Alphas Claim

Chapter 18

After the bathroom scene, I made Bella promise not to tell Noe about the whole Charles situation. I also had to make her promise not to get herself killed by trying to skin an alpha. Now that took some convincing. 

I had so much school work to catch up on I didn't even notice the time flying by. Next week would mark a month I have been back from attempting to run from Charles.

Speaking of Charles, we were still on icy ground. He was going to these anger management classes once a week and few times he had invited me to go with him but I denied. There had been a few times we had gotten into a disagreement about out sleeping arrangements. I didn't want to sleep in a room I was raped in... with the man who raped me. There were a few times I caught him closing his eyes, taking deep breaths and counting to twenty.

So I was still in the guest bedroom and he was still on the couch.

My birthday is actually next week. Now I know what your thinking-she's an 18 year old junior? Yeah, well when my mom had me, I was the last child she was able to physically have. Because I was her only child, mom got really attached and when it came time to send me to school, she wasn't ready. So I was kept home for another year until finally she had to send me to preschool.

While Bella and Noe are 16, I am turning 18. I'll be 19 when I graduate but I don't care.

At the moment Charles and I were eating breakfast before school. I think his new calming activity was cooking because he did a lot of it, not that I was complaining.

"I'm going to visit my mom today," he finally said. "You should  come, she really enjoys your company."

I hate Luna Caroline's mate and her son but I still like her. I'm about to say yes when I remember something.

"I can't," I shake my head. "Promised my mom that we would have a scary movie marathon tonight, soo....."

Mom found out I was caught a week after I started school and to say she was upset is the least. She said and I quote, "you'll never escape him. I hate the f**k for being too powerful and I hate him even more for getting a beautiful mate he doesn't deserve. All alphas dammed to hell!" The last part was screamed. It was good to have my mom and her colorful vocabulary back though.

Charles nods and picks at his food. All our conversations now were usually short and I was surprised Charles was handling so well. 

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A week later.....

"Happy eighteenth birthday," Noe and Bella yelled as soon as I reach my locker. All the students glance our way causing me to blush.

I smile. "Thanks guys." Noe walks up and hands me a little bag and bouquet of red roses.

"I know you like roses and the gift is from both Bella and I," he says. My smile was now hurting my cheeks. I loved presents.

"You guys are amazing, thank you."

Noe stepped into to give me a hug which I was going to return. Then I remembered what happened the last time I hugged Noe and sidestepped him.

He frowned and reached out to grab my arm but I was too fast and moved away from his grasp.

"I'll see you guys later," I say and haul ass down the hall. Noe would know somethings up.

Once in my classroom and seated, I wait for the halls to clear and final bell to ring.

During class I decide to put my presents in my locker until the end of the day. After asking to do so, my teacher glare but agrees.

The halls were empty which meant no running into Noe. I knew if he thought something was up, he would bug me until I eventually tell him. He's very convincing and annoying like that.

"You promised me, Charles," a voice said. I stopped mid step just around the corner because I recognized that voice. That was Cara. And she was talking to Charles?Why?

"Yeah I know but things change, Cara. I thought I could ignore the bond but it's a lot more complicated then that," Charles says. They were talking about me.

I hear Cara chuckle. "I feel bad for you, really. Having a weak little mutt for a mate. But what I don't understand is the complication here, Charles? She's a nothing, no rank, no status and she's not even that pretty if I'm being honest."

Okay, I was being kind before but now, Cara's f*****g dead. My hands are clenching in rage and the adrenaline is running through my body. I'm going to kill her.

I turn the corner just in time to see Charles slam Cara to lockers, holding her neck tightly.

"I LOVE HER," he roars and I freeze. "Bad mouth my mate ever again and I swear to goddess that I will cut that f*****g tongue out. To think that I ever made promises to a w***e such as yourself makes me cringe." Her face turns red and eyes widen. "You stay away from me and stay away from my Emma. Understand?"

It's small but I see her head slightly nod. He releases her and her body drops straight to the floor, gasping for breath. Charles punches the locker above her and starts to take deep breaths while murmuring numbers under his breath.

I just stand there and watch at his attempt to calm himself. He hasn't noticed me yet because like I've told him, his anger blinds him. Never did I think Charles would say that about me, especially after a month of me just ignoring his presence.

"Leave. NOW!" He yells at Cara. She scrambles off the ground and runs down the hall. My anger for her is still alive. She'll get what's coming. Soon.

My present and flowers slip from my hands in my train of thought causing a loud snap to echo down the hall. I quickly pick my things up and look to see Charles watching me with black eyes. Completely black eyes.

Shit.

I don't speak but I don't walk to him either. We just stare at each other for a few minutes.

"How much of that did you hear?"

I shrug. "You know for being an alpha Lycan, your very shitty at being aware of your surroundings. And I'm not surprised you promised a w***e you'd pick her over your own soulmate. It's honestly the least horrible thing you've done since I've met you," I laugh sarcastically. "Sad, I know."

"All that was before I met you, Emma. I was stupid because she was the first girl I was actually kinda serious with. I told you and I will continue to tell you, that your it for me, your my forever." His eyes were now they're usual glowing amber.

I just shake my head and shrug again. My feet advancing toward him, well, towards my locker.

Being his forever was scary. Charles was scary and the dent in my locker is proving his major anger problem. Dawn, out of all the lockers, he's gotta punch mine. Beast.

"Thanks," I mutter and point at my locker. "What were you doing by my locker anyway?"

He's so close behind me that I can feel the heat coming from his body, feel his breath on my neck. I open my locker and go to stick the flowers in first when I see it. Now I know why Charles was by my locker. Holy s**t.

"Happy birthday, babygirl," he whispers in my ear.

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