Two Less Lonely People

Chapter 5

The rays rumbled their way through the curtains and turned my wearily dark room into a kaleidoscope of jingling patterns of light. I’m laying down on my bed facing by the window.

Green leaves are peeking at me from the outside as I stay still and reminisce the past. Our past.  Jerry and I’s past. Or should I say, just my past.

I’ve been reminiscing like everyday of my life which actually made me sleep deprived.

I thought the devastation that is caused by my broken heart will only affect my mood. But boy, I was wrong. I've been a zombie since that day and everything around me is getting affected.

The discourse that occurred between me and Chloe at the pack infirmary the other day made me connect the dots and come up with the realization that Jerry and I aren’t meant to be.

Look, I know that we aren’t meant to be from the beginning because of the stupid mate thing but Is it really too much to be hopeful?

A soft knock pulled me out of my thoughts.

“Lyn? Aren’t you going to school?” I heard my mom ask.

“I am. I’m just— getting ready.”

“Okay, peaches. I’ll be going to the infirmary to help your dad. Bye.”

“Okay. Take care. Bye.”

First, yes. I lied to my mom about getting ready because if she finds out I’m not she’ll think there’s an issue, though there really is an issue, I just don’t want her to worry anymore.

Second, no. I didn’t lie about me going to school for work.

I finally made it to school after what seems a lifetime of lifting myself off of bed, preparing for school and having my breakfast. I was putting my things down when Marnie, one of my co-teacher approached me.

"Good morning, Marnie!" I greeted her.

"Good morning, Lyn. Mr. Reynolds was asking for you." she said as she walk towards her desk which is near me.

"Oh? I wonder why he's asking for me. " I mumbled.

"Only one way to find out, Lyn. Keep going. You know he doesn't have much patience." Marnie said giggling.

I just shrugged and walk my way to the Principal's office.

I was sitting in front of Mr. Reynolds' desk as he explain to me how my work ethics are changing.

It is true that somehow my job was getting affected with my lovelife issues but I make sure not to affect my students.

I realized this has something to do with my late comings and late reports.

I was making up an excuse inside my head when the principal's blabbering was interrupted by loud roar's outside.

He neared an open window amd started sniffing.

"Rouges!" he blurted out.

Without a word, I  immediately get up and dashed outside. Everything was in chaos. Warriors from different pack are fighting the rouges.

It is very unusual for rouges to be together, they usually travel alone or with a couple but not as a group. Another peculiar thing is how were they able to get through the border and reach the school which is in the center of four pack territories.

I cut off my thoughts and sprinted to my classroom. Seeing my students at the corner of the room looking pale and so scared struck my heart with sympathy.

" 16, 17, 18, 19— 19. Where's Nate?" I asked after counting them.

"He went outside to find you." said one of my students.

"Oh God." I really want to pull all my hair out but first I need to find that kid.

"Okay,  kids. I need to find Nathaniel." I said as I open one of the secret doors that lead to one of the safehouse, more like basement of the school.

"Kids, you know this door, right? Just go straight and Teacher Marnie will be with you there, okay?" I said not showing any panic and stress over the situation to avoid my kids from worrying.

"Okay, Ms. Lyn." they answered in unison.

Once everyone was inside, I closed the door, locked it, the mind-linked Marnie about my pupils when she confirmed that she will meet them halfway, I run outside and immediately look for Nate.

My nose was able to pick up Nathaniel's scent and I realized he was on his way to the principal's office. He might have picked up my faded scent in there.

As I was running, I heard a loud growl from where the kid is. So I sprinted there. I saw a big brown wolf and I can tell it's the leader of the rouges by it's aura. It was on attack stance,  ready to pound the kid and is ready to kill anytime.

Nate was frozen frlm where he stands, he then tried to step back but as he move, the rogue ran towards him to attack. I did my very best to be quick enough to stop the rogue, but it was able to bite the kid in the shoulder and throw him to the wall.

After seeing his brutal attack I jumped and shifted. One of the good thing I acquired from being the beta's gf, now ex, was the fighting skills I learned. Well, we all knew I thought I'm gonna be a beta female so... there it goes.

The rouge then attacked me. I tried dodging every hit. Yes, I tried but this rouge was somehow trained. It managed to land some hits on me.

My excitement was at it's peak. I want to test my fighting skills, for real and this is my chance.

And so I hit its face with my claws and when it was busy trying to get back on me, I immediately turn around and kicked it with my back paws causing him to slam to the wall.

I kicked it really hard enough that it will lose its senses for a bit.

My chest was heaving with adrenaline and excitement. Then a sudden realization hit me that made me hold my breath.

I turned around so I could see a terrified Nate but what I see instead is the boy's gleaming face. He looks so happy and proud which made me confused.

"I knew you were cool!" he then approached me and started petting my head.

This is a little awkward considering I'm an adult and a kid was petting me but I am happy because me showing violence by fighting in front of a kid turns out to be a heroic act. At least, Mr. Reynolds won't suspend me. Haha.

"Let's go mum." he said giddily which made me shake my head mentally. I mean, really? Did he just call me mum?

I lowered myself down so he could ride on my back. Once he's settled, i started jogging on the way to the secret passage to the school's basement. Unfortunately, more wolves are fighting on our way there so instead of risking the other wolves in the basement, I decided to leave this chaos and bring Nate to a safe place I know.