Chapter 2: Frank

The skank huffed.  “That is not going to happen.  I do not apologize to anyone for anything.  Besides she’s just the invisible girl, it’s not like she matters.  She’s just a stupid, weak human.”  She said standing closer to him rubbing his arm.  I don’t know why but there was something in me that made me wanted to rip skanks arms off.  I was jealous.  No way!  How can I be jealous over someone I doesn’t even know?  I don’t even know his name.  I narrowed my eyes at the skank. I wanted to say something, but I kept my mouth shut.  “What’s your name?”  He asked the skank sweetly.  I want to vomit; this is disgusting.  Skank gives him what I assume is supposed to be a seductive smile.  “Gwen Lloyd.”  Skank said running her finger across her collar bone.  Blahhhhhh, I just vomited in my mouth.  “Ms. Lloyd, first of all, dating a student is strictly forbidden, so that is going to be a NO to the drink.  Second, you need to remove your hand from me, my mate will not appreciate the unwanted touching.”  He said removing her hand from his arm.  “Why don’t you just reject her and let me be the one to please you in ways she never could.  I can drive you wild.”  She whispered, well not really whisper because I heard her.  She was as quiet as a bullhorn.  I wished I hadn’t heard her though, whoever his mate is, she is one lucky girl. I assume, at this point, that mate means girlfriend, boyfriend, significant other. I’m so confused.  I have no idea what alternate world I’ve been thrown into.

 I didn’t want to stay and continue to watch this, so I slowly turned and started to walk out of the room.  “Ms. Hawk, I need you to stay please.  We have a few matters to discuss.  Ms. Lloyd, please exit the room and I suggest that you drop this class and perhaps even find a new major that is more suited to your abilities.”  Oh, crap!  He didn’t just say that.  She was angry, I could see it in her eyes.  I guess no one has ever spoken to her like that.  “How dare you!!” She yelled.  “You will pay for this!”  She said, slapping him and then stomping out.  I wanted to run and soothe the spot she slapped but I had to stop myself.   I felt bad, this was, after all, my fault.  Now he’s going to get in trouble.  “I’m sorry.  I didn’t mean for any of this to happen.”  I whispered.  He gave me a confused look.  “You don’t have anything to apologize for, you did nothing wrong, none of this is your fault.  Besides, I won’t get in trouble.”  He tried to assure me.  “I have you as my witness that she was the one who threw herself at me and I politely declined.”  He smiled.  I shrugged.  “Uh…yeah, just let me know if anyone needs to talk to me.”  I told him.  We were quiet for a few minutes.  “Maybe I should go.”  I walked to the door, before I could even put my hand on the doorknob, I was swiftly turned to face him and he had me caged in between his arms.  He lowered his face to mine, his warm minty breath fanning against my lips.  He leaned in close to my ear and I heard him inhale.  “Mmmmm, such a sweet scent, vanilla, and honeysuckle.”  He whispered as he kissed the flesh in the crook of my neck.  I had to bite my bottom lip to keep myself from releasing the moan that had built up.  All I could do at this point was fist his shirt in my hands and close my eyes.  I couldn’t move, I couldn’t run, not that I wanted to, all this felt so good and so right for some reason.  As much as this felt right, I had to get away from him, I can’t get involved with anyone, especially not my instructor.  “S-s-sir, p-p-please, l-l-l-let m-me g-g-go.”  I was finally able to shutter out. 

Before I could say anything else, a male voice yelled from the top of the lecture hall, “Blasé, c’mon let’s…  Silas, you shit, get out!”  My instructor, who I know now, his name is Blasé.  This Silas guy came bouncing down the stairs.  “Dude…oh shit!  Sorry, didn’t know you were giving private tutoring.”  He grinned.  “Silas!  If you don’t get outta here, you’re not walking out of here on your own.”  Blasé said sounding angry.  He released his grip enough for me to open the door and I high tailed it outta there.  “Storm!  Wait, please come back.”  He shouted at me for me to stop.  There was no way I was going to stop.  I ran out of there making my way to the quad, I needed to find Summer.   “Hey Stormie!  Over here.”  Summer call out.  I made my way over to where she was sitting.  “Hey Summer.”  I said still trying to catch my breath.  “It’s about time, I thought you forgot about me.”  She frowned at me.  “Sorry, I got held up.”  I told her.  “I bet you did.”  She giggled and winked at me.  “Here eat, you look a little pale.”  She said handing me my lunch.  I took the bag that held a roast beef sandwich, chips, and tea.  I was actually pretty hungry; I didn’t get a chance to have breakfast because of my little fiasco this morning.  We sat in silence for a while, I was lost in my thoughts over the events of earlier.  “How could this be happening?  I’m so confused.”  I whispered to myself thinking no one could hear me.  “How could what happen?  What are you confused about Mimi?”  She asked looking at me with true concern.

“Wait? What?”  I stared at her.  “Did you just call me Mimi?”  She shrugged her shoulders.  “Yeah.  I like it, don’t you?”  She asked a little sad.  “No one has ever given me a nickname before.”  I smiled.  “Well, you have one now.  So, tell me what happened that had you running here like your ass was on fire?”  She asked giving me a warm concerned smile.  I took a deep breath.  “This is going to sound absolutely crazy but what is a mate?”  Her eyes went a little wide.  “I heard you mention it earlier and well…” I paused; Summer motioned for me to continue.  “I bumped into our instructor this morning when I was running out of the café.  When he looked at me, he said, Mate - Mine.”  I explained.  “And what did you do?”  She asked biting into her food.  “I freaked out and ran, then you found me on the ground.”  I stopped again taking a drink of my tea and then looking around.  I wanted to make sure that no one was listening.  Summer sat quietly waiting for me to continue.  “After you left, Gwen the skank.”  I said her name with disgust.  “Basically, threw herself at him, it was, she was gross.  He told her it was against school policy and that she needed to stop touching him because his mate wouldn’t appreciate her touching him.  He told her to leave, find another major.  After she left, pretty pissed off, I might add. I tried to leave but he pinned me to the door and he…he sniffed me.  He said I smelled like vanilla and honeysuckle and then he started kissing my neck. I finished scrunching my face.  I have no idea what is happening, as freaked out as I was, it felt good and so right.  Like I’m supposed to be with him, but I have no idea what a mate is, and I have NO idea who he is.  He said his mate wouldn’t appreciate her touching him but yet he pinned me to the door and was kissing on me!”  I whisper-yelled.  “So, how was the kiss?”  Summer asked with a huge grin.  “Summer!!! That’s all you got outta what I just said?”  I scolded her.  “Oh, and what the hell is a MATE?”  I whispered-yelled glaring at her.

“Storm!!  Get your fat ass over here NOW!”  I froze in fear as his familiar voice filled my ears.  “Fred?  What are you doing here?” I asked him with my eyes wide with fear as he stalked towards me.  Summer stood closer to me.  “Mimi, are you okay?  Who is he?”  She asked.  “You were supposed to be home for lunch!  Did you forget we were having guests over?  Do you have any idea the embarrassment you caused your mother having to order take out?”  He yelled grabbing my wrist tightly, his nails digging into my skin.  I winced in pain.  “I left the food in the fridge, all she had to do was put it in the oven for twenty minutes.”  I told him trying to free my now bleeding wrist trying not to make eye contact with him.  “That wasn’t good enough!  Your mother threw it out!  She said it wasn’t even worthy of feeding to a wild animal.”  He was now holding me by my collar.  “That’s not my problem!  I made what she asked for, if she wanted something different then she should have made it herself!”  I gritted out.  I knew the second those words left my mouth, punishment was going to rain down hard on me and of all places, here at school for everyone to see.  Next thing I know the side of my face was stinging.  I could hear Summer yelling at him.  “Get away from her asshole.  Don’t touch her again!”  She growled as his fist came down on me again and again, I fell to the ground, and he started kicking me in the ribs, stomach and anywhere else he could get to.  “Mind your own business bitch or you’ll be next!”  He growled at her.  “I’d like to see you try and she is my business!”  Summer snarled back.  “Summer, please stop, it’s okay.”  I whimpered to her.

“GET YOUR HANDS OFF HER!!”  I heard someone roar.  I tried to crawl away from Fred, but he stomped on my shoulder bring me to a stop as I heard a popping sound.  I looked up trying to see what was happening.  I heard scuffling, yelps, growls, and grunts.  What was going on?  I saw Fred thrown to the ground a few feet away from me.  He was covered in blood and was a crumpled mess lying next to me.  Who did that to him?  My vision was starting to blur but I could see a bunch of feet circling around Fred.  I just want to curl up in my bed and not come out.  “Oh, my Goddess, Mimi.  What did he do to you?”  Summer gasped.  “Blasé!  Get over here, NOW!”  She yelled out.  Why is she calling for him?  How does she know his name?  Does she know him?  “My head is killing me.”  I mumbled.  I tried to get up.  “I have to get my little ones.  They’re going to be so worried about me.”  I said but I felt myself stumble and before I hit the ground again, a pair of warm arms caught me.  I could feel sparks where his fingers touched me.  I couldn’t help but nuzzle closer to him.  “It’s okay my love. I got you.  You’re safe.  He will never hurt you again, no one will hurt you.”  He whispered.  Before I faded into darkness, I said, “Triplets.”

“Triplets?” I repeated looking at Summer.  “That’s right, that skank referred to some little monsters.” Summer said turning towards me.  “She has kids.  Three of them?”  I said out loud cradling her in my arms.  “Summer go check the day care, maybe they go there.  If so, take them back to the pack house, maybe they’ll know what’s going on and what happened to their mom.” Summer nodded and sprinted to the daycare center.  “Blasé, what do we do with him? The human authorities are leaving him to us.” Silas informed.  “Take him to the cells, have doc ready also, see what you can find out about my mate and her family.” I ordered him getting into the back seat of my car still holding my mate.  Yes, I have personal driver. “Robbie, get us back to the pack house quickly.” I demanded. “You got it boss.” He quickly but carefully got us to the pack hospital.

“Alpha, this way, I have a room ready for her.” The doctor in charge stated.  I followed the doctor into one of the private rooms. “What happened to her?” The doc asked examining Storm. “She has bruises upon bruises!” She exclaimed. “Poor child who would do this to her?” She looked at me with tears in her eyes.  “It was her so-called father.”  I told her grinding my teeth.  I felt the doctor put her hand on my shoulder.  “She’ll be okay.  I’ll run some tests, get some scans, give her fluids, pain medicine, some antibiotics and let her rest; she must be a strong one for her to endure all these injuries.” She tried to assure me.  “Blasé, I have the triplets.”  Summer mind linked. “They are scared and are crying for Storm.  Also, she’s their sister not mom.  She’s the one who has cares for them, her mom and Fred, well I think you can figure it out.” She sighed.  “Where are you?”  I asked.  “I need to make sure they’re okay, siblings or kids, it’s all the same to me, I will protect her and them.  They are my family now.  I’ll be there in a few minutes.”  I told her.  I looked over at my still sleeping, well, unconscious mate.  How could anyone treat her like this.  I could feel the anger and rage build.  I moved closer to her, kneeled down, and inhaled her scent, her scent calmed me and my beast.  “Blasé, son.”  My mom’s voice sounded in the room.  She was standing next to me with a frown on her face.  My mom is the best, she’s always been there for me and my siblings, the twins, Silas, and Summer.  “Son, you need to come to the house and eat.”  She softly said.  “You’ve been here for over four hours; her little ones are so worried about her.”  “I can’t leave her mom.  Every time I try to get up to leave, my legs get heavy and won’t move.  She needs me.  She doesn’t even know me mom!  He never presented her to the pack!  I don’t even know how long she’s been here.”  I growled.  “She does need you and always will, but you need to keep your strength up or you won’t be any good to her or those cute little pups of hers.” She smiled as she said the last part. 

“You met them?”  I looked up at her.  “Yes, they are such sweet little angels.  They are also very worried about her, she’s very important to them.  It seems that her love is all they’ve ever had.  You should spend some time with them, they could use your assurance.”  She said patting my shoulder.  “As soon as the doctor comes back with news, I’ll go check on them.”  She kissed the top of my head and left me alone with my mate.  I traced my fingers along her jawline, gently rubbing each black and blue mark on her face with each touch, sparks tickled the tips of my fingers.  I think she felt the sparks also because her heart rate would spike a little bit and she would softly sigh.  “Alpha.” The doctor called getting my attention.  “What did you find?”  I was able to croak out.  She sighed.  “She has a lot of healed fractures; her ribs have been broken on several occasions.  She also has a small fracture along her left cheek, I may have to wire it shut for a week or so.  I will need to keep an eye on it and see how it looks over the next day or two.  Hopefully it should heal with no problem just make sure on one hit’s her again.”  I snorted.  “No one will ever touch her like that again!”  I growled. “I know, please try to stay calm.  I’m sorry.  I didn’t mean…”  He started to say.  “It’s okay.  I understand.”  She smiled at me.  “How long does she need to stay here?”  I asked still watching my mate.  “As soon as she wakes, I want to make sure there are no other unseen issues.”  She advised.  “Alpha, you should go eat and get some rest.  I’ll call you if there are changes.”  Dr. Reese told me.  “The second she opens her eyes, no matter what time or what I am doing.”  I demanded of her.  “Of course.”  She agreed.  “I’ll also need for you to check her three siblings.”  “Where are they?”  “They are at the pack house, my mom has been looking after them, so you’ll need to get by her.”  I chuckled.  “Oh dear.”  She mumbled to herself.  “I’ll bring them by to visit there sister and you can give them a checkup then.”  I suggested to her.  “Thank you, that will work.”  She said a little relieved.  “Mom is very protective of those she considers her babies and I think these three new little ones are falling into that category.”  I sighed and rubbed my face.  I want her with me, by my side, in my bed, our bed.  I’ve been searching for her since I was sixteen.  “Father must die for hurting little mate!”  My wolf grumbled.  “I will deal with him.”  I told him.  My wolf was ready to tear Fred apart earlier, if Summer hadn’t called me over, Fred would be dead.  “He should be dead.”  My wolf growled at me.  I leaned down and placed a kiss on her cheek.  “I’ll be back later, my love.  I promise.  I’m going to go check on our pups, they’re worried about you.  You need to come back to them, to me, please.  I’ve finally found you; I can’t lose you the same day I found you.”  I whispered in her ear.  I felt her shiver a little.  I smiled and kissed her again before I walked out.