My Enemy, My Mate

Chapter 10

Everyone was gathered on the oval for the PE lesson. Mrs Harbourn was from the Night Moon Pack. She moved here when she couldn't find her mate and gave up trying to find him. She was a warrior wolf in her pack, so she knew her stuff.

All of the Red Woods Pack students were bunched together on the opposite side of Mrs Harbourn to the Goliath Pack students. I felt sorry for Mrs Harbourn to be standing in the crossfire of the cold glares and judgemental stares. I knew this would be fun.

Shay was getting agitated knowing Grey was close. I couldn't see him but I could smell his scent. He was definitely here. My heart was racing at his scent alone.

"Welcome everyone to our first joint PE class!" Mrs Harbourn was trying desperately to lighten the mood, "So, we will be focusing on self-defense during our sessions together. Light contact is allowed but anything more substantial will result in exclusion from the program." She eyes off all students on either side of her. She continued, "This week, we will be focusing on how to stop an attacker who comes from behind. This is particularly helpful for our female students as it is a common technique of rogues when k********g female wolves." Aria looks at me anxiously.

"This just got heavy fast." She laughs, trying to sound lighthearted.

"Can I have two volunteers? Preferably one from each pack?" Mrs Harbourn asks. Almost every student shot their hand up to volunteer. She assessed the groups. "Let's see some of our future pack leaders, shall we? Grey?" She calls out. The Goliath Pack group hoot and cheer for their future Alpha. That is when I see him. He is wearing his footy shorts and a singlet. It shows off his muscular arms and shoulders. I try to snap myself out of admiring him, but it is a struggle.

Mrs Harbourn looks through the Red Woods students before her eyes land on me.

"And Willow?" She asks, but I know she is telling. Red Wood students cheer a little less energetically. What a pathetic pack representative I am. I begin to walk towards Mrs Harbourn refusing to let myself look at Grey.

" OK. So Willow, can you stand here?" Mrs Harbourn indicated where to face, "And Grey, you come up behind her." She instructs.I realise I am holding my breath trying not to inhale his scent.

Mrs Harbourn continues, "If an attacker comes up behind you like this and puts their arms around your torso... Grey?" Mrs Harbourn indicated for Grey to wrap his arms around my torso. He hesitates but follows her instructions. As soon as his skin touches mine, it is like thousands and thousands of tiny fireworks set off along my body. The heat is intense and Shay is absolutely ecstatic. I feel myself breathing heavily. Grey is doing the same. I can feel his breath on the back of my neck. The feeling of his hard, muscular chest on my back is calming and thrilling at the same time.

"Willow?" Mrs Harbourn asks.

"Sorry?" I question, not hearing her instructions.

"I told you to grab hold of his hand and pull down." Mrs Harbourn reiterated. I hear Grey chuckle in my ear. The sound is magical. I find myself smiling in response.

"Ah, right." I reply and do as she said.

"Now push your hips backwards.." Mrs Harbourn continues. I snap my head to her, confirming I had heard her correctly. She demonstrated in the air as verification. I notice Grey holding his breath. I do as I was told.

"Now flip his hand out to twist his arm and push his body away from yours." Mrs Harbourn says, she is getting more animated the further into the demonstration we get. Grey's body falls out to the right of me while I still had hold of his arm.

"Now knee him in the face while he is bent over." Mrs Harbourn adds, "Pretend of course." She continues for assurance. I proceeded to do so. I hear Grey laugh at my weak attempt at acting.

"Then, of course, you would run while he was down." Mrs Harbourn finishes before clapping for us and encouraging the other students to do the same. To be honest, I had completely forgotten they were there...

Grey stands up right to face me.

"It was a pleasure being beat up by you." He says sweetly with a wink. My whole body is on fire from his touches and our interaction. He is making avoiding and staying away from him impossible. I turn back and walk about to my pack members.

"Until next time." I call over my shoulder to him. He grins a face-splitting grin that makes my heart flutter. I notice all the other girls in the group swoon at the sight as well. The irrational jealously spikes again.

"Right! Now get with a partner, boy/girl, and practice this technique." Mrs Harbourn instructs.

Juliet heads towards Grey to be his partner. He pulls his hand out of hers and says something to her that makes her face drop.

"Grey and Willow? You can continue as partners, I can teach you an extension on the technique!" Mrs Harbourn seems too excited at the idea.

Grey smiles, "Certainly!" He almost runs back to the center where I am standing.

"Back so soon?" I tease when he is standing in front of me.

"Couldn't wait!" He laughs.

Mrs Harbourn interrupts us by giving more instructions again. We both jump into position a bit too eagerly. I was desperate to feel his touch again. I was like an addict.