitting in front of televisions and going 'awwn' as they finally realized their feelings for each other in the last scenes of the movie or the last pages of the book.No matter how much agony and pain they go through, it all gets sorted out in the end, and they admit their feelings for each other.It was fiction, but it was nice watching them. Until it became my reality, and I had to realize how different reality was. It sucked. The fights you have with your best friend might not strengthen the bond or make her realize how much you love her in the end. On the contrary, it might push her away into the arms of the guy you hated the most."You didn't come to get me," She explained, nervously grabbing my hoodie. "Smith, please…""Right. So I'm absent for a second, and he's already taking my place. What the fuck?""No one's taking your place. All he did was give me a ri
CARLA"What?" Blood drained from my face, leaving me pale. My lips went dry, and I almost lost my voice from how shocked I was. "It has to do with you, Carla. That's the truth. The whole truth."His confession was mind-boggling and exciting at the same time. Ever since I heard of his breakup with Tricia, I always suspected it had to do with me. But hearing him admit it felt a lot more exhilarating. It felt so unreal. My heart raced like in a marathon. Butterflies attacked the hollow of my stomach.His words repeatedly echoed in my head until I was almost smiling. Almost.He tilted his head, giving me such a dreamy look. "You have got to say something at this point, Ma'am." I gulped, rubbing my clammy hands on my dress. His stares were unnerving. I couldn't dare to look at him for too long.He chuckled lightly, and I glanced at him. He sucked in his lower lip, and goddess, it sent a definite tingle between my legs."You don't seem too surprised. I guess you already suspected it ha
DAWSON The noisy honking caused my ears to buzz, forcing me awake. I yawned sleepily, looking out the window. Geez, it was dark already! I rummaged through the car for my phone. I found it and checked the time. It was almost 10 p.m. How long did I sleep? Another yawn and stretch got rid of whatever trace of sleep that was clinging to me. Carla should be getting off work any second. Would Smith be picking her up? I checked the parking lot and there wasn't a sign of his car. Was he on his way? He had better be here soon. She shouldn't take the subway. Not at this time of the night. If only she would love to ride with me… "Goodnight!" Her giddy voice squealed as she pushed the revolving door, stepping out of the café. She looked around, maybe in search of Smith. No sign of him, so she sighed and took the sidewalks. Obviously, heading to the subway. Would she let me give her a lift? The question churned my mind. 'You'll never know unless you try,' my wolf echoed
DAWSONRick Taylor, my Beta, had suggested that I play nicer from hereon. Ditch my jerk attitude and try being polite and very gentlemanly. All day, I've tried to stick to that advice. When Smith came at my face, accusing me of manipulating my friends and flings to come after Carla, I should have forgotten my fist on his face, but I held back my rage. As hard as it was, I walked away. God, it was hard. But my decision to be a better guy was the only thing that kept me walking until I was out of the school building, into my car, and heading back to the apartment.I couldn't linger around. The chaos in school had my nerves at an all-time high. I needed to cool off in my haven.Hours later, I wanted nothing but to see Carla. Be sure she was alright. Tricia had pulled her hair and did a couple of shit. Had to see those things didn't leave lasting damage on her. Also, I had to clarify what happened between Tricia and me. She had to know the real story and why Tricia was blaming her for
CARLASmith was absent in the remaining classes we shared. And so was Dawson. When it was time to leave and head to the café, Brian came to find me. "Let's go, Carla. I'll drive you to your workplace." He took my books and my bag and led the way out of the building. "What about Smith?""He left early.""He's still mad at me, isn't he?"Brian didn't answer, so I took that as a 'yes.'My shoulders sagged. Today sure was one of the worst days of my life First, I got humiliated by Tricia, and now, Smith wasn't talking to me. It was all so depressing. I hated fighting with Smith. We rarely did. But the few times were always so suffocating and painful. Like a part of me was brutally cut off. It was the worst feeling ever. The ride with Brian was quiet. He did try to start up a conversation, but I was too drained to keep it going. So we just fell silent. I was trying to reflect on what I did that had Smith mad at me. He wanted me to stay away from Dawson. He wanted me to stop enterta
UNKNOWN Watching her cry was quite a sight. She was making a huge mess of herself, cussing out loud at Dawson and swearing to get her revenge on him. She was emotionally and psychologically fucked up. At this point, she was ready to do anything, however dirty it would be, just to get back at Dawson for the humiliation he had just put her through.It made her the perfect target for my plans. Destroying Dawson was my reason for existence. Bringing him to crumble was my destiny. But I could never achieve that alone. I needed allies. Folks that had as much resentment as I had for him. Or even more.Bittered folks who wouldn't mind doing anything; going to any length; shedding blood, just to have their revenge.Anger was the strongest emotion ever, and it tended to blindfold its victims. It made them easier to manipulate. Just like her. She was oozing with murderous rage. It wouldn't be hard to convince her to join my quest to destroy Dawson. But to convince her, I had to reveal myself
CARLA"What are you talking about?" I fought back my tears, with my hand on the spot where she hit me. It was stinging a lot. Students piled up, already forming a crowd, taking photos and making videos. I hate moments like this the most. I hated being the center of attention. That was why I always avoided being on anyone's bad side."You don't know?" She scoffed, amidst tears. "You really don't know, or you're pretending not to know?!"She yanked my hair, bumping me into the locker. Gasps and shrieks erupted in the hallways, as she viciously pinned my face against the locker. I cried out in pain, but she only went harder on me."What the fuck do you think you're doing?!" Smith demanded. I wasn't looking at him to know how upset he was. But from his voice, I could tell he was almost getting feral. "Stay out of this, Smith!" She barked at him, tightening her grip on my hair. Tears stung my eyes as she slammed my face into the locker again. "Stop it!" I cried. "Please!" "It's all y
CARLAI didn't have a perfect response to his question, so I remained silent. Guiltily silent. Running away from him wasn't exciting for me either. But my heartbeat always got unreasonably loud and rapid whenever he was close. My breath hitched too, and I found it hard to act normal. And don't get me started with the wetness that always drenched my panties when I stared too long at his overly handsome face.In simpler terms, I was always a chaotic mess with him around. And I didn't want him to see that. His gaze was always so intense that I feared he might see through me. That was why I always made a quick exit.It would be embarrassing if he saw what mess he always made out of me each time he approached me. He gave a soft chuckle at my silence. "Just tell me when and where you want us to meet for the project. I'll be there. Wherever it is."He began taking slow steps to the door, with a hand in his pocket, and I followed at his pace, with my head lowered nervously. The girls were