Analyn POV
"Do it now."
My friend Shirley was grinning at me.
"Yeah, what are you waiting for, Ana? There's nothing to worry about," my other friend Tessa said and gave me a light push toward the boy's locker room.
It was about seven pm on Thursday, two nights before my high school graduation. The school was already closed, so the building was as quiet as the graveyard. So why was I at school instead of staying home and having a movie marathon, you ask? Let me tell you why.
You see...there's this guy, no, scratch that. A werewolf named Ambrose Vikander who was in my graduating class. He is also the most popular guy in school. Rumor has it that he had killed humans before and even some werewolves that got in his way somehow. But despite the rumor, girls in my school fawned all over him. He even managed to have a group of human girls as his groupies!
I never talked to him, but I managed to steal a glance or two when we passed each other in the halls. And boy, was he hot! The boy looked like he was thrown in the fire and then molded into perfection. He had the sharpest, most mesmerizing green eyes and longish black hair that fell all over his forehead. I saw him smiling once, and that was enough for me to hear the birds sing.
And, me, Analyn Sabado, the eighteen-year-old daughter of Emilio Sabado, made the worst decision of her life right before graduation day.
"I don't think this is a good idea, Shirley. What if there's a boy in there? It'll be so embarrassing!" I winced. Shirley decided it'd be awesome if I went inside the boy's locker room and stole the infamous Ambrose's gym shorts.
"Don't be a wuss, Ana. There's no one in there," Tessa insisted.
"Maybe he already took it out. Most of us cleared our lockers because the schools were about to end," I tried again. Why, why did I agree to this dumb prank?
"No, he didn't. I saw him going in wearing it today. He came out wearing his normal clothes but didn't have any bag in his hand. And I know he didn't go back in," Shirley said.
"What the fuck? Have you been stalking him? Why don't you go get it if you are one of his groupies?" I said irritably.
"That's silly. Come on, do it. You've never done anything daring in your life. This could be the bravest thing you've done right before graduation," Shirley said.
"Do it," Tessa encouraged me.
"Do it, do it, do it," Shirley chanted.
Ugh...I didn't want to look like a wuss either. They were right. I've never done anything in my life, and this was my last chance before I stepped into the real world.
I just need to go in and grab it, then leave.
Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.
I took a deep breath and walked right inside the testosterone heaven that was now empty.
Okay cool, the coast is clear. Shirley was right. I was worried for nothing.
The locker doors were never locked, and I learned from a reliable source that the beastman's locker number is six, so I went straight for the gold.
I swung open the door, and Tadaaaa! There lie his magical shorts. I wondered if it was actually magical. I quickly grabbed it. I turned around and prepared to dash out of their full speed, but I rammed straight into what felt like a concrete wall.
My forehead throbbed at the impact. My vision blurred, so I closed my eyes and held my hands out to touch whatever was in front of me. I don't remember a wall being there.
My hands cupped something smooth and hard. I moved my hands around
Oh no.
Don't tell me.
"Stop touching my abs and tell me what the fuck do you think you are doing here?" a thunderous voice roared, shaking me to my core.
Analyn POV "Ambrose!" I croaked out and removed my hands from his chest. My fingers were tingling, and I felt a surge of excitement inside me. Or was it fear? I couldn't tell. He was standing tall, glaring at me. His eyes shifted from green to Amber for a minute. Well, that was weird! I've never been this close to a werewolf before, but I've heard of their eyes changing colors when they shifted. Was he about to change into a wolf and devour me? "S...sorry, I was just...lea...leaving," I stuttered. "Not so fast. Who are you, and why are you inside the boy's locker room?" he asked and looked at my hand. His eyes narrowed as he realized what I was holding in my hands. "And why are you holding my gym shorts in your hands? "Err...oh this? I was wondering if I can borrow this for a few hours?" I slipped out. What?
Analyn POV "I...I don't understand," I murmured. "You heard me, Ana. You will marry Ambrose. And as the future alpha, he will..." "NO!" I screamed. My father frowned. I hardly ever opposed my father or yelled at his face, but I'll make an exception today. "What do you mean no?" "I mean, I won't marry that monster!" I said. Okay, maybe I was being a little harsh. All the rumors might be false, and maybe he didn't kill random innocent people, but that didn't change the fact that he was cold and arrogant. "You don't have a choice. It's been decided," dad declared. "Oh, you've got to be fucking kidding me!" I cried. "Watch your mouth, young lady," dad warned. This was terrible. A total disaster. I should be excited about graduation and about being free from everythin
Ambrose POVMy father used to tell me I was different than all the other wolves in the pack.When I was a kid, I thought it was just something he would say to make me feel special, but as I grew up, I realized he meant it. My father never said things he didn't mean.I was, indeed, different.When I reached puberty, I felt powers growing inside me. It was not the kind of powers typical werewolves had. It was stronger, something darker.I realized I could run faster than my brothers. And I was more agile in the battlefield. So when I fought with others, I was almost invincible.When I turned fifteen, I began to read minds.At first, I didn't think much of it. We werewolves can link our minds and communicate telepathically, so reading their minds was nothing out of the ordinary. Until one day, I started to communicate with other animals too. And eventually, I figured out how to control their actions using my mind.
Analyn POVI stood my ground and told him I wasn't scared of him. But I lied. I was scared of him a little.Ambrose wasn't a regular guy. There was something primal about him. He was unpredictable. I knew I had to be careful around him.He had evil intentions deep inside him. I could feel it in my bones. I had a feeling that humanity would be in trouble once he became the Alpha. I couldn't imagine what he might do.Maybe I can stop him when the time comes. Maybe I can tame the beast.What am I even thinking? I can't even tame my cat, Mr. Richie Richardson.I was still upset at my father for forcing me to do this, but I had to say yes. I was his only daughter, and I didn't want to disappoint him by being whiny and weak. So what if I had to spend the rest of my life with someone like Ambrose? Maybe I will get lucky, and he will change his mind last minute.I decided to make the best of it by blowing his money on the mos
Analyn POVI flung myself into a corner as a chair flew at me. Luckily, I was able to dodge it.I saw a bulky man standing in the middle of the club, fuming."Let's not fight, Alpha Dominique. We both know this is the neutral zone since humans own this club. We can all be here, so why don't we try and have fun?" Theodore was saying. He hadn't transformed into his wolf yet. I wondered why. I bet this Dominique person would be a lot more intimidated then.Dominique growled. "I was having fun until your pack member dared to hit on my mate. Why don't you hand him over to us, Beta, so we can punish him our way?"Oh snap, hitting on an Alpha's mate? Who was the idiot who did that?"I didn't do it on purpose. I had no idea she was your mate!" the idiot spoke.Okay, I don't need to stick around and watch someone get torn apart, I though and got up slowly.I couldn't take my eyes off Dominique as he transformed into his
Ambrose POV"What did I say about not messing around with the Bloodmoon pack?" I said to Jaq after slapping him upside his head. Flirting with an Alpha's mate, what the hell was thinking!"I'm so sorry, bro. I swear I had no idea!" Jaq whined."How the hell did you not know. If Ambrose didn't show up, who knows what might've happened," Theo said irritably.I knew he was extra annoyed as he was looking forward to having a fun night, but the fight ruined everything."Whatever, I'm glad no one got seriously hurt. Well, except Alpha Dominique." Theo smirked.I suddenly remembered Analyn, and rage boiled inside me.One of the bastards from the Bloodmoon pack touched her and made her cry. I took care of him by swatting him off like a fly, but it wasn't enough in my opinion. I should've beat the shit out of him more.When I saw her crying, my heart plunged to my throat. And when I saw that asshole scaring her, I wante
Ambrose POV My relaxing mood was already ruined, so I decided to sneak up on Analyn. It still bothered me that I couldn't get inside her head and control her. I needed to see if it was just a temporary block. I arrived at her house within a few minutes and rang the doorbell. An older man opened the door. He looked me up and down and blinked a few times. "Can I help you, sir?" he asked. "Is Analyn home?" I asked. "Yes she is, but she is not feeling too well. Would you like to come back another time?" he asked. Not feeling well? I wondered if it had anything to do with the night at the club. I felt a twinge of guilt for not staying with her longer and making sure she was okay. She seemed to have recovered at the time. "I would like to see her now, please. I am her fiancé, so I can check on her," I said. "Don't tell her I'm here, though. I wanted it to be a surprise." The man nodded. "I remember yo
Analyn POV"Wait! Don't go!" I stopped him before he made it out of the house.Ambrose turned around and narrowed his eyes. "What?" he asked."Why did you come here in the first place?" I asked. My eyes turned wide. "No way! Did you sense my period cramps from all the way home? Damn, that's cray cray!"Ambrose scoffed. "No, dummy. I didn't come here to cure your cramps."I yelped as he flicked my forehead.Jerk.I frowned as I rubbed my forehead. "Then why?""I came here to ask you out on a date," he said. Only because my father is making me do it," he quickly added."Oh." I didn't know what else to say about it."So, do you want to go out to dinner with me tomorrow?" he asked."No," I said without hesitation.Ambrose stared at me wide-eyed as if he couldn't believe I said no."I mean, I want to go out with you, but dinner sounds boring. Can we go to an amusement park instead?