The White Wolf (2020)

Chapter Five

JAY

Glad to be done with his conversation with Riley and Mia, he walked to his English class, anxious about the rising problems everywhere he looked. But he was equally interested to see if he shared this class with Sydney. To pass the time, he gazed out the window beside him and distracted himself with the questions flying through his head.

'What will I tell Sydney if the bond between us strengthens? 'Hey, I'm a werewolf. You're my mate even though you're human. I don't know how it happened but it did. So, do you mind going on a date with me?''

'Now you are accepting her?' The wolf asked.

'No.You know I don't believe in blindly allowing fates to tell me who I should end up with. I was just thinking-'

Their conversation was cut abruptly in his mind as the sound of giggling of girls coming through the door. Without looking, Jay could practically feel her presence wafer into the room.

Looking up Jay saw Sydney walking in, an older film camera slung over her shoulder, and a laptop cradled to her chest. Beside her was the girl who drove the car from last night's prank. And walking behind the pair of girls was none other than Mat.

"You guys really did that!?" Mat questioned.

"You betcha!" Sydney answered chipperly, glancing back at him to keep him looped into the conversation. The three, along with two others, gathered at the front of the class, standing near the teachers desk, talking amongst themselves.

He shook his head disapprovingly at the two. "Damn girls. I better make sure I never get on your bad side." Mat said chucking.

"Oh Matty! You're never on my bad side," Sydney childishly bumping into him.

Mat rolled his eyes and shoulder bumped her back.

'Touch her again and see what happens!' Jay's wolf yelled.

'Calm down.' Jay said watching the trio like a predator to see what would happen next—if anything.

"Well you better watch it Matty, because you're always on Meg's bad side and Meg's the really evil one." The other girl with crazy brown hair said.

Mat smiled sheepishly back at her.

"Well, Meg has her reasons...Actually, nevermind, I take back what I said Mat, you piss me off when you eat my tater tots at lunch!" Sydney yelled punching him in the muscle of his upper arm.

His hearty laugh rang throughout the room before he commented, "Well it's payback for you stealing my M&M's!"

"Still think you two would be an awesome couple." Curly haired girl said with a tisk at the end, cradling her binder to her chest.

Jay felt his breath haltered at that statement.

Sydney! Tell her that you two would not be a good couple! Jay thought, unsure if it was his own thoughts or his wolf's.

Sydney and Mat looked at each other and Jay's stomach rolled uncomfortably.

What is this feeling?

But then they did something that totally caught Jay off guard. They broke into laughter.

Sydney placed a hand on her chest while Mat hunched over a desk laughing out tears. Jay's mate took in deep breaths before looking to her friend. "Funny, Em, very funny."

"Emmery, you make the best jokes, I swear." Mat sighed whipping a tear away.

'Thank god.' Jay thought to himself. 'Wait what was I expecting? Them to look into each others eyes and admit their undeniable love to one and other and make out at the teacher's desk? Jesus! What's wrong with me?!'