Death And Love {Book 1}

Chapter 7

"Ava! I tried to call you yesterday but you didn't answer! And you weren't at school! Whhhhhhyyyyy???" Jemmy asked as she ran towards me squeezing me in a huge hug. I laughed and hugged her back but not too hard. "I talked to Jason all night in the woods so by the time we finally went to bed it was morning so I just went to sleep and stayed home. I did think about calling you though." I said smiling. Jemmy smirked at me and I realised what I just said and how it must have sounded in Jemmy's mind. "Who's Jason? Huh? A new boyfriend? A crush? An admirer? Whhhhhhooooooo?" Jemmy yelled at me surprisingly able to catch her breath. Her eyes were wide, and her hair was basically sticking on end. Would Jason want me to tell Jemmy about him? I've only met him twice and already he is my second best friend. This may not be good. "He is uh," I said trying to think. We began walking to first period and I stared at the ground. Suddenly I was yanked back by a pair of strong gentle arms gripping my waist. "Eeeeeek!!! Who the-?!?!" I never did finish the sentence because I was spun around to see the most amazing person ever. "Jason!!!" I smiled and hugged him as hard as I could, at that time I didn't even think about that being our first actual hug. He smiled and I caught my breath in my throat. Jason pulled away and put me at arms length. "What are you do-?" I was about to ask but something stopped me. Something about his eyes. They are so beautiful! There is a playful sparkiness in them that would make anyone smile. Then I realised. Holy crap! We're mates! Jason's reaction was way more cool than mine. He was so happy he was smiling like mad and said "Hey Avalon, guess were mates huh?" I laughed at his coolness because I knew on the inside he was bouncing around and squealing like a girl. Giggling I give him another hug and grab his hand smiling at Jemmy's odd expression. "Wait wait wait! Hold on a dad gum minute! I thought you said he was just your friend! Is this Jason? Avalon, I am so confoooooosed!!!!" Jason spun around and looked at Jemmy. "Jemmy is it? Well I assume since you two are best friends you already know what Avalon is?" After Jemmy gave him a quick nod he continued. "Well do you know what mates are?" Once more Jemmy nodded. "Me and Avalon are mates." Was all he said before we both began walking towards the lunchroom. I grabbed Jemmy's arm and kept holding onto Jason's hand. For some reason Jemmy was smirking the whole way until we sat down with our food. Well not me because you know. The whole vampires can't eat human food thing. It is terrible but true. "So." Jemmy started off before she plunged into her sloppy joe. Me and Jason looked at each other and began laughing at the way Jemmy was being. She gave us a questioning glance and tried to talk but it ended up sounding like "Wha su fui gis?" This time Jason was the confused one. His eyebrows raised up and his beautiful eyes turned to me. "Translation please?" He asked lightly nudging me in the arm. My attention snapped back to the whole ordeal and I laughed making my knee hit the bottom of the table. Jemmy's drink plopped on the ground with a thud and a few splashes landed on a cheerleader. She sent us a death glare but I just kept laughing. Jemmy almost choked on her sloppy joe not even caring that she lost her drink.

Jason lost all composure and laughed until the whole lunchroom was staring at us all wide eyed. Then I remembered the question and kept calm long enough to say "Jemmy said 'Whats so funny guys?' It's a super power called Jemmy Talk." One of the lunch lady's came up looking a bit upset and said "If you can not keep quiet then you have to go!" Jason's eyes turned black and Jemmy looked like she was about to drop her sloppy joe. An angry werewolf may not be something a human would want to deal with. The woman backed away slowly and I glanced worriedly at Jason. "What are you doing? She saw your eyes change! She could tell someone!" Jason chuckled and put his arm around me whispering in my ear "She is in my pack, so we have nothing to worry about." I froze and sat still while Jason pulled his arm back. What did he just say? HIS pack? But if it is his pack then that means he is... Oh my gosh. Abruptly I stood up and began walking out of the lunchroom. This can't be right! Jason was yelling at me to stop but I kept walking faster and faster until I was out the school running. "What did I say?!??" I heard Jason yell. Stopping briefly I turn around to see Jason staring at me from the school. My heart ached but I zoomed off into the woods. This time it was deeper in the woods, somewhere I've never been.

'Darling I heard you found your mate. Who is he? Is he a vampire or human?' My mom asked through my mind. Immediately I stopped running and crumble to the ground defeated. 'Neither mum.' There was silence but then my mum continued. 'What do you mean he is neither?' 'It means he is a freakin werewolf! And not only that, I think he is the alpha of his pack!' The mind link stopped and I couldn't hold in the tears that had threatened to spill since I left.

After about an hour or two I hear the sound of leaves crunching and two arms lifting me up. I didn't struggle because I knew exactly who it was. "Why did you run?" He asked sounding hurt. My head said not to tell him but my heart wouldn't let me find a lie. "Your an alpha?" Jason sighed and nodded. "Yes Ava, I am alpha of my pack. I understand that would be a shock, but why would you run?" I wasn't exactly sure of the words that came out next. "I am a vampire, Jason. Your pack would never ever accept me. You know this." My eyes were beginning to hurt. My face was lifted up to look into Jason's beautiful eyes and I managed a small smile. "I don't care what they think about us, as long as I have you, Avalon, I can forget the world." His eyes held sincerity and nothing but that. I smiled and hugged him. I'm surprised that we only stayed that way for a few moments. It felt like forever. And I want it to be forever.