Aria.
Even I have no idea, how I could cover this distance in such a short period. Why did I feel this sudden need to protect Ben? I swear that I am fast, but not as fast as I have just experienced. It is almost surreal.I turn to Mr. Levi Reynolds and nod. Even I am shocked. However, my shock does not last long. It quickly switches to defense. A furious redhead lunges at me snarling like a rabid dog. I block all her attacks before holding her in a chokehold."I swear Reddy, if you don't stop I will thrash you. Why are you attacking me again? Is it my problem that your equally stupid brother decided to sneak an attack on an unsuspecting person? I will knock you out again if you do not leave me be."I am furious now and my whole being is itching for a fight. I am surprised at how steady my voice sounds. Mr. Reynolds grabs a hold of Reddy and I let loose."Miss Sawyer, what is this about? Can you not wait your turn? And what did I say about shifting? I have called your father and we need to settle this once and for all. If you want to fight Aria, then it is only fair you do it following the rules. Do not make me repeat myself, Scarlet!"When Mr. Reynolds says her name, I burst out laughing. I take back my earlier statement. Now this is quite a cliche. A redhead named Scarlet? Who does that to their child? Mr. Reynolds looks at me puzzled and when he questions my reason for laughing, I laugh even harder."Aria De Andrade! Why are you laughing like that?""I am so sorry sir. But she is a redhead and she is called Scarlet. All along I had named her Reddy!"I speak through giggles and once I am done, all the other students burst out laughing. Even though Mr. Levi Reynolds is not laughing, I see a twinkle in his eye. He is holding the laughter in. Scarlet, on the other hand, turns beet red with rage.Without the go-ahead from our trainer, she lunges forward and catches me unexpectedly. She punches me straight in the gut and I stumble backward. Seeing her aiming for my throat, I notice a murderous glint in her eyes. I steady myself and decide to unleash my demons.I am normally very restrained when fighting. I have had no reason to use the full extent of my strength. Even in the underground arenas, we would not be fighting to the death. However, this time, I know that this redhead is out for blood. It is kill or be killed now.Just before she reaches for my throat, I swerve to the left, at the same time kicking her abdomen with my right leg. She is winded and takes a few seconds to regain her composure. I did not instigate this fight, therefore, I am not on the offensive. I want to see what she's got and frustrate her.I deflate every attack of hers without breaking a sweat. Reddy is not doing so well though. She is all sweaty and tired but is not willing to give up. Reddy is all talk really. Yes, she is aggressive but she does not have what it takes to fight against me.I guess that is a mistake I will not be forgetting soon. I let my guard down and Reddy caught me unawares. However, irrespective of that, I manage to catch her sneak attack on me through the corner of my eye.What baffles me is, how she managed to sneak such a horrendous weapon into the training fields. She charges towards me wearing a furry claw, aiming for my throat.I swerve to the side and she swipes at my hand and part of my chest instead. Excruciating, unbearable pain hits me and I let out a blood-curdling scream. Scarlet stands there with a sinister grin on her face.Then I see red. A rage so crimson that an unspeakable rush of adrenaline overtakes my whole body. Then it is replaced by this indescribable need for blood that I have never felt. As everyone stands there with their mouths gaped in horror, I crouch and spring towards Reddy.With my good hand, I pull her head and crush her face into my knee. Even when I hear the crunch of her nose breaking, I do not relent. Instead, I get up and stomp on that furry hand of hers till her screams stop. I know that it is badly broken.I see Principal Reynolds rushing towards our group with an equally enraged other man but I do not stop. Anyone who tries to hold me down suddenly becomes my opponent. Even with my badly injured hand, I make use of all my good limbs and head.I feel lighter as if the wind is aiding me. Having noted each face that smiled when Reddy hurt me, I barrel into the unsuspecting crowd kicking and headbutting each of them. The whole training field is filled with screams and scurrying students.The blonde-haired man who bears an uncanny resemblance to that Sawyer boy charges at me. It does not take me long to know that he must be their dad. Seeing him charging towards me, I only know one thing. He is so conceited that he wants to fight for his children.That is when I lose it. I have a secret that I have not told anyone. I have mastered a martial arts skill that only a few, dream of. If I can concentrate well, I can manipulate wind, water, and fire.As I see his enraged face, I close my eyes and concentrate. Body steady, legs akimbo, I use my good hand to summon the wind. Of course, it will not be as strong as when I use both hands but this will do. I have never done this when angry. My master always told me to empty my mind of any thoughts during those sessions.When I feel the leaves rustling, I know I have achieved my goal. With my eyes closed, I lift my hand and shove it with all my strength towards the direction I hear rushed footsteps. Then I hear gasps and then screaming and footsteps scurrying away.Snapping my eyes open, even I am taken aback by the damage I see. A raging whirlwind is what I see and I do not know how it came to be. It could not have been me, could it? Principal Reynolds and his twin are issuing orders to the students. Some are already running back to the school building, whilst others are glued to their spots with shock plastered on their faces.Fear and shock grip me and I slump down. Only when I fall, do I feel the pain. I know without a doubt that my hand is broken. No matter how hard I try to clench my teeth and stop the screaming, I lose.Hearing my scream of agony, Mr. Levi Reynolds rushes towards me. He scoops me and starts running towards the school infirmary. I feel sick from the pain but I try to hold it in. I think the big man covers the distance in less than a minute which leaves me wondering. How can someone run so fast whilst carrying another person?"Alpha, this is bad. She has multiple fractures on the hand and this gush on her chest is too deep. She needs to be taken to their hospital because she needs a transfusion and you know why she cannot be given blood from our blood bank. I guess we need to inform her mother."Even though I am lightheaded, I can hear what the strange woman says. Who is Alpha? And why can I not be given blood from their banks? Is it because no one has my blood type? That is odd."I understand Jane, but can you not do something for her now? Stitch her up or something. At least stop the bleeding and also see what you can do for her hand."This voice, I cannot tell if it is the principal or his twin. All I can hear is a concern. I know I like these two guys."Yes, I can. Luckily, I called Doctor Boyce and he is almost here. He will be able to fix up the broken hand and stitch up that deep wound on her chest. Everything else can be done here except for the blood sir. I.."Jane voices her concerns but suddenly stops mid-sentence. I feel another presence in the infirmary with us. I hope this is the so-called doctor. I open my eyes and see him staring at me. The white coat makes me believe that he is the doctor we are waiting for.I am wondering why the other students are not here in the school infirmary with me. I know I hurt Reddy quite badly and a lot of other students. Then where are they? The doctor keeps staring at me with curiosity. I wonder what is going on in his mind.Ignoring his stares, I ask the very thing on my mind."Doctor sir, I know that I hurt Reddy quite badly and I am worried about her. Shouldn't you be attending to her first? What about the other students? How come none of them are here? I am sorry Mr. Reynolds, but I am normally quite disciplined. Unfortunately, today I lost to my anger."The doctor turns to the two Reynolds and I know he does not know about the other students. However, the craziest thing happens. The twin Reynolds starts laughing. Even the nurse and the doctor are as puzzled as I am. Levi is first to regain his composure and explains to the doctor amid giggles."You should have been there Boyce. Aria handed it to Sawyer and his kids quite well. Lately, the whole family has become too hot-headed. Wherever Sawyer is, I am sure he is embarrassed."That is odd and I have a sinking feeling in my heart. It seems like I have successfully created some enemies on my first day at school. I heard that everyone at this school is quite rich. I wonder what they will do to us. So I blurt it out before thinking."Do you think they will come after me? Should I be worried? Not that I am scared of the three of them. My only fear is if they will send some goons after my mum and me.""Not when we are here little one. He will not even dare. Stop worrying about all of them. They have good doctors and will be as good as new next time you see them."That seems to take a lot off my shoulders. I go on to plead with them not to notify my mum till she clocks off work. Whatever happens next, is just a blur.Manny"Manny! Michael, come here quickly, something is wrong with Manny!"I can hear Summer screaming but at this moment, I feel lightheaded and strangely, quite angry. It all takes about a minute and the anger subsides. Then I feel as if I am having a panic attack, then helplessness. Drenched in sweat, I recover and sit upright. Mike and Summer are both looking at me with so much concern. "What happened buddy? For a moment, you scared us there."Michael queries and I know that even though he is trying to make light of the situation, he is a bit ruffled. "I do not know, but I don't think that was my pain."I respond pondering about it then a fear so profound grips me. "Summer, please call Mia! Check on her, please and I will call Father and Mother as well. Darn, it! Why did I not think of them first?"I am frantic at this moment and scared as well. Mia is almost due and that is not labor pain. It felt as if I was being attacked with the intention of killing. I can only think of one
Dr. Boyce When Alpha Luke called me to the school, I was about to leave the pack hospital. I had a meeting scheduled with all branch managers for the different Luminous casinos.Most of the staff was new. Two months ago, I was forced to reshuffle the higher-ups. Sneaky humans. They had started stealing from us and I was left with no choice but to fire most of them. However, considering the gravity of the situation at the school, I had to go. After being told that the badly injured student was human and would need a transfusion, I contacted a human doctor friend of mine, to organize about four pints for me. I collected the blood and headed for the school. How could warrior Levi have allowed the new human student to fight with the werewolves? Now she is badly injured and that is the worst that could happen Honestly, I am quite frustrated. He of all people should have known better. That is the very reason we have minimized the intake of human students. Their plan to hike the school fe
MannySeeing how frantic my mother is, I am having a hard time composing myself. I have no choice but to keep calm for my nephew's sake. I do not need to scare the precious boy.So, I painstakingly, wait for my mom to finish narrating whatever she knows of the commotion at the school. What she says next gives me mixed feelings. I do not know whether I should laugh or cry at the same time. "Gamma Sawyer received a call from your father about his son having been hurt during training. He left in a hurry and another call came in from your dad. This time, Scarlet had gotten into a fight with the human girl, who hurt her brother. I guess Gamma Sawyer had taken off in wolf form, hence your dad could not reach him on his phone."As my mom speaks, I cannot help but feel awed by the human girl. How can a mere human defeat a full-grown wolf, like Sawyer's boy? She is quite interesting. "Then I guess your dad forgot he was still on the phone with me. I heard him screaming to Scarlett not to shif
AriaIn as much as I was against the idea of moving in with the Reynolds, I honestly had no choice. At least, I had to do it for Henna's sake. The poor woman was scared that the Sawyers might come after us. You might wonder what I thought of all that. Well, I do not buy it. Not one bit. No one in their right mind would seek revenge for such a trivial matter. Either the Sawyers are downright stupid, or the Reynolds are hiding some deep secret.I honestly choose to go with the latter because that is the only plausible and quite frankly, sensible explanation. Something is amiss and I intend to find out. Now, you all must think that I am crazy for putting myself in danger right? I do not know how, but I am darn sure the Reynolds will not hurt us. I just know it. The Sawyers do not scare me. I know that I could take the whole clan down if need be. The reason I am playing along is that, from the very first day I set foot in that school, I knew that something was off. Whether it is a cult
MannyI thought that once I meet my mate, everything would be alright. However, it is not so, in my case. If anything, meeting my mate is proving to be an agonizing experience.Do not get me wrong. I was depressed and feared that I would be a mate-less wolf for the rest of my life. So, that day, a month ago, when Summer and I rushed to that school, will always be the best day of my life. I will always remember how her tantalizing lavender blossoms scent almost knocked me over. I remember that it caught me unawares and for a moment, I lost my cool. Even my wolf was giddy and we were the happiest. Unlike Doctor Boyce, I have had no progress whatsoever with my mate. She just does not acknowledge me. She has made it a point that she can only interact with me at social gatherings. She has refused to give me a chance to date her. In fact, she has not opened that door for anyone else. I am slowly losing my mind. Honestly, I am not doing well. How can I function properly when my mate thwart
MannyI look up at my mate and see the shattered look in her eyes. I keep quiet and keep licking the torrent of tears flowing down her cheeks. I can tell she is recalling something so painful that it hurts her even now. So, if I dare invade her mindlink, I might just end up shutting her off.There is a distant look in her eyes that signifies that she is recalling her past. Even though the tears are streaming down her cheeks, she makes no sound. Not even a sob. For me, this is deep and shattering pain. I am now rethinking my strategy. Was this even the best move? Am I not being ruthless by forcing her to open up? But then again, why should I let my mate carry such a heavy burden alone? Only if she shares will I be able to help her out. As much as it hurts me to see her like this, I have to know her. Since she cannot let me in, I had no option but to resort to cunning methods. It is pretty obvious that she would never share her past with anyone willingly. I just know it. Call it intui
AriaThey say that a problem shared is a problem half solved and I believe it. The only thing that makes all this surreal is the one I am sharing my story with. A very large, pitch-black Spirit wolf. The universe surely works in mysterious ways. I cannot believe that my invisible friend, whom I am telepathically connected to is a wolf. How cool is that huh?I already know that I am supposed to be scared, but here I am snuggling with my wolf friend. All I feel around him is peace and contentment. No apprehension and certainly no fear. It is as if I just know that this humongous wolf will never hurt me, no matter what. Then there is this tingling sensation whenever we come in contact with each other. The only strange thing is, it also happens with Manny Reynolds. It scares me but nothing of that sort with the wolf. Is there a connection between these two? It cannot be! With Manny, the electric sparks make me feel apprehensive and to an extent, angry. However, with Wolfie, the sensatio
MannyYes! She feels it too. As strong as I do. My mate feels all the effects of the mate bond. I just do not understand why she finds it easy to get closer to me in my wolf form than in my human form. However, for now, having her all to myself in whatever form is heavenly.Initially, the atmosphere was tense as she narrated her life story. After that moment, when she exuded a chilling aura so foreboding, she turned all nice and cuddly. It was the best moment of our encounter. She decided on her own to snuggle with me. The eruption of sparks was otherworldly. It took all my efforts to curb the growls that were threatening to leave my throat. Then it hit me. The scent of her arousal. I swear today, I practiced serious self-restriction. I have no idea where I got such self-control. The scent of her arousal almost made my wolf take over. I am glad that for the first time, Matt listened to me.Had he had his way, he would have ravished her senseless right here. The result would have been