DanteAs soon as I got out of the dorm building, I began to hyperventilate. He'd kissed me. Why the fuck did he kiss me? This was sexual harassment, right?That had to be it.I ran my hands through my hair, trying to fight the urge to think about what had just happened. I had been expecting him to shove me, push me. Anything else, but kiss me? That was totally out of line.Out of nowhere, Amir stopped his car in front of me. “Get in,” he said. I did as he told me to without hesitation.“Did you get what you were supposed to get?” He asked.“huh?” I frowned as I got into the passenger's seat.“Your textbook?” He said, igniting the engine and driving it off.“Oh, yeah, yeah,” I nodded, remembering how passionately Asher had kissed me and how I had almost liked it?No, no, no. I didn't like it. I wasn't gay. It would be gay if I liked the taste of another guy's lips, not to mention ridiculous. He was my fucking bully too. Now, that was mental.“Are you okay?” Amir asked, looking between
DanteThe sigh turned into a hiccup of panic as I watched Asher turn and approach me, an unreadable expression on his face.Shit!He was barely three feet away now. I panicked and practically ran the other direction. I ran until I got to my destination. When I finally stopped, I realized just how ridiculous running away had been. To passers-by that saw me, It probably looked like I was being chased by the cop.Goodness, I was such a loser.An irrational anger came over me. How dare he do this to me? How dare he even kiss me? I knew he was into guys, but I thought he hated my guts. Now, not only was I scared of being physically abused by him, I was afraid of being sexually abused.“Thanks mom, this is all your fault for coming here today, now I've completely embarrassed myself,” I muttered under my breath.I made my way to the freezer at the bookstore and took two pints of ice cream and a bottle of red wine for later tonight and some of the things my mom had asked to get her. I really
Asher.The scorching sun of the afternoon made me want to rip off my clothes, transform and run into the woods till I couldn't feel it anymore. I had not expected to meet the kids' mom and girlfriend. They were both cute, but it was obvious as fuck to me that the puny kid didn't love his girlfriend like he claimed.“Someone's jealous,” Dean boldly said, and I wrinkled my nose in annoyance.Jealousy was a strong word. It was just an observation, but Dean was a total ass and was obsessed with his mate.“Not now, Dean,”“Why not? You were clearly jealous especially when he kissed her. It's okay I was jealous too,” he said, annoying me further. Sometimes I wish I could rip him off my consciousness.I scoffed. “Really? I didn't notice. I especially didn't notice when you almost transformed and pounced on the poor girl.”“Well, she thinks our mate belongs to her, I can't have that,” Dean growled.“Actually, that's just her boyfriend, you are the intruder here and can we stop talking about t
AsherI gritted my teeth, the adrenaline kicking in. The rogue hunter had played its games long enough. Tonight, it ended one way or another. The forest was unnaturally silent as I crouched behind a cluster of thick undergrowth. The trap was set a few feet away, ready for its culprit.I could feel the rogue hunter nearby. His scent was faint carried on the soft breeze that rustled the leaves, but it was unmistakable. A musky, bitter odor that reeked of pure malice. Dean stirred restlessly within me, eager to confront the rogue.“Dean, are you ready?” I questioned, watching every direction, wondering where the hunter would come from. He was tricky, fast and cunning, but I was definitely more cunning and that was why I knew this plan would work. Minutes ticked by, stretching endlessly as I waited. The stillness of the night pressed down on me, and I had to remind myself I was doing this for my own good. As long as I was marked, the hunter would not rest.My hands flexed involuntarily,
Dante“I still can't believe you have a girlfriend,” Slyder said as I came out from my room in Amir's pad.I had introduced Nora to them immediately my mother had gone and they all loved her. Slyder especially didn't forget to remind me how out of my league my girlfriend was. I agreed wholeheartedly with that. I had scored by getting Nora to be my girlfriend. Besides she was just as much of a nerd as I asked, but with a much prettier face and perfect body.“Yes, you've mentioned it before,” I said, trying to hold my tongue. I had been trying to keep my temper in the reins for the whole day, but it seemed like she was trying way too hard I adjusted the cuffs of my shirt, trying to focus on the excitement of the evening rather than the persistent banter from Slyder. She was leaning against the kitchen counter, grinning like a kid who’d just heard a juicy secret. Amir sat nearby, nursing a drink with his usual laid-back demeanor.“Honestly, I didn’t think you had it in you, four eyes,”
Dante.As I neared Nora, Asher suddenly took his phone out of his pocket. He whispered something to Nora and walked out of the party. As soon as he left, I walked towards Nora.“What did he want?" I snapped without meaning to“Why so aggressive, babe?” Nora asked and I immediately felt bad.Shit, I was acting erratic. I really needed to get a grip.“Sorry, I didn't mean to be. I just…”“Are you jealous?” she asked, tilting her head to the side in question, biting her lips.“Of course not,”“It's okay if you are, I think it's very hot.” she grinned wide.I smiled, forgetting all about Asher for a second. “Do you want to get out of here?” I asked her, feeling my dick twitch in my pants.“Yes, give me a few seconds to say goodbye,” she said and turned to say goodbye to the friends she recently met. I sent Amir a quick text, telling him that we were leaving the party. He sent back a text saying that I should wait outside and that he was also thinking of getting home. When Nora and I made
Dante“Dante,” I heard someone call my name from a distance, but I refused to open my eyes. I still needed some sleep.“Dante,” The voice was louder now and accompanied with a slap.I woke up instantly to find Nora glaring at me.“Nora, hey,” I said, pulling myself into a sitting position and realizing that I had slept on the couch last night after I couldn't get it up with Nora.“Don't hey me! I waited for you, I was worried and you were here, thinking?” she glared, clearly very upset.“I'm sorry… I didn't mean…”“Save it, Dante. I don't care. I'm leaving,” she spat, frustration evident in her tone.“But you were supposed to go by 7am.” "Yes, but that was before I found out I was such a huge bother to you,” she said with a shaky voice.“No, you are not,” I scrambled up to a sitting position, but she was already walking towards the door.“Nora, please wait,” I added as I ran after her and grabbed her before she got to the front door. I spun around and my heart sank when I saw that te
DanteAmir’s car was quiet for a morning drive and I knew it was probably because we were mostly hungover. Mateo and Slyder were in the back seat, both ignoring each other. Mateo was scrolling through his phone, his brows furrowed, while Slyder leaned against the window, her sunglasses hiding her expression. I had thought after the night she had, she wouldn't even want to go to class, but I guess she didn't get those great grades of hers by slacking off.I sat in the passenger seat, staring at my phone, hoping, praying that Nora would return my hundredth call.She hadn’t. Not after the five times early this morning. Not after the three voicemails I left this morning.Amir glanced at me as he turned a corner. “You’ve been staring at that screen like it’s gonna give you the answers. She hasn’t called, has she?”I shook my head, my throat tight. “Nothing. She won’t even read my texts.”Slyder let out a low chuckle from the back. “Why do guys always think blowing up a girl’s phone is the
ASHERMy eyes averted to the door when Dante walked in with a small smile on his face. What was with him being so neutral about everything? The Dante I knew would have run miles away from me after what happened last night.He put his bag down on the desk. “Are you hungry?” He asked, bringing out something like cup noodles. “I bought this from the store opposite the school. It's called ramyeon, but I'm sure you'd like it.”For some reason, that made me feel unsettled. I didn't like the way he was trying to warm up with me and things didn't seem to add up, especially not after seeing him and Mateo together.Only God knows what they were talking about. What if they were after me or something? Could they be working against me? Was that the reason for his switched-up attitude?“Here you go,” he said, handing me the cup noodles. I stared down at the cup noodles, and my eyes slowly making back its way to him.He stared at the noodles and suddenly let out a short laugh. “I forgot the seasoni
DANTE“Who the fuck does he thinks he is?” I scoffed, throwing my shoes under my bed. Asher was getting cocky and to think I thought we were getting along for a moment.I must be a fool.I disregarded any thoughts regarding him and changed into my pajamas, getting into bed. I tried sleeping, but Asher's words kept playing back and forth in my head.What did he mean by that? Why was my heart beating after he said that? I needed to get myself checked because there's no way I felt a spark between us.And it didn't help that I was worried about him. The creature was there, and he was still out there. What if he gets attacked and—Wait, why do I care about him?He could be torn into pieces for all I cared, and there was no need to care about him. I saw him fight the creature, and I'm sure that he would be able to do it again. But I was guilty, I should've stayed out of his business. I know he's involved in some mystical shits but if I wanted to stay clear of it then it's best not to have
DANTE“Fuck,” I groaned.I can't believe I was doing this and the question that plays in my mind was why I was doing this? Mateo needed some dirt on Asher and I wanted to get him off Asher's back. But it's not because I care about Asher or anything, but because I wanted Mateo to stay clear of Asher. Asher could do just anything to him and I wouldn't be able to help him.Once I was sure that Asher was far away in the woods, I started trailing after him. I acted like I was asleep, waiting for him to go on his usual journey. I followed the trail of his shoes making sure I was discreet.I stopped when I realized that he was talking to a hooded figure. I squinted my eyes, trying to get a glimpse of who he was talking too, but the person was farther away from me.They stopped talking for a bit and before I knew it, he threw something at me, but I was quick to dodge it. I was breathing heavily, praying to God that he didn't see me. I hid behind a tree, hoping he wouldn't catch me.After wa
MATEOI knew the library wasn't an ordinary incident. Everyone tried batting an eye, calling it some kind of prank, but with the way I saw it, I could tell it was a creature. A monstrous creature and my mind was on Asher.“Don't you think you're taking this thing a little too far?” Slyder inquired as we approached the surveillance room.I planned on sneaking in while Slyder just watched out for anyone that was coming in. She didn't want to, but I had my ways and by that, I threatened her until she had no choice but to agree.“You want to find out about the library incident? Okay, but do you really think this is the way? What if we don't find anything,” she blabbered on and on.I was already fed up with her constant whining. “Zip it for five minutes. I have to go to work,” I shut her up.She rolled his eyes. “The guards are in the room and we're not allowed there. What's your plan, huh?” she crossed her arms, a smirk on her face.But I had a plan already. I wasn't planning on coming h
DANTE “What the fuck man?” I backed away, making a safe distance between the both of us. “Why were you staring at me like some kind of creep? Were you trying to give me a heart attack or something?”It was dark but I could see his movements through the ray of moonlight that peeked through the window. “You didn't let me sleep, so I figured I had to do something at least,” he replied.I was confused. What does he mean by I didn't let him sleep when I was perfectly sound asleep and he was the one about to give me a heart attack? “You were having nightmares and talking in your sleep. I stayed by your side to watch over you and make sure you were okay,” he explained.My heart felt a warm and tingly feeling. I didn't want to care, but why did he suddenly care about me? It was so insane and touching at the same time.“Um…T...Thank you. But you didn't have to go through all those troubles. I'm fine now,” I assured him, trying to disregard the strange feelings inside me.He scoffed. “Like I
DANTEI sat on the chair, trying to avoid his lingering gaze on me. My breath quickened, getting heavier and heavier by the second. It's been almost two minutes– I was counting. It felt so awkward being in the same room with him. I wanted the ground to open up so bad and swallow me up, but for some odd reasons I liked his gaze on me.I had to caution myself, refrain myself from the thoughts that were starting to envelop me. “So, how are we going to do this?” I broke the silence between us.He looked up at me, I noticed his beautiful gray orbs and then it felt hard to breathe again. My body was becoming hot and my heart raced fast, why was he affecting me in this way?He cleared his throat. “You can take the bed. I'm fine sleeping on the couch?” He gestured to the gray cushion not too far from us.I felt a bit bad. I didn't want him to lay down on the floor, especially since I was going to be here for God knows how long. He was tall and for his body size, the couch would be so uncomfor
DANTE“What are you doing here?” He smirked, handing me his helmet and I scoffed trying to avoid his gaze that was lingering on me. “Are you stalking me? I could've sworn I saw you following me this morning,” I accused him.He smirked. “Don't get ahead of yourself, Dante. Aren't you a darling? Thinking I'm following you around, like I'm what? Your bodyguard?” He chuckled.I ignored him, still looking around for a cab, but it felt like the road was scanty and it was as if there were no cabs around. I held my breath, in hopes that a cab or something would pass.“You know there's going to be a storm and no cabs are going to be available for the night right?” He told me.I cursed my luck. This was not what I wanted to happen and this was leaving me in a situation, I could already picture him with a smirk on his face thinking he has already won.But I was adamant. “I know about that but I'm still willing to try my luck and if not, then I can take the subway instead,” I said.He chuckled l
DANTEYesterday, I retired to bed with lots of thoughts going on in my mind. I woke up this morning, my breath becoming heavier. I checked the time, it was almost seven a.m, which means I have to wake up early otherwise I'm late for class already.I managed to get my sore body off the bed and started staggering towards the fridge, taking a glass of water to help myself. I gulped down everything in one go,trying to even my breath.“You are already involve. Just act normal.”Asher's word kept going through and fro in my head, making it hard for me to stop thinking about it. I knew that there was something up with him and suspected he was involved in this werewolf stuff, but hearing the confession from him just hits different.That confirms Mateo's suspicions, but what I don't understand is what Matteo is trying to benefit from all this. A part of me felt like I had to do my best, like I had to do whatever it takes to make sure that Asher is safe. Definitely bizarre.It's better to stay
DANTE I didn’t believe him.Or maybe I did, and that was the problem.Asher was sitting there, calm as ever, like we weren’t talking about something that should’ve been impossible. Like I wasn’t sitting across from him, trying to pretend that my whole world wasn’t flipping upside down.I looked down at my tray, at the food I wasn’t eating. I picked up my fork and stabbed at the scrambled eggs, pushing them around like they were the most interesting thing in the world.I could feel Asher watching me. He wasn’t saying anything, but he didn’t have to. He was waiting.I sighed and set the fork down. “You know,” I muttered, “this would be a whole lot easier if you just said something.”Asher tilted his head slightly. “Like what?”I shot him a look. “I don’t know. Something that makes sense.”He smirked, and I hated that it still had that stupid, cocky effect on me. “Everything I’ve said makes sense.”I scoffed. “Right. Sure. Claw marks show up at the library, you claim it wasn’t you, and