My Lost Spirit-Mate

2. Another day at school

The day at school is one of the most boring I had in my life. Biology of the species and Mathematics. I would rather be training today, or in art class. I love art. Each chance I have, I take my painting or drawing stuff and go somewhere and draw or paint. If only I could be doing it right now.

I look at my brother William sitting in the seat next to me and he is half asleep. I am pretty sure I can see a bit of drool on the corner of his mouth.

He never really cared for studying, me on the other hand, I am the A student and he is copying me. He is so lucky we are twins and therefore in the same classes.

-“...maybe our favorite quarterback William Jones could be answering that question ?” says our biology teacher, Mr Dunn.

I elbow my brother to wake him up and he looks at me pissed.

-“What the actual hell Mack ? What did you do that f…. oh”

He turns his head and see the whole class waiting for his answer to the teacher’s question. Not that he is not used to being the center of attention most of the time, being the school quarterback and the future Beta of our pack - if he turns a werewolf. Most of the girls are always trying to be his next flavor of the week. Yeah, you get it, my brother is a manwh*re.

I grab a piece of paper discreetly and write the answer on it, then shove it in his hand. Opening it he says :

-“Most of the supernatural beings have a body with a high temperature, due to the amount of power of the spirits inhabiting them but not the protectors. They have a natural cold body because their spirits are so powerful that they need to cool down their organs in order to contain them.”

Mr Dunn is looking at the pair of us suspiciously.

-“Well, it is true, but as you may know, the Protectors are an ancient legend in the Forest of Evergreen. Not one has been seen in the past 300 years. Thank you Miss Jones for the answer. Mr Jones, maybe you should try opening a book from time to time.”

William mouths a “Thank you sis” and goes back to sleeping on his table.

My last class finishes when the bell rings and taking my bag, I go to the corridor to my locker.

-“Mack, I have to say, I have NEVER been this bored in my life !” states Alice behind me.

She opens her locker which is right next to mine and shoves all her science books inside. With her long blond hair and her big blue eyes, my best friend Alice is one of the most gorgeous girl at school, all the boys want to date her and all the girls envy her. All but me, I never saw her in any other way than my best friend in the world and because the spotlight is on her, THANK GOD it’s not on me.

-“Sooooo did you think about what you will do for your birthday ?” Alice asks me with expecting eyes.

-“I thought about something casual back at the packhouse, a nice dinner with you guys, nothing too formal. William would be okay with anything I choose he said.”

-“Oh come one Mack, it’s your eighteenth birthday, the day of your turn ! Something with a bit more people could be good. And we never know, maybe among the guests you will find your spirit-mate.” she smiles with all her pearly whites and I look away.

It is known that the spirits inhabiting us when we turn are immortals, so obviously they already had some love stories. For the very lucky ones, if two spirits were made for one another in one of their previous lives, they can meet again in their new ones, hence the spirit-mates, the spirit you are destined to finish with.

I never really thought I would meet someone like that, I have always been transparent so thinking that I could be the center of the world for someone else is very complicated. I never even had a boyfriend...

I put my notes of todays classes in my bag and my eyes meet her unforgiving gaze. I think I don’t have a choice…

-“Fine ! But we’ll have to ask Luna Mary if we can hold a party at the packhouse and organize a lot of things in a short amount of time.” I agree. I know she won’t let me have my quiet dinner anyway.

-“Well… I kind of already talked to the Luna about your and William birthday party and she said that she would take care of it if you’re both okay to do it. Dress code : tux and cocktail dresses. She was so excited ! You know she has always been crazy about you !”

Well that part is true, since my mom died, Luna Mary, the wife of the Alpha, and me have always been close and she took really good care of me. No doubt she would like to throw me a big birthday party.

-“I heard that you were throwing a party this week-end for your birthday Mackenzie ?” I hear an irritating voice behind me say.

I turn around to face the girl I hate the most in the whole wide world : Julie.

Since we were little girls, Julie has always been the most annoying person I knew. Always complaining, feeling superior, making fun of everyone. But because she is crazy gorgeous with her auburn hair and her magnificent curves, she is ruling the school and she is crazy popular. That is why she is currently dating the future Alpha of our pack, Xander. What a gold digger…

-“ Of course, as Xander’s girlfriend I will be attending. There is nothing like a good spotlight from time to time ! Maybe try to not to wear anything red, I already choose my dress and I wouldn’t want to match you…” she says emphasising on the last sentence with disgust. Argh I hate her.

-“ Well, I didn’t know we extended invitations to crazy girls in need for attention.” Alice retorts. She always hated her guts as well.

Julie doesn’t seem to bother to respond and concentrate her hateful gaze on me.

-“Girls, you don’t need to be uncivil, especially with your future Luna. I hope we could all be friends someday and make the most of our designated positions.” she tells us defiantly. “Who knows ? Maybe this week-end will be the occasion for another celebration, an engagement party perhaps.”

At her words, I see red. I am shocked that she would insinuate that she could marry Xander ! I mean, they are 18 and there is NO WAY IN HELL I’m going to bow to this b*tch ! Xander is way too good for her and they even know for sure they are not spirit-mates.

I feel something in my chest, something burning, like a fire that was just lighted. I am more and more angry at her words, I don’t want her to be my Luna, I don’t want her to marry Xander. My Xander.

And without thinking about it, all the anger in me forces me to slap her hard in her annoying face. The gesture is so satisfying and weirdly in doing it I can feel my whole body relax.

And then it hit me.

Oh sh*it, I just slapped her.

At school.

In front of everyone.

I look around me quickly and a big crowd of students is staring at me, waiting for a reaction from any of us.

I stop my gaze on Xander, standing a few feet from me, I meet his emerald eyes and… is he smiling ?

I turn my head and watch Julie. Her cheek is SO red and a part of me is really happy about it, while the other wants to leave and hide. She looks so so pissed.

I close my locker and start running to the door, making my way through the crowd of curious people gathered around the scene.

I need to be alone. I need to go to my “alone place”.