In My Eyes

Chapter 3

"There are many who don't wish to sleep for fear of nightmares. Sadly, there are many who don't wish to wake for the same fear."
- Richelle Goodrich

Chapter 3

Wednesday and Thursday had come to pass smoothly. I was able to text Dominic and get together with him during lunch in the music wing both days. I attended classes and got through them easily. And I had avoided any further punishments at home for the time being. Though that didn't dissuade me from my course.

I was still tired of living in fear and I was tired of the remaining pain that I was enduring, among many other things.

Now that it was Friday, I was anticipating telling the Alpha tomorrow about what had been going on and I was growing excited that Nathan and I might be close to escaping our predicament. And I would finally be able to enjoy the fact that I had a mate.

The day went by easily with Exploring Fiction and AP Chemistry. I had lunch with Dominic in the music wing where we talked and conversed.

"Can I have a hint about what's happening tomorrow?" He asked me.

And I shook my head. "Nope," I said, popping the P.

He was still very concerned about every little thing that was happening, theorizing about what might be going on but I refused to let up.

Even though I knew he would never share the information if I asked him not to, I was still concerned that it would somehow slip out and my plans would unravel before my eyes. That and I didn't need him hovering anxiously or waiting to angrily pounce.

We sat on the bench comfortably with him wrapping an arm around my shoulders. I gladly stayed in his arms, enjoying the warmth.

"So, are you excited to be the Alpha whenever your father hands over the title?" I asked curiously.

He sighed and rested his head on the top of mine.

"Yes and no," he spoke. "Yes, because I'll get to put all of my education and accumulated knowledge into helping the pack, but no because I'm not sure if I'll live up to the expectation."

I turned to look at him and saw his troubled expression.

"You'll be an amazing Alpha and I'll support you in whatever way I can," I replied.

"How do you know?" He asked.

I scooted closer if possible and grabbed one of his hands that was idle in his lap.

"Because your father and mother raised you with the right ideas and taught you everything that you'll need to know. Because you have an Alpha's blood. Because you are kind and brave and true, and you will do everything to keep them safe." I spoke, playing with his fingers and tracing the lines on his palm. "And because you're my mate and I have faith in you."

His fingers wrapped around my hand and I looked up at his face. His eyes held this look of adoration and I blushed.

He moved his hand up to cup the side of my face and I leaned my head into his hand. He stroked his thumb over my cheek.

"How did I get so lucky?" He asked and I chuckled.

"I guess the Moon Goddess knew you needed an amazing sidekick," I joked, smiling at him.

He laughed and I would have basked in that sound forever. A smile lit up his face and his head fell back slightly.

"Sidekick?" He questioned rhetorically. "I'd say hero."

I rolled my eyes.

If he knew of my cowardice, he wouldn't say such things. I took punches and punishment and let insults fly at me like bullets. None of that was heroic and I knew it. Perhaps, I could say that I was heroic in the sense of protecting Nathan, but I wasn't even able to do that fully.