I kept Trevor up most of the night, because the more I talked to him, the better I felt. Around eight, as we were digging in to some microwave pizza, Blake called.
“Yup?” I spoke into the phone.
“You skipped school?” Blake questioned calmly.
“Yes. And I have my reasons.” I picked a hot lump of cheese and chewed it.
“What exactly happened?”
I chewed slowly. “Ask. Your. Son.”
He didn’t say anything.
“I’m ready to hang up.” My finger was on the button.
“Wait,” He stopped me, “Your parents have been asking around.”
“I’m not going to talk to them.” I said with gritted teeth. Like the bullies, my family and I don’t get along well.
“Fine. I just wanted you to know.”
“The conversation was over, so I hung up.
When Trevor left around eleven, I showered and collapsed in bed, but I could not sleep. Tossing and turning, trading sides of the bed for temperature, and a glass of cold milk wouldn’t get my body to shut down. I can’t remember blacking out.
Ryan’s P.O.V.
My dad come into my room with his hands folded. I was lying on my back, tossing a rubber band ball into the air, trying to come up with some sort of plan for tomorrow. Everything I could think of was stupid and unreasonable. I was especially irritable.
“What?” I asked with a bad attitude.
“Listen to me now Ryan; I don’t know what problem you’ve had with Lauren since middle school, but you need to cut it out. I might not be able to control you, but dear god your mother will kick your ass. Why can’t you just leave her alone?!” He demanded.
I sat up. “I don’t understand.”
“She skipped school today, and I was worried. I called her, asked her what was wrong, and she said ask your son. So, now I’m asking; what the hell did you do to her?!”
I paused, not sure how to put this. “I don’t know.”
“You don’t know? I know girls are a complicated thing—
“I HEARD THAT!” My mother called.
“—but you can’t be a man and just tell me what you did to her??”
“I—“ I sighed. “I looked at her.”
“And?” My father waited impatiently.
“And it’s like my world just stopped. And all I could see was her.” I told him. My dad’s angry face turned soft. He pinched the bridge of his nose.
“She’s—
“My mate.” I concluded.
I spent awhile talking things over with my dad, until I asked him to leave. He kept suggesting things and it made my head pound. He was trying to be helpful, but I need to make decisions on my own.
To add to the pressure, I couldn’t sleep. I knew that once you find your mate, you’re not supposed to be able to sleep without them by your side. It got to the point where I gripping my hair and trying not to pull it out.
Sneaking out of bed and down the hall, I tried to muffle the creaking of my father’s office door. I only needed to search her name in his files to find an address.
I shifted in the woods and ran. Her apartment came to view, and I realized she was on the third floor. Great.
Her sweet sent filled my lungs and lead me to a specific balcony. I shifted back and climbed up the cold fire escape. That’s when I realized I was only in a pair of boxers. Oh well.
Peaking through the sliding glace door, I could see right into her bedroom. Her hair was in a wild mess and I could almost feel the heat coming off of her. She grunted and threw the covers off completely, turning to lay on her side. I struggled not to let my eyes creep down from her back…let’s just say she looked extremely attractive in shorts. I’ve never seen her in shorts.
The sight of her calmed my wolf and myself, making me sleepy. She sighed herself, and her breathing slowed. When I knew she was out, I crept back down the stairs and headed home. When I was there, I was able to go to sleep, knowing my mate was safe and sound.
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Resisting Him
RomanceLauren's life was turned inside out and torn apart when the love of her life abandoned and betrayed her. After moving away, she finds herself again and her life is perfect. Then, when he becomes the Alpha, she's called back to the place she was bu...
