Unleash

Chapter Three

"I, Hazel Bennet, reject you 'fill in blank here'" I recited, reading off a crumpled piece of lined paper that I fished out of my bag last night. I blew a strand of wavy carmel hair out of my face in annoyance. I think I can do it, I think I can reject him. I had a restless night thinking about The Human, and then a horrible sleep dreaming about The Human. But, this will all be over once I reject him.

Everything will be answered. I will find out the truth; is he my mate or not? Not seemed more plausible, and with everything going on currently it would be better that way. A sudden feeling of dread unfurled in my stomach and I swallowed a lump in my throat. 

I jogged downstairs and went straight to my car, dismissing my mother's plea for me to eat breakfast with a wave of my hand. Determination was probably the only thing which could make me skip a meal. Quickly, before I could change my mind about the food -and about the rejection-I hopped into my car and drove to school.

My wolf grew more and more angry with me. The side of me became extremely restless since I came up with my elaborate rejection plan last night. I knew I was on the edge of snapping if anything went wrong, like a spring tightly coiled. Pulling into a random parking spot, I shouldered my backpack and hopped out of my car.

A sudden wetness made me pause. Gasping I looked down to see I forgot to put shoes on, and was currently standing barefoot in puddle. Stupid. I was so stupid. I clenched my fists and let out a sharp breath, as to not completely blow up in the parking lot filled with humans. The spring that was my emotions grew tighter; strained. Popping the trunk, I walked to the back of my car and found some discarded plastic flip flops. They were bright orange, but would have to do.

With my determination slightly ruined, I stomped into school.

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One more period until lunch, and I still didn't have his name. Actually, I haven't even seen him today. I would get a small whiff of his smell and then...nothing. Either our schedules were completely different, or he was avoiding me. The instinct to run to him, to hear his voice and hold him close was biting. It felt like a football was lodged in my chest, and a baseball was in my throat.

"Someones tense." Robin said, giving me a once over, "Sorry I didn't tell you this earlier but I love the shoes. You're a real boy magnet today." She snorted as I rolled my eyes. 

We were sitting in Math, the teacher yapping about some equations that didn't relate to anything. Remind me again how human high school was suppose to teach us about real life? When I became Gamma, I was going to have serious words with the next Alpha.

"Yeah cause that's my plan in life, get a boy and settle and pop out kids one by one until I'm drowning in them." I rushed out, then blew a strand of hair out of my face. Can a human and a werewolf even have kids? I mean, our basic parts are the same, right? I pondered this for a minute until Robin interrupted me.

"Wow...someone's a little edgy today." She said sarcastically, but dropped the subject.

Would it always be like this? I have always been tougher than most; I've had to to gain the respect of my fellow pack members. But lately...Robin was right. I have been constantly on the edge of snapping. Wasn't getting a mate suppose to calm you? I sighed and twisted my hair between my fingers. I guess they only calm you when you're with them.

I checked the time to see there was only ten minutes left. Starting to panic, I quickly formulated a crappy plan and shot my hand into the air. Robin's eyebrows raised at my jerky movement, but she helped me get the teacher's attention by clearing her throat loudly. 

"Yes?" The teacher asked in response to my raised hand.

"Can I go to the bathroom?" I said and smiled politely, weirdly out of character. She blinked at me and checked the time.