Together we're better.

Emily and her bully

Emily's POV

After Avery left I decided to rush back to class before my absence is noticed. I was running down the hall when someone came up behind me grabbed me and pulled me into the janitors closet I wanted to scream but, they had their hand over my mouth.

"Shut up. Don't you dare scream." Came a very threatening tone. I knew that voice Dakota Black.

"Koda what do you want? Why can't you just leave me alone?" I whisper yelled at my tormentor.

" Why weren't you in class? Who were you with huh?" His words came out like venom.

"Why are you worried about?" I regretted the words as soon as they left my lips. He violently pushed me against the wall. Pushing his forearm into my neck choking me.

" Were you somewhere slutting it up with someone. Who? A dead man!"

He was so mad.

"Let go please Koda you're hurting me." I said through tears.

When he let me go I just dropped to the floor crying.

"What did I ever do to you? I don't deserve this and it's none of your business who and what I do."

"So you were out there with some loser or some poor guy that doesn't know what a loser you are." He says as he breaks off into laughter. " Who is it? I feel like it's my duty inform the poor guy."

"Shut up Koda! Leave me alone!" I'm boiling now.

He's picked on me for years. But, he's never gotten physical before. He took it too far and I've had enough of this jerk.

" Get out of my way!" I said as I tried to leave the closet.

" And what if I don't!" He said as he bucked up in me.

I have no idea where it came from. I've never been a violent person but, enough is enough. I punched him right in the nose. I heard a sickening crack. But, I regretted nothing when he bent down to grab his injured nose I shoved him out of my way and left him to nurse his injuries without my presence.

I ran to class. Man I know Mr. Lakes is going to give me detention but, I don't care I met my sister and I stood up to my tormentor. But, even better I stopped loving Dakota Black today. I may not have hurt him as bad as he has hurt me over the years but, I know that hurt him. And for right now that's enough.

Dakota's POV

Emily wasn't in class. Why was she skipping class she never missed class. I started to think maybe she was out with some boy although I don't know any boys here that have a death wish.

I'm not a normal guy. I'm the Alpha of the blood moon pack and little Emily is my mate. I didn't know before today. Ain't karma a b***h. The moon goddess must hate me. How is that weak little brat my mate.

My nose healed fast but, my wolf is giving me a migraine. I can feel him trying to claw his way out. Emily f*****g Grayson. The schools number one joke. Too weak to stand up for herself. Is destined to be my mate.

"She didn't look too weak a min ago when she broke your nose." Ace my wolf said as he laughed at me. He was right Emily did pack a mean punch. I'm still a little stunned.

Man Jessica is going to be so pissed. I always knew she wasn't my mate but, that didn't stop me from feeding into her delusions. For some reason shes always hated Emily. I made fun of her laughed at her expense but, I never just down right hated her. Jessica did though and man she's really going to hate her now especially when I tell her Emily is mine and is no longer available to be her punching bag.

"Let her be mad I hate that tramp and she isn't our mate." Ace's words came out venomous.

"Yeah you're right I guess. We need to find away to get Emily to forgive us." I said as I racked my brain for ways I could make amends.

I really did awful things to that girl. Most of it was because everyone talked bad about her and I didn't want to get pulled in. So I made it look like it was all a joke. I wasn't really dating her I just wanted to play with her a little. I knew I hurt her. I was never good at remorse. My guilt turns into anger and hate. As an Alpha I don't say sorry. I am never wrong it is never my fault.

It's different now. I know as a wolf I can't be the alpha I need to be without my mate. I need her and the only way I can get her is if I actually make amends. Apologize, Admit my guilt.

I hear the bell ring as I exit the janitors closet. The halls began to fill with kids. It lunch now so I just start heading to the cafeteria. After I get my food I sit down next to Jessica, Micheal, and the twins.

"Baby, where were you. Mr. Lakes was furious you didn't show back up. Oh and little miss Emily. Got detention." Jessica's sticky sweet voice turns venomous. As she talks about my mate.

" Where is she? I haven't seen nor snift her out yet." I say as I search for her.

" Well think God for that. You probably wouldn't be able to get that funk out of your nose." Jessica says making everyone but me break out into laughter.

"Listen Emily Grayson is mine! She is not to be mess with anymore. As my mate and ur future Luna she will be respected." I said using my Alpha tone leaving no room for argument.

Jessica's jaw hit the floor as tears filled her eyes. I don't know why she's so upset. We both already turned 16 and we knew then we weren't mates. Emily turned 16 today and she is my mate. Like it or not she's my destiny.

"Excuse me!" Jessica says as rushed away from the table and out of the cafeteria.

Emily came in shortly after. Hood up head down. A certain amount of guilt come from knowing I am the one who caused to hide herself in shame that way.

Emily was always beautiful to me. Girls like Jessica were a dime a dozen but, Emily was uniquely georgous. That's why I asked her out. I never should have let others sway my opinion of her. I'm a leader. How could fail my mate so bad?

I watch her as she make her way through the line when Samuel Davison tripped her making her fall on top of her tray while the entire cafeteria broke out into laughter.

All I saw was red when I rushed over and without warning brutally attacked Samuel. The cafeteria went silent and I turned around to find my mate only to see her running out of the cafeteria.

"Emily!" I yelled out as I chased after her.

She didn't stop. She just picked up her pace. I rushed after her i followed her all the way to the girls bathroom. I guess she thought that would keep me out but it didn't. I followed her in.

"Emily, we need to talk."

"No we don't leave me alone Dakota." She said as she carefully removed her hoodie.

" Emily there's things I need you to understand. One being that u are mine and no one is going to mess with you anymore."

"I'm not yours Koda and from you my biggest tormentor ha! You really are full of it today. I would never fall for that s**t again." Her voice sounded different today stronger.

" Emily I shouldn't have ever treated you that way. I need you to forgive me." I pleaded something an alpha never does.

"I'll forgive you Koda." She's said in a sticky sweet face. "When hell freezes over." Her voice turning cold and hateful at the end.

"Emily!" I said as I grabbed her pulling her into my arms. As sparks ignite from the skin contact.

"What is your problem? Let me go!" She said her temper flaring.

"Emily weather you like it or not you are mine!" My temper flaring on its own. Why is she being so difficult?

"No I'm not! I will never be yours again!" Her voice sounded as deadly as the death glare she was giving me.

Her words hurt me more then she could ever understand. I couldn't help but feel the sting of my mates rejection. I loosened my grip and she took the opportunity to escape the girls room. This is going to be harder then I thought.