Asher I ran for all of two minutes before I stopped to catch my breath. Completely useless.Might as well lie on the floor and offer myself to the hunter. Save us both the trouble. I looked around frantically, but there was no one behind me except a girl walking her dog on the other side of the street. She stared at me in confusion, but quickly turned away when our eyes met. Great. She probably thought I was crazy. Heck, the entire school was probably thinking that, these past three days. I straightened up and continued walking, but at a faster pace. โDean, if you can hear me, I need you now pal.โ I whispered. It was futile, but there was no harm in trying. My life sucked, but I wasn't ready to die. I remembered the old man who'd found me. Remembered his body impaled in the jagged beam. What a fucked up way to die. The hunter probably planned worse for me. By the time I got to the apartment, I was panting like I had sprinted the whole way. I hadn't seen the wolf again a
AsherLiam took several steps backwards and I couldn't halt my momentum fast enough so I tripped over my newly clumsy feet and went crashing to the floor. I sprung up quickly, but Liam was already heading for the door. โWait. Wait! Liam!โ I called out, but he walked out and slammed the door behind him. I ran after him and rattled the knob, but the door wouldn't budge. โLiam? Did you lock me in? Liam!โ I slapped my hands on the door. โLiam come on, let's talk about this.โ I pleaded. โThere's nothing to fucking talk about. You're going to stay put until I find out what the fuck is going on!โ He yelled from the other side. โJust let me out and I would tell you.โ I didn't know if I would. I didn't know what I was going to do now. I sure as hell i couldn't knock him out again. โHell no. I don't trust you!โ I could hear the panic in his voice. The confusion. He was still reading it. Finding out more about himself. Things he'd forgotten. โIt's not what you think. Just open the
Asher โYou've got some nerve! You shouldn't even be speaking to me, damn you!โ Liam yelled and threw something at the door. โListen, I know you're mad at me right now and I understand whyโฆโ I began, but he cut me off. โUnderstand why? Fuck, I don't even understand what the fuck is going on!โ He yelled out in desperation. The smell hit my nose again. Stronger. โLiam, please listen to me.โ I placed a hand on the door in despair, โI can explain what's happening and I swear to you ,I will. But you need to get out of the house right now!โ โScrew you!โ He screamed. And then silence. โWait. Why do I need to leave? What's this about?โ He asked with uncertainty. โYou're in danger. We both are. Let me out please.โ I tried to trace where exactly the smell was coming from, but all I could tell with my normal senses was that it wasn't in my room. โYeah nice try, asshole. I'll be a fool if I ever believed a word out of your mouth again!โ I grunted in frustration and punched the
Dante Theo was a menace. In another world, he would've been a bully. Heck, he might be a bully to someone somewhere. But in the training field? The guy knew his shit.And even better, he knew how to make you want to die from his shit. By the time training was over, my legs felt like they belonged to someone else and every bone in my body screamed out in protest. I was glad to see I wasn't the only one though. I heard one of the girls say this was going to be her last time here. None of the guys said anything of the sort but I knew some of them wouldn't be coming back either. I was on the verge of quitting too, but I didn't want to see that smug look on Theo's face directed at me. He'd pushed me harder than I could bear the previous day. Or well it seemed so. Like he was trying to get me to quit. I wasn't sure why. Maybe because he thought I was weak and didn't want me to end up like Victor? Or maybe he just didn't like my face. Either way, I wasn't going to quit. And I wasn'
Asher Get up!Get up!Get the fuck up you dumbass! You aren't going to die like this! My eyes flew open and then promptly shut back when the rogue hunters fists connected with them. I tried to raise my hands to block him out but I couldn't. He was kneeling on them. Every part of my body screamed out in agony as the rogue hunter punched and tore into me repeatedly. I should be dead. I wasn't. โYes, you aren't. I'm keeping you alive fuckwad!โDean? He was back?! โDean! Whatโฆโ โNo time buddy. You're healing faster than he can keep up with, but it's not going to last long so get your ass up and fight!โI didn't need to be told twice. I roared, feeling the tendons in my wrist stretch as my claws broke free. I was a werewolf once more. The rogue hunter stopped for a second in his assault. A second was all I needed. Putting every drop of energy left into it, I heaved myself up and head butted him. He reeled back enough to let my hands loose and I struck a punch into his face, sending
Asher I waited. The heart in my hands pulsed rapidly then paused. It pulsed again. Once, twice. And then it stopped finally. Still I waited. The boy lay at my feet, chest split open, mouth curved into a shocked โOโ, but I waited. โI think he's dead, Asher,โ Dean whispered. โI know.โ โOkay. So uh, I know you want to admire your handiwork and really I do too, but I can hear Liam stirring and we need to get rid of the body.โ โI'm not admiring my handiwork.โ I squatted beside the body and lay the heart in his hands. โKinda looks like you are.โ โHe's supposed to transform,โI said, sounding so unsure. โInto a wolf?โ Dean sounded like he was talking to a petulant child and rubbing out of patience. โThis can't be him. This can't be the hunter that has been chasing us for six years. He barely looks sixteen.โ I raised my hands to the boy's face and drew his eyelids closed. โCan we worry about this later? Preferably on our way to dispose of the body?โ Dean was right. I could
Asher โOur mate.โ I repeated deadpan, but even as I said the words, I felt a flush of desire come over me. Dante. With his soft lips and those light brown eyes of his that sucked me in. I wanted to see those eyes half closed in pleasure. Wanted to see his lips tremble as I drove him over the edge. Wantedโฆ. โOh for fuckโs sake Dean!โ I grunted in exasperation. โWhat? I wasn't doing anything Asher.โ I was about to say something else, but the serious tone of his voice stopped me. He wasn't joking. โLet's just get this over with,โ I grumbled and tried to focus on the task at hand. โI need him Asher. I yearn to be close to him,โ Dean whined. โGoddamit. Can we talk about this later?โ I heaped the sand with furious vigour. โNo. We can't. I just came back from a traumatic experience and I need my mate.โ โGlad to see you acknowledge he's your mate and not mine. We're making progress.โ Heavy sarcasm laced my words. โYou say that, but those thoughts right now were yours not mine.
DanteI almost couldn't get out of bed the next morning. My body felt amy legs just wouldn't move. When it finally did, the pain was almost too much to bear. They could barely hold up my weight, but I managed to drag myself out of bed and to the bathroom to get prepared for class. I'd vowed not to miss class anymore. I liked school. I liked learning and right now, my behaviour towards classes so far didn't reflect that. Mrs Porter certainly seemed to think so and I was out to prove her wrong. The trick to dealing with the pain, I realized, was to move slowly and move less. Get things done with less movement than you would normally. Difficult at first but I managed. This didn't apply for walking of course. There was no way around that save for, you know, not walking at all. I kinda hoped not to run into Mateo today. I didn't have the patience to deal with crazy today. Maybe not so crazy, but I didn't want to think of werewolves or creatures of the night who left claw marks on my
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.โDon't you think you're taking this thing a little too far?โ 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.โYou 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,โ she blabbered on and on.I was already fed up with her constant whining. โZip it for five minutes. I have to go to work,โ I shut her up.She rolled his eyes. โThe guards are in the room and we're not allowed there. What's your plan, huh?โ she crossed her arms, a smirk on her face.But I had a plan already. I wasn't planning on coming h
DANTE โWhat the fuck man?โ I backed away, making a safe distance between the both of us. โWhy were you staring at me like some kind of creep? Were you trying to give me a heart attack or something?โIt was dark but I could see his movements through the ray of moonlight that peeked through the window. โYou didn't let me sleep, so I figured I had to do something at least,โ 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? โYou were having nightmares and talking in your sleep. I stayed by your side to watch over you and make sure you were okay,โ 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.โUmโฆT...Thank you. But you didn't have to go through all those troubles. I'm fine now,โ I assured him, trying to disregard the strange feelings inside me.He scoffed. โLike 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 minutesโ 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. โSo, how are we going to do this?โ 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. โYou can take the bed. I'm fine sleeping on the couch?โ 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
DANTEโWhat are you doing here?โ He smirked, handing me his helmet and I scoffed trying to avoid his gaze that was lingering on me. โAre you stalking me? I could've sworn I saw you following me this morning,โ I accused him.He smirked. โDon't get ahead of yourself, Dante. Aren't you a darling? Thinking I'm following you around, like I'm what? Your bodyguard?โ 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.โYou know there's going to be a storm and no cabs are going to be available for the night right?โ 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. โI know about that but I'm still willing to try my luck and if not, then I can take the subway instead,โ 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.โYou are already involve. Just act normal.โAsher'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 didnโt believe him.Or maybe I did, and that was the problem.Asher was sitting there, calm as ever, like we werenโt talking about something that shouldโve been impossible. Like I wasnโt sitting across from him, trying to pretend that my whole world wasnโt flipping upside down.I looked down at my tray, at the food I wasnโt 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 wasnโt saying anything, but he didnโt have to. He was waiting.I sighed and set the fork down. โYou know,โ I muttered, โthis would be a whole lot easier if you just said something.โAsher tilted his head slightly. โLike what?โI shot him a look. โI donโt know. Something that makes sense.โHe smirked, and I hated that it still had that stupid, cocky effect on me. โEverything Iโve said makes sense.โI scoffed. โRight. Sure. Claw marks show up at the library, you claim it wasnโt you, and
DANTE I woke up feeling like my head had been smashed against a brick wall. For a few seconds, I just lay there, staring at the ceiling, trying to remember where I was. My dorm. Right. Safe.Sort of.The last thing I remembered was walking out of Asherโs place. My mind had been racing, my body sore, my stomach twisted into knots. Even now, my muscles ached, like Iโd run a marathon in my sleep.I turned onto my side, groaning as my shoulder throbbed. My blankets were tangled around me, half on the floor, half wrapped around my legs.I had slept like crap.I reached for my phone on the nightstand and squinted at the screen. 10:12 AM.Great. Missed my morning class.I sighed, rubbing my eyes. Normally, Iโd be freaking out about that, but today? I couldnโt bring myself to care. Everything still felt weird. Not just because of last night. Not just because of Asher. It was me. I felt off.Like something wasnโt sitting right in my own skin.I pushed the thought away and forced myself to get
DANTE I blinked my eyes open and the first thing I noticed was the quiet. The room was dim, only a ray of light coming from the window. Everything felt still like the air was holding its breath. My body ached, my head was heavy, and the faint smell of pine and earth filled my nose.I wasnโt in my dorm.That realization hit me all at once, making my pulse pick up. The bed was too big, the sheets softer than the cheap ones in my room, and the smell? It was familiar, but not mine. Panic crept up my spine as I pushed myself up, groaning at the stiffness in my muscles. I barely made it halfway before a voice stopped me.โYou shouldnโt be moving.โI froze.That voice. My heart slammed against my ribs as I turned my head. And there he was.Asher.Sitting in a chair near the window, arms crossed, watching me. His expression was unreadable, his blue eyes unreadable. Memories of last night crashed into me all at once.The chase. The shadow in the trees. The monster with black eyes.And Asher,
DANTEThe library was dead silent. It always was at this time of the night. Most students didnโt stick around after dark, but I liked the quiet. No one bumping into me. No distractions. Just me, my books, and the hum of the flickering overhead lights.I stacked my notes into my backpack, stretching as I stood up. My back was stiff from hunching over my laptop for hours, and my eyes burned from staring at the screen for too long. I glanced at my phone, it was 11:47 P.M.Damn. I wasnโt meant to stay this late.I slung my bag over my shoulder and made my way toward the exit. The library felt different at night. The long, empty rows of bookshelves cast weird shadows, and the dim emergency lights near the doors gave everything a bluish glow.I shook off the eerie feeling creeping up my spine. It was just my imagination.Pushing the heavy doors open, I stepped out into the cold night air. The campus was practically deserted. A few distant streetlights flickered, casting long, twisting shado