Scarlet Flame

Chapter 4

Shelby's Pov

I woke up to my alarm clock on the other side of my bed, 6:30, time to get ready for school. I could still smell him everywhere, but I knew that he had left at some point during the night. I guess I am not his mate because he would not have been able to leave if I had been his mate. I am not sure why but for some reason I was a little hurt by the fact. My phone buzzed letting me know that my best friend is up and getting ready for school just like I am.

'Morning Gorgeous, how was last night? He left pretty late,' I reread the message several times.

'What do you mean?' I replied as I slip out from under the covers. I quickly make my way to the bags that I had forgotten to put away yesterday. Grabbing my new clothes for the new first day of school, walking over to the bathroom turning the shower on as hot as I possibly can. For as big as my house is it is also cold and lonely. I slip into the shower making sure to rinse my hair at the end getting back out of the shower and wrap up in a towel. After drying off with my towel and changing into a fresh set of undergarments and putting my new skater skirt on. Standing in my bra and skirt I started to dry my hair, after drying it I brushed through it. Braiding it back into low ponytails then slightly curling the ends. I walk over to my makeup drawer pulling some out. I apply makeup lightly with a pink tint and a black winged eyeliner.

'Helloooo????' Amanda had texted me.

'I'm on my way calm down,' I replied. Throwing my shirt on and threw my schoolbooks into my backpack. I walked back over to my bed sitting down sliding my socks up and over my knee and then slipping my feet into my combat boots and tying them up tightly. I sent a quick text telling Amanda to meet me by the door, grabbing my bag, keys, and purse before heading down to the kitchen. Hopefully, I can get out without seeing my dad.

"Were you going to your first day of junior year without saying goodbye to your dad?" my dad asked as I had opened the door.

"Well... I figured that you would have beta things to do with the future alpha's birthday don't you have security detail or a cake to be preparing for tonight?" I asked sarcastically.

"Drop that attitude missy. I am still your father; you can blame me all you would like but your mother's death was not my fault. I love you and you are my only child,"

"But you are disappointed in me for believing she is not dead," I said softly as I slipped out of the door and walked to my car. I knew that my father had wanted a boy, but my mother 'died' before she could bear him a son, he thinks that if I were male that the beta title will still be in our family. I could not think about that now, I must show them all that my title was not the reason for my happiness nor my confidence. I wipe a tear off my face and walk over to my car setting my bag in the back driving down to Amanda's house and wait for her to get in. When she got in and placed her bag in the back with mine.

"Hey," I said as I put the car back into gear.

"Hey? Where is my answer? How did last night go? How many nights have you two spent together?" Amanda asked in a rush.

"Mandy nothing happened last night... well he kissed me but that's it. I think that its his second night over this week. I am starting to think he is regretting making Thomas his beta because he keeps coming over. Most times it is just him lecturing me about how Thomas is stronger than me," I said thinking about the previous night.

"Wait... HE KISSED YOU????? You realize that he left at 12:30. You can not tell anyone about that, people already think that you two are ya know getting busy," Amanda said.