Two Dog Night

High School Jungle

Gizzy POV

I had lived in the forests of Italy all my life, growing up around human Shifters who were basically as animalistic as their werewolf counterparts. Most people in our Packs didn't care if anyone saw them naked, or were just as angry and territorial as their Wolves.

Men would often get into fights over women, wanting to protect what was theirs, and sometimes women threw themselves at men besides their own just to keep the fight going.

But that in no way prepared me for the absolute zoo that I encountered the next Monday, a little thing people like to call high school. They were animals!

My hands were tight, nervous fists as I all but clung to Moo-maw, Rooster leading the way. Momma and Daddy really thought this was a good idea?!? I was a fucking deaf-mute, dammit! I wouldn't last an hour!

We walked into the office for my schedule and things, the low hum of noise filtering through the doors, even though I couldn't hear anything anyway.

Once we'd gathered all my paperwork, the secretary sent for the translator. There was only one translator, and he would have to be in every single one of my classes and pretty much follow me around everywhere I went, but at least he was my age so we would have still been in the same classes anyway.

A throat cleared behind us as the translator walked in. Turning, my face went up in flames and my first instinct kicked in, which was to run. I shoved past him, away from Moo-maw and Rooster, and fled out the door. I'd seen a bathroom when we'd first came in, so I ducked in there and cowered in a stall. Beau was my translator!?!

We'd only seen each other that one time, but it was forever etched into my brain - but of course it was, he and his brother had been absolutely butt naked! But now he was my translator...?!? Oh my goddess, I'd never live this humiliation down...

Tears pressed hard against my eyes and slowly spilled out, overflowing onto my cheeks. It was more than the Beau thing, though... Goddess, I missed my family! I missed Italy. This was too much! I couldn't handle it! I just wanted to go home!

As tears streamed down my face, I buried it in my hands. I can't do it. It was only the first day of school, and I - I couldn't do it. Then, a surprised squeak burst from my lips as a hand knocked at the stall door on the other side. Sniffing, I unlocked it and slowly pushed it open, not prepared for who I saw on the other side. Beau!?!

~000~

He immediately tugged me off the toilet seat and into his arms, his nose skimming along the side of my face. 'I know it's a lot to take in, with very little time to process, but I'm right here, Kitten. I'm not leaving, I'm gonna stay right here and help you.'

'But why,' I signed slowly, eyes locking with his, 'I'm a nobody, an outsider...' My eyes narrowed as I looked him over, 'What do you want in return?!?'

'The pleasure of your company,' he signed back, eyes genuine and true, 'And to help you because no one else will.'

I crossed my arms over my chest with a small huff, giggling as I remembered Daddy's words. 'Fine, but if you hurt me, I've got the werewolf Italian mafia on my side!'

He chuckled, 'I'll be sure to remember that.' He chuckled once more and nodded, slowly pulling away. 'Ready to go give it another shot? I'll be right here, I promise.'

As if on their own accord, my eyes looked for Wesley, but he was nowhere to be found. I arched a brow and looked to Beau, not used to seeing them apart.

He simply shrugged with a small, almost sad, smile. 'Wesley is already out of school. He stays at the Pack House and runs the place until I can get home and help.'

I shrugged with a small smile and stood up as he backed away, allowing me to out of the stall, where I immediately reached for his hand. He twined our fingers and gave me the same smile.

'Lets get this show on the road!'

~000~

I waved goodbye to Moo-maw and Rooster from my place at Beau's side, watching as they climbed into their car and left. We walked back inside just in time to see a flood of students pouring through the building, going to their next class. I didn't know how they knew it was time to leave, but then I saw bells hung on the wall, signaling the change of class. 'Ready?'

'As I'll ever be.' My first period was Precalculus, which I was glad to miss; I absolutely hated math. Second period was History, which I absolutely loved. I glanced over my schedule and saw that nothing would be too hard for me to handle. Then I remembered what Beau had said: he was here to stay. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad, after all.

Beau led the way to second period with our fingers still locked together, people practically parting down the middle to get out of his way. As I got situated in my chair upon arrival, I couldn't help but mull over what he had said that night a week ago, when we had first met, that he hoped they would know their own territory enough to take me safely home. Were he and Wesley the Alpha's of my new Pack!?!

After signing my exact thought to Beau, I damn near fell out of my chair as he simply nodded with that same dimpled grin that I had already come to love. One of my new Alpha's was in high school with me!?! My new Alpha's saved my ass from drowning and freezing to death!?!

I had seen my new Alpha's naked!?!?

A/N: it's been a long long long time since the last time I've been on Wattpad, let alone since the last update, and I'm sorry. Life gets in the way, I'm sure y'all know how it is. But I'm back! And so are Giselle, Beau, and Wesley ;)