Chapter 3

Lilith’s POV

On the way to our second class, math, Susi was even more energetic. While I couldn’t understand it, so was I. Once we entered our class, the same two seats as the previous class were available. Does no one enjoy window seats? We practically skipped to our seats and plopped our butts down. 

While getting situated with my folders, a shiver went down my spine, and I felt the need to peek at the door. Suddenly, all my newfound energy dissipated as Connor walked in with some girl hanging on his arm. Annoyance pricked at me, irritated that it wasn’t me on his arm. Why? I didn’t even talk to the dude. 

Connor picked the seat behind me instead of the one next to me, this time without stopping to look at me. I did my best to ignore them both when the girl stopped at my desk and cleared her throat. I made eye contact with her to see her motioning me out of my seat. She said nothing like she was expecting me to obey her physical command. She widened her eyes and started tapping her foot with impatience. Green eyes AGAIN. Susi spun around when she realized what was going on. 

“Oh great, Queen Bee is in the class. Everyone! Do what she says before she has one of those tantrums!” Susi mocked her while making large motions with her hands. The class followed along and laughed. 

The girl hissed, "You Bitch! Yes, you do what I say. This is MY school. Do NOT make me rip you from that chair and make a fool of you in front of this human!” 

She had a pointy index finder jamming the air at Susi with one hand on her hip.  

I’m rooting for Su. Something tells me she isn’t the type to back down. Wait, did she say human? That’s a weird way to talk… You’re human too, moron. 

Red flashed in Susi’s eyes again, “I’d like to see your scrawny little ass try.”  

That seemed to shut the blonde up for a moment. 

She reached out and grabbed my arm and squeezed hard. I thought Uncle Tim was strong, but her strength beats the pain from him by ten times.  

“OUCH!” I screamed. 

Everything happened quickly after that. Connor had grabbed the girl and slammed her into the back wall. Slammed or threw? I couldn’t tell. It caught me off guard.  

He had her pinned up, hanging from her throat in his hand. Nothing is spoken, but it seemed like some understanding had gone on in her eyes while he held her there. Did I hear her whimper? He let her drop to the floor as she coughed, trying to catch her breath with her hand up to her throat. She looked around the room and then her eyes caught mine. A red glint to her slitted eyes covered the pretty green, and it did not disappear.  

She made her way to the seat next to me without another word. I became bewildered. Did Connor just protect me? I was even more shocked when I realized the teacher, nor the students did anything to intervene. It was like they just watched and enjoyed the show. There were no chuckles from anyone or snide comments. It seemed like someone spoke a law and a sentence carried out. Connor headed back to his seat. 

“Thank you for that, Connor, was it?”  

I held my hand out to him. He smiled and my heart decided it was time to explode. Knees went weak, and I was grateful to have my butt plastered to the chair. He accepted my hand and shivers went through my body. Blood rushed to my face and between my legs.  

When he didn’t reply, I took the initiative. “I--- I’m Lili.” 

“Hi Lili, don’t let her touch you again. If it happens, come to me and I’ll handle her.” He ended the handshake and took a seat. 

So that’s Talia. Now I get it.  

Connor’s POV

I was so distracted by Lili’s scent that I completely missed Talia, demanding her to move. I came to when Lili screamed from Talia, grabbing her arm. She was hurting my mate! Using the speed of my position as Alpha, I jerked her up and threw her to the back of the room. The moment she hit the wall, I had already grabbed her throat and was holding her up against it.  

She screeched in our bond link. 

Talia: What the hell!? 

I roared in anger at her, causing fear to flash in her eyes for a moment. 

Me: Don’t you ever touch her again.  

Talia: You’re going to defend this weakling human over me!? 

Her wolf whimpered from the audacity she had to argue back at me. At least the Lykos had some sort of intelligence. 

Me: I WILL NOT tolerate your actions anymore. You are not Alpha and nowhere near Beta nor the mate of one. You never will be one in my pack. So, what gives you the balls to speak with me in such a tone? 

I growled back at her, choosing not to mention Lili was my mate. I needed no more issues to deal with. Who knows what deviant plans she would come up with when she realized she could no longer have me? Her mate rejected her for a reason, and I don’t blame him. I had half a mind to reject her as a member of the pack, but then again, her deviousness would come back for revenge some way or another. 

Talia: I apologize for my actions, Alpha Connor. 

Her tone become respectful, and she dropped her eyes. About the damn time, she remembers her position. 

I released her and made my way back to my seat when Lili reached her hand out and greeted me. Taking her hand got me hard in an instant. Her face went beet red, and I could feel the sparks passing through our hands. After our small conversation, I relaxed back into my seat. Trying to keep my Lykos from taking over after our heated moment. Curiosity is itching at me as to why I can control myself with anger, but not with these hormones running wild. 

Keeping a close eye on Talia’s behavior towards Lili, I noted each slitted look she narrowed her way. I was proud of Lili for keeping her composure and ignoring the daggers coming from the bitch. The composure I tried to keep by focusing on Talia did me no good on thoughts running rampant in my head of the pretty little blonde in front of me. 

Her ashen blonde hair would look amazing crunched up in my fist as I pull her head back. Trailing kisses and nips down her throat, making my way to her breasts. I could do it right now, and no one would object. No one could, except maybe my mate. Only if she didn’t want the same, but I could smell her arousal. She gets turned on just by my smile. If I hadn’t shut out Dior moments ago from his constant “mate this, mate that”, he might’ve just convinced me to do it. 

To drag her out of her chair and onto my lap. Feel her plump ass grinding against me as she tries to struggle from my hold. One hand sliding into her sweats, and the other up to her breasts. Make her soak my hand just so I can have her scent on me like a lotion for the rest of the day. Hear her moan as she begs me to stop. 

I could take her here and now, even if she refused me.  

Oh yeah, I. Am. Fucked.