Chapter 3 For A Brighter Future

KENT'S POV

I am supposed to enjoy this.

I usually enjoyed it in the past whenever Melissa and I were together. But here I laid on my back as she rode me yet, my mind was not here. She had noticed and took both my hands which she guided carefully around her waist but I still was not having it. I was lost in my own world and suddenly she stopped. It took me a couple of seconds to notice that she had stopped humping me as I turned to face her but being careful to avoid her eyes and its glare.

"What? Why did you stop?" I asked her, sounding less concerned about it.

"Is something wrong?" She asked as she searched my face for answers.

"No. Of course not, babe. It's football training today. It was really tough on me but let's not stop now." I said to her and I needed no one to point out to me, the hollow in my voice.

She got off instead as she turned over and started to wear her underwear. I lifted myself as I made support with my elbow.

"You're leaving?"

"Yes. You're clearly not interested and we have school in two hours. I should go get ready." She said as she dragged over her jeans.

"Aww, come on babe." I said to her,

She turned to face me with a smile on her face that did not reach her eyes. Then she came over to kiss me on the forehead before pulling her top from underneath me. I watched as she quickly put it over her head and in a few minutes, she was done.

"See you, babe." She said to me as she made her way out my door.

The moment she left, I laid back on my bed as I stared at the ceiling. It was all seeping from the night of the school welcoming party when I had rejected Clara openly as my mate. Seeing her looking broken apart left a hollow in my chest that bore through my heart like a torn. She had been so pitiable and I had to break her apart which had led to a number of negative things happening these days to her.

She had accepted the fact that I had rejected her and had not come to question me over my decision as she went on with her life.

But her life had changed drastically as she was no longer being bullied by just Melissa and her cronies. It would turn out to seem that the entire school had decided to make sport of her predicament, as she suggested unprecedented bullying at the hands of everyone.

Day in and day out at school, I was forced to watch on as people made fun of Clara, with Melissa standing firmly behind as the lead perpetrator of all of these onslaughts.

Perhaps I should explain. I didn't reject Clara out of hatred or contempt. I actually had better reasons as to why I had made that decision. 

Being an Alpha of one of the strongest packs was not something one would survive without the support of their members of the pack, especially one of the strongest families. My family and Melissa's had been in a long term friendship and I needed her as my Luna because her father's support mattered. 

Countering Beta Benson now by picking a traitor over his daughter, was more or less like I was instigating a coup in their hearts against my family, which was definitely not something that I wanted. I would not be the reason for the ruin of my own family hence, I decided to relinquish my bond with Clara for a brighter future.

I got out of bed eventually as it was nearly time for school. I hurriedly made my way out riding on my motorbike. I arrived just in time to witness Melissa and her friends sprinkling saw dust all over Clara's hair. The latter sat down on the floor as everyone laughed to their hearts fill.

The moment they noticed my presence made it seem auspicious as they all went silent but I already knew my stance. I went over and kissed Melissa on the lips amidst cheers. I could not do anything as I watched Clara sob from her pain.

Sometimes I wondered if she ever tried to stand up for herself or would she always be this weakling.

Classes ran on until it was time for combat classes and we all went to the hall where we had our practice.

"Now everyone, listen up!!! I shouldn't be here but would be standing in as a substitute." The teacher said to us and we glanced at each other in confusion.

"A substitute? Whatever does that mean?" I asked to speak for everyone as we were quite used to our teacher.

"I'm going away on a sabbatical but there has been arranged a guest professor that would be taking you to combat class when I am gone. He should have been here today but for some reason, he is running late." He said to us.

"Who's this professor? Is he someone we know?" Another student asked right before I spoke.

"You'll see him in a week but I expect you treat him with respect as you do with me. Now, you all should pair up and let us begin." He said.

Instantly, everyone ran over to their friends but no one approached Clara. I was about to go over when I stopped myself. Melissa was already coming to her and demanded that she be paired with Clara.

I saw their plan the moment her friends came over to stand beside them and Melissa looked up at me. I could see clearly that this was all in bid to get a reaction from me. This was going to be Melissa's way of ascertaining why I had been aloof earlier that morning.

It all began the moment the teacher explained what we should do before rushing out to attend to something. Right there, Melissa and her friends started beating Clara. I stood there watching and doing nothing to stop them.

Each time when Melissa looked up at me to check my reaction, I had an encouraging smile for her which pleased her even more.