Alexios POV "We are late for class." She was nervous. Was I too hasty to have kissed her? Or is she nervous because I am finding it difficult to control the urge of claiming her as mine... Of marking her. Class? Like he would dare disobey my order. "No, we will be right on time." I told her swallowing in the urge to beg her to leave school with me. The urge to take her away to somewhere private, somewhere no one will listen in on our conversation. A place where I can have her open her thoughts, and her fears to me. "How can you sound so certain? Come on we should go." She surprised me by linking her fingers with mine as she tried pulling me outside with her. Chuckling, I let her pull me along. As we got to the class, she tried pulling her finger away from mine, and when she noticed I wasn't letting her, she looked at me with her cute eyes pleading. "Why?" I mouthed. I did overhear her conversation with Skylar, but I can't confront her or be too forward about it as it is illogical
Sophia's POV "So... Will you mind if I hang out at yours?" Skylar asked. "My parents won't be home till later and I truly do not want to stay home all by myself." I nodded. Having her at my place should be fun. We could get some homework done and just have fun together. "I would love to have you over." I smiled in response. "Awesome! We just have to wait for your mom now right? Fuck! Will she be okay with me coming over? I might have to stay for a while." I laughed knowing mom will be happier to have her over than I would be. "I am sure she will love to have you there." I noticed her weird signal to a certain area so I looked over. Alexios and the guys were heading toward his car. "They definitely saw us..." Skylar murmured. "Did you two have an argument?" Argument? More like our tongues were entangled in a battle. "No we didn't argue." "Well, like I said, they saw us. I am sure of it but they all looked away like we aren't standing here." I looked back at them wondering if t
Alexios POV I hurt her... When Skylar had asked her if we had an argument and insisted I had seen them which was true, it pained me when she insinuated I had ignored Sophia. I was on a mission to ignore her, to make her realize just how hurtful and ridiculous it would be if we stayed apart as she wanted. But I ended up hurting her, making her cry. When her call came in, my first instinct was to pick it up, to hear her voice. But I ended up pressing the lower volume button, I ended up muting her call. "Are you sure you are alright?" Wyatt had asked. Of course I wasn't alright! I was battling with myself. A part... A huge part of me wanted to run to her, into her arms, and tell her to never stay away from me, but then, I wanted her to see how impossible ignoring one another in school will be. How hurtful that would be for both of us. "I don't think his phone is in his pocket." She was right, the phone isn't in my pocket but in my hands instead. "Shit! Skylar is dragging her
"Hi dad." My parents were cuddled together as they watched the TV. I know I am not supposed to disrupt their moment together, but my situation was quite urgent. More so, dad already acquired his mate, he will have to understand my situation. "You look... Did you run back home? Haven't I told you to not run in your wolf form during this hour?" Dad scolded. The only reason he had implemented a curfew in town was so that any werewolf who wishes to run around in their beast form won't have to worry about being seen. After he implemented the curfew, I had indeed stopped running around in my wolf when it is not dark until today. "Sorry dad, I had no choice. Mom, can I speak with you... Alone." Dad glared at me but released his hold on mom as she nodded. "Thanks." I mouthed to dad as I took moms hand and raced up the stairs with her. "So?" She asked after closing the door behind her. "I made her cry." Before she could punch me, I hastily went ahead to tell her what happened and how it
Sophia's POV "Is that still him?" Skylar asked and I nodded. "Maybe you should pick up and speak with him." She suggested while I shook my head. I might be anxious to hear his voice, to hear his reason for his actions earlier, to just hear him talk to me. But there is also this fear inside of me, the fear that he might just want to end it all with me. "I won't." I responded to Skylar and went back to throwing the dice. We were currently playing Jenga and so far I am winning. The aim of the game was to help distract me from thinking about him but here he is still calling! "Are you okay? Don't answer that... Of course you are not okay. Any luck trying to be fine?" Skylar asked and I shook my head. If I am being honest, I am failing at trying to be alright. "I will be fine besides..." I heard my phone notification sound so I pause to check. It is him... Opening the text, "Hi, I know I have a lot of explanations to do and I promise I never meant to hurt you but I unfortunately ende
Alexios POV "See you at dinner." That was what the text read. "They agreed." Picking out a suitable cloth to wear became a challenge. I never thought it would be that difficult to decide on something to wear. "Are you two not ready yet?" I asked my parents who were cuddled up against each other. Mom glanced at dad before turning to me, "Did you give Sophia a call? Or are we just showing up at their doorstep?" Mom asked and I frowned. Hadn't she implied we did that earlier? "I called her and got approval to be there for dinner with you all." Her mouth formed an 'O'. "Okay. Don't fret, your dad and I will be ready in no time. You just go upstairs and make sure Ophelia gets ready too." She moved her head urging me to get moving. "Weren't you serious about wanting to go earlier?" I asked her. "I just wanted to give you a reason to call her, but this is good too. It works perfectly." She grinned before shooing me away. Ophelia's room has to be the liveliest room in our home. S
Alexios POV. "Oh yes. Your dad should be attending to them now. I should head out. You two should come out too." We heard Sophia mom's voice. I am assuming she is talking to Sophia and someone else. Taking a sniff, I recognized the scent to be that of Skylar. "I don't think this man is happy to see us." Ophelia mind linked. Truly, although Sophia's dad tried to hide it, it was obvious he wasn't pleased to have us here. "He will by the end of this evening." Dad responded as the two men continued to exchange pleasantries. "Hello Mr. and Mrs. Chester. It is my pleasure to have you two in my home." Sophia mom walked out with a smile on her lips. "Oh no Mrs James, we are grateful for the invitation. And please just call me Alison." Mom answered her eyes shining. What is she planning this time? "In that case, please call me Millie too." Sophia's mom responded "Ok. Dinner time, hopefully Alexios lives to tell the story." I heard Skylar say. Dad snickered and Ophelia chuckle
Sophy's POV I bit my lips as I cast a pity glance his way. I didn't expect mom to play such a childish trick just so he wouldn't eat the food she had made. But then again, this is way better than all the thoughts that had gone through my head. "Awesome. Do you by chance know why she had cried earlier? These two are refusing to tell me anything." What does she mean by we didn't?! She had literally squeezed the reason out of our mouth's earlier. Skylar and I shared a look. "You cried?" Dad asked watching me. I know him well enough to know he is getting upset. Shaking my head, I gave him a reassuring smile. "It wasn't much of a big deal dad." Seeing the frown that was still etched on his face, I held his palm as I squeezed silently promising him that I was fine and it had truly not been much of a big deal. But dad ignored me as he watched Alexios glaringly. "I..." He stuttered glancing around the room. Before stopping his gaze on me. I don't know why, but I looked away and in