The Bullied Mate’s Redemption

Episode 2

Laura’s POV

I had survived the side talks and Whispers around me the whole day, obviously because of what happened in the hallway, now it's time to deal with the devil yet again. One more encounter for the day won't kill me.

I paused at the door and sighed deeply before I made my way into the biology lab which was the last period for the day and I had it in common with Jeremy and my sister, whom I saw right now giggling at whatever rubbish Jeremy said to her.

As I made my way to my favorite back seat, someone gave me a push from behind which made me lose my balance, and with a gasp, I fell directly on the desk I was walking to. And as usual, everyone laughed and made a mockery of me.

I didn't bother to ask who did the push. It would make matters worse for me.

I looked at the one person who had always stood by me - my sister - but Clara just stared back at me emotionlessly.

At that moment, Mr. Matt walked in and everywhere instantly became quiet. I quickly composed myself and sat down.

Clara has been cold to me ever since she found out that Jeremy turned out to be my mate and not hers.

She has always had a crush on Jeremy since she turned twelve.

I always listened to her talk nonstop about how she wished he would be her mate and all the dreamy fantasies of a young girl.

I am a few minutes older than Clara but, Clara is the social, out-going and vibrant twin and popular Queen bee of Mystic Falls High School while I am the shy, hideous, and voracious eater who always hides at the edge of any room filled with people in other not to be noticed.

She has always stood up for me and defended me with her influence even from Jeremy until I became the one to crush her dreams.

I was still lost in thought when I heard Mr Matt's voice.

“Jeremy, Clara. Detention now!”

Jeremy made a joke of the question Mr. Matt asked and Clara, who is seated closest to him, heard it and laughed.

Immediately they walked out, Mr Matt directed his gaze at me. I could feel my cheek growing hurt at that, and I had to look down at my hands.

“Can we hear what you have to say, Laura?”

“What?” I looked confused because I didn't quite get the question.

“The meaning of Reproduction.” he pointed at the topic he had already written on the board.

“Oh!” I am now aware of how everyone turned to look at me. So I hesitated.

Even though I knew the answer like the Palm of my hand, I just couldn't bring myself to speak. I have the best grades but rarely show class participation to avoid attention. And ‘this’ right here is what I have been avoiding.

“Go on, Laura Walker” Mr Matt pushed.

“Umm… Reproduction is a biological process by which an organism reproduces an offspring that is biologically similar to the organism. R-Reproduction enables and ensures the continuity of species, generation after generation.” I answered, stammering.

“Hmm. I couldn't agree more” he said and went back to the board.

“I need everyone to pair up for your next assignment.” He said facing the whole class.

Everyone paired up and it was just me and Cole who weren't paired and we were both at the end, far away.

Mr Matt looks at us, “That's sorted,” he said as he clapped his hands together.

I could tell how pissed Cole is for having been merged with me. He is Jeremy's friend and of course, one of those who derive pleasure from bullying me and seeing me humiliated.

“Each pair of you will get a female dog, get it to mate, take care of the pregnant dog, and be a mommy and daddy to those puppies. I need a detailed observation from the time of the heat period to its delivery.”

A student raised her hand. “Yes, Susan” Mr Matt gestured to her.

“What happens to the puppies?” She asked.

“You can do whatever you want with them,” he answered and began to arrange his books.

The class ended shortly after.

Alpha Matt’s Pov

I took a sip of my bourbon as I went through the activities of the week which have already been detailed down for me in the file before me.

I come to my office at the pack house once every week to oversee what is going on. This decision I made, after I lost my mate to a rogue who had all the time in the world which my ex-mate wanted.

I'm the pack leader, the Alpha. But being an Alpha comes with so much responsibility and burden which has cost me my mate. She ran away to be with her lover. And in her letter, I was too busy to be an Alpha and a mate, and leaving me will allow me to choose what I love doing most. Being An Alpha.

When she left, I couldn't bear the pain, the pain of knowing that I knew that she was with another man every night, till one day, it stopped and that was a sign that I had finally been rejected.

I couldn't bear the pain that she left a child whom I thought we had together until I found out the child wasn't mine.

It became so much pain for me to bear that made me react so badly to a child who knew nothing about what his mother did. I lost my parents to the hands of rogues at age eighteen and a few weeks later, I became the Alpha.

I channeled everything I had into building strong armies and Great protectors for my pack to prevent attacks that cost the lives of my parents and other pack members that were lost.

At age twenty, I defeated many packs that wedged war on us, spies that came to our borders were caught and locked up. Rogues that were seen close to the pack were killed without mercy.

Our army grew stronger every day. Five years ago my mate left me with our one-year-old baby boy. I decided to be a ghost Alpha.

I made crucial decisions which included relieving some of my responsibilities amongst my trusted pack members to be a better father.

I knew I shouldn't dwell on the past. And I had a son so I needed to focus on him. To have him be the center of my world.

I decided to focus on my son until the incident. The accident that proved I wasn't the father of the child.

I heard a soft knock on my door. I already knew who it was but my anger couldn't let me say a word till the knock came again.

“Come in,” I said with a stern voice.

Jeremy walked in, made a slow bow at me, and walked to stand directly in front of my giant table.

“How was school?” I asked but he knew where my question was directed at.

“I. I was just joking around. I didn't…”

“Joking around!?” I barked. “You have bullied that girl all her life. Your stupid joke led to a discovery that … that….” I trailed off to think. “Grow the hell up, Jeremy!”

“You have had enough fun and that nonsense has to stop, Immediately!” I said with my voice raised higher than usual hoping that I passed my message right.

I inhaled to calm down and asked “She is your mate, isn't she?” I asked even though I knew the answer.

His silence anyway confirmed it.

“Why haven't you rejected her? It's obvious you do not want her?”

“I will. I just need to figure out Some things”

I watched him closely but knew there was more. I decided not to ask him.

I know what it feels like to be abandoned by one's mate. But not to be bullied by one. But either way, I know it's not an easy pain.

As I watched Jeremy leave my presence, I wished I could take back those days when I avoided him like a plague. Days when I would leave him with his nanny for months just to avoid him. Days when I couldn't hug him back when he hugged me after months of being away.

I couldn't help but blame myself for how cold Jeremy had gotten. If only I had treated him differently. If only I had treated him like my son irrespective of who his father is.

When I finally came around and wanted to take up the role I abandoned, it was late. He had become cold and withdrawn.

He is no longer the little boy that sorted my attention at the sight of me.

I decided to do something to be close to him. I decided to be a teacher at his school to be closer to him while keeping my real identity a secret but on getting there, something else caught my attention.