Bullied Once, Loved Twice

Chapter 3 - Jogging through memory land

Narcia flinched a bit at his words. She did not like the way he was speaking to her. A low growl escaped her. She was about to speak her mind when she noticed a girl approaching.

"Excuse me, are you two paired?" She asked shyly.

"No."

"Yes!"

They both looked at each other, anger threatening to burn the other alive if looks could kill.

"Who the hell do you think you are, Narcia? I am not your partner." He said angrily, causing Narcia to growl again, her wolf begging her to be nice to their mate.

"Listen, you little... Ugh, he is taken, go bother some other guy!" She yelled at the girl who nodded and ran off, causing Liam to grab Narcia's wrist in anger, pulling her close to him.

"What the hell is your problem!? As I recall, you used to tell me I was but a waste of a life! Why are you bothering me further?" Liam huffed angrily in her face, her cheeks reddening at their proximity. She could feel her heart rage against her ribcage.

"MY problem? What's YOUR problem!? I am just being nice and letting you have a chance to have a girl run by your damn side!" She said loudly, causing some of the guys to snicker.

This cause Liam to throw her arm out of his hands, making her stumble backward.

"Well, I never wanted you to be the one I partner with. I'd rather jog alone." He said more calmly, turning around as he tried to calm himself down.

Narcia's wolf didn't like that one bit and pushed her forward, grasping his wrist.

"Look, I... I know that you know no one here... And I get it. I was a bitch to you... But let me try to make up." She said almost in disbelief, how could she tell him that. He was so rude to her today! And he had lied to her when they were kids, so why did she want to make up!? Why didn't she just reject him on the spot.

Because you know he never actually lied... We just wanted to believe he did to forget the pain.

She knew that was the truth, Liam had never lied. He was just a human that she had fallen for... and she was a wolf shifter that needed a wolf mate.

Liam turned around with anger in his eyes, but before he could say anything, the teacher interrupted them.

"You two, you're the last students, get in line for the jog." The teacher said, leaving a baffled Liam and a smiling Narcia.

Resigning to his fate, Liam took place next to Narcia. She smiled as she knew she had gotten what she wanted. Why she wanted him by her side was still a mystery to her.

The class went on without any more incidents. Once they were done jogging, some of the guys took their shirt off as they entered the changing room. The girls chuckled and eyed the boys in delight. Their eyes loved when Liam took his off, sweat dripping down his chest and abs. It nearly got Narcia choked up on her saliva. Was this really the Liam she knew?

"Hey Liam! I think you're my new roommate, right? I'm Matheo, by the way. I noticed you collided with one of the girls a bit there during PE. She an ex of yours?" The blond boy asked as he wrapped his arm around the back of Liam's neck, taking a sniff at him curiously.

"God no... She used to bully me like crazy when I was a kid. I don't know what her problem is." Liam huffed out as he turned on the cold water to wash his face off.

"Ah, well. I know a thing or two about girls, and that one... I don't think you know the truths she hides." Matheo said, causing Liam to turn off the cold water and look back at his new roommate.