The Ides Of March

Contravene

Contravene

“I heard there's a werewolf in the parking lot.” A student at Oak High Academy gossiped on the school steps. Esmeralda, with her two friends, Adam and Cara turned towards two girls.

“They've got some nerve. Don't they know they'll get in trouble for -”

“Excuse me?!” Cara interrupted, with fake smiles and happiness, stepping up to the two girls. “How do you know this?”

“Daniel Anderson is dating a witch, so he recognized the dude. And a few other students agreed with him. Ian's gone to get his dad right now. Apparently it's the Alpha. But, I don't know why he would be here. . .unless the rumours that were going around are true?” One of the girls said, looking at Esmeralda.

She shared a horrified look with Adam and Cara turned around to face her friends, “You don't think. . ?”

Esmeralda shook her head out of annoyance and looked up at the sky in desperation before bounding down the steps.

All of the students who were gathered at the front of the school turned their heads to face her as she made her way down the parking lot.

Attention. And lots of it, is what she would get after today.

Sure enough, as she made her way to the front of the parking lot, he was there, leaning against his car. As he saw her coming towards him, he stood up straight and sauntered towards her. Esmeralda stopped in her tracks, starring at him as he got closer. He was staggering? Not by much, but if you looked closely you could notice, and his eyes. . . ? They were darker than usual, and glazed over.

“Are you drunk?”

“Don't be ridiculous, sweetie.” He chuckled, slightly slurring his words.

“Logan!”

“Okay, okay, I had like two, big deal. It’s not as bad as what you did to me. Yelling, breaking my heart just a little bit more, lying to me, scaring me. Do you know how worried I was this morning?! Knocking on your door, only to find out that you had left. Without me.”

“Logan please, just calm down.” Esmeralda reasoned, stepping up to him, with her hands raised.

“Do not tell me what to do.”

“Alpha Master's!” Esmeralda jumped at the sound of Principal Glass's strong voice. She turned to see him and Ian walking towards them, and cringed. This wasn't going to end well. “Would you ever so kindly tell me why you are breaking the treaties rules? I would think you of all people would follow them.” Taking a look at Esmeralda, a student he was quite fond of, he ordered his son to take her back to the school. Ian gently put a hand on Elle's shoulder, and started to lead her away.

“Get your fucking hand off of my fucking mate.” Esmeralda cringed at his harsh words and froze. Placing a reassuring hand on Ian's arm, she ignored Logan's threatening growl and turned to face his harsh, betrayed gaze.

She placed another soft touch on her Principal's arm, before walking towards Logan. He reeked of alcohol and she knew he had lied when he told her he only had two. Hands on his chest she pushed him backwards lightly, walking with him, anger forming inside.

“You need to leave.”

“Not without you.”

“I'm serious, okay? Just go. Please.”

“What is wrong with you?” He snapped, gripping my forearms.

“Look you can come pick me up after school okay? But, its not wise for you to be here. So, for me, can you leave? Please?”

“Whatever.” He snapped harshly, walking away.

Esmeralda's heart started to ache, seeing how hurt and angry he was. Knowing that she had caused this, made her feel guilty. But, she was also now wary of Logan even more than she had been, because of the simple fact he seemed to turn to alcohol when she upset him. Has he always turned to alcohol? It this a new thing? Something that didn't happen very often? Or something that he always turns to?

“Miss Saunders?” Turning to face Principal Glass, she began to feel even worse as he started to speak, with a nervous expression. “Is it true? Are you his mate?” She nodded, solemnly. “You do realize that this will be a problem?”

“How so?”

“I don't know if I can continue to let you go to this school, Esmeralda.”

“What? No! You can't make me go to a supernatural school just because I'm a werewolf's mate! That's unfair! I'm not like them!”

“I can't let my students get in trouble and some parents will have a problem with it.”

“He won't come here like this again! I promise! He just wasn't feeling well. Please.”

“Miss Saunders, you are one of my best students and I do respect you dearly, but. . . there are certain rules to our society, and considering you are the reason the Alpha of the Blue Moon pack – the most feared, yet respected Alpha - just broke the rules, initiates a problem.”

“He's been dropping me off for three weeks!”

“That's fine! But, coming onto school property scaring and worrying students and harassing, causes a problem Esmeralda! Dropping you off is fine, and he can come onto school property if invited! But other than that. . .” He looked at me in sympathy, “Come to my office after school, I'm going to call your parents.”

Esmeralda nodded, and whispered, “sure,” before walking solemnly to the school.

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~ Okaaay ! So offically awful at updating ! -.- So sorry.

But, I've been focusing on another original story that I'm sending into a contest. I have to have it finised and sent in by the end of November. So I might not update again this month. It is possible though, considering I have the next 3 chapters panned out and there fairly short, like this one.

So, the next few chapters will be shorter than most. 2-3 pages probably. Better than nothing though, right?

Don't know if anyone will be slightly confused as to what is happening or why, but it should be explained in later chapters, or you can ask if you want to know now.

Thank you for everyone who has voted, read, commented and fan. It is highly appreciated! : )