Fighting Fate (Moonlight Trials Series #2)

Chapter 31 – Sera?

Chapter 31 – Sera?

Ivy’s POV

It had been a week since I had found out about Jasper and to be honest, nothing had changed. He kept being a wolf around our home and most of the time. School hadn’t been weird either. There were a few changes though. We had officially announced that we were dating and almost everybody had something to say about it. Most of my friends were on board with it, swooning when they saw him. However, most of the guys I knew were absolutely against it. They constantly reminded me how ‘violent’ he was, especially in sports, forgetting that they had usually provoked it. When I mentioned this, they immediately told me it was a bit of fun, and he should have played along. I mostly just rolled my eyes.

I was meeting Jasper for lunch today, our first official school lunch together. Obviously, knowing what I know now, I have no idea why I feel so nervous. I feel like hes a new person, a new boy. I shake my head, throwing away the feelings that are in my mind.

You are being silly Ivy. My mind spoke to me. And I was, he was the same Jasper. He might have been a wolf, but I knew he was loving and caring, a little goofy and super smart. The same as a human, just a bit moody and crass as a human too.

Party our fault though. My mind said again, and I pushed it away. Not all of it was.

I walked to the dining hall and saw Jasper was waiting by the line but not actually in it yet. When he saw me, he smiled and waved at me. I heard a few girls giggling and wondered if it was his inner wolf that was drawing them to him with his looks. Afterall, I had read that werewolves were practically perfect. Why would he want to date me? A short, dark-skinned, not overly pretty nerd.

“Hey Ivy. I wanted to wait and buy you lunch.” He smiled and I still couldn’t believe Tracker had been funding him all these years. I made a mental note to ask Tracker when I saw him.

“Thanks.” I said, shyly and I knew Jasper was looking at me weirdly. He had admitted he had always been able to feel how I felt and that was why he thought we were mates. When we had sat down to talk about everything the other night, he had explained everything, and I had made a note of it all. I kept re reading it over and over in my mind, hoping something would make sense. Clearly, I had read more than I remember though as snippets kept coming to my mind of a story. I told Jasper about it, and he said that Tracker hadn’t said anything, and he didn’t remember being taught it before he got lost but he would make a note to ask him or Karma and to research as much as he could.

We grabbed our meals. Jasper had lasagne as he ‘needed the calories’ for his sports this afternoon and I grabbed a cheeseburger but didn’t want the fries. Something had been pulling at me this morning, but I had thought it was nerves from meeting Jasper. However, it was nice, but I couldn’t shake the feeling of nerves. We sat and laughed and talked a lot. Put our heads really close together so no one could hear us, and I felt hot being so near him, but I loved it. Jasper had told me there were no other werewolves in our school so we wouldn’t be overheard but we liked to make sure.

Suddenly, halfway through a sentence about whether we would be studying tonight or figuring out our mess, Jasper’s eyes changed and he turned his head so sharply that I thought he might snap it. He was panting and I could hear a faint snarl coming from him.

“Jasper!” I heard a voice shout from across the cafeteria. Oh no!

Jaspers POV

No, no, no. Not here, why? I snarled into my head as Onyx was cheering and jumping up and down.

She wants to be with us. He replied excitedly.

I snarled as I heard her shout me. She sauntered over to me, wearing low rise jeans, a t-shirt that stopped just above her belly button, converse and a leather jacket. Her hair was tied up and she had rows of earrings in her ears.

“Oh my god! I can’t believe I found you in this huge school!” She sang happily and sat down at the table with us. I could feel Ivy at the side of me, worrying. She was biting her lip again.

Onyx, look at Ivy. I said hoping to draw onyx away from Sera. He did seem concerned and settled down a little but was still growling lowly in a happy way. That would have to do.

“Its not really a huge school Sera, but what are you doing here?” She was eating an apple and held a finger up whilst she finished her bite. For some reason I felt anger radiating from the side of me. I wished at this moment I could mind link with Ivy, to calm her. Sure, Onyx was going mad in my head, but Ivy was calming the human in me, making me resist the primal urge all wolves had when it came to their fated mate. Instead, I squeezed her leg under the table, giving her reassurance. This didn’t go unnoticed by Sera who narrowed her eyes. I couldn’t sense any emotion from her though.

“So, introduce me to your little friend here.” Sera said, looking directly at Ivy.

“This is Ivy. She has been my rock for the past 11 years.” I said, glaring at Sera.

“Oh, I’m so glad you had someone until you found us again. Speaking of finding us. Your parents will be coming in a few weeks.” I knew my face gave me away as my eyes opened wide and my mouth went slack. “It’ll be so lovely!” Sera said, clapping her hands together.

“It will be nice to meet your parents, Jasper.” Ivy smiled at me, and I couldn’t help but melt under her gaze. There was a scratching and in my head around Sera but when I was around Ivy it dissipated.

“Well, I’m not sure they will want to meet you.” Sera said leaning back in her chair. “Come on Jasper, lets go for a walk.” Sera said, almost angrily, grabbing my hand to drag me. The sparks shot through my body and before I could stop it there was a low growl that escaped me. I saw Ivy blatantly jump at the side of me, but it wasn’t in fear, more in shock. I looked at Ivy as she stood up from the table and left in a hurry. I couldn’t pull myself away from Sera, but I wanted to go after her. Even Onyx was whining sadly after her.

“Sera, I know youre my fated mate, but you can’t just waltz in here like you’ve known me forever, or that you own me.” I saw her eyes change from the predator brown eyes she normally had to a darker brown, clearly communicating with her wolf.

“I do own you, the same way you own me.” She said with a matter-of-fact tone. “And Youre right, I haven’t known you for the past 11 years, but I did know you for 7 years before. WE were very close. That’s why I enrolled here. The alpha set everything up so I could get to know you more before you come home, mark me and take over the pack.” I started to breathe heavily and even Onyx seemed worried.

“We aren’t taking over the pack. We know nothing about leading a pack.” I said, trying to stifle the hyperventilating that threatened to start.

“Don’t be silly, it in your blood.” She smiled, still holding my hand. I looked down at it and felt the sparks, but they weren’t as strong as before. I smiled, thinking about how they felt with Ivy. Sera must have mistaken my smile for her and smiled at me now. She was beautiful and I frowned at her.

“I have no intention of taking over the pack.” She scowled at me. “And to be honest I don’t think I will be marking you. You don’t know what Ive been through the last 11 years Sera. I don’t even remember you really. I’m a different person.”

“You have to mark me.” She was getting louder now, and people were looking. I dragged her towards the exit and round the corner of the dinner hall where there were less people. “Were mates Jasper.” Her eyes were big, and she looked like tears were threatening to spill.

“Yes but…” I bit my lip. “Look, something weird is happening Sera. I also have the mate bond with Ivy.” She looked at me confused for a second.

“With that human?!” She laughed. “Youre joking right?” She asked when she noticed I wasn’t laughing too. “I’m not sharing you with a human. The moon goddess has a really sick sense of humour.” I sighed and told her everything we knew so far. “Oh great, I find my mate, the lost alphas son and you’re cursed. Figures.” She snorted.

“I’m sorry, Sera.” I said, finally letting go of her hand.

“I’m not, I’m not going anywhere. I’m staying at this school, and I will show you why I’m supposed to be your mate.” She scowled before stalking off. I sighed heavily, rubbing my head.

She is right Jasper, she’s our mate for a reason.

Well maybe the moon goddess is wrong Onyx. I snapped before heading to follow Ivy and talk to her.