Alpha's Little Miracle

9

Chapter 9

ADRIA’S POV

~flashback~

I was in the classroom, staring into blank space, and lost in thoughts of the weird things I have discovered lately. I exhaled lightly, and placed my head on the table, thinking hard of what to do to ensure I stay alive, and fight for myself.

It was best to expect him to strike, especially since he has seen I’m quite obstinate, and can’t seem to give him trust, he would probably want to attack so the burden of me knowing his truth, would be off his shoulder, and he wouldn’t have to over worry anymore.

“Adria.” The class governor called my attention, and snapped me out of my thoughts.

“Yes?” I responded, and turned to look at him.

“Professor Lucien asked to see you. He also said you should gather everyone’s assignment, and submit to him.” He informed me, then left.

I got worked up, and my heart felt unstable as it kept beating almost out of pace. Just imagining myself in his office felt like dread had seeped into my skin. His eyes could almost bore holes on my skin before I knew he was a werewolf. Now, it was going to be worse.

“I have to do something about this.” I muttered under my breath.

Then I dashed out of the classroom, and ran out of school. I had to make sure that if I had to stay in a secluded place with him, I had to be with something that would help me defend myself anytime I need it.

Soon, I got home, and sneaked into the house as I didn’t want my mother to find out that I had come home. There was no perfect excuse I could give her, telling her why I was home. Carefully, I tiptoed into my room, and then I was free. I exhaled, and smacked my lips, looking around for what I was searching for.

“There you are.”

I bent down to an old school bag which I had left under my bed for a while now, and then plucked one wolfsbane plant out of many that were there.

“This is enough.” I said, then stood up and hid the wolfsbane in my pocket.

It was during a research of mine that I found these wolfsbane. I wanted to know so much about wolfsbane, and how harmful they were to wolves. Well, I guess my knack for intense research is what’s helping me now.

I tiptoed out the same way I tiptoed in, and when I got outside, I felt happy that I was able to get the plant without my mother noticing that I had come into the home. As soon as I got back to school, I hurried to Lucien’s office as I knew that he would have been waiting for a while and that’s not ideal from a student to a Professor.

~back to reality~

Lucien backed off a little, staring at me like I had betrayed him by bringing up such to his face, but there was nothing I could do. The only way I could defend myself from him if he lost control, was to go along with wolfsbane.

“Just… stay away from me. I don’t want to have anything to do with you, so I don’t know why you keep coming closer to me. When someone doesn’t want you around, you stay away completely.” I said to him, then walked out of his office.

It was really annoying that he wasn’t listening when I wanted him gone out of my life. Didn’t he know that it got really scary when he kept trying to get me to talk to him privately even when I don’t want to. If it was because of his secret he is acting this way, then he should be smart enough to know that there’s no likeliness of me telling anyone about it.

Soon, it was closing hours, and it was time for me to go home. I didn’t stay too long in school because I didn’t want a situation whereby, he would send someone to me to make me get into his office with an excuse that I couldn’t pass up. I bade my friends goodbye, and even as I knew that they were worried about the way I acted distant, I knew what was best.

I got home, and stretched after gulping down one glass of juice. It felt so refreshing to drink after having a whole day filled with dread and fear.

“Adria, a letter came for you, from Professor Lucien.” My mother informed me as she handed over the letter to me.

I found it hard to gulp my saliva, and wondered why he sent me a letter, and what could contain that letter. My heart began to beat faster than I thought, especially because I felt letters were sent to spread fear into one’s heart.

“Don’t worry, I didn’t open it.” My mother said, with a smile and got back to the house chores she was doing.

I smiled awkwardly, and walked into my room with the letter, clutched into my hands. As I got to me bedroom, I dumped my bag on the bed, and got ready to read the letter with the remaining courage left in me.

“Hey Adria,

I just want to tell you not to be scared. I can’t hurt you, and it hurts each time I see you avoiding or running from me. To be honest, I was more hurt today when you threatened to shove that wolfsbane right into my nose, when you know the fatality.

Please try to remember all the fun times we have had together, and the history books we have learned together. I’m still the same person, Adria. You just need to see me for who I am, and trust that I can’t hurt you.

Although, even as I am hurt by you, I just can’t seem to get you off my mind. Please think about this deeply, and stop avoiding me.”

-From Lucien.

My heart skipped a beat as I read the last sentence. It felt as if a surge of new, fresh energy hit me, and like I loved the word he said. Why was I acting this way when it wasn’t a love letter which he sent, but actually, his last sentence was clearly more like a love letter.

It felt as if he was telling me how he felt about me. And my bodily reaction was like that of when someone’s dreams finally came true.

“No… No… No. It can’t be.” I shook my head intently without stop.

Something was definitely wrong with me, or the last sentence he had written there. I threw the letter on my bed, and rushed into my bathroom, then washed my face intently. After washing my face, I placed my hands on the sink, and stared into the mirror.

“Don’t think too much about it, Adria. You are fine, and you’ll always be fine as long as you avoid him.” I said to myself, then smacked my lips.

“Although, even as I am hurt by you, I just can’t seem to get you off my mind. Please think about this deeply, and stop avoiding me.”

“No!” I said sharply.

What the hell is wrong with me?