The monster who saved me

chapter 3

Annie

The next day at school, I walk into computer science to find the dark brooding guy from the night before lounging in my seat with his feet up reading what looks to be the latest release of my favourite manga Fantasy Tails. l walk over with the intention of telling him he is in my seat but at the last moment chicken out and go to an empty seat in the row behind. Class starts and l take out my lap top, slip my headphones on and fall into the sounds of sleep token as l start working on my major works project - A digital design platform for children with sensory needs. It has games, activities and ways for therapists to imput data to pick specific task for kids and diagnostic capabilities in terms of analysing what children draw or create.

I am so engrossed in the coding l do not notice the shadow over my shoulder until a finger points at my scream and l shriek as l jump. Everyone in class turns and looks at me,some snigger. I go beet red with shame and try to slide down my seat. The finger from in front of me taps my shoulder and I look up as l take my headphones off. I am captured by what seems Luke endless pools of ocean blue.

"ahem..."

I shake myself awake from my daze and my mortification is doubled and my complexion goes from beet red to Scarlett as l realise l have been openly drooling at manga guy.

" I said I think your coding is fascinating but if you are finding that you are having issues with the interface that line in your code is where your problem is. May I?

His voice still sounds so smooth like a rock stars as they sing a love ballad. I shake my head against and say

"Yea..yeah sure...".

He gives me a lazy grin then proceeds to tap at my keys fluping between coding and my set screen so quickly I cannot follow his movements. I slowly start to become more engrossed I what is happening particularly when he says:

"Done". I have update the code and added some things. I would love to sit and have a more I depth look at this. What is the purpose of your program?"

My embarrassment melts away as I let my geek flag fly and I begin explaining what I am building as l show him the interfaces.

He seems enthusiastic, asking questions and trying out things. He introduces himself as Nikoli, Niko for short and explains that he moved from New York to here with his family. He has is a major geek and Anime/Manga fan. Before we know it, the bell goes and we continue our talk that moves to the pros and cons of manga verses anime as we enter the cafeteria. He goes to enter the lunch line but I mumble I have a bag lunch and he grins his lazy rock go's grin and says as he holds up a lunch bag too.

" l am a picky eater."

We sit, or rather I sit and he lounges as our conversation flows and I am oblivious to the open stares and whispered conversations that we are centre of until the douchebag from English walks over with an arm around a cheer leaders shoulders and says "Hey Niko" as he sits down across from us. Several other cheerleaders sit down in the remaining seats and another droolworthy god appears next to me.

" Mind if I sit here sweet cheeks? He grins as he slides out a Thermos that looks identical to Nikoli's. He is wearing a grey shirt and baggy brown pants that do nothing to hide the muscles he has clearly cultivated with hours at the gym.

"You like what yoy see hun? " He smirks and I am again finding myself the centre of unwanted attention for staring. The cheerleaders and douchebag all snicker. Nikoli gets a dark look and growls "cut it out."

"I meant no harm. I am Damon. I live with Nikoli and Alexi with the rest of our family. And who might you be little mouse?" He seems to purr the last part.

Before I can answer one of the cheerleaders laughs and says

" She is just Annie. No one important. But if you want to have some fun I can show you around to all the good spots in town. As she says this she reaches across the table and knocks over my water bottle. it spills onto my lunch. I jump up before it hits me.

"Oops" She giggles

"I guess you better run along to your next class Annie dear".

It's at this point I start to feel the eyes on me and hear the whispers. I grab my bag mumble a goodbye and leave as quickly as possible.

I spend the afternoon focusing on my school work and don't notice 3 males stalking the halls and my classes making sure l am left alone.

Nikoli

l want to break her f*****g face!

I turn to the smug b***h as she smirks at Damon running her red cat claws down her pushed up boobs.

Normally, like both my coven brothers I would be all grins and taking advantage of her sexualising advances, but right now the sight of her turns my stomach.

All l can think about is the hurt and humiliation that washed across Annie's face that is playing on repeat in my head. As we chatted in class I was fascinated by her brain but I cannot denie that her soft curves that she was hiding under baggy overalls and a puffer jacket with her Hazel eyes and fiery red hair tied up in a messy bun had a definite appeal. And her smell...

It was intoxicating. I found myself several times fixating on the beauty of her pale skin peaking out of her jacket where her warm blood throbbed in her neck. I thought about how it would feel to lick and suck as she moaned.

So to have her run away has me seeing red. I want to ripe the throat out of Queen bee here.

I am beat to the punch by none other than Alexi.

" Do you offer your services at an actual brothel or just by the hour at the local hotel? He says very quietly as he looks at starts to etch something into the table. If you didn't know him you would think he was bored. But quiet Alexi is dangerous. He is a volcano waiting to erupt.

All the cheerleaders gasp ir squeak and begin to stand up and walk away calling us several choice names.

Damon grins and calls out "the trash is out the back of the schooling you need directions". "I guess easy meals are off the menu hey boys" He signs and shrugs as he chugs down his "smoothie".

Alex scoffes and says "I think I prefer mouse to b***h"

"Funny that I was thinkingnthe same thing" l drawl as Damon grins and chimes in "me too"

" Hang on. Does this mean we found...

Alexi leans I and growls

"Our mate".