Getting Noticed (Wattys 2015)

>>> Plan 3: Be A Motherfucking Jackass of A Pervert

Dedication: @fatigued_ for the beautiful cover on the side.

>>>Plan 3: Be A Motherfucking Jackass of A Pervert

William Xaviers

“Mate?” Blondie’s eyes widened and she looked back at Vanessa who was lost in her book. “You mean Vanessa?”

“No. I mean her fucking shirt is my mate.” I answered, sarcastically. Brushing off nonexistent dirt from my shirt. The blood sucker glared at me, looking me up and down before blowing through her lips in frustration and giving me a weird look.

“But you are Will Xaviers…….werewolf, player, slut, Bad boy extradonaire….and she is Vanessa Reynolds….my best friend, human who refuses to be called human, book worm, weirdo crazy person, unique.” Blondie muttered to herself, looking at me as if I was a great puzzle. I couldn’t deny her words since she was right but that didn’t mean I would treat my own mate like that.

“Yeah…..it’s bloody confusing since I turned 18 one and a half months ago and I just found out about Vanessa now….and it’s not like this is a big town.” I blurted out before I could stop myself. Blondie narrowed her eyes at me, assessing me.

“We just came back from vacation this month.” She answered my question. “But….aren’t mates horny about each other the moment they sense each other’s presence? Because Vanessa hasn’t even talked about you.”

Ouch.

“Yeah, it’s weird. She didn’t even acknowledge me yesterday at the mall when I first recognized her scent. She scowled at me.”

Wow….I sound like a whiny love sick puppy.

“Wow, man, at least keep some of your manliness intact by trying not to sound so whiny and whipped.” Blondie voiced my thoughts before sticking out her hand at me, a hint of disgust in her expression. “I am Cameron Golightly.”

Her name registered in my mind and my eyes widened. Cameron Golightly was not a normal vampire. She was known for her viciousness. She usually drank animal blood but at times, she would be the reason for the death of some criminals in town. She didn’t belong to any vampire coven or pack or whatever they called it. She was one of the youngest well known vampires of the town. And to humans, she was a slut with class.

“Why are you friends with a human?” I asked, ignoring her hand. Werewolves and Vampires weren’t arch nemesis but they still despised each other. If Cameron was offended by my gesture, she didn’t show it and calmly retracted her hand.

“Vanessa isn’t a normal human. She is……amusing and fun to be with even if she is oblivious to our world.” She answered before looking back at the café once more. “I should probably go back. She is ignorant of her surroundings when she is reading but she isn’t that big of an idiot to not realize that her friend has been in the bathroom for way too long.”

I nodded and before I could even blink, Cameron was sitting in front of a smiling Vanessa. She carried on the conversation casually, as if our conversation hadn’t happened at all.

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“Her best friend is who?!” exclaimed Jake, looking at me as if I needed to be escorted to the nearest asylum.

“You are telling me that your mate’s best friend is a fucking vampire. And not even a normal vampire but Cameron fucking Golightly.” Kyle said, bewildered and shaking his head furiously. Lacey looked deep in thought, her fingers playing with a strand of her hair. All of them sat on the couch, the boys on the sides while the Luna was seated in the middle, Kyle’s hand wrapped around her waist. I sighed and continued my pacing in front of them.