my friend the alpha

bending the knee

1 year later

"Mrs. Walker, I have tried to be patient and work with you but you've given me no other choice. You are here by suspended again from White Claw High School."

"O boo hoo you mean I get to sleep in for once and don't have to come to this hell hole for... how long this time? Are we talking a week? Two weeks? What am I ever going to do?"

"That's enough out of you young lady. You are suspended for two weeks and when you return you will spend your lunch hour helping out in the cafeteria and do after school community service removing any and all graffiti from the school grounds. If you miss one day, Skip any class or disiplinary check ins you will be expelled from school immediately."

"Why don't we just skip to that part now. I'm eighteen so I'd rather not have to suffer in this school for another moment longer."

"You may not care about the path you are headed down but some of us around her still do. We are trying to help you Mae, please let us."

"Umm let me think about that, NNNOOO!"

"MAE WALKER WHAT DID I TELL YOU WOULD HAPPEN IF I HAD TO COME BACK DOWN HERE! You are out of line and if you don't shut up and straighten up I will..."

Tyler stormed into the principals office going off on another one of his tangents when he suddenly stopped silence. He was behind me so I could only image what made him shut up but I wasn't going to give him the satisfaction of turning around. He should know by now he only makes my outburst worst and if he knew what was good for us both he would just let me leave already. Leave this school, this town and him in my memory and start a new life where no one knows me or my mom or my past.

The silence started to get uncomfortable. Why wasn't he still yelling. I peeked up at Mrs Louis and a look of shock and questioning was on her face. What could he possibly be doing back there. I got a faint scent of the sea and cocoa I decide to turn around, taking a deep breath and as my eye locked on him I knew everything was about to get even more real.

"MATE"

Tylers POV

Mae has been a thorn in my side for the past two year. I though my first years as alpha would be difficult but never could I had imagine that my perfect best friend would not only disown me but become the schools' trouble maker and law breaker. I tried to help her at first but shed just act out more so I slide back into the shadows. I'd stop into her work from time to time just to see she was ok. I may not be her best friend anymore but she's still mine. Jess and her got close so I'd check in with her on Mae. At first she resisted but after awhile she understood where I was coming from and wanted to help get Mae back to her old self too. Once Jess and Justin found out they were mates I decided to let them take care of Mae. I gave them both premission to quit patrol training. Their new job was watching over Mae and helping her back to normal. Tho I did not totally approve of their methods, with all the were-drinking protest and house parties. They always found a way to shut things down before it got too out of hand even if they secretly ended up calling the patrol on their own parties themselves. But when they asked to go to the academy I couldn't hold them back. Mae was going to have to learn to live for herself eventually.

But here we are a year later and she's worse then she's ever been. Graffitiing the school, barely ever showing up to class, her grades started to slip, and now shes drinking in class. I don't know how much longer I can hold off on letting Principal Louis expell her. I just wish I had some way to get through. I'm still here for her. I miss her. I know she blames me for her mothers' death, even though I had no clue about her plans or what had happened until my dad mind-linked me upon us entering Mrs louis office during the dance. I know how badly losing her mom broke me. I can only imagine her pain. But I am alpha, I got to put this friendship aside and do whats best for my pack. Today I'm going into that school and expelling her myself. Mrs Louis doesnt know Im coming. Enough is Enough the Mae Walker I used to know and love is long gone. And I need to move on as well.

I drove to the school and parked my car in the lot just infront of the office. As I entered the building I stopped just outside Mrs. Louis' office door. My palms were sweaty and I couldn't quite breath right. I wasn't sure what was up with me. Sure Mae gets under my skin but I haven't faultered in my abilities to do my job in a long time. I took a few deep breaths, straightened my tie and entered.

"MAE WALKER WHAT DID I TELL YOU WOULD HAPPEN IF I HAD TO COME BACK DOWN HERE! You are out of line and if you don't shut up and straighten up I will..."

My wolf instantly awoke inside of me the moment I smelt her sweet scent. Lilies and carmel. The beautiful fragrence tickled my nose and I froze. I began to scan her from her toes up. As I looked at her it was as if I was seeing a goddess revealed infront of me. She had always been beautiful. She would deny it but she was. Her dark chocolate curls bounced just above her shoulders. her sunkissed skin glimmered in the sunrays shining through the window. she had on my favorite pair of black skinny jeans that she has since destressed and ripped into more edge punk-like pants. I could make out a band tee, from the back it looked to be a tour shirt. We both hated rock but it seams she has grown a liking to them. She has thick black nail polish on and a sleeve of dark tatoos along her left arm. I heard her take in a breath and she turned back towards me. her eyes fluttered up and locked onto mine. You could tell she was about to mouth off to me again but she stopped. Her tiny jar dropped and her eyes grew from their former scowl into shock and amazement.

"MATE" I said before I could think to stop myself. Here she is, the shell of the girl from my dreams. And my dreams are finally true. But we are now in two different lives, yet we are still bound together by fate.

I grab her hand and pull her out of the office. She strains against my grip but I dont let up until we are back to my vehicle and I've shoved her into the back seat with me and shut the door.

Now she is going to have to talk to me.