Chapter 2: Love and Valentine’s Day, not my cup of tea!

It’s been a few weeks since we’ve left the pack and things have been going well. We live with Luana’s older sister, Kathy, and we’ve been admitted to varsity. I’m glad we’ll be seeing each other all the time apart from lesson time because her room is right across from mine. I don’t think they’re any werewolves, just humans so that good. I won’t lie and say I’m nervous because I’m not! I am feeling Zaria’s nervousness to ‘fit in’ which is a bit strange for a wolf. I shrug away the thought and wear my white top written ‘I don’t care, bitch!’ and my blue faded jeans. I also wear my black leather boots and I don’t bother to tie my hair. I pick up my suitcase and go downstairs.

“What are you wearing! Whatever, we’re behind schedule,come on!” Luana drags me to the car and releases a sigh as Kathy starts driving.

“So, are you nervous?” She asks us.

“No” I answer her almost immediately

“Yes” Luana looks at me after answering “Why aren’t you nervous?”

“Maybe I’ll get nervous when we get there?” I give her a sheepish smile.

“So…why aren’t you wearing red or pink? Aren’t a love person?” Kathy asks me.

“I don’t understand,what are you talking about?”

“It’s Valentine’s Day!” Luana replies while painting her nails pink.

“Oh” I look out the window “have you found your mate,Kath?” I quickly change the topic

“Yes, you’ll meet him on Sunday, when you come home for dinner or lunch or something” she parks the car and smiles at us sweetly. “Bye”

Luana and I go out of the car with our bags and ask the secretary to direct us to our rooms.

After reaching our rooms,we both gasp. Our rooms. Mine had a huge with a window seat,a balcony with a walk in closet and en-suite bathroom. My room has two beds, a sunset wallpaper. A content sigh leaves my lips.

“Woah! It’s better than I imagined!Oh, I’m Alexis Montez, your roommate!” A young redhead comes running in the room and smiles at me.

‘Too loud!’ Zaria makes a comment.

“I’m Kassandra Williams” we shake hands.

I don’t sense any danger from her so she’s ok…for now. I notice she’s wearing a pink frock with pink sandals.

“I see you love…love?” I don’t know what to say to a stranger,you can’t blame me.

“Yes, and you… don’t?” She tries to put it as sweetly as possible.

I smile at her futile attempt.

“I forgot it’s Valentine’s Day and plus… Love and Valentine’s Day aren’t my cup of tea!” I finish packing my clothes and decide to take a bath, at least we start lessons next week but it’ll be extra loud and my hearing is more sensitive than human hearing so… it’s gonna be a bad night!

Later on the day, after introducing Alexis to Luana and vise versa, we decide to take a tour of the place.

I notice Luana’s eyes changing from their normal brown to amber.

‘You ok?’ I mindlink her.

“I gotta go” Luana runs off

I wonder what’s going on with her, I’ll ask her later.

“Oh no, I forgot to bring my purse! Let’s go to my brother’s room,come on” Alexis pulls me to a different building, a sigh escapes my lips as we finally reach the top room. She enters and looks around, it’s quite organized. I decide to look around and notice a room left ajar so I peak in, I see a man who seems to be asleep with a book on his face. He is wearing a black tight shirt which showcases his muscles and black jeans. I gather enough strength to enter the room and slowly lift the book. A gasp escapes my lips as I’m pulled to the man and the book falls, a jolt of electricity passes through me. His sapphire blue eyes piercing my electric blue ones. His eyes flash silver for a split second. His eyes soften and a curious glint replaces the anger.

“Mate” he says as he sniffs my neck.

I freeze in that position as he continues to sniff me.

“No” I manage to stand up and run away. I hear heavy footsteps behind me so I run faster, I run out of the building as the footsteps go faster. His scent is all over me! I soon stop after hearing the footsteps stopping. A scream escapes my lips as I find myself pinned against the ground.

“Why did you run away?” He asks me breathlessly, I can tell his wolf is on edge

“Why did YOU chase me? I ran because you followed me” I push him off me.

“Of course I’d follow you, what would you do if you find..no,your mate finds her way to you and she just runs away after saying no” he stands up and also helps me stand up.

“I am NOT your mate” I growl at him and shove him away.

“What’s your name” he changes the topic with a sigh.

“Why should I tell you?Look, just stay away from me” I attempt to walk past him but he grabs my wrist.

A surge of electricity passes through my body, I feel butterflies in my stomach. Stupid mate bond!

“Reject me if you want me to leave me otherwise I won’t leave my mate” he explains calmly

“I am not yours! I don’t belong to anyone! Do you actually think that I’ll accept you because of some stupid mate bond? You don’t know anything about me. I’m not some object you can claim and if you think I’ll accept you then you’ve got another thing coming!” I pull my arm away from him and walk away from him with a growl.

“The mate bond will bring you back and I’ll be waiting” he says with a light chuckle.

“Oh,shut up!” I yell back at him.

“How about you come here and make me ” He says with a wink before walking back to campus.

I suddenly hate Valentine’s Day more than I did before!

I find myself back in my room, Alexis went to visit her friends so I’m all alone because Luana isn’t back yet. I need someone to talk to about this but who?

‘Me!’ Zaria replies

‘you want to chew my head off because of how I spoke to our mate but you don’t want to consider the fact that …’

“You look like you’re arguing with your wolf” Luana says as she steps in my room with a sigh. I didn’t even notice her.

“What happened earlier on with you?” I ask Luana, a scoff escapes her lips.

“My wolf smelt my mate… let’s just say, he was everything I NEVER wanted in a mate” she sighs once more.

“What happened?” I ask her because if I don’t then she’ll keep sighing

“I caught him in bed with someone else…he chased me… didn’t apologize and didn’t seem the least bit sorry…he was just…I don’t know” she says as she bites her lower lip. Oh no,I know that look “My mate doesn’t care” tears roll down her cheeks. Her face is all red. Oh, the irony!

I embrace her as she cries out.

“Look, you can’t judge him for the past, if he chased you, he cares! Just get to know him,he might be better than expected but if he turns out bad, walk away! Remember I’ll always be waiting for you with a tub if icecream and the whole season of Sam and Cat and I am Frankie” a smile forms on her lips as I say the last part.

“You’re the best” She mutters silently.

Not to blow my own horn but, I know!

“Where’s your roomy?” Luana asks after a while.

Oh snap!I forgot about her.

“She’s a werewolf,her brother is also a werewolf…” Luana interrupts me.

“Obviously he’s a werewolf!”

“her brother is my mate…I fought with my mate and my wolf is mad at me and…and…I might have stolen a chocolate bar on my way back here” I run the back of my neck nervously as I feel Luana’s heated gaze on me.

“what did YOUR mate do?” She asks me. I chuckle nervously as I try to think of an excuse to get out of this conversation.” He did nothing, didn’t he?” Luana asks me.

“Yeah…” I mumble quietly, Luana just looks at me.

“So he did nothing and his wolf is arguing with him… because of nothing” We hear Alexis say thoughtfully.

“Really?” Luana and I say in unison.

Alexis simply nods and sits beside me with a smirk.

“So, I don’t know if you know this but my brother is not one to give up easily, I bet…” Alexis is stopped midway by a phonecall.

“Who’s calling YOU?No offense but you NEVER allow anyone to call you” Luana asks flabbergasted, she has a point though.

I pick up my phone and decide to go outside the room while Alexis and Luana pick out clothes for tomorrow..

“Hello?” I answer the call.

“Oh my gosh, you sound so sweet over the phone, I might come see you tonight” I hear my mate’s voice, I feel myself getting angrier by the second.

Not because he called, because I don’t know his name!Now I have to keep calling him ‘my mate’

“How do you have my number?” I ask him but he just chuckles.

That chuckle that makes your insides turn.

“How about I tell you tomorrow on our date?” He asks me, is he seriously trying to get me sold to a mafia lord? I feel my wolf trying to gain control but I stop her.

“How about I block your number and we meet…let me check my schedule…oh, maybe the day after never?” I say sarcastically.

“You’re not being nice” He says, I bet with a scowl. Though I can’t imagine a scowl on his face.

‘Please don’t chase away mate, give him one chance and if you don’t like him then we’ll leave this city and I won’t cry’ my wolf whimpers.

‘fine!’ a groan almost escapes my lips. Why do I love my wolf so much?

‘because I’m adorable and…’ I block her before I hear anymore of this.

“Fine, Romeo!See you tomorrow!You official have tomorrow to woo me or forget about me,deal?” I ask him.

“Deal”

“She’s going on a date!!!” As I’m about to enter my room, I hear Luana and Alexis squealing. It’s gonna be a long night!