Mates with Benefits

I squinted my eyes open as I tried to see through the bright morning sunlight. I looked over to my right to see my date, well... more like my "booty call" from last night still in my bed. I sighed as I nudged her roughly, waking her up. “Hey you gotta go. Get dressed.” I said coldly before I climbed out of the bed. I went into my bathroom and relieved myself. I brushed my teeth before taking a quick shower. When I was finished, I slung a towel around my waist then walked back into my bedroom. To my dismay, "booty call girl" was still there. She was standing beside my dresser as she looked through some of my things. “What the hell are you doing?” She jumped slightly, dropping the object in her hand. “Uh... sorry, I was just looking at your stuff.” “Don’t.” I said walking over to her. I picked up the object that she had dropped and sat it back down onto my dresser. “I thought I told you that you had to go?” “You did, but I just wanted to talk to you.” “Well I don’t want to talk soooo…” I led her over to my balcony. I opened up the doors and pushed her out. “Wait.” she said. “What?” I said, annoyed. “Call me, so we can do this again some time.” She winked. I had to stop myself from laughing in her face. The chances of this ever happening again were slim to none. “Yeah sure, scurry along now.” I quickly shut the doors in her face and pulled the curtains closed. I chuckled, this girl was pathetic. I walked over to my closet and looked through it. I pulled on a pair of jeans and a plain black t-shirt. I grabbed my phone from my dresser, glancing at myself in the mirror as I ran my hands through my hair. I walked out of my room and down the stairs to the kitchen. “Morning, Nolan.” my dad greeted me. “Morning.” “Oh, Nolan, honey! I made your favorite. Chocolate chip pancakes, bacon, and eggs. C’mon, sit down and eat.” my mother said cheerfully, pointing to the table. “Sorry, I can't stay, mom. I told Zack I would pick him up." I grabbed a pancake and two pieces of bacon and shoved them into my mouth. “See you later.” I yelled. I grabbed my car keys and ran out of the door before they had a chance to say anything . I pulled up in front Zack's house and beeped the horn exactly 12 times. “Hurry up, asshole!” I yelled. Before I had a chance to yell anymore profanities he came running out the door. He climbed into the car and hit me on the head. “Took you long enough, I was about to leave your ass.” I said as I pulled off. "So, how was that piece of ass you had last night?” he said, waggling his eyebrows. “She was just like every other girl. I had to force her out of my room this morning. She was all, "call me okay?"" I attempted to imitate her voice. "I was like yeah definitelyyyyy.. not going to happen.” “That's my guy.” he said, laughing as he shook his head. “Anyway, did you hear about Steven? He found his mate.” I shook my head, “Good for him.” “What? Are you jealous?” “Hell no! I actually sorry for him. Poor guy, tied down for the rest of his life, no more fun or freedom at all. It's a tragedy, really.” “Yeah, but he's happy. He said it’s the best thing that has ever happened to him.” I laughed, “He won’t be saying that a month from now when the girl he’s got turns into a monster.” I pulled up to a red light. “Yeah, maybe you're right.” “Of course I’m right.” I turned my head to the side slightly as I suddenly I caught a whiff of something that smelled absolutely heavenly. It burned through my nose, intoxicating me. I inhaled a big breath, it made my mouth water. I stuck my head out of the window attempting to figure out where or what the smell was coming from. “Nolan, go!” Zack yelled at me. I pulled my head back into the window to see that the light was now green and all of the cars were honking their horns at me. I pulled off hesitantly, reluctant to leave that scent behind. "You good, bro? You completely zoned out.” “Uh yeah I just... I don’t know.” I drove absentmindedly to my other friend Luke's house. He got into the car quickly and I tuned out the conversation that he began having with Zack. I was unable to think of anything else but that scent. A few minutes later I was pulling into the school parking lot and I settled my car in the first open space that I saw. The three of us clambered out of the car and made our inside the school and to the quad. The rest of our friends were perched at a table talking, waiting for the first bell to ring. “Nolan.” I turned around at the sound of my name. It was her, "booty call girl". “What do you want?” I replied, already annoyed. “You didn’t call me. I thought you were going to pick me up and drive me to school.” she pouted. I cant believe I slept with that last night. “Not sure where you got that idea from, but you thought wrong.” "You can't talk to me like that!" I sighed, “Okay, if I throw a stick will you go away?” Everyone around me laughed. "f**k you, Nolan." She turned away from me and stormed away, bumping into a girl on the way. The girl stumbled a few steps back, a frown marring her face. She turned her head towards me, our eyes meeting, and it's as if something inside of me was sparked. My heart rate was quickening and my wolf was pacing inside me. The heavenly smell from earlier enveloped my nose, and it was coming from... her? Mate! Mate! Mate! My wolf was barking inside of me. EMERY POV “Ugh!” I groaned as I pressed snooze on the alarm ringing from my phone for the fifth time. If I pressed snooze one more time I was going to be late. I dragged myself out of bed and into the bathroom. I took a cold shower hoping the water would shock my body awake. I went back to my room to prepare for today, my first day at a new school. My parents and I had recently moved to this area, a werewolf territory, because they believed being surrounded by more of my own kind would help me find my mate faster. I was feeling rather lazy, and today felt like a leggings and hoodie day. I stared at myself in the mirror, piling my hair on top of my head messily. I grabbed my bag from the bed and headed downstairs. “Morning, Em.” my mom said pleasantly. “Morning.” I smiled. “Hungry?” she said, placing a bowl and a box of cereal in front of me. “No thanks. I think I’ve had enough dry cereal to last me a lifetime." Since we had just moved in a few days ago all of our appliances weren't quite up and and running, which meant not refrigerator and no milk. “I think I'll just head to school. Love you.” I walked over and kissed her on the cheek. “Love you too. Have a good day." I walked out of the door and plugged my headphones into my ear, starting the fifteen minute trek to my new school. I got to a red light and patiently waited for it to turn green, tapping my foot to the beat of the music playing in my ears. I caught a scent, one that smelled purely like heaven, drifting past my nose. My mouth was starting to water. Of my body's own accord I found myself stepping forward, my nose trying to lead my towards who or what that smell could be coming from. But in a blink of an eye the smell began fading until it was completely gone. I sniffed the air repeatedly but I couldn't catch it. I frowned in disappointment. I walked a few more blocks before I was standing in front of the school. I followed a group of kids into the school and to what appeared to the quad. There were tables all over, filled with people as they talked animatedly. The cliques were obvious, and it didn't seem like I would fit into any of them. I heard what appeared to be an argument. My curiosity was piques, and I walked over to observe what was going on. “What do you want?” “You didn’t call me. I thought you were going to pick me up and drive me to school.” “Not sure where you got that idea from, but you thought wrong.” "You can't talk to me like that!" “Okay, if I throw a stick will you go away?” Everyone around laughed. I couldn't bring myself to at this girl's expense. I felt bad for her and this guy was clearly a jerk. "f**k you, Nolan." She spat, turning and stomping away. Her shoulder bumped mine, nudging me a few steps back. I looked over to the guy who had caused the commotion to see that his eyes were already on me. I stared back into his deep brown eyes. They were likes pools of chocolate, it was as if I was swimming in them and I was drowning. My thinking was becoming hazy as my heart rate quickened. And then.. that smell. The heavenly smell from earlier, it was here. And it was growing stronger as this guy stepped towards me. It was... him? Mate! Mate! Mate! Mate! NOLAN POV I couldn’t have a mate, could I? I mean, I didn’t want one. And yet here I was with my wolf barking at me that my mate was standing right here in front of me. I had to admit that she was beautiful. Even from five feet away she looked radiant. Her beauty had me stunned. And of course my claim would look beautiful on her neck and my sc... I shook my head in an effort to remove those thoughts. I scoffed at the word "mates." You couldn't possibly love one person that much for all of eternity. But my wolf overpowered the logical part of my brain and was now pressing me forward until I found myself walking over to her. Her scent became stronger and stronger as I got closer until it enveloped my completely. My vision, my hearing, my thoughts were clouded with it, clouded with her. My wolf was raging inside of me as her eyes bore into mine. Her deep brown eyes, I could easily get lost in them. "Hi." I breathed finally, a lazy grin spreading across my face. I was met only with her stare, not a single word. I opened my mouth to ask what her name was when suddenly she darted away from me, grabbing onto a random girl sitting down at a table. My wolf and I were confused. I padded over to the table, now annoyed that she had left me hanging. "I'm Nolan." I said, interjecting the conversation that she had just began. "What's your name?" "I'm Emery." she replied, looking up at me. Her name is beautiful too. Those eyes, that scent, her beauty. I felt myself becoming lost all over again. "And I'm Alexis, her new friend." The random girl added. The two of them exchanged a look and giggled as if they were in on a joke that I wasn't a part of. "Are you new here?" She nodded. "What year?" "Senior." "Oh, me too." I said, maybe too excitedly. "Cool." she replied nonchalantly. Wasn't this mate thing suppose to be mutual? Was I the only one whose wolf was tearing them up inside. "And we're going to be late for class." She grabbed the arm of her new friend and the two girls sashayed out of the quad. "But, but, the bell didn't even ring yet." I glanced down at my pants, I was excited and it was clearly showing in my pants. Two stares from the girl the she leaves me standing alone in the quad and I had a hard on? Great, now I was the one that looked pathetic.