My Clichéd Love Life

Chapter 5 Aaron wright

''What are you doing this late?'' I heard Layla's voice as she entered my room.

''just catching up on my studies. Since I won't be able to attend the University for the time being. What about you what beings you at my humble abode at the wee hours of midnight?''

''Nothing much. I couldn't sleep so I got up to make some hot cocoa. I saw your light on so decided to come here for some sisterly bonding. I made one for you too, So tell me how was your first day of the academy?'' asked Layla as she found a comfortable spot on my bed to sit on, after handing me a steaming cup of hot cocoa.

''it started terribly, then it continued to be terrible. The only good thing was that I made it alive but the thought of this repeating day after day fills me up with dread.''

''That bad huh, don't worry it will be fine. If I can do it, so can you.''

''Mm I am not you and we both know I never paid any attention to magical studies. Other than healing magic I don't know anything, But I do regret not learning how to fight. 

I should have at least taken some martial arts training. It is very embarrassing getting knocked down on my ass in front of the guy; I like, it absolutely ruins my perfect image.''

''Guy you like? This is the first I am hearing about it.''

''Well, what did you expect if mother got wind of this, I would be in for the interrogation of my life. which is something I do not look forward to.''

''That's true, she can be persistent at times. Well, tell me about him. what's he like?''

''He is a shifter from the lunar pack. His name is Aaron Wright, probably about your age.  He is absolutely handsome, mysteriously intriguing and completely  impervious to my charms."

''Impervious to your charms, tell me you did not outright flirt with him."

"Of course, I did. It's the first time a guy caught my interest. I thought it a shame to not let him know of his good fortune."

"Are you that interested in him? You know there is a possibility that he might not like you. I don't want you to get hurt."

"I am very much interested in him and don't worry, he definitely likes me. You don't listen to some strange girls' nonsense if you don't like her."

"Maybe, he was being polite and you mistook it for interest."

"Why do, I feel like you are trying to dissuade me from pursuing him." 

"Aah, is it that obvious?" She said with a sigh.

"Oh yes, It is. Now tell me why?" I asked curiously.

"I have heard about him before, he was quite famous in our circle a few years ago. I heard his family was attacked and brutally murdered by a rogue shifter. only he survived and that's because he was turned by the rouge. when his current alpha found him he was extremely violent, afterwards, the council appointed a suitable shifter family as his guardian, upon his admittance into the lunar pack. He is your complete opposite, Lena. you have no idea what kind of scars he might have both emotional and physical. You don't become second in command to a powerful alpha by being nice. I reckon he is just as powerful and deadly as Darius Reed. Elena thinks this through okay. Matters of the heart are already complicated even without such issues."

Layla's words stupefied me. I never would have thought that Aaron had led such a hard life. Anyone would become jaded after experiencing such brutality. But for some reason, whenever I  met him all I felt was the warmth he exuded.

"Layla, I get why you are worried but believe me, from what I have surmised he is a genuinely nice guy and as for his family. I cannot begin to imagine what he must be going through or have gone through but there is one thing, I am positive about he does not carry malice in his heart people like that are either closed off to others or far too superficial he was none of the things when we met."