I quickly look away from their table and stare at Mia. She’s looking at me with the same level of confusion that I’m sure she’s seeing in my eyes. I refuse to talk about it here, to many ears, and now that Dallas put an x on my back, everybody is going to be trying to hear what I have to say about this. She must read my mind, because she clears her face and just starts eating her snacks. I look down, he got me some crackers filled with cheese, chocolate donuts, turkey sandwich, and a power drink. Though it was a kind gesture, I can’t trust any of these things. I push them to the side and look up at Mia, she offers me some of her chocolate donuts, but I refuse. This event has my stomach in knots, waiting to see what is about to happen.
When the lunch bell finally rings, interrupting my very quiet lunch period, I jump up and try and file out of there as quickly as possible after saying goodbye to Mia. I throw away all the snacks he gave me, normally I would try and give them back so it’s not a money waste if there really isn’t anything wrong with them, but I have no intentions of talking to Dallas ever again. Not that I said anything to him this time.
I finally make it out of the lunchroom and start heading to fourth period, AP Geography. I feel someone running up behind me, I tense my whole body getting ready for whatever was coming, but to my surprise nothing happens. “Don’t worry, I’m not going to do anything. Just thought I could walk you to class.” Dallas says kindly, and I just keep walking trying to pretend he isn’t there. “I see you didn’t like the snacks I bought for you.” He says, I just turn my head towards him and give him a small smile then look forward. Why is he talking to me? He lets out a small laugh, “Oh come on Aims, I know you can talk. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have heard your joke. You not like your snacks?” He pleads with me. Aims? Did he just give me a nickname, or does he think my names Aims?
Whatever, I decide to talk so maybe then he’ll leave me alone. “I liked the snacks you picked out fine, Dals. I just wasn’t hungry. You don’t need to walk me to class, I know where my class is, but thank you. I’d rather walk alone.” I retort starting to get angry, I’d rather they just did whatever they were planning. I don’t like this make friends with the enemy bullshit. He lets out a small laugh, “Dals?” Is all he says. He seems to be thinking about something, “I like it. I can assume that wasn’t the reaction you were going for though. Do you not like your new nickname? I could always pick something else.” He says jokingly, but I’ve had enough. “I don’t care what you call me. I don’t care what you do. Can you stop pretending to be nice to me, and get on with whatever you were sent to do to me?” I stop in the hallway, he stops to causing a slight traffic jam, and I stare him in the eyes. A flash of guilt washes over him, but then he seems sad. “I’m not pretending Aims. Look I get it, but honestly, I’m not planning anything.” He responds with so much kindness that I almost believe him, until I look over and see Cole and Walker trying to be nonchalant not twenty feet away from us. Walker has golden blonde hair, with blue eyes, with pale olive skin, and just a little taller than Cole and Dallas. Cole has dark brown curly hair, dark eyes, and milk chocolate colored skin. They all have muscles for days and look like they get their hair cut by the same barber. I point over to his friends, “Good try.” I say, and when he looks to see where I’m pointing, I take off.
I’m completely distracted the rest of the day, even in art with Mia. The teacher is talking about an abstract painting that she did. She’s always talking about the paintings she’s made. I’ve seen a few, it’s honestly a shame she wound up being a high school art teacher. She could sell her paintings, but she says when she tried she couldn’t part with them. They all hold a spot in her heart and just wasn’t willing to give them up. “Do you think this is all apart of some lame joke?” I whisper to Mia, she looks over at me sadly. “I mean, maybe, but maybe, he just wants to be your friend. You know, you’re not impossible to like, Amy. Plus, Dallas is the nicest of the goons.” She says giving me a wink and grabs my arm. “In this pack, there’s a low chance of that.” I say rolling my eyes. “I don’t know... I really love you, I don’t see it being that big of a stretch.” I purse my lips and turn back toward the teacher. I don’t hear anything she says, Dallas has already taken over my mind. Granted maybe that’s what they want, to make me constantly think about what they plan to do. Unfortunately, it’s working.
My last class of the day, I have with Cole. He doesn’t sit right next to me, but he sits closer to me than he normally does. I try like hell to not look at him, but I can feel his stare on me throughout the whole class. All of the sudden a note falls onto my desk, I internally groan. Why me? If I don’t open it, that might earn me a beating. Not directly from Cole, because the goons have never been apart of that part of my life, but he just has to talk to the right people. I internally groan again and go to open the note. All that’s written on it is, So... You and Dallas? I look over at Cole, who has a wide grin on his face, urging me to answer the note. What would I even say? Yes, your friend won’t leave me alone. There is no me and Dallas. Has Dallas not informed them about whatever he’s doing? Is he in this alone? Or is this just them trying to make me go crazy. I really don’t know if I can handle this. I decide I’ll just accept the consequences and wad up the paper and throw it in
I watch as my Gamma runs to my house from Amy’s. What the fuck is he doing? Why is he talking to her all of the sudden? And why is it pissing me off so bad?Once he steps inside, I grab him by the throat and throw him into the wall. “What the fuck are you doing?” I yell, not understanding my own emotions. “Put him down, Liam.” My father comes out of nowhere and calmly commands me. I growl but let my friend down. He smirks up at me, “Goddess, I was only talking to her. What’s the big deal?” Dallas asks. That’s the problem, I don’t know what the big deal is. I haven’t spoken to Amy since we were twelve. Why do I care that he’s talking to her. When I saw him talking to her at lunch though it took everything in me not to rip his head off, now he’s walking her home. Fuck! I need to get myself under control.“The problem is that she’s human. She shouldn’t even know about our existence, let alone start seeing any of us!” I shout, still not having my temper one hundred percent under control.
I walk out my door the next day to get ready to leave for school. Mia left around ten last night, after discussing everything with a fine-tooth comb. Granted it’s all speculation and theory, but I feel like we got a handle on most of the possibilities. I look up after locking the door and see Dallas parked outside my house. He’s leaning up against his passenger side door and smiling over at me. I ignore him and head to my bike. I hear him run over to me, “Aims, come on. Let me give you a ride to school.” He pleads, I look at him like he’s crazy. “I’m fine with riding my bike but thank you.” I reply. He smirks, “Okay fine, but I’m going to have to run to try and keep up with you. And I think I pulled something in my leg yesterday, so you might be injuring me even more by not taking me up on my ride offer.” He jokes, while rubbing his leg and getting in a running position, ready to take off with me.My only assumption is he’s trying to get closer to me, to be able to put their plan in p
He looks down at me, with what seems like a split second of amusement. That is gone the second Clara starts speaking. “Seriously, do humans not have eyes? Watch where you’re going!” She screeches, Liam shots a look behind me, and next thing I know Dallas is picking me up and Liam is dragging Clara away again.I’m to stunned to speak but that all changes when Dallas does, “Aims, are you okay?” He says almost shyly, like he’s embarrassed, when I’m the one who just fell on my ass in front of everybody. I speak calmly and slowly, “Dallas, look I’m fine, but if whatever this is, is real. If you’re really wanting to be my friend, please just leave me alone. Look I appreciate you trying, but all of this is just going to cause me more problems in the long run. I can’t afford to mess anything up right now, I’m almost out of here.” I realized I gave up too much information and shut my mouth quickly. I didn’t mean to give away my plans, it’s just more fuel to use against me and try to make it to
I’m not sure what I’m doing at this point, I just know it upset me to see Dallas so upset. As the school day comes to a close, Mia and I walk out of school together. I didn’t ride my bike to school today, so I guess I’m walking home again. Being friends with Dallas is already becoming inconvenient, I laugh inwardly.I’m about five minutes from school, when a car slows down next to me. “Figured you already forgot about me.” I laugh as I turn expecting to see Dallas. I’m met with the fiery bright green eyes of Liam. My smiles instantly dies. “Dallas had something he had to take care of. Get in.” Liam orders, I just stare at him with a blank expression. Once I finally control my thoughts inside my head, I can finally find my voice. “I’m fine, Liam. I’ve walked home alone before. I don’t need a ride.” I don’t wait for a response and keep walking.I hear his car screech to a stop, and him start yelling. “Goddess dam it!” I hear his car door slam shut and footsteps following behind me. “I w
Our house isn’t huge by any means, but we have a second floor for the three bedrooms, that sits over our two car garage attached to the first floor where the living room, kitchen and dining room are on the first floor. It’s home, and I love it. My mom has done nothing but make sure we survive and has always done a great job at it. I want for nothing material wise. Regardless, when I leave this house will always be home, even with all the bad memories that lay outside of it.I hear a knock at the door, not expecting anybody I go to see who’s there. When the door opens, I’m mean’t with Dallas’s tall frame leaning against the opening. “Hey, what are you doing tonight?” He asks. Seeing him reminds me of earlier with Liam, I instantly get upset. “Dallas, why are you telling people I’m your girl?” I ask, letting him know I’m upset. His smile fades, “I’m not telling anybody you’re my girl. They have just seen us together and are assuming.” He explains, but it does nothing to calm me.“Look,
I’m watching my stupid Gamma flirting with Amy again, feeling more and more like a stalker each second that passes. When I see him jump off her porch and start walking to my house. I’d really rather not talk to him right now. Amy already pissed me off today, not sure if I can handle anyone else trying to push me over the edge.Granted, I don’t know why it pissed me off so much. She said no, I should have just listened. I just couldn’t help myself. I haven’t talked to her in forever, and then I just expected her to be happy about getting into a car with me. After everything, I guess I shouldn’t be that surprised.He walks inside and sees me sitting on the couch watching tv in the living room. He already has a stupid smirk on his face, he knows I never watch tv in the living room. I’m always in the game room or my room. The problem with those areas is I can’t see Amy’s house from them. He falls onto the couch a couple cushions down from me. “So, I’m going to the movies with Amy and Mia
“So, two of your friends are hanging with the stupid human, and...” Right before she finishes Cole jumps out of the passenger seat and heads to the refreshments. Fuck. Her head whips around to face me. “All three of your friends are hanging out with her? Has she become the high school slut over night?” She practically screeches, and my anger overflows from Clara calling her a slut. “Just shut up, Clara. I’m trying to watch the movie.” I try to hold back my anger, the last thing anyone needs is for Clara to see me defend Amy. That’d be the final straw. She gasps at me and leaves the car slamming her door shut.I see her start walking over to Amy and Dallas as they are headed back to Walker’s suv, drinks in hand. I inwardly sigh, stepping out of my car. When I go to stand next to Clara, whose glaring at Amy, Dallas gives me a what the fuck look. Yeah, I can accept this is my fault, I shouldn’t have brought Clara along on my stalking adventure, but I thought I’d be less conspicuous this
After throwing up black liquid for what feels like forever, I finally brush my teeth and walk out to the living room.Liam hasn’t left my side since I entered the bathroom, but Dallas grabs my hand as soon as I exit. Pulling me and Liam next to him, so he can be close to me.I lean my head on his shoulder and sigh. The pain in my stomach still there, but less. They walk me over to the couch, and I look for Hazel.I see her standing over the desk, holding all of her books and ingredients as she searches for something.She senses me looking at her and sighs heavily, then looks over at me. “I’m so sorry, Amy.” She whispers, and Dallas and Liam both tense next to me. I look at her confused, “For what?”She closes her eyes, taking a deep breath. “It didn’t work.” She says, then turns back to her things.It didn’t work.It didn’t work! All of that! And it didn’t work? I go to stand but can’t find the strength to fully pick myself up.“Damn it!!” Liam yells, standing next to me and helping m
We all stand in the field, waving good-bye to the helicopter until it was completely out of view, per Heather’s request. Granted I don’t think I could have stopped anyway, I feel like two pieces of my heart just flew away.I stand there clutching my heart, as Liam pulls me into his chest, kissing the top of my head. “They’ll be safe, and we’ll see them soon, Angel.” I nod, hoping like hell he’s right.Hoping everybody here is still standing when all of this is over. I look over at Hazel, who has tears in her eyes, and she smiles knowingly at me. “They’ll be okay.” She whispers and I nod.At least they won’t be in danger here.“Okay, let’s get this connection broken. The sooner we get things done, the sooner this can all finally be over.” Hazel says and everybody nods.We all stand in the living room of Liam’s house, while Hazel starts setting up around me.Candles at each point of a star she has placed on the ground, ingredients set up around me, that I’m not even sure I want to know
We stay up for hours, coming up with a plan. A plan to get the kids out and a plan for taking down my father. I’m trying so hard to stay awake, but I’m failing miserably. Liam keeps begging me to go to sleep, but I need to be apart of the plan. I can’t go into it half assed because I needed to sleep. The kids went to sleep a few hours ago so John and Julia are down here with us. “I don’t like this plan; I need to be here with the pack when this takes place.” John says, talking to Liam. “Dad, I get it, but you and mom are the only ones we trust to keep them safe.” Liam explains to him. Our group already got in a fight about this. I obviously can’t leave, which means Liam and Dallas won’t leave. Which means as Liam’s Beta Walker and Dallas’s mate Nick, they won’t leave. Which means Mia won’t leave. Hazel can’t leave, being our only witch which means Cole won’t leave as her mate. None of them are willing to sit aside while everyone else is in danger. So, in comes John and
Cole comes in carrying a small box of I don’t know what, but looking down at it. “Why was I sent on a mission to retrieve a bunch of random crap?” Cole says grinning looking up at Liam. Liam shrugs, “I don’t know, Hazel said she needed it.” Liam explains motioning to Hazel, Cole’s eyes follow his hand until they land on Hazel. The box of random crap falls to the ground, “Mate.” Cole nearly whispers, my eyes go wide as I stare between the two. “Hi Cole.” Hazel says casually. Cole walks over to her and kneels down next to her. “I asked for these things, specifically from you, because we needed to have a conversation before this…” She gestures between her and Cole, “was reveled.” I just gap at them, so happy that they found each other. Cole looks at the group frowning, “What conversation?” He asks, clearly not happy that he wasn’t included. I smile down at my hands shaking my head. She clearly wanted to have this serious talk, before her and Cole had their moment. Which t
I guess it makes sense that it’s my stress levels, every time the spells happen there’s some major thing happening. Granted, I’m not sure when my stress levels were ever at a normal degree lately. Liam goes on, “Okay, Hazel. Explain.” I know he wants to get this out of the way. See what explanation she has for why she did what she did to me. The plan will probably take up much more of our time than this. Hazel takes a deep breath, “Amy, you know I get feelings and can sense things that most people can’t.” She pauses and I nod. “Well, the night Nick and I got into a fight, not long after I joined you guys on the road. I had finally gotten the sense that you weren’t aware of Nick being a wolf. You were passed out in the hotel room so Nick and I went outside to talk about it. I told him I was going to tell you. I honestly didn’t really think about your father being the problem at the time, I just thought you deserved to know.” She pauses and looks at Nick sadly and he nods,
My cheeks are bright red as I sit up and face Heather. “You guys were kissing! Are you getting back together?” Heather exclaims loudly, I glance up at Liam and turn back to our daughter. “No sweetie, we got caught up in a moment, but your daddy and I have a lot to talk about. Let’s go downstairs and get something to eat.” I don’t look back at Liam, not wanting to know how he feels about what I said. I’m not sure it’s even true, I just don’t want to get my baby’s hopes up. They’ve been through enough with more to come, without adding this to the mix. I grab onto Heather’s hand and start leading her down the stairs, with Liam close behind. When we get downstairs Heather lets go of my hand and starts racing to the kitchen. “Griff! Griff! Mommy and Daddy were kissing!” She shouts to him and the entire room goes quiet staring between me and Liam. I can feel the heat rising in my cheeks. Goddess, if it wasn’t bad enough to have Heather see us kissing now everybody knows.
I wake up wrapped in Liam’s scent, I figure they must have taken me to Liam’s room to rest. When I open my eyes, I am in Liam’s room, but Liam’s arms are wrapped tightly around me. I look up and see him sleeping peacefully. I don’t want to wake him up, but I really have to go to the bathroom. I slowly try and make my escape, but he clamps down and pulls me closer to him. For a second, I just want to stay here and breathe in his relaxing scent, but I really have to go. “Liam, I have to pee.” I whisper, and he chuckles letting me go. When I walk out of the bathroom, Liam is sitting on the side of the bed. I suddenly get cold without his warmth, and I wrap my arms around myself. “How long was I out this time?” He looks at me sadly, “Six hours. Grab a hoodie from my closet and we should go down and see the kids. They’re worried about you.” I sigh, because I’m sure they are, especially now that they know I’m sick. I walk into his closet and grab a black hoodie he has folded
“What the fuck are you doing?” I ask Clara, who for some reason is touching my arm. She smiles, “I just came because I wanted to talk to you about my dads plans.” She says and moves her hands up my arm to my shoulder. I pull her hand off me, “We had no meeting scheduled for today. And I would prefer you not touch me. What are you trying to do?” She looks down and starts playing with her fingers. “Liam, you know we’ve been getting closer. I just don’t want her to come back and ruin what progress you’ve made getting over her.” She says and I chuckle, “You really are delusional, Clara. We haven’t been getting closer, we’ve been working together. And I’ve never made any progress getting over her, and if I had it wouldn’t have been with you.” Her mouth falls open and I see her tears brimming. “Liam, I…”‘Amy fainted, again!’ Dallas mind-linked me. I don’t bother listening to Clara and race down the stairs. Amy’s laying down on the couch with both the kids holding her hands
Liam pulls me down to sit in the chair and he sits in the one next to me now. “Okay, now that we figured out a semi-plan to deal with your father. I want to talk about you.” I look down at our hands still tangled together. “Liam, I just can’t focus on all of that right now. I need to finish this and make everybody safe.” He sighs, “I get that, but Hazel still isn’t here yet, and I have questions.” He says, and I sigh looking up into his eyes. He deserves to know about everything. “What do you want to know?” I ask and he releases a breath. “Was it you? Was it you who called me?” I can already feel the tears starting in my eyes. Being back here, just makes me want to forget about all those horrible years. I nod, “Yes Liam, I called you the day I found out I was pregnant. I wanted to tell you, but I knew you’d never stop looking if you knew I was carrying your child or children. And I called you a couple days after I had them, because I wasn’t well enough to call when I