ANNABELLA’S POV
Staying out for a short while seemed to help my nerves and my wolf to calm down. Eve gets all up whenever it is about Roman and I guess she didn’t like Wade much.
She was a protective royal wolf.
I stopped in my tracks when I saw the new faces at our table.
Under the dim light I could only recognize Kelly, Florence, and John, I wondered where Kiran and Wade were. Well, my attention was on the new faces, it seemed to me that the old students were showing up at the late hour.
” Hey, Bella over here. ” John waved in my direction with a smile.
” You almost missed this.” He pointed to the man sitting at Wade’s place. His aura was a bit like a high-ranking shifter, maybe a gamma or a beta.” Nice to meet you, Bella.” He said stretching his hand for a handshake which I took to avoid being rude. Eve didn’t want me to shake his hand but I did it anyway.
” I’m Nathan.” He said with a smile and I wondered if he was John’s brother because I heard his brother was the gamma of the full moon pack, the same pack that Kelly and the others came from.
The Student Union was quite a night because I was able to meet different people, especially from the full moon pack. Nathan turned out to be the gamma brother of John just like I had thought s and a few others like the delta.
Kelly was a little upset because her sister didn’t show up. I learned she was the daughter of the beta of the full moon pack, a high-ranking figure in the full.
The night went by quickly and we had to get back to our various packs and that included saying goodbye to the beautiful night.
Kelly suggested I go over to her place and spend the night since the full moon pack wasn’t far from Rivers but I declined immediately. ” Are you sure you will be okay?” Kelly asked again and I nodded before she entered her car which was packed right in front of the the school building.
” We can give her a ride if she wants.” Nathan spoke from behind and Kelly shook her head.” I’m afraid you can’t.” She told him with a scroll as if she knew something that I didn’t.
” Why are you being protective?” Nathan asked with a grin, he was funny just like John. Easygoing personality, something Gamma didn’t have.
” That is my best friend, gamma Nathan, watch yourself.” she threatened shifting her face to me.” Call me when you get home.” She said and I nodded with a smile.
I watched as her car slowly drove off from the school premises. ” Are going to wait out here all by yourself?” I didn’t need to look to know who it was. His scent as an alpha was enough to betray Jim even in darkness” Why, am I going to get attacked?” I rolled my eyes and he laughed, stepping in front of me. I didn’t miss the mix smell on him, just like he was known for, the Scholl’s playboy!
” You can join me and I will drop you off.” He said and I sighed, shaking my head.
” I’m okay by myself ” I stepped away from him.” What? Jealous?” I frowned.
” in your dreams” I turned my face away.
” Okay then, I will…..”
” My drive will be here in a few minutes,” I cut him off, looking around the place. Most of the students were leaving so were the guests.” Bella!” John waved to me and I did the same but the jerk, Wade, blocked my view.
” Let me give you a ride back.” He asked again but I wasn’t ready to take his offer. I was sure Mark would be back to pick me up, I just had to wait a little while.
Ten minutes passed and I was still waiting. I tried reaching out to Roman but no answer.
I tried with Zackery and he didn’t answer as well. What was it with the alpha, his gamma, and his beta?
I didn’t have Madeline’s number to reach out to. It was frustrating, especially with Wade standing at a distance and looking at me like a hawk.
” Come on, I have been patient enough. I’m giving you a ride back.” He grabbed my hand and started dragging me into his car which was packed at the side, just a few feet away from the school building.
Rivers were surrounded by bushes since the four packs surrounding it had their distance.
” I just said no!” I screamed at his face the moment he sat beside me and shut the door.
” I know you are trying to avoid me but let me help you this once.” He said but it didn’t make this easy for me. How could I let him drive me back knowing how much Eve wanted to tear his head off his neck? I didn’t want to hurt him or hurt anyone ever again.
But Wade seemed to know how to get on my nerves. His words drive my wolf insane hence pushing her to commit murder.
This was me doing him a favor, he was indeed an alpha but my wolf was a royal wolf with crazy abilities.
” I can’t leave you here on your own.” He said urging the driver to drive to the turners pack.
The drive was quiet. Neither Wade nor I said a word, it was just the sound of the driving vehicle.
A few minutes into the main pack, I told him to drop me off but he wouldn’t listen.” It’s late and I can’t leave you on this quiet road.” He said and I frowned. ” This is my pack, do you think anyone will dare hurt me?” I asked and he turned his head in my direction. ” I know you are the Luna but I want to do this.” He said sternly and I didn’t say anything else because I knew he wouldn’t listen to me.
After stepping out of the car, I walked a few minutes to get to the main pack house which was on the east side of the pack. And when I stepped into the elevator and rolled to the alpha wing, I was met with darkness. I didn’t think much about it because I was exhausted, the party and the whole thing with Wade and Eve was so much to hold in.
She hated Wade for some reason. I stepped up the stairs towards my room as I pushed the door open, I was welcomed with the same darkness in the last big room.
Roman wasn’t here, his scent was faint. I frowned as I turned on the light in the room. It was just like I left it as if no one had been there.
My phone suddenly rang and when I picked up the familiar voice made Eve growl in anger as she pulled back to the back of my head.
” You didn’t call me so I called.” He said and I sighed before shutting the door behind me. ” I don’t have your number,” I said with glittering teeth as I dropped on the bed, looking exhausted.
” You didn’t check your phone, I see.” his disappointed tone made its way into my ears as I made myself comfortable on the bed and took off my shoes with my other hand.
” You saved your number on the phone?” I asked and the line went silent for a while. ” I did but I’m sorry if you don’t like it.”
” Is that an apology?” I asked and I heard him laugh. He seemed easy if you asked me but his reputation was interesting.
The playboy of Rivers, the crush of many girls. Well, I suppose he enjoys it.
” Yes.” He replied and I smiled.” Apology accepted.” I heard him sigh as if he was relieved.
” Get a good night’s sleep.” He said after a long silence and I nodded.” I will see you in school then.” I pulled the phone from my ears and laid my head on the pillow that had his scent.
I fell asleep without knowing, hid scent was everything to me. It was the light in my heart even if he wasn’t beside me.
He was more than a mate to me.
My world!