Changes (Book 3)

Chapter 31

New part of the story.  Let's go with Miranda.  Alyssa and Matt have a new addition to the family.  Kyle Bryce.  He's 2 years old now and everyone else is 2 years older.  Miranda is 19, still without her mate, and she's the one to go to when a babysitter is needed.  Matt Jr. is now a father to Matthew the 3rd.  He's 2 months old and Matt didn't get to see Melanie following her delivery and he was told that she died during birth.  (Oh and to Kyle, Miranda is Mindy.  So if I use that name, that is why)

----Miranda

I was unpacking my things in my new apartment on campus.  My dad set more boxes down.  "Are you sure you don't want us to say with you for your first night?"

"I'm sure dad.  I'm sharing the apartment with Hilary remember?"

"I know."

"I'll be fine."  I said.

"Do you want to come home this weekend?"

"I'll let you know on Thursday.  It depends on if I have any homework following the first week."

"Okay."  he gave me a hug.

(Sneaking in a part with Melanie)

---Melanie

I wanted Matty and my baby boy.  Dad said he disappeared and took my baby with him.  If I tried to leave it was with dad.  He was abusive and he often took advantage of me.  I took advantage of the fact that he was in a drunken stupor to escape.  I took off down the alley and walked the 6 blocks to Matt's.  I saw him through the window holding my baby boy.  I walked down the sidewalk and I caught his attention.  He saw me and put the baby down.  He bolted out the door and took me in his arms.  He kissed me for a long time.  I could barely keep up.  I pulled away to breathe.  He leaned his forehead against mine.

"You're alive."

"You didn't leave?"

"What?"

"I was told you took off."

"I was told you died during childbirth."

---Miranda

It was the first day of class, I was walking across campus with Hilary.  "Are you serious?  None of these guys are catching your attention?"

"No."

"You definitely got theirs."  I ran into someone in the hallway.  "Watch it man."

"Sorry."  he said.  I looked up.  He had light skin almost caramel colored.  His eyes were chocolate brown hidden by reading glasses.  His muscles stuck out through his thin t-shirt.  His jeans hung low.  He handed me my textbook.

"Sorry."  I said.  He gave a soft smile and removed his reading glasses.

"Excuse me."  he said walking passed me.  I got to class and sat down in the front right corner of the tables.  I smelled the guy's cologne again as he walked in.  He approached me and sat down beside me.  "Do you have as much of an attitude as your friend?"

"No."

"Good.  Bad behavior leads to spankings."  I looked at him.

"Spankings?"

"I dislike a misbehaving mate."  he said.

"Mate?"  then it hit me.  He smelled so good.

"I'm Trenton James.  You are?"

"Miranda Lucas."  he offered his hand.  I took it.

"It's a pleasure to meet you."  he said.  He stood up and went up to the desk.  He was the teacher?!?!

He sat down and pulled out his book.  "I'm not the teacher.  I'm a student teacher."  he said.  "I watch and work with Mr. Carson for this class other than that I'm a regular student."

Class started.  We had to do an icebreaker activity.  Trent's heated stare made me blush more than I usually do during public speaking.

After class, I was putting my stuff in my bag.  "Are you doing anything this weekend?"

"Hilary invited me to come with her to a end of the first week party.  Do you want to come?"

"I don't like parties, but I will inform you about possibly accompanying you."

That weekend, I was with Hilary at the party.  I was cornered by a bunch of wolves.  "An un-mated wolf at the party."

"I'll fix that."

"So will I."  I was grabbed.

"You will not touch her."  I saw him before I smelled him.  "Release her now."  I was shoved down the stairs.  Trent carried me out to his car.

"Wait, Hilary."

"My Beta is with her right now."  I had a bloody lip and a cut on my forehead.  He put me in the front seat and buckled my seat belt.  He got in and drove off.

"I thought you were going to tell me if you were going to be there?"

"I meant to, but I didn't know your friend would abandon you so you could get raped."

"Why weren't you in class yesterday?"

"Awe, did you miss me?"

"No, just curious."  he laughed.

"Pack business, honey."

Two months later, he was either playing hard to get or I was and didn't know it.  I was jogging on campus when I passed him he was talking to another girl on the steps in front of his place.  He saw me and stood up.  I got to my apartment complex and was grabbed.  Trent caught up.  "Chris, that's your Luna."  He let me go and retreated.  "Playing hard to get?"

"I should ask you the same thing."

"I love a chase.  I have been busy with my pack."

"Right."  I unlocked the door to the complex.  His hand held the door shut.

"Easy mate.  I was talking to my sister she goes to school here too.  Don't walk away from me until I'm done talking to you."

"My dad tried all of that Dom shit with my mom and he almost lost her.  Do you really want that to happen to you."  I moved his arm and opened the door.  He followed me inside.

"No.  I respect you enough to not walk away from you.  I think I should get the same respect."

"You're the one avoiding me."  I said.  I ended up with my back pressed against the door to my apartment.

"Now you have my full attention.  What are you going to do about it?"  he asked.  He leaned to kiss me.  I stopped his kiss.

"You want that then take me out to dinner and a movie.  If it goes well then you might get what you're looking for."

"Yes ma'am.  I'll pick you up tonight at 5."

A/N: A picture of Trent at the top!