D E S T I N E D M A T E

3. Impossible Mate

After I waved to Dad I got to school in no time. The school was abuzz with talkers of newcomers. And not just any newcomers but,

Lycans.

Lycans being in a school of werewolves is crazy. When Dad told me I found it hard to believe but it turns out that what he said was true. As I arrived and came out of my car the scent of the Lycans assaulted my senses. With their scent came the scent of my mate. My mate. He's here. His scent is faint but I know that he is here. I scanned the parking lot for him but he's not there I was about to give up when I saw a guy with honey brown hair walking towards Kayla. Doesn't he sense me?

" Bella. "

Kayla says from across the parking lot. As she says my name he looks in my direction.

" Kayla. "

I say waving at her.

She comes over and my mate does too. What do you do when you see your mate but he has no idea who you are?

" Bella this is my brother Cole, Cole this is my friend Bella. "

Kayla says introducing me. I watch as Cole gives me the cold shoulder. He does not attempt to be friendly. He did however show his disgust for me. I guess he doesn't like werewolves. And I can't say I blame him, some werewolves can't tolerate Lycans and it can come off as rude. But I don't see how he could show me a hard time when he doesn't even know me. Ignoring his attitude I hold out my hand to him.

" Bella. "

I say, which gets me nowhere. He looks at my hand and walks past me without so much as looking back.

" I apologise for my brother's rude behaviour. "

Kayla says.

My mate was being mean to me and it hurt but I can't tell Kayla. I can't tell anyone. Jaxon comes over and laughs.

" Hey Bells what did you do to Lycan boy? He looks like he was in pain when he left. "

Jaxon says.

" It's Nothing. "

I say brushing it off.

Jaxon I go into school and my mood doesn't change. My mate is right in the same school as me and I can't say anything. I walk into my first class and it is as if the Moon Goddess is playing games with me. There he is my mate and the only seat available is the one next to him.

Great.

I walked past the fan in class and I visibly see him stiffen up. I go sit next to him and he remains in the same position for the entire class. His eyes are dark and strained on me. Every move I made his eyes followed. Things remain the same till the bell rang and he darted out of the class.

" Hey, Bells did you stick Lycan boy with a pen?"

Someone in the class said as they watched him dart out of class. So that wasn't normal behaviour? It seems I have him all riled up. I don't even know why though?

••••

At lunch, things were weird, why because there was this stare down going on between me and him. No neither of us broke eye contact. I feel the pull, I wonder if he does too. If he's feeling what I am feeling he is very good at not showing emotions. After the staredown in the cafeteria, I decided to confront him and demand to know what his problem is. But when I was looking for him he was long gone and so was Kayla and the others. I spent my two last classes completely distracted. Mate or no mate he's a jerk. It was finally time to go home and I didn't waste time finding my Volvo. I got in and drive out of the school parking lot. I was halfway home when I got a text from Kayla.

Bella.

I pull aside and replied to her.

Kayla?

Yeah, I was wondering if you would like to meet up for dinner?

Ok.

Great, we'll meet up at the La Bella Restaurant.

Italian Great.

She must think that I would like Italian because of my name. I was fine with what I am wearing so I just drove into town to the restaurant that Kayla suggested. She was at the entrance waiting. She waves when she spots my car. I park, grabbed my wallet locked the car and walked over to her.

"Hey. "

I say as a greeting. She smiles and replies with a,

" Hey "

We both go in finding seats by the window. The table was great we got a good view of the ocean even though the sun was going down.

" Okay now that I have you here, what's going on between you and my brother? "

Kayla says being direct and straight to the point.

" What do you mean? "

I ask pretending to not know what she was talking about.

" My brother has been acting strange since he met you"

She says searching my face.

" I, okay I'll be honest I think your brother is my mate. "

I say with my eyes closed.

" I know. "

I heard a voice say. And then his scent hit me. My mate is here. I open my eyes and there he was. Kayla gets up and says.

" I'll give you two a moment. "

She says getting up and going to another table where her mate was waiting for her. She planned this. I look away from her to see my mate still standing.

" May I "

He says and I nod.

He takes the seat that Kayla was once seated in now we just looked at each other.

" I owe you an apology Bella when I found out that you are my mate it was hard to process. "

He explained.

" I honestly don't know what to say to your apology. You hate the idea of us being mates. It's very clear. "

I say standing.

" Bella don't leave. "

He says grabbing hold of my hand. The sparks I felt had me rooted to the spot.

" Stay. "

He says his eyes pleading.

I sit down because for some reason it was very hard to walk away from him.
We sat there looking at each other none of us speaking.