Filed to story: Wolf Crying Mate of the Alpha by Jazz Ford
I didn’t have time to answer your question.’ I smile.
I can see Zak, Trixie, Pauls, and Flint’s faces watching on in anticipation.
I would love to be your date for the party’
Everyone in the cafeteria stops what they are doing and stares at Claire and me in shock. Disappointment and heartbreak etch into the faces of all the females
Seriously You will be my date?
I nod my head She jumps up and wraps her arms around me, squealing with delight. I gently place her back down, Zak, Flint, and I finish our lunch, then run some laps around the oval. The bell goes, and it’s time for science class,
As we walk through the corridor to science, I am met with a furious May.
‘Magnus Why am I hearing that you are going to Claire’s dumb party as her date?
‘Because I accepted her offer,’ I say, then step around her to continue to class.
May runs back in front of me and places her hand on my chest I took down at her hand, then back at her with a scowl.
Magnus, you can’t do this to me, to us. We should be together. Thave always had feelings for you and I know it’s because we will be mates. If you go on this date with Claire, you would be practically cheating,’ she sobs
It’s not cheating and I highly doubt we will be mates, May.’
‘You don’t know that we won’t be mates!’
‘Well, you don’t know we will be mates, only the Moon goddess knows’
A hurt look crosses her face,
*Please Magnus, you can’t ditch me for Claire My reputation will be destroyed,’
‘Is that all you care about May, your reputation? How people will see you? You should spend that time with people that care about you and want to be around you. It should never matter what anyone else thinks of you,’ I say and storm all into science class, running late because of May I walk inside the room and a strange feeling runs through my body as I see the only vacant seat is next to Nina
‘Magnus, nice of you to join the class. Just because you are the future Alpha does not mean you get special privileges. Now take your seat before you get yourself detention,’
I growl under my breath, ‘Yes Mr. Thomson, and plonk my books onto the table and take my seat next to Nina.
Nina stiffens in surprise as I sit beside her. She looks at me and is trying to contain a smile. I try to tune her presence out and tune into Mr. Thompson. He talks about different types of soil which are low in nutrients and which are high in nutrients. Nina’s pen flicks back and forth as she listens to Mr. Thomson. Her hands are small and dainty and her nails have been freshly manicured and painted with a very light subtle pink. Her long brown hair drape down her arms.
I watch as she tucks her hair behind her ear, revealing a gold earring and exposing her nape. My eyes focus on the nape of her neck. I feel my heart racing. It pounds faster and faster. I break out into a sweat as I feel my heartbeat pounding erratically through my chest.
‘Magnus… Magnus!’ Mr. Thomson yells. I fall off my chair. Everyone is laughing. I glare at the class and they fall silent. ‘For the second time Magnus. Take. Your. Seat.’
Nina gives me a look, but! grab my chair and take my seat, continuing to ignore her.
‘Now, as I was saying, the student you are all sitting next to will be your lab partners for the rest of the term.”
‘What!” I say, slamming my fist on the table. It breaks in half. My books fall down with Nina’s and all eyes are on me.
‘I’m not partnering with Nina for the rest of the term!
Nina raises her hand. ‘Mr. Thomson, I have to agree with Magnus, ‘d rather be lab partners with the classroom guinea pig in the cage over there, at least its I. Q would be higher than Magnus’s,’ she says.
The room roars with laughter.
‘Quiet, quiet everyone,’ Mr. Thomson shouts, the room becomes quiet minus the low giggles everyone tries to hold in. ‘Now Magnus, you have detention for being late and for not paying attention and the destruction of school property.’
But..,” I try to argue back. Nina laughs and I glare at her.
‘As for you, Nina, you will be lab partners with Magnus whether or not you like it, and you will also join him in detention today after school!
‘What! Mr. Thomson, that’s not fair,’
‘As is life, Nina,’ he growls.
Nina and I sit back in our seats with our arms crossed and backs facing each other since we no longer have a table to face and we are both struggling to hold our tongues to not get into further trouble.
The bell goes, everyone leaves as Nina and I squat down to collect our books. Of course, the books mixed up when they fell. As we collect our books, we go to grab the same book and I end up grabbing her hand instead. We pause and look at our hands.
Her hand feels so soft and warm. We look up at each other for a split second and I quickly let go of her hand as if it burnt me.
Grabbing my last two books, 1 storm off to my last class for the day
May and Claire have already arrived in the English class before me. They sit on the opposite side of the room to each other, thank goodness. The only problem now is that are both patting the seat next to them for me to sit beside them.
Flint and Zak snigger in the back, wondering who I will choose to sit next to. Well, since I’m going on a date with Claire, I should probably get to know her better than I do and it will help take my mind off Nina and what had just transpired in cl a*s with her.
May frowns as I take my seat next to Claire and I see Zak pouts as he hands five dollars over to Flint. They had placed a bet as to who I chose
Claire clings onto my arm the same way May would
‘I can’t wait until the party this Saturday.
‘Yeah, um me neither,
‘So, what do you plan on wearing?’ she asks.
‘Er, clothes..?”
‘Of course, you will wear clothes, dummy. What style of clothes?’
‘a shirt and jeans I guess…’
You know what? I’m free after school tomorrow. Maybe I could come over and help you pick something out?’
I feel hesitant about having her over at my place. Do I even want her over? My mind flashes back to the touch of Nina’s hand and I realise one of my many questions has been answered. Yes, her skin is just as smooth as it looks.
‘So, what do you say, Magnus?’
‘Huh?’
‘About me coming over after school tomorrow unless you want me to come over today. I can cancel my shopping spree at the mall in the city with my girlfriends.’
‘Can’t today. I have detention after school with Nina,’
The pencil in her hand snaps in half, ‘Detention, and with Nina?’