Unfortunately, since I'm a freshman and Eddie is a junior, we have no classes together. After my third class of the day, I find myself cornered in the classroom by Jason.
"Awww, a little omega all alone. Your scent is strong." He smirks, an evil look in his eye.
"Leave me alone." I cross my arms over my chest, feeling exposed. My heat is still two weeks away, but without Eddie around, my scent is intoxicating, especially to alphas. Eddie told me that to him, it's calming. Just as his is to me. Jason's scent, however, is nauseating to me.
"You think you'll get away from me so easily? You aren't marked, and there's no other Alpha scent on you. You're fair game."
"Get the fuck away from me." I try to make myself appear more confident, more intimidating. Without much warning, the door to the classroom is thrown open, and I see Eddie glaring at Jason.
"Leave her alone." This is the first time I've ever heard his Alpha voice. Jason turns from me to Eddie.
"What are you going to do about it, freak?"
"I will pulverize you if you don't leave her alone." Something in Eddie's eyes makes Jason walk off, a pissed off look on his face. "Are you ok? Did he hurt you?"
"I'm ok, just a bit freaked out. I wish there was a way to put us together. You're the only Alpha I trust."
"I know." He thinks for a moment before pulling his bandana out of his back pocket, it smells really strongly of him. He folds it and ties it around my wrist. "There, that should help. I'll see you at lunch, anything else happens you let me know ok?" I nod softly.
"Thank you." He smiles softly before we both have to go to our next class. Unfortunately for me, it's gym. I change into the short black shorts with white trim and the gym shirt that used to be Eddie's that I've modified a little. I try to ignore the stares I feel on my back.
"So who the fuck are you?" One of the cheerleaders asks as a group of them surround me.
"I'm Athena. I'm new here." My eyes widen. My mom had me in a small school, and I'm not used to people being aggressive towards me.
"Well, maybe you should go back to wherever you came from." One of the sneers at me. A cute small blonde girl who reeks of Jason's scent walks up.
"Leave her alone. She has to go here just like we do."
"You got lucky this time, Bitch." The other girls stalk off.
"They're betas from my pack. I'm sorry about them. I'm Chrissy."
"Athena. Are all betas like that?"
"No, my pack sees omegas as less than, and they should just be barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen."
"Gross." I wrinkle my nose.
"Tell me about it. So you have an alpha protecting you, too?"
"Yeah, Eddie Munson. He and I are in the same pack."
"He seems nice. I've got Jason protecting me."
"Is his scent calming to you?" I ask, not trying to be nosey or bitchy just genuinely curious.
"Yeah, it is. My mom says that it means you two are meant to be mates. But I think his dad wants him to have a few omegas."
"Again Ew. My dad was really loyal to my mom, and that's what got him banished from his pack. My parents' pack was insistent that alphas have pups with as many women as they could, but my dad didn't agree."
"That's how our pack is. Actually, I've heard that story. So you used to be part of our pack."
"My parents did? They were Rogues when I was born." I shrug.
"Please be careful around Jason. He, unfortunately, agrees with our pack leaders' beliefs." I nod, a bit anxious to be caught alone around him again. After gym, I meet Eddie in the cafeteria, his bandana still around my wrist. He casually drapes his arm around my shoulders.
"So I'm going to introduce you as my girlfriend. That way, I have an excuse to leave my scent all over you, and that will keep Jason away." He smiles, whispering his, admittedly, genius plan into my ear. "So just follow my lead, sweetheart." I practically melt when he calls me sweetheart. He leads me over to his table.
"Athena, this is Dougie, Ronnie, and Jeff. Guys, this is my girlfriend, Athena." Ronnie sends a glare my way. I try not to shrink away from her glare. "Ronnie, be nice." He takes his seat, pulling me onto his lap.
"I'm not trying to be a bitch, but Eddie, isn't she a bit young for you?"
"She's only 2 years younger than me."
