Thalia “Emily!” I yelled out. She shrugged her shoulders and handed me my phone. I stared at the text that she sent for a few seconds wishing I could take it back. It sounded stupid, childish, and insecure to me. There were so many flaws in the short text messages that made me want to hide away. “The deed is already done.” Emily said as if that was supposed to make me feel less ashamed. “You shouldn’t have sent it.” I let out. “If you didn’t want to send it then you shouldn’t have typed it out. He will read and respond, okay? Just let it go now.” Elena said. She finally looked ahead and started the car. “Also, we are going for our little date! You are not backing out just so you can go hide away in your room and make shit up in your head! That’s unhealthy.” Elena let out. I didn’t argue. Now that I have spoken to them, I didn’t want to be alone. I still wish Elena hadn’t sent the message but I didn’t want to think too much about it and how Cross will respond to w
Thalia “I am so sorry, Em. You should have told me.” I wasn’t mad at her. How could I be? She literally had to move because of me. I wasn’t mad that she didn’t tell me. “Actually, I moved when we were on our trip. My older siblings and their spouses came to town and did all the job.” She explained. “I am sorry,” I apologized again. “No, don’t say sorry. Also, there’s a room for you just in case we have to study together or meet at my apartment.” How could I ever pay her back for her kindness and thoughtfulness? I might not get to live with her again but I felt glad that she thought of me even while loving even though my parents were the reason she had to move. “I have been there before and it’s spacious!” Elena let out from the front. “Girl, you were there only yesterday for half an hour.” Emily said and rolled her eyes. “Yeah, and it was enough time to see how spacious the place is.” “Just drive!” Emily scolded Elena and turned to me. “Don’t be sorry,
Thalia“You sound so sure,”I whispered and smiled.“Yes, I am sure. It might take a while to convince you since you don’t feel it the way we do but soon, we won’t need to convince you because you will know and you will feel it just as we do.”He explained. God, I hope that soon will come really quickly. I want to feel the intense feelings that they talk about. I mean, yes, I already feel so much for them.“Thank you for not getting mad at my outburst,”He leaned forward and kissed my lips. He ruffled my hair playfully before sitting back in his seat. I felt really good about his response and how he was treating me, even after how I acted.“Baby, there was no outburst. Also, Calista has a lot more things to worry about. I don’t think she has time to be involved with a man right now.”He said and started the car. My nosy ass wanted to hear the whole tea. I used to think that she was really good at what she did. I mean with the way she carries herself. I don’t know a lot about her grade
Thalia “What are you talking about, Cross?” I let out. The fact that he wasn’t even talking about what that pervert did. The council? What could they have done that would take Calista’s life without killing her? “Her whole family was captured and burnt alive. The only reason she survived was because she was in school and she bears a different name. She only found out after a month what happened to her family and she has been living with the guilt of being the only one to survive for over a year now.” I didn’t know how to process what he just told me. Where do I even start from? Her whole family? But why? “What do you mean? Why would they do that? Who burns people alive in this day and time?” I asked him, too shocked to process what he just told me. They burnt her family? No one even knew that she lost her whole family. “The council are the most fucked up people in existence. I only found out recently what happened. I didn’t know. I didn’t know they did that.” He looked
Thalia “Is she moving into the pack tonight?” I asked. If she was then I wanted to go see her and hug her. “No, tomorrow, tonight, I sent someone from the pack to be with her.” “A guy?” I asked. I really didn’t trust a lot of guys. “Yes, but don’t worry, he isn’t going to hurt her. It’s Elena’s brother.” “The beta?” “No, Elena’s other brother.” Huh? Promise? I thought he wasn’t due back until next year, that’s what Elena told me after I asked her why he wasn’t living in the pack. “He is back?” “Yes, he is the reason I found out. He came to my office earlier today. He saw Calista leaving. He was the one that first told me.” He explained but I didn’t understand. “Wait, you found out after the meeting with the Dean of students ended?” “Yes, he saw her leaving my office and recognized her.” Wow. “So if he didn’t show up at your office, you won’t have known?” Cross nodded. I can’t believe while I was busy being jealous and acting like a bitch, having all
ThaliaI woke up the next morning sad as fuck. I did everything sluggishly. If the class I had wasn’t so important, I would have called to make an excuse and just stayed at home. I also had a presentation due today so there was no staying home for me.Lucas left very early because he had a meeting at his company so he couldn’t drive me to school. I didn’t have the will to drive so I just ordered a ride after I made sure it was okay for a car to come pick me up inside the estate.My ride arrived just as I walked out of the house and I was really thankful for it. Yesterday was a whole lot. Everything I found out still felt surreal. Even on the ride to school, I just kept replaying what Cross had told me over and over again, and each time it got worse.I had to wipe tears from my eyes a handful of times because the tears just refused to stop each time I thought about what Calista had gone through. The driver turned to look at me to make sure I was okay more than twice. He looked at me wi
Thalia “I wish we could, there’s only a little we can do with the government backing them up. Shifters are minorities and with a lot of things against us, we have to always keep our identities secret and if people found out about us, we always have to watch our back.” I could hear the sadness and weariness in Elena’s voice as she explained what it was like to be in the world of shifters. I felt bad for them. They really are not doing anything wrong or harming anyone. They are just like humans. Heck, even better. Shifters were closely knitted. They look out for each other and have each other’s back. I like living among them more than I love living around humans. Being in their world showed me a whole new meaning of living and I don’t want to lose that. “What can we do for Calista?” Emily asked while she wiped tears from her eyes. It was my turn to speak. Cross already told me what he wanted us to do for him and what we needed to do to get Calista back on track academically a
Thalia “Can we go now? We can help her arrange her stuff and even share a few drinks while we help her discuss how to prepare for her makeup exams.” Elena suggested. “I agree.” Both Emily and I chorused at the same time. Elena drove out of campus and there was a long moment of silence before Emily spoke again. “Does she know we are coming? I haven’t really talked to her a lot in person.” Yeah, I thought of that too that’s why I texted Cross and he said she knew. He already told her that after class ends, we will all go to see her. I explained to Emily. “Then we should talk about things to do. I think you got the schoolwork part covered, right?” I nodded at her question. I might not really be a great teacher but in this case, there will be exceptions. It’s the first favor that Cross has asked of me. “Okay, I hope your guys won’t mind that we might have to go out a lot. What better way to hell the mind than to go out and have fun with people?” Emily suggested. I smi
Thalia “Lena.” Calista called in a small voice. She looked worried. Was she worried that Elena wouldn't approve of her? I don’t see why she won’t approve. We have been friends with Calista for months now and both of them were close. Surely, she knows that Calista was right for her brother. “I can’t believe it.” Elena finally said. “I told you! I fucking told you but you refused to believe me. I wasn’t delusional after all.” I told her. She pushed her hair behind her ears and bit her bottom lips. “I had no clue! Even at that, I asked you but you said nothing was going on.” She said to Calista who looked visibly worried. “That’s because nothing was going on when you asked. I thought he didn’t see me like that and there was no way for me to know I was his mate. I am not a shifter. Yes, I had feelings for him. I have had feelings for him since the day we first met years ago but I knew better than to expect him to fall in love with me.” She sounded sad about that and I wante
Thalia “Look who finally decided to join us.” Elena let out and I looked up to see Calista walking towards us. There was something about her that felt different and I noticed immediately. She looked happy. I mean, she had been happy in the past two months but this felt different. “Did something good happen to you? You look all smiley and happy.” I asked her as she sat down with us. She smiled and covered her face with both hands. Even the giggles she let out were a giveaway that something good definitely happened to her. I didn’t know what it was yet but I was happy for her. She deserves all the good things in the world and more. “Are you hiding something?” Elena asked in a suspicious voice. Calista shook her head. “I am not hiding anything. I just find it hard to believe. Oh my goodness, somebody needs to punch me or something. I think I might be sleeping and this is all a dream that I am having.” I laughed at her words and how her whole face reddened. Whatever happened t
Thalia“Lia? Are you okay? You have been looking around all day long. Are you bothered by what Cross told you last night?” Elena asked me as she sat down next to me. I let out a deep sigh and nodded. I couldn’t shake off the thought that someone was secretly watching me. I haven’t seen anyone suspicious but that didn’t make me feel better. From what Cross told me, that bastard can blend very well with others and he might even have people watching me. Everyone was a suspect but no one I have met the whole of today has been remotely suspicious.When I saw Cross earlier today, he kissed me good morning and assured me that everything was under control and that I could go to school if I wanted to or study at home. I wanted to ask him what Elena told me but I couldn’t bring myself to say the words so instead of asking questions or getting mad at him for keeping secrets, I kissed him and waved him goodbye before leaving the house with my friends.“Lia, there’s nothing to worry about.” Elen
Lucas“I can’t believe that you just said that! Do you want us to tell her that her parents have been stalking her and tell her that we might get her expelled if we don’t leave the school? Have you lost your mind?” I yelled at Cross. He was acting like a man-child and throwing a tantrum over having to leave our mate on her own. Well, it’s not like I was handling it any better. I am the one who came up with the idea but even I find it hard to accept. I love teaching, I love being near Thalia in school.I love seeing her in class and not just her, I have come to like the other students. They listen, okay maybe not all the time but it’s fun getting them to listen and work hard. I don’t want it to end but if we will get Thalia in trouble by staying in the school then I don’t mind stepping away.“Thalia isn’t just any girl. We both know that she is brilliant and she knows how to handle things more than we give her credit for. Not all human women would have been able to take us both on wit
Cross “Why do we need to leave?” I asked him. The thought of leaving the school while knowing that that bastard was after my mate didn’t sit well with me. I hated it. “That’s what's best for her. It won’t take long for us to be linked to her.” “What does that even mean?” I asked him. I did my research before I took the job. If it was because of the no professor-student relationship then I don’t fucking care about that. I didn’t care before and I won’t care going forward. “I mean that if our relationship gets out, she will be expelled from the school and I don’t want that to happen.” He was talking crap. “That’s not going to happen!” “I wish it won’t but think about it! It’s not just one but two of us! Shifters are accepting but humans? They won’t! We don’t want her to end up sad, right? She really loves school and she has worked so hard to get this far. I don’t want us to ruin it for her.” I saw a lot of sense in what he said but that doesn’t mean I agree with it.
Cross “I am going to kill him. I swear on my life that I will kill him!” Lucas yelled on the phone. I couldn’t blame him. I felt the same too. I wanted to kill that bastard the moment I got the message from him. That bastard not only found out about Thalia but he has been following her for a while now and told me about it himself with picture proof. It wasn’t just a handful of photos that he sent. If it was, I wouldn’t have been so mad right now. He has been following her for a while now. Even before Lucas and I met her. I still couldn’t believe that bastard met my mate before I did and even talked to her. Thalia might not remember because he may have met her as a regular person but he did so and has been watching her for so long. I wouldn’t have believed his words if he hadn’t sent pictures of her from over a year ago. Just thinking about the conversation I had with him pissed me off so bad. I wanted to find him and murder him in cold blood. “You are not alone! I want to
Thalia “I can’t lie. Cross, I am scared. Honestly, I don’t know how to be calm and not anxious when someone out there is probably watching my every move. What if they find me when you aren’t there? It’s not like we are together every time, and it’s not like I can just stay home. I have school.” I told him, and he pulled me back into a hug.“Nothing is going to happen to you, Lia, I promise you. Don’t worry; I will take care of that bastard and make sure to put an end to the madness.” He assured me. I let out a deep sigh and snuggled closer to him. I just have to keep believing him and hoping that it will all end without me getting in trouble. After a while, we eased out of the hug, and only then did I remember that the other girls were in my room, and they probably heard our conversation. Not that I mind. “My friends are in my room. We are spending the night here.” I told him. he fixed my hair and nodded.“You go study, and I will take care of everything else.” He told me while
Thalia “Hey, did something happen?” I asked with concern. He didn’t respond immediately, just hugged me tighter until it got a little hard to breathe and I had to tap him. “I can’t breathe.” I managed to say and he let go immediately. He looked me over as if trying to make sure that I was okay. I smiled at him to ease his worry but he seemed even more worried. Something must have happened to make him so worried. “Are you okay?” He asked with so much concern lacing his voice. Yup, something definitely happened. “I am okay. Did something happen? Why are you so worried?” I asked him. He pulled me back into a hug. “Thank goodness,” He let out in relief. “Hmm. Why did you think something happened to me? I have been at the pack all afternoon and you told me that I am safe here.” I reminded him. He pulled out of the hug again and nodded. “You are safe here.” He assured me. “Okay, so why were you worried for me? You literally look like something big happened tha
Thalia “Yes, claim her. If he doesn’t, she might never know. Also, she has to be attracted to him too.” Those two are definitely attracted to each other. I literally see sparks flying around when they are in the room together. “You will see. I am betting money on the fact that they will get together.” I told her. She looked unconvinced. “I doubt it but let’s see how it goes. I really like her so I will definitely approve.” Emily called out to us again and We didn’t say anything else as we both made our way upstairs to the balcony outside my room where the other girls were already sitting and waiting for us. I realized that even though I have been here for about two weeks straight now since I returned from Lucas’s pack, I haven’t been into my room. I use Cross’s room and everything I need is there so I don’t even bother coming here. “You guys took forever to do the dishes.” Calista scolded us. I waved her off and sat next to Emily and turned on my laptop. Good thing I asked