My secret side

Chapter 4

As I sat in Spanish, I couldn't stop looking at Jared. I had this feeling in my gut that I should talk to him, but I didn't. I noticed that every now and then, he would look back at me. One time, we connected eyes, and I saw, for a split second, his eyes flashed a bright gold. We held our gaze and I had the sudden urge to go to him. Something inside me clicked, and I had this feeling I couldn't explain. Right then and there, I knew; he was mine and I was his.

'Do you believe me now?' I heard a voice say.

'Yeah Connie, I do.' I sighed. I had to accept it; I was a werewolf, a shape shifter, a child of the night. 'Connie?'

'Yeah?'

'How do I know who's.......like me?'

'Just ask in your head.'

'Okay.' Then, I asked.

'Raise your hand if you are a werewolf'. I was shocked. I saw 10 kids, including Jared raise their hand. For a second, I thought the teacher asked a question, until I saw the teacher raise her hand slightly. 'Mrs. Shoemocker?' I thought. What a strange birthday so far.

'Sí. Happy Birthday and congratulations, by the way,' she replied. Well okay then.

"Yes, happy birthday," Jared said. I then got a chorus of 'happy birthdays' from a variety of people.

'Wait, you can hear my thoughts?' I asked in shock.

"Why you guys raising your hand?" a boy in the front asked. Everyone put their hands down but said nothing.

'We all can.' I heard Jared's voice in my head and blushed. They heard everything I have ever thought about......great.

"How do I narrow it down to one person?"

"Focus in on that one person, and if they're not around you, imagine them. If you want to talk to the whole group, then imagine yourself in wolf form and you got the whole pack," a girl in the front row answered. It was Julie.

'Julie? but I thought-'

'Me too,' I heard a very familiar voice.

'Lucy, woah, okay good bye!' I imagined barriers and shut everyone out, but I still heard one very intimidating voice talking to me.

'Can't shut me out.' It was Jared's voice? Huh.

'Why not?'

'Because mates don't block each other.'

'Mates?'

'Follow me.' He gets up and walks out. I look at Mrs. Shoemocker and she tilts her head to his direction.

I follow Jared to the bathroom and he suddenly stops. He whips around and grabs my shoulders. He then slammed his lips down on mine so hard it almost hurt; almost. I went rigid, not sure what to do, but as our lips started to move in sync, I relaxed and closed my eyes. After a few seconds, I snapped back to reality. We were in school, and I was kissing the hottest guy. I needed to pull away, but I didn't want to. As if he sensed my yearning for more, he roughly pulled my body closer to his and moved his hand down to my lower back.

"Ehem." Someone cleared their throat and I unwillingly depart to stare into their eyes. Just who I didn't ever want to see; Kelly. "Why?"

"Why what?" I snapped. In case you haven't noticed, I really don't like her.

"What are you doing with HIM?"

"Excuse me? How is that any of your business" I looked at Jared who has let go of me and now just watches us with his arms crossed over his chest. To be honest, I don't even know what I'm doing with him.

"What did I tell you before?" she takes a step forward.

"To stay away, but since when do I listen to you?"

"I told you not to go near him."

"Why are you so possessive over him?"

"Because I am."

"Well, he's mine and if you touch him in any way, shape, or form, I swear to god, you will not live to see the next sunrise." Did I really just say that? I don't even know if I can call him mine. I looked at Jared again and I see a small smile creep across his face for a split second before disappearing. Kelly looks surprised before storming off in a huff. Jared walks back over to me and sits me on the bench outside of the bathrooms.

"Do you know what a werewolf mate is?" he asks.

"Well, I've read books about it but that's about it."

"What do you think it is?"

"Well, it's when two wolves who are soul mates find each other and fall in love immediately. Their love is unconditional and they can feel each others emotions and physical pain. They're super protective and jealous." Jared nods.

"That's about right. What do you know about the actual mating process?"

"A little. I think that the male bites the female on the neck to claim her, then they have intercourse before the next full moon."

"Thats all true except for the 'next full moon' part. They can finish it whenever they want, it's just the longer they wait, the more the desire. And the claiming really hurts, so I've been told. It's going to hurt both of us since I can feel your pain."

"So, I'm mates with the alpha of a werewolf pack. If someone asked me two days ago where do you think my life would be now, I would so not say this."

"Hey Sabrina?" A chill goes down my back when he says my name. He moves closer and puts his hand on my thigh. I just wish we weren't in public.

"Yeah?"

"I love you," he whispers. My eyes widen in shock. What do I say? I can't say I love him, I just met him. But then again, does it really matter? I decide on my answer and reply.

"I love you too," he gently kisses my lips again, and we head back to Spanish. Oh how my life has changed in three days.

When I got back home, my parents greeted me with gifts and cake.

"Happy Birthday, Sweetheart," my dad said and gave me a small bracelet. It was leather with a metal clasp and a metal wolf. On the back, it said 'Always run free'. I slipped it on my wrist and hugged my father.

"Thanks dad," I whispered. My mom gave me a bottle of blue nail polish; my favorite color.

Later that night, after cake and a shower, I painted my nails and went to bed.