Elijah P. O. V.
Two months ago…
“Before I made that bet”
That morning with Avery with the flagpole scene and I felt bad, but I had to stay in character with her I can’t let people know I am in love with the shy wallflower nerd in school. I would be a laughing stake in the school. So, I hide my feelings for her. I knew she was the one since last year when we were in our junior in high school.
So, I have been stalking and following her until I had to go to football camp/alpha training this summer. So, I could not keep my eyes on her all time, but I did have a close pack member watch over for me when I was gone to make sure she stays out of trouble and don’t do anything stupid. I don’t need that loser to get in my way.
“Yeah right, that’s what you think” I heard Axel say inside my mind with a laugh.
I rolled my eyes at him, and I was going to start walking away but I kept hearing Avery yelling up at me. I felt bad so I grabbed the rope and pulled it and she fell with a scream, and I catch her in my arms and set her down on her feet and winked and walked away. What I didn’t know was someone was watching us, at the time no one was outside by the flagpole because everyone went inside the school already for class.
I cleared my throat and walked away from her with my heart beating and my body on fire for being so close I could kiss and touch my mate. Yes, I knew since last year I turned eighteen years old. Girls are different when they found out their mates when they turn nineteen years old, and the guys like me know we have a mate when turn eighteen years old.
After school and football practice is over…
Team on three.” The coach said in the huddle after practice was done. I am sweating and I want to take a quick shower and hurry up before I missed her.
“TEAM” We all yelled, and I started running off the field.
“Woods! Where you are going in a hurry!” I heard my friends yelled at me with a laugh. I didn’t want to stop and turn around I wanted to hurry up in the locker room and go see my princess.
After I got out of the shower I started getting dressed and check my phone and the time.
Fuck! I got to hurry, or I am going to miss her at her secret tree. She might be gone now. I started grabbing my backpack and football bag and ran out the door before I knew some of my football friends followed me behind me.
I kept looking behind me and I didn’t see anyone following me. Good, I thought.
I started walking up to my secret tree on the underside of the school watching her sitting down on under the tree reading a book she got her nose in it. She doesn’t see or heard me; good I don’t want her to know this want I do. That I am stalking her and watching her. I can’t let her see me or anyone at that.
I was watching her when I didn’t hear Matt, Ryan, Brain, Ed, Bubba, Seth behind me.
“Hey, dude what are you are doing spying on the nerd?” I turned around and saw Matt and the guys staring at me with a shocking and confusing and something evil in their eyes.
Oh, fuck they followed me here, think of something quick I told myself.
“Oh hey, fellas, Oh, nothing just waiting on Jake and Jayson and Eli to pick me up.” “My truck broke down,” I tell them. I hope they bought that. Because I don’t want anyone especially these assholes. If they find out that I am secretly watching the nerdiness girl in our school, they would never leave her alone. I need to make sure no one hurts her, and I need to protect her from these monsters.
No, I heard Matt said.
What I think you’re standing behind the tree watching the nerd because you want her.” Well, maybe you see something we can’t see.” I heard him say again.
Oh, no, say something they believe you.
“Her, yeah right,” I said pointing over at her with disgust all over my face and I said with a laugh.
“Whatever you say, buddy,” Matt said and laughed with the rest of the guys.
“Why the fuck would I want that nerd bitch!” When I can have the hottest and the most beautiful and popular girls in school.” She nothing.” I said with a lie. She everything these bitches here don’t have. She beautiful, pure, good person and has a great heart and doesn’t try to be something she is not and is mean to others like the other rude and mean girls here.
“Oh, come on dude!” There must be something about her, why would you be drooling down your chin.” He spoke.
When he said that I check to see if I was drooling, but my chin was dry, and I was relieved that it was no drool. Thank God, for that.
“She doesn’t look bad, she’s pretty.” I heard one of the guys said. Matt turned around and looked over at her. I looked and we all are staring over at her. She was sitting there, and her skirt was blowing up past her thighs I see her nice and shape pale skin leg. I swallowed hard not to think about what I could see under her skirt and what kind of underwear she is wearing or nothing under there.
Fuck! I can feel my dick getting hard in my jeans. I don’t need to be seen with a hard-on and the guys would know I was lying about not wanting her. But I am not liking how they are staring at my girl like a piece of meat. I am getting pissed off, but I should try to calm down and not show them this is not bugging me.
“Well, lookie, at that. The wallflower/ nerd has a sexy dress on.” I guess she is cute.” Maybe I should go over there.” I watch his expression on his face, I know how Matt Jackson can be and his brother. They are never nice to people especially, girls like Avery Williams.
“Yeah, he said licking his lips. I am going to walk over there.” He told us. He was moving but I stop him by yelling out.
NO!” I said with not knowing what I said out loud.
They all turned back around, and Matt looked at me with a confused and knowing look on his face.
Oh, fuck he seen how I act, he knows how I feel about Avery. That’s why he said that. But I do see the want he has for her because I want her.
“Okay, I back off.” He spoke. I felt my shoulder relax and I was relief what he said.
There a but I can feel it.
“But we going to make a bet?” I heard him say. Yep, I was right there always a but with when you know how the other person says something but never goes threw with it.
“What kind of bet?” I asked him with a worried look on my face. He can see right through me. He knows what he is doing. What a fucking asshole.
He looked over at Avery with a knowing look and smirk. I knew he was saying about a bet, and she was part of it.
Oh, no, fuck, fuck, fuck. I thought. I wished Axel was here but he was off with whatever he is doing in the back of my mind. He would know what to say and do right now. He probably come out and kill whoever was trying to hurt our mate. But right now, she is not hurt or anything.
I saw Matt, licked his lips staring up and down at Avery, this made me angry and I want to kill him for staring at my mate like that. She mine to do with and mine to stare at with want and desire in my eyes, not his.
He took a step closer and spoke. Only me and he can hear.
“We both know you’re lying about not wanting her. I know you want that nerd. Because I see you this morning helping her down and had her in your arms.” I saw the way you were looking at her.” He said with a chuckled and evil smirk on his face.
I swallowed in my throat when he was telling the truth.
I gave a nervous laugh and looked at him in the eye and I told him.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I tell him with a reply and a blank expression on my face I didn’t want to show any emotion. “Oh, okay that’s what I like to hear.” He whispered under his breath the only one heard was him and me. So, he smiled and step away from me and went back with the guys. That was when he spoke a little louder for me and the guys to hear him say.
“Okay, you have to make the wallflower, nerd.” He pointed over at her. I looked over towards her and she was packing her stuff up and leaving.
Damn it! She is leaving without me. I follow her home and she doesn’t know I am following her. I wanted to make sure you got home safe. Because I always follow her out. No, instead, I am here standing with these stupid assholes. I can’t follow her. I need to have him wrap this up, so I don’t miss her leaving.
“No, I am not going to do anything, a bet really, oh come man. That’s stupid childish games.” I tell him and trying not to give away she is leaving. They not paying attention to her now. Because they all are staring at me waiting for my next words to come out.
“No, you like this bet.” Oh, come on buddy, you will love this.” He said with an evil smile on his face.
“Fine, Matt I need to go.” Whatever the bet is, I am down.” I said so tell me about the bet so I can leave and go home I am fucking tired.
“Like I was saying, you need to get the wallflower loser to fall in love with you, and you need to embarrass her in front of the whole school at the dance.” If you lose you have to drop out being the Alpha for your pack.” He said with a look crazy stare in his eye. Oh, I hate this guy, why I am friends with these assholes. I don’t want to be in their crowd anymore. They are all a bunch of childish dumbasses. The reason why I am friends with them is because our parents are best friends and in the pack family.
I looked back over at Avery she got off the blanket she laid out and folded it under her arm and started walking away. Oh, God why didn’t I pay attention to who was behind me? Now, here I am going to hurt an innocent girl who didn’t do anything to anyone.
I sighed, I had one word on my mind.
I am sorry. I turned back around at Matt and the guys. He had a smirk on his lips and had his hand out.
“You got a deal.” I looked down at his hand and I looked up at him.
You got a bet I said and shook his hand. He had a sinister look on his face.
“Good.” He said and I am looking over back at Avery but now she was gone. I thought what if she was gone forever once she finds out what I have done.
I pray she never, never, never, ever find out. I know I will use her forever because she will never ever forgive me.