Hard to Love a Wolf [BOOK 1]

Chapter Twenty-One

I made my way into the student lounge, I had previously been in the library. Some of the serpents were in here, since basketball was over, they didn't go to practice unless they were bored. I made my way over to where Sweetpea was and sat on his lap, making him wrap around my waist and grip me tightly into him. The school year was coming to an end, just one more week and then graduation, then we finally had summer break.

"Do you guys have anything planned for the summer?" Toni asked, and I shook my head "I don't think so" "We could probably make some later" Pea said while he grabbed one of my legs and pulled it over the arm of the couch. I quickly tucked my skirt down and glared at him "Really" I said with a bored expression as he smiled at me. I rolled my eyes and kicked my other leg up beside the other.

"What are you guys doing?" I asked as Cheryl wrapped Toni's arm around her and sat by her. "Biking to California, taking a break" I nodded at the thought, I bet that'd be fun. "I plan to work" Fangs said, and I gave a shrug "Talk to my dad, he'd be willing to give you a job in the shop I'd bet" he nodded, and I smiled as I leaned against Sweetpea.

As my brother entered the room, Toni asked him what he'd be doing as he sat on the chair opposite of them. "I think I'm gonna head down to Florida for a bit to see some old friends. Adelina, did mom and dad talk to you yet?" "No, I haven't really seen them this week" I shrugged, and he nodded, "They're heading to Pennsylvania for a bit after graduation, not sure when they'll be back but they have some business with the old restaurant and shop, so they're gonna deal with it in person" I nodded but didn't respond.

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After school we had come to The Den, where I was running drinks around. Sweetpea and Fangs were playing pool with some other serpents, Toni was getting drinks, and my mother was one drinking tonight. Cheryl hadn't come, claiming she wanted some beauty rest and needed to start packing their bags, even if they had a week. My brother was off running around with some of the Serpents that were tagging along on his trip this summer.

I walked around the bar and grabbed four beers, quickly opening them before making my way to the pool table. Fangs was taking a shot, so I handed out the other beers before holding his, watching as he made two balls in, and moved to make a third, which he did, but he missed the fourth. He took the beer from me as Pea wrapped an arm around me, placing a kiss to the back of my head as I smiled, Johnny Boy taking his shot at a ball. I leaned up and gave Sweetpea a kiss before I made my way back to the bar. As I walked away, he slapped my thigh, making me give him a smirk and glare as he winked.

Toni gave me a beer for myself as I sat on one of the stools in front of her. I planned to have one or two, then stop myself and work it off before Sweetpea and I went back to my house. For a while Toni and I were talking just about random stuff that came up, before someone placed a hand on my hip. I glanced up to see Fangs, "You're totally in my way here" he said, and I rolled my eyes "Shut up, Fogarty" "Let me get another beer, Topaz" he said as she grabbed one from the fridge and quickly took the cap off before he took it and made his way back to the table.

Toni and I picked up our conversation at the same place it ended, talking about our end of the year finals starting Wednesday. I only had to take one for English, but all Juniors did, and my Biology. I didn't have to take my History one, the teacher claiming he didn't want to have one so just using our last test grade as the grade for it. The test was open book, notes, and we were aloud to talk to people around us so I'm assuming everyone is passing with bright flying colors. "She said for the test in English we're just writing a few pages over a prompt" I said as I rolled my eyes. "Did she say what prompt?" "No, just that we'll get it when we get there" I say as someone grabs my waist again, but this was different. Just like the first time we touched, it felt like my skin caught fire and butterflies exploded in my stomach.