Hayden POV I didn't get a chance to explain myself to Kathrina during lunch break. Knowing Lita is a bit upset with me after having a misconception about me, I couldn't walk up to their table and talk to Kathrina.I sent a message to her and told her to meet up with me at the same spot we met this morning after school hours.After school hours, Kathrina walked up to me by the fence."Hi," I said and she looked away."I really don't have much time to talk to you here, Hayden," she said, trying not to show her annoyance."I'm sorry, Kathrina," I apologized.She chuckled. "Sorry for what?""Um…""For not telling me what you used to be before we met or for actually keeping it from me after you promised me you won't hide things from me? Which of both?"I stared at her intensely, hoping she could see the regret in my eyes. "Kathrina.""Wait. Oh, I guess you're definitely apologizing for bullying Morley last spring, hm?""I had nothing to do with that. Yes, I had a freaking gang. I was the
Hayden POVI walked back to the parking lot in the school building and got into my car then drove straight to my pack.Coming to a halt at the border of my pack territory, I stared at Rayana and Skye who walked out of the forest."Hey, durling bro!" Rayana waved at me smiling when I got out of my car.I walked up to them and glared at Skye."I thought Rayana was restricted from leaving the pack territory. Why did you snick her out, Skye…?""Well…""Unrestrictively, I decided to walk around with the 'less busy Skye' today, " Rayana cut in. I squinted, bewildered."Mom lifted the ban some hours ago,"she added. I flicked a stare at Skye who obviously would have a hand in Rayana's liberty."Don't look at Skye, brother. At least, I now value him more than you. He's the only one who cares about my happiness. "Skye, what did you do?' I demanded an explanation from my beta."I only spoke to your mother to give Rayana back her freedom and promised I would keep a close eye on her.""Skye!""I'
Kathrina POVWhile we were getting closer to Lita's neighborhood, I decided to sort things out with her. She was quite quiet all through school hours so I wasn't able to talk to her about what happened this morning.The last thing I'm looking forward to is having to choose between my best friend and boyfriend on some occasions."You know…" I started, making Lita glance at me as if I was about to say something upsetting."I think you got it all wrong, Lita.""Hm?""About Hayden." She hissed looking away."Trust me when I say he has truly changed.""That's coming from you who just learnt about his past horrible self this morning," she said and shook her head."What did he tell you after school hours? That he's truly changed since he met you…?""Yes. And I believe him.""Oh, woa!""Rylan is responsible. I know that.""Yes, you know everything, Kathrina." She stopped walking and turned to face me."Look, it's okay if you don't believe me. Let's say Hayden has changed. But how certain are
Rylan POVFuck Hayden! I would have given him a taste of his own medicine if he wasn't just lucky. Rayana rushed in between to save his rotten ass.I don't mind engaging in a brawl with him in school premises. I care less about the school authorities. The worst that could happen if perhaps we were caught fighting is a week suspension or having to do some school cleaning for some days.I touched the corner of my lips and groaned as I felt the blood. I held up my right arm and dabbed the blood with the down of my sleeve. Hearing footsteps, I whirled and saw Kathrina stopping some inches away from me in the alley.She stared coldly at me, making me look around, thinking what was up with her. Mostly, I don't know why but I couldn't just stare back at her. Guilt? Fuck guilt.She kept staring at me for some minutes and getting upset, I took out my cigarette pack from my jacket pocket."Just get out of my face if you've got nothing to say," I told her as I took a stick of cigarette and pla
Kathrina POV"You must be kidding," Lita told me after I told her about what happened this morning as we walked up to an empty table during lunch break."You need proof, this is it." We sat down by the table and I stretched out my phone to her."Check the video." I tilted my head to my phone in her hand."Look, I…" she paused and shook her head as she tapped the screen of the phone to play the video.She lifted her now pale gaze to me some minutes later and sighed. She slided my phone on the table to my side."So? How's the proof?""I'm…sorry, Kathrina." She hung her head. "I really didn't mean to be unreasonably mean to Hayden yesterday.""You've been giving him a cold shoulder like you actually saw him locking me in that storeroom in Zoey's place.""My bad." She lifted up her head and sighed."Hm.""But…it's kind of confusing, you know," she said and I squinted, dazed."What?""Rylan said Hayden knows the reason why he was hounding you. Do you perhaps know about that?""Hey, the ps
Rylan POVAfter returning thirty minutes after school hours to the school backyard and smoking a stick of cigarette, I headed out to the parking lot.I felt disturbed. Since this morning I couldn't feel myself after Kathrina chided. The harsh words of Kathrina kept piercing my heart and every moment her stern teary-like face flashed my mind, I bashed my fist on any hard surface.I had actually bashed my fist twice on my desk during the classes after lunch break, scaring the teachers and my classmates.Hayden and mouthed a cuss at me for that but I simply ignored him.Why are you like this? Do Kathrina words have an effect on you? I kept asking myself these questions in my mind. Kathrina's words had no effect on me, I finally told myself. I'm just pissed off as usual by her impertinent confrontation.And I'm just really upset this time because she slapped me and I couldn't retaliate.Lies! Lies! Lies!, Red growled inside me after coming to that conclusion.Reaching my jeep, I glanced
Kathrina POV A week later, I've gotten over that horrible night and have been enjoying quite stress-free and peaceful days in school despite Hayden not being in school for some days.On a bright Saturday morning, I had snuck out of the house, taking Morley's bike to check out some places in the town as usual and I was first heading to see Lita when the bike broke down at the junction of my street. "Fuck, what the heck!" I groaned as I tried starting the bike but it didn't work.I got down and kicked the back tyre of the bike. I sighed, staring down the quiet street, hoping my mom wouldn't get to see me if she stared out through a window of her cafe.What am I going to do? Head to Lita's house by foot, which is actually possible and leave the bike here? No. Morley is going to be furious if he finds his bike broken down at the junction of the street.He's going to get out of the house soon and when he finds out I took his bike without his permission, the kid will yell at me and so wi
Rylan POVAfter preparing to head back to the pack, I walked into the kitchen to grab a bottle 9f what and was awestruck by the stupefying scent which I quite recognize whose scent it was. My MATE."No, Kathrina can't be here," I said, dissipating what I had thought earlier. Kathrina can't be here. I shook my head in dissentment. I opened the refrigerator and grabbed a bottle of water.But the scent grew stronger the next few seconds and the bottle of water slipped off my grip when I heard footsteps mount the porch and I heard my mom's voice.Go see, it's Kathrina, Red urged, unwittingly provoking me.I walked out of the kitchen and stopped right in the middle of the living room."It can't be, Kathrina," I muttered to myself.How would you know that? Can't you perceive her scent, Red groaned."And how can you be certain she is?" I fired back at him. "She's got no wolf. She's a human and I wonder how you can be so sure of her presence when you can't connect with her wolf.""You're a