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 the trash can closest to me.
I’m so excited when I hear the final bell ring, I race to stand and run out the door, with Mia not far behind me. We laugh as we start walking to the bikes, she has a car, but she likes to bike. She says she likes the cool air to wake her up in the mornings. As we get closer, we see no other then Dallas, waiting by the bike rack. What the hell? Why can’t I get rid of him today? This just solidifies my thoughts that something is up.
Every fiber of my being is telling me just to forget about my bike a walk home, so that’s what I decide to do. I tell Mia goodbye and make a left starting my journey home. I can hear someone running up to me, which makes me want to run, but if it’s Dallas I won’t win, and I’ll just be out of breath by time he catches me. “Slow down! I just want to talk!” Dallas yells from behind me. I slow down slightly and turn around walking backwards. “What do you want to talk about Dals? Honestly, you’ve known me your whole life and barely spoke to me before everyone realized I was human. We can’t have much to say to each other.” I shout back at him, then I realize he has my bike, great, guess I’ll have to buy a new lock. I stop walking and stare at him confused. He looks down with a shy smile, “I didn’t want you to have to walk all the way home.” He says lowly, as he gets closer to me. He looks up at me with a smirk on his face. “So, Dals is staying?” He asks with a small laugh. I can’t help it, I start laughing. I grab my bike and start walking next to it. “So, is my bike going to fall apart when I get on it?” I ask only half joking. I see a hint of anger go through his eyes, but then it’s replaced with a gentle smile. “No. Your bike is fine. I know you will probably never trust me, but I’m honestly not here to hurt you.”
We walk in silence for a little while, until I can’t take it anymore. “Okay, say I believe this isn’t a plan to hurt me. What is it then? Why are you talking to me all of the sudden?” He looks down shyly, “Well, I just want to get to know you, Aims. I don’t understand why if I am being honest, but I really would like to get to know you better.”
So, they’re really packing it on deep. Man, whatever they have planned this time must be a big one. I’m clearly not going to be able to get rid of him though, so maybe I’ll just go along with the plan. I’ll know something is coming, so when it happens, I won’t be surprised, and then all of this will be over. “Okay, what do you want to know?” I ask, deciding to go with the flow. He smiles brightly at me, “Oh, um okay, well, what’s your favorite thing to do?” I smile thinking back to the times with Liam and I would play games in the creeks, where we had to kill the dragon, or save the princess. When we found the secret tunnel and followed it all the way across town, but those days are over. “Well, I don’t do much outside of school. I enjoy going to the movies with Mia. Sometimes we’re the only ones in the theater we’ll make up our own lines to the movie.” I answer, looking over at him. He laughs, seemingly picturing us doing that. “Do you like going to parties?” He asks, I just look at him like he’s stupid. “Right... Well, Liam’s having a party this weekend. You should come. Broaden your horizons, before you do what you want to do in life.” He says. So, is this the plan? Get me to go to a party and then embarrass me in front of everybody? Honestly, I’d rather whatever was going to happen, happen at school. I don’t want to waste my time outside of school, hating life. “Oh, sorry, I can’t this weekend. I have plans.” I say quickly. He just nods his head, “Maybe next time then.” He says, as we’re only a few houses down from mine.
He stops in front of my house and seems to be thinking about something. “Okay, well, bye.” I rush and start to make my way up the driveway. He grabs my arm and stops me. “Can I get your number?” He asks shyly. I must look alarmed, because he rushes to explain, “Nothing creepy. I promise. Just want to be able to text my new friend.” New friend? Is that what he wants me to think? I give him my number, because it wouldn’t matter if I didn’t, he’d find a way to get it. He smiles and waves goodbye as he runs over to Liam’s house.
I walk into my bedroom and flop myself onto the bed, and instantly get a text from Mia.
*We have a lot to discuss! * -Mia
*Indeed! *- Me
*I’ll be over in 10! *-Mia
I sigh and get up to head to the kitchen for some snacks
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
It’s pretty nippy outside tonight as I make my way home through the trees, trying not to be seen. I only wore a light jacket, because they keep it warm in the theater, where I thought we were going, plus it wasn’t this cold when we left. I wasn’t expecting the drive-in, but with everybody in the car it wasn’t cold at all. Though now I’m regretting my decision.I’m not sure how to feel right now. I don’t know if they’re all just putting on a really good show in order to play out their plan, but it’s working. I had a really good time tonight until Clara showed up. It felt like we were all friends and had been for forever. Seeing Clara freaked me out though, and the only thing I’ve ever been good at is hiding, so I hid.I saw Dallas freak out and I saw Mia comfort him, it felt real. I also saw Liam drag Clara off like she was nothing more than a piece of gum under his shoe. I’m not sure what all that was about, but once they all left, is when I started walking home. I’ve never understood
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