His Human Mate

An old friend

Samantha

The weekend went by pretty slow, dad kept asking me what happened but I left out the attack details as he would want to call the police. I told him I must have just been extremely tired for me to pass out like that. The whole drive home was quiet and I could feel my dads anger and worry durning the entire drive and this whole weekend he wouldn’t let me do anything that would have me leave the house. Honestly I’m dreading going to school today, remembering how friendly Stephen was with me. Looking at myself in the mirror one last time before heading out, why it’s not like he really likes me. A sigh escapes my lips as I decide to put my hair up in a normal ponytail before heading out of my room.

“Dad I’m leaving” I call out as I head to the door. “Stop right there young lady!” He calls back and I freeze turning to face him. Out of nowhere he hugs me tight and I hug him back softly, it’s been forever since he’s hugged me before school. “Please be careful and call me if you need me.” He says releasing me and giving me a kiss on the forehead. I nod with a smile, “I love you dad, I’ll see you after school.” And with that he lets me out the door.

Plugging in my headphones I begin my normal walk to school. It doesn’t take long, walking into school I find Lauren waiting at my locker. “I see you’re phone is working.” She says matter-of-factly as I wrap my headphones around it and place it in my locker. Sighing I look at her, “Sorry my dad took my phone from me this weekend.” I lied. We talk for a bit, there is still time before the first bell, closing my locker I feel a tap on my shoulder. I turn expecting it to be Stephen, but find a familiar face of a childhood friend. “Rick!” I say a bit to excited as I jump up and hug him. God it’s been forever since I’ve seen him, we use to play together all the time our mothers where best friends so likely we became good friends. “You’re back.” I say releasing him from my embrace stepping back a bit I get a good look at him. 

Rick use to be short and fat for a kid, now before me stands a tall, maybe six feet, muscular young man with golden blonde well kept hair. Honestly he looks like a typical jock, his eyes still like his mothers are a beautiful sky blue. He chuckles at me, “Not the same fat little boy you remember am I?” He says watching me take in his new appearance. Shaking my head I chuckle back, “Not at all, when did you move back? I ask feeling a bit uneasy like I’m being watched, looking around I spot the reason for my unease. Stephen is looking dead at me with what looks like anger on his face.

Stephen 

I woke up excited to see my beloved today, the weekend had been dragging but I kept busy with my father researching and learning more Alpha duties as it looks like I will soon be able to take the helm and lead our pack. I got to school earlier than normal waiting to see her, hear her, and smell her scent. Everything happened so fast the other night that I really couldn’t take in all of her, goddess I missed her.

Soon after others begin to arrive I see the girl, Lauren I believe, looking a bit irritated standing at Samanthas locker waiting. Soon a smell of melons hits my nose, reminds me of the cucumber Mellon candles in the stores. Before I know it my heart skips a beat as she steps into view, her beautiful long brown hair is up in a tight ponytail today showing off her neck and allowing her scent to move around freely. I watch as Lauren and her have a conversation, something about her not calling or texting over the weekend, I was about to make my way over to her and say hi when my wolf growled loudly in my head as a tall human boy walks up and taps her on the shoulder. I watch in horror as she is a bit to friendly with this boy. He needs to get away from her, Rex growls louder in my head. Trying to keep myself from going and ripping this boy apart her eyes meet mine and she looks terrified causing me to calm down instantly.

I decide to walk over and see what’s going on, even though I can hear just fine. Approaching I just acknowledge Samantha by giving her a small possessive hug taking in her scent. She seemed shocked for a moment but returns the hug. “Good morning, and how are you feeling?” I ask not caring about the other two in the circle. She’s got a beautiful smile on her face and her green eyes look nervously around at her other friends. “Good.” Is all she managed to say before I was interrupted by big hunk over here. “I’ll see you around Sam.” He says patting her on the head and waving as he walks off down the hall. I growl internally, I didn’t like him calling her Sam and I did not like him touching her even in the slightest. “So um,” her voice drags me from my internal torment, “This is Lauren, one of my good friends.” Looking over to Lauren I nod and reach out my hand, “I’m Stephen” she huffs, “best friend.” She corrects eyeing me up and down unsure of how to really react, but he grabs my hand and shakes it. 

We all talk for the remaining few minutes before the bell rings and I ask if I can walk her to class. She nods and I smile as we begin to walk towards our home rooms, hers is only a few doors down from mine. The school has one hall for all home room classes so I won’t be far from her so soon and I’ll still be able to hear her and smell her. Goddess I sound like a obsessed pervert. The mate bond is a very big mystery on how it works but we don’t question it, I just hope she doesn’t reject me when the time comes. I give her a small hug and wave to her as she goes into her class and I begin to make my way to mine.

“Are you her boyfriend or something?” I hear a familiar voice say as I turn to face the new person in school. “What’s it to you?” I ask with a smug tone to my voice, Rex growls wanting to jump out at this person. “Well if you’re not than that means she up for grabs” Rick says. A growl escapes me at his words. “Easy little wolf.” He adds with a chuckle leaving me stunned. “You may be our future alpha, but you’re not yet and I can take you easily.”he continues. I am left speechless as he chuckles and walks away. By now Rex is seething in anger as I realize he’s one of our pack members, I remember dad telling me Emma and her son were returning to the area after the loss of her mate that must be her son and he is after my mate!