The Royal Mask

Chapter Seven

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Ophelia POV

"Did you catch them, Dan?" I ask as soon as he enters the pack house. Mud covered his clothes and I could see some scratches across his cheeks that were already starting to heal.

"No they got away. I am so pissed they injured my boys and ran away like chickens! I will surely catch them the next time they come across the borders!" Says Dan in his alpha tone.

"I'm sure you will alpha." Smiles Luna at Daniel.

I felt someone was staring at me so I turn to find Jen looking at me. I mouth, "What?" She just nods her head towards the first floor. That is our code meaning lets-have-a-girls-talk! She gets up, walking towards the stairs and I follows her as everyone is busy discussing about the rogues.

As soon as I lock the door behind me, she stands besides the bed with her hands on her hips.

"What happened, Jen?"

"You tell me what happened?"

"What do you mean?" I reply back confused.

"What happened with Dan in the school and since you returned you are zoning out, its like  you are in some other world...tell me what happened Lia?"

"Breathe..Jen..breathe" I chuckle.

"Tell me..tell me..hurry!" She says dragging me towards the bed.

I sigh and lay down in the bed staring at the ceiling, thinking exactly from where should I start.

I started telling her everything and her only response was her mouth opening and closing several times like a fish in shock.

"So you are telling me you got a confession and your "lost" mate in one day!!! Oh my god you lucky bitch!!! What are you going to do now? I knew Daniel always liked you but he confessed just because he was jealous...What are you..."

"What do you mean by Dan always liked me?" I interrupted.

She looks at me and shrugs, "Well.. everyone knew except you!"

"What!" I slap her arm while she laughs as though I cracked a joke.
So not funny!

I was about to ask her but Luna knocks at the door telling us to come down for dinner.

I give Jen a look saying I-am-not-finished-with-the-conversation and she nods back grining.

Sigh! I don't know what to do with Daniel. I have always thought him as a friend, never more than that. He became a family to me when his family took me in this pack. I can't accept his confession since I don't love him and mainly my eyes and mind is only one person that is Nate Saunders.

But Nate...I can see him from tomorrow. I need to get close to him as I cannot say he is my mate directly. He is human, he will just think I am a lunatic.

I want him to feel something towards me I don't want to just go and force him to like me just because of some mate bond.

And on top of that I have to deal with the number of girls begging for his attention. I mean he is so Adonis like which girl in her right mind wouldn't look at him. What if he already has a girlfriend? Na...that won't happen. He has come to this town like only few days ago. What if he doesn't like me or  I am not like his ideal type or something. I think I am gonna get a panic disorder soon. Sigh!

The Next Day.....

"Damn you look good! Every boy will be ogling you from head to toe." Shouted Jen while jumping up and down on my bed.

I chuckled and winked at her. But Jen didn't comment on my first ever winking since no one knows when I wink. Lol! I truly suck at it. But hey! at least I am trying to be good at it.

Anyways I am wearing a black skirt matching it with black heels and an off-shoulder Peach top. Finishing my look with a little bit of makeup and my cherry lip gloss. And yes I do look good...I think as I glance myself in the mirror.

"Nate is gonna be on his knees begging for your attention." Jen says smirking at me.

"Nate?"

No..that was not me asking that. We turned to see Daniel standing at my door looking pissed off but then he looked me and took a double take checking me out from head to toe. Awkward!

I froze. How the hell should I answer him now? He knows he is that new guy but he still doesn't know that the new guy is my mate.

Jen quickly spoke, "Nate! You don't know Nate Saunders! Which world are you in? He is the hottest topic in our school! He is so handsome and..."

Dan cut her off looking totally bored, "Hurry up or else we will be late!" He said looking at Jen.

He looked my way again and when I was about to smile his way he turned and walked away from the room. So it's official that it's going to be awkward.

I looked at Jen and Jen winked at me and pulled me towards the door. I am so happy and lucky to have this girl as my best friend.

Throughout the way to school it was quiet and awkward. If I am saying the word awkward so many times then imagine the level of awkwardness!!!

When we entered the gates every pair of eyes was on us. It is like that everytime but for a change it was on me.

They must be thinking what happened to this girl..well fellas Nate happened! I am so excited. Don't worry you can never make out what all is going inside my head behind my serious poker face.

When we three were walking across from our car, a silver Audi with a black bike trailing, parked itself a few distance away from our car. This was new.

"Oohh, who is the owner?" Beamed Jen.

Maybe the owner is....

I was about to reply her when I froze over my spot and heard a lot of gasps.

Lizzie the school Barbie and pack slut got out from the car and on the other side Nate like a celebrity got out. And Tom parked his bike too besides the car.

Nate looked dashing like a movie star getting out of the car in total awesome style wearing all black. There was total silence even the bitchy gossip girl group stopped chit chatting. Hell...even Jen stopped talking might as well add, stopped breathing if its even possible. Everyone looked at them.

But when I saw Lizzie holding his arm and pecking his cheeks I was literally fuming. My wolf was ready to tear her into shreds. I felt a pang of jealousy and hurt which I have never ever experienced.

I was about to walk over them but Jen caught my arms and stopped me.

We watched as Nate and Lizzie passed  by us hand in hand. For a moment I felt Nate look towards me and freeze but maybe I was just imagining it. Why would he even look at me when he has a walking model screaming sex appeal besides him.

"Why is our mate not feeling the bond?" I asked my wolf.

Maybe because he is not a werewolf... Afterall he is human. Replied my wolf dishearteningly.

"Or maybe he is not our mate. Maybe I did some sort of mistake in identifying him as our mate." I replied back.

But got no reply from my wolf.