Jasper Hartford
She walked into the room and my pulse quickened. She was talking to her friend, laughing at some joke. I would give anything for her to laugh at my jokes like that, literally anything.
She took her seat in front of me without even looking in my direction. She flicked her long auburn hair over her shoulder, wafting her scent in my direction. I could smell the coconut shampoo she always uses and the slightest hint of sweat on her skin.
Even the scent of her was enough to send me wild with desire, it made me want to run my tongue along her skin. I wanted to taste every inch of her until she begged for my cock, and then I wanted to make love to her until she fell apart in my arms. But she was the only person I couldn’t have, my parents saw to that when they let her stay with us.
I have loved Lizzy for the last three years. I have tried everything I can think of to get her out of my mind but nothing seems to work. At first, I tried to ignore my feelings for her in the hope that if I didn’t acknowledge them then they would go away. I was wrong, they didn’t go away, they only got stronger as time went on.
When it was clear that approach wasn’t going to work I tried to wipe her from my mind. I screwed my way through half the she-wolves in our year at school desperately trying to make myself forget about her. I didn’t feel anything for any of those girls, the only thing I felt was guilt and shame over the way I treated them.
I haven’t been with anyone else for the last eight months. I am pinning all my hopes on finding my mate. I turn nineteen in a couple of days, then I will find my mate and all my problems will be over. I will find my Luna and she will be my world. Until then I would just have to live with my feelings for Lizzy.
The lesson felt as though it lasted forever. I spent the whole lesson watching Lizzy. I was sitting behind and slightly to the side of her so I could see some of her face in profile. I could see the look of concentration on her face as she tried to work out the mathematical problems, and I could see the slight hint of a smile when she finally solved them.
I loved to watch her but it was like a slow form of torture. Seeing her beautiful face and smelling her delicious scent for a whole hour and not being able to touch her or even talk to her. My head was filled with all the dirty things I could do to her if we were alone together.
When the lesson was finally over Lizzy and her friend packed their bags and left for their next lesson. Lizzy didn’t look in my direction, not once. Her lack of regard for me stung like a rejection. How could I love her so much without her even noticing that I was there?
I followed them. My next class was in the opposite direction but I wasn’t ready to stop seeing her yet. I stayed a few paces behind them. Far enough so it didn’t seem suspicious but close enough so I could still see her and smell her. I did this a couple of times every day and so far she has never noticed me following her.
“Have you thought about what you are going to wear to prom?” Lizzy's friend asked.
Lizzy looked at her friend, there was sadness in her eyes.
“I’m not going to prom.”
“Prom is a huge deal, you have to go.”
“I know but I don’t want to go alone.”
“I can solve that.” Her friend said. She was smiling at Lizzy and even at this distance I could see the excitement in her eyes as she turned to face her.
“How?” Lizzy asked.
“I will just mention to Oliver that you want a date to prom. He would jump at the chance to go with you.”
It felt as though my whole world had shattered into a million pieces. There was someone else who wanted to be with my Lizzy. What if she wanted to be with him too? Before I could regain my composure, a growl escaped from my throat.
Lizzy turned around, and the moment she saw me her eyes went wide with fear. Why was she scared of me, what did she think I would do to her? I would never hurt her, I love her. She must know that.
“What is your problem?” Her friend asked. She turned to face me and placed her hands on her hips.
“She can’t date him, she can’t date anyone.” My words came out more forcefully than I had intended. I was hurt and I wanted her to know how I felt about her. Instead, I came across as an enraged psychopath. Why did this always seem to happen when I was around her? It was as though my feelings interfered with my ability to properly express myself.
“Oh? Why is that?” Her friend asked, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
What could I say to that? I couldn’t say that I loved her, and I wanted her to be mine forever. I also couldn’t say that I couldn’t stand the thought of her being with anyone else and I don’t trust myself not to kill any man who tries to touch her. If I showed her that kind of favour it would make her a target for anyone who wanted to hurt me. It also wouldn’t be fair on my future Luna, whoever she may be.
“Why would anyone want to be with such a weak pathetic creature as her.”
As soon as the words exited my mouth I regretted them. That was literally the worst thing I could have said. My head was spinning. Why can’t I think straight around her? Why do I always seem to say things that hurt her?
“You are a monster. Liz will be so much better when she moves in with us, far away from you.” Her friend shouted in my face.
That was the final straw. The thought of my Lizzy so far away from me was just too much for me to deal with. There would be no way of me protecting her if she left, I had to put a stop to it.
“She is not going anywhere. She is staying here with me.” I shouted.
I was aware that people around me were stopping to listen to our conversation. Most of them were members of my pack and they were probably very interested in finding out who had pissed off the future Alpha.
“She is going and there is nothing you can do to stop her.” Lizzy's friend shouted back with equal intensity. She didn’t realise it but she was challenging my authority in front of my pack. I couldn’t stand by and let it happen. She may be human but that didn’t mean a thing. My pack needed to know that I wouldn’t let anyone get away with challenging my authority.
I took hold of the human’s neck and pushed her against the wall.
“She will do exactly what I tell her to do, whether she likes it or not,” I growled.
I could smell the human’s fear but it had no effect on me. I would have said more, the only thing that stopped me was the look on Lizzy's face. Her eyes were filled with fear and sadness and I hated seeing her like that. I let go of the human and walked away. I didn’t look back, I didn’t want to see Lizzy looking at me like that ever again.
Elizabeth Summers Jasper had his hand around Patti’s throat, I could see the fear in her eyes as she struggled to catch her breath. She was scratching at his hands trying to get her freedom but it was a futile attempt. He was a werewolf, he was much stronger than her. He probably couldn’t even feel her dull human nails as they scratched at his skin. “She will do exactly what I tell her to do, whether she likes it or not.” His voice was harsh, I could feel the venom and hate behind his words. His hatred for me was so clear but I still don’t understand where this hatred was coming from or why he was taking his hatred of me out on my friend. I wanted to help my friend, he was going to kill her if I didn’t stop him, but I couldn’t move. Even though he didn’t have his wolf yet, his Alpha aura was enough to keep me frozen in place. He was going to kill my friend while I was standing within arms reach of her and there was nothing I could do to stop it. I could feel myself whimpering and cr
Jasper Hartford I had been looking for Lizzy all afternoon. She had skipped classes, but she never normally skipped classes so I was naturally worried about her. I knew I had upset her and her friend and I wanted to apologise to her even though, I wasn’t sure exactly how to go about it. I couldn’t find any trace of her scent anywhere on campus so I had come home hoping she would be there. When I couldn’t find any trace of her at home, I started to panic. She was never late home, if anything bad had happened to her it would be all my fault. I needed to get some air and clear my head so I was planning to go on a walk but once I stepped outside I could hear a car approaching. Lizzy couldn’t drive but I hoped that one of her friends had brought her home. I watched the car pull into our driveway and that’s when I saw him. She was in a car alone with that male human she hung around with. I had seen the way he looked at her, I would have to be blind not to. He was constantly watching her
Jasper Hartford “Where is Lizzy?” I asked as I walked into the dining room for dinner the following evening. I hadn’t seen Lizzy since her accident and I had done nothing but worry about her for the last 24 hours. My mom had kept her out of school to make sure that she was fully recovered but part of me wondered if that was just a ploy to keep her away from me. I felt like I was dying without her. She was all I could think about and it felt as though there was a knife in my heart not knowing where she was or how she was feeling. The whole time I was at college she never left my mind once. Now I was sitting at the dining table with the rest of my family but Lizzy was nowhere in sight. That only made me worry more, she never missed a family meal and she was never late to anything. “She will be here in a moment” My mom replied. “Good.” I breathed a sigh of relief. I started to fill my plate with the food on the table in front of me only to be distracted a few minutes later when Lizzy
Elizabeth Summers When I woke up this morning my room smelled faintly of Jasper. It was almost as though he had been in my room watching me while I was sleeping but that couldn’t be true. I had to be imagining it, at least that is what I tried to convince myself of as I got dressed for college. After all, the alternative was just strange. What possible reason would Jasper have to be in my room? I didn’t have anything that he could want unless he wanted to see me and he usually only wanted to do that so he could bully me. No, I must have been imagining it, he usually tried to stay as far away from me as possible when we were both at home. Come to think about it, he was uncharacteristically kind to me last night, maybe he felt guilty about the fact that he almost killed me. I heard some of the Omega’s talking yesterday, they said that Jasper and his dad had an argument after what happened to me the other day. Maybe I am being overly optimistic by making conclusions after one day but i
Jasper Hartford My lips were only a few centimetres away from Lizzy’s. They looked so warm and inviting, slightly parted as though she was waiting for me to claim them. I could feel her breath on my skin, causing my whole body to respond as I longed for her touch. I desperately wanted to push her against the wall and make her scream my name in pleasure. “Jasper, what are you doing?” “Kissing you.” I crossed the remaining space between us and closed my eyes as I brought my lips towards hers. I waited for the moment our lips made contact but that moment never came. When I opened my eyes again I realised that Lizzy was no longer standing directly in front of me, she had taken a couple of steps back. Why would she back away from me like that? The way she was looking at me and the way she whispered my name made it feel like she wanted me just as much as I wanted her, so why would she back away? ‘Maybe she is shy, maybe you should take things a bit more slowly.’ Garnet suggested. I igno
Elizabeth Summers I had been sitting on the sofa at home for the last half an hour waiting for Oliver to pick me up. I had been avoiding him ever since this morning, in fact, I had been avoiding everyone since this morning. I didn’t want to have to deal with any of them. Oliver with his stupid ideas about our relationship, my other friends trying to push us together, and Jasper with his mind-boggling behaviour over the last few days. I had considered more than once messaging Oliver to cancel whatever tonight was. Then I could spend the whole night locked in my room instead, pretending that the world around me hadn’t suddenly turned itself upside down. Unfortunately, my Omega side wouldn’t let me do that, the thought of letting Oliver down made me feel so bad that I thought I might throw up. That meant I was left with no option other than to go on this stupid fake date with Oliver. “Are you OK dear? You have been distracted all afternoon.” Jasper’s mom asked. “It is nothing.” “No o
Elizabeth Summers I didn’t see Oliver during the game, I assume he went home after being accosted by Jasper and Nico. So instead I spent the game sitting next to Adam, which wasn’t too bad even though I had very little idea what was going on in the game. To me, it just looked like a lot of needless running and shouting. It was safe to say this wasn’t my usual scene, I preferred quieter pastimes with fewer people around. “Adam, would you be able to drive me home?” I asked, as the game finished and people started getting up to leave. I had been worrying about how to get home ever since I realised that Oliver wasn’t coming back. It took me almost the whole duration of the game to build up the confidence to ask that one simple question. Even now I could feel my heart pounding in my chest while I waited for his response. “No, I know Jasper would want to take you home personally.” “Oh.” I didn’t know what else to say to that. I was sure Jasper would much rather give one of his cheerleadi
Jasper Hartford Lizzy stepped out of her room wearing the dress my mom bought her looking absolutely stunning. She normally wore clothes that hid her body, I know that was mostly my fault but I still felt guilty about it. Maybe when we had completed our bond and she felt more comfortable around me I could convince her to dress like this more often. I had overheard her talking to my mom about me. She seemed happy that I was her mate which was a nice surprise after how badly I had messed things up in the past. I had been worried that she would be shocked and upset once she worked out I was hers, the fact that she seemed to be taking it so well made me want to throw caution to the wind and kiss her. ‘Say something, you are staring at her like an idiot.’ Garnet groaned. “Wow,” I mumbled, unable to think of anything more profound to say. ‘I should have been more specific. I should have told you to say something smart.’ Garnet complained, sharing some of his embarrassment with me. “Tha