Werewolf High School

Part 2: Just Talk to the Handsome Devil (Tuesday)

The previous night, I couldn't sleep well. I couldn't decide what to think of the whole situation. I couldn't deny the attraction I felt for Adam, but I also knew I didn't want to be with anyone from that pack, let alone the future Alpha. Actually, anyone else would be a better option because any other member of their pack could join my pack and take the Alpha position with me. But I knew well enough that he couldn't and wouldn't do it, as much as I couldn't just switch to his pack. I had my position and responsibilities right here. I was raised and trained to become an Alpha, and I was really looking forward to that as well. It's not like anyone else was able to take over after my father instead of me anyway. So there was only one option left for me to do: to reject him. 

Nevertheless, I was embarrassed by my behavior with him the previous day. I didn't like it when my anger got the best of me. I decided to apologize to him for that and explain calmly about the necessity of rejecting each other as mates - in case he hasn't realized that himself. I was pretty sure he must have been thinking the same thing anyway, especially after I had shouted at him yesterday. He will surely agree to do it as soon as possible if he was at least a little bit rational about it. Now all I needed was to find the right moment to talk to him. The morning came too soon for me. 

I haven't slept nearly enough, but I still insisted on my morning run and exercise routine. I loved staying fit, and it made me feel well in my body. I liked feeling strong in case a danger arose. I was trained together with both our fighters and trackers. I believed it was important to know all the different roles within the pack to truly understand how everything worked inside out. At least that was how my father raised me, and I agreed with him on that. 

When I arrived at school, my friends were already waiting for me near the parking lot. We made it to our class just in time, and I was relieved that there was no sign of Adam. I could sense him though, so I knew he wasn't far, but just for now, I was safe. 

I made a point to make as many friends as possible at school. I talked both to members of my pack I didn't know so well and humans, who all seemed excited and interested in meeting me. Wolves usually didn't mix much with humans, but I didn't mind. There was no harm in being friendly, and if we could all get along, it would be a win-win for all. We just needed to be careful enough to keep our secret, but I was sure every werewolf knew that well enough. 

I was more cautious with wolves from Adam's pack, because I didn't know how they would react. But I did offer a small smile or said hi if they seemed at least a little bit friendly. My goal was to stop the fights that seemed to break out frequently in the school, just because I thought they were stupid and unnecessary anyway. 

I saw Adam in PE class which was the first period we had together. I changed to my leggings and T-shirt, tied my hair in a high ponytail and walked to the gym. Adam and his friends were sitting on benches at the side. Adam looked fine as always, and it shook me up a bit when I saw him nod to me as if he was greeting me. His friends were just grinning or smirking at me. I wondered if he had told them about what had happened yesterday. I quickly looked away and continued on my way towards the rest of the classmates and the coach. 

In that period, girls were playing basketball. Coach divided us into four different teams, and while two of the teams played, the other two took a rest. When it was my team's turn to take a rest, I decided it was as good time as any to talk to Adam and make the end of this nonsense. 

He was still sitting on benches with his friends and happily chatting and laughing about something when I made my way towards them. His friends glared at me in disbelief when they saw me coming, and when I came near, one of them had the guts to say: "Hey, look, it's that female Alpha! Shouldn't you be looking for a mate and making some male pups for your pack right now?" All guys from the group laughed heartily at his words except Adam, who looked slightly in shock and disgust over his friend's words. 

I didn't even flinch at his stupid comment. I stopped right in front of them, crossed my arms, and was just about to say something when Adam pushed his friend off the bench and yelled at him: "Shut up, that was so dumb! All of you, leave us!" "What the hell man, I was just joking! Fine, we're out of here," was his smart-ass friend's reply. I wanted to say something like "go fetch a ball" or something, but I also didn't want to use my breath for him. 

After they left, Adam surprised me by apologizing: "Sorry about that, they are good guys, just a bit uncivilized. I will tell them to be nice next time." I was still standing in front of him, and I decided to go ahead and say what I came there to say in the first place: "Well, I'm sorry too. I'm sorry for yelling at you yesterday at the parking lot. I really shouldn't have done that. It won't happen again." He offered me a cute half-smile and said: "It's all right, I get it. You got a bit freaked out about the mate thing and us being from different packs and all." 

That was a bit too much of a truth that I was willing to admit at that point. "What, I wasn't freaked out, and I still don't know what you are talking about," I said even though I was totally freaking out right there and then all over again. "Yeah, I know our packs are rivals and all, but I just wanted you to know I'm cool with that if you are," he said calmly. "What? How can you be cool with that? I don't even know what you are talking about anyway. I have to go, bye!" I turned around and almost ran back to my team. 

What was that anyway? I was freaking out again while talking to him, and it wasn't even funny. Again I was the jerk, and he must be thinking I was so dumb. At least I didn't shout at him this time, so there was some improvement on my side. Anyway, the apology was out, now the next step was the talk about rejection. To do that, I will have to admit there really was the mate bond, and I still needed some more time to be ready to talk to him about that. Step by step, I told myself, I will speak with him again next time. 

When I got back to my team, my packmates just stared at me, and I could hear them asking: "What was that? Why would you talk to him?" I quickly made up a reason: "We talked about fights between our groups and about how to stop them." That was actually a good point, and I really should bring it up next time, I thought to myself. 

After school, I just kept thinking over and over about Adam's words. He was cool with it if I was. What exactly did that mean? How exactly did he imagine that would work? Well, it didn't matter anyway because I had already decided it was not going to happen. I will have to talk to him again tomorrow, as hard as it was for me to be near him and concentrate on whatever conversation I wanted to have with him. 

I went to bed early that night, and just before drifting off to sleep did I allow myself to remember how hot he had looked earlier today when we talked and how his chocolate brown eyes sparkled every time he looked at me.

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