Depend On Me [18+]

Shit happens

Chapter 12

***Kaiden***

As the next Alpha, I knew what I wanted in life and what is expected of me. I grew up with strict rules and self-discipline. It's the only thing that kept me from stripping Mora every time I set eyes on her. The only thing that allows me to wait until we both know enough about each other.

As an Alpha, I don't want to be a dictator. I wanted to live for my people. This mindset allows me to approach my fellow classmates and pack members with mutual respect. I wanted their trust and loyalty as their future Alpha. So, I become their golden boy and goody two shoes. 

I worked hard despite the teasing from my friends or the attitudes of my pack members who dislike changes. I was called weak, soft, and pretentious, but I didn't mind because I was doing something I was proud of.

But, who was I kidding. At the end of the day, I was just the selfish and spoiled Alpha's son whose observation skills were a bit higher than average.  My mom wanted a son who followed the rules, so I did. My dad wanted a son who was strong enough to prove his legacy but posed no threat to his throne. So, I was. 

The pack wanted an Alpha's son who they didn't fear and could control. So, I became amicable. 

By my 18 birthday, my facade was complete, and I already knew that my life wasn't my own.  I even expected my mate's expectations to also stifle me. 

My heart skipped a beat when Mora walk toward me with a happy grin while the crowd looks at her with fear, disgust, and apprehension. My world was on the brink of shattering but my mate only shined brighter.

"Is everything okay?" I ask in a nonchalant tone, but, inside, the stares made me apprehensive.

Mora nods. "She tries to hit me with a tray, so I defended myself."

Mora expected the least of me. She just wanted someone to be there with her.  The way she stays true and honest makes me anxious because I wasn't used to honesty. I grab her warm hands into my cold ones. 

Behind her, the stares of my pack bore into us and I knew what they wanted. If I scold her here and there, I would go back to being their golden boy with a terrible mate, but, under the bright eyes of my mate, I could only hug her and tell her good job. 

Although the stares made me anxious, it was better than their fake love that terrified me.

The rest of the day was deathly silent except for the whispers of the fight in the cafeteria. The tension in the school only seems to rise. They saw her as a threat to their little system. To add to my worries, her new friends were being wishy-washy, but Mora only smiles mysteriously.

I could understand they didn't want to be ostracized, but that didn't mean shit to me. Mora wasn't bothered, but I was. They painted her as this cruel monster, but to me, she was a beautiful creature who is thriving in her environment.

I wanted to scream out all of her cute and quirky personalities and wake them up. I wanted to stop the fights. I wanted to stop them from making me choose between my mate and my pack. But, inside, I have already chosen my mate and they all knew it.

The fights did not stop that day. A group of girls tried to jump her in the bathroom just to have their heads sunken into a toilet. A fae and a witch tried to bewitch her locker only to have their face smash into it. A group tried to cast a spell on her but end up creating an orgy.

Not once did Mora tell me. I had to hear it from my friends. Something in me broke that day, and I decided to let go. I wasn't enough in their hearts for them to be considerate of me and my mate when I gave up everything to be theirs. So, I let go and hold on to my mate.