My Mate Saved My Life (Book 1 of the Saved Series)

Chapter 14 (Lucas & Sienna)

Lucas POV

I can’t concentrate in class again today. I was able to hold her in my arms without her struggling to get away from me. What’s more, she asked me to hold her a little longer after her mini freak-out. She was so cute, blushing while asking. AND she kissed me! She actually kissed me of her own free will! What an amazing feeling that was. I wanted time to stop at that moment. I wanted to stay there and hold her, kiss her forever. 

But as much as I’m happy to have held and kissed her, I’m also extremely worried about her. What in the hell happened to her hand? Why does she fear hospitals so much? There are so many questions in my mind and so little answers. 

I keep looking at the clock. Can today be going by any slower!? I want to find my Sienna and hold her again, maybe kiss again too?! If she let me.

Finally, the bell rings!

Wanting to get to Sienna faster, I rush putting my bookbag in my locker. Not sprinting, but walking REALLY fast, I find her nervously waiting for me at her locker. 

She notices me coming her way and slightly blushes.

“Hi” She whispers. 

Gosh, she’s insanely beautiful, and too cute when she blushes! Alastair says with a little lust in his voice.

 I feel the exact same way buddy! 

“Hi, beautiful. Ready for lunch?” I ask her.

I’ll never get tired of watching her blush like this, I love it. I love her! I know it’s too soon to tell her that I do. I’m pretty sure she’s not ready to hear me say it out loud. I can’t wait for the day I can tell her freely how I feel about her, without scaring her.

“Yeah, I’m …”

She doesn’t get time to finish what she was about to say, because a very bubbly Amy jumps up next to us.

“Hey, guys! Mind if I tag along?” Amy asks, but I know dam well she really isn’t giving us a choice.

Not that I don’t want to spend time with Amy, But I was hoping to get some alone time whit my Sienna. I’m feeling a little possessive over her. Just a little. Ok, maybe a lot. I don’t want to keep her from making friends. From what she said, she could use one. But I want to spend some quality time with her too. Before I can say anything, Sienna surprises me.

“Sure. We were just heading … where were we heading?” She says looking at me with a perplexed expression. 

“We were going to your spot,” I tell her, giving her a big bright smile and a small wink at the same time, making her blush again. I’ll really never get tired of looking at her. She makes my heart melt in a million pieces.

“And where’s that?” Amy asked curiously.

“At the forest edge, next to a big tree. I love spending my time near the forest. It makes me feel… relaxed and …safe.”  She says with a slightly relaxed look in her eyes. I think the forest is part of her safe haven. It seems to make her feel safe.

Relaxed and safe.

I really wish she’d just tell me what really going on. I know someone hurting her. She said as much. Even with the information Mike found, I still can’t figure out who hurt her this badly. Hasn’t her mother ever questioned her about it? Didn’t she ever notice how badly she was bruised and battered? I mean, it wasn’t that hard to see it, even with her trying to cover it up with makeup, so why? Why has this gone unnoticed for so long?

I feel something brush my hand, but moves away just as fast, pulling me out of my thoughts. I notice Sienna blushing and twirl her finger around.

Did she…did she just try to hold our hand!?

Alastair owls so loudly from being happy Sienna taking the initiative to get closer to me!

She has no idea how she’s making me so happy with such small little gestures. I pull her finger apart, so she stops twisting them, and pull her not injured hand to my lips, giving it a small, lingering kiss.

“You guys are so adorable!! Ugh! I wish Mike didn’t have cleanup duty during lunch this week!” Amy wines, making a crying face.

“Come on, let's go.” Pulling on a blushing Sienna, we head to her, well now, our spot.

Sitting down, I place myself behind her, like I did this morning. I just want to hold her. Be as close to her as I possibly can. I just hope I’m not making her uncomfortable doing this in front of Amy. 

“Is this ok? Are you ok with me sitting behind you?” She seems unsure for a moment but then gives me a beautiful smile. 

“Yeah… It's ok. I’m ok.” She settles herself a little more into me, taking her book out.

“Is...is it ok if a read a little? I don’t want to be rude or anything, but I… I’m almost done, and I really want to know how it ends.” She looks down, so unsure of how we will react to her wanting to read. Amy answers her before I can even open my mouth.

“Not at all, I read ‘The war gods favorites’ last weekend, it really is an amazing book! You won’t be disappointed with how it ends. Trust me on that!” She says giving her a big bright smile.

 Sienna smiles back at her. I think they might be great friends soon. They’re already getting along, talking about books. It’s a good thing. I’m glad my best friend is getting along with my mate. I don’t know what I would have done if they didn’t get along. I don’t even want to imagine it.

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Sienna’s POV

Are we really having lunch together? I think to myself.

My heart keeps skipping a beat, I’m so nervous. But not all nervous. I do want to spend some time with him. He’s starting to make me feel safe. To make me feel…wanted…and valued. 

I think you might be right Brianna; he genuinely wants to be with me. 

Duh! Told you! She says smirks at me. 

Waiting for him at my locker, I have butterflies in my stomach, but the good kind. Smiling to myself, I feel someone watching me. Looking up, I blush seeing Lucas heading my way.

“Hi” I whisper to him. 

 “Hi, beautiful. Ready for lunch?”

I don’t think I’ll ever get used to being called beautiful. 

 “Yeah, I’m …”

I don’t even have time to finish what I was about to say, because a very bubbly Amy jumps up next to us.

“Hey, guys! Mind if I tag along?” She asks.

She really is a bubbly and happy go cheery kind of person, isn’t she? From what I gathered yesterday. She seems as genuine as Lucas. She’s the first girl in years that doesn’t treat me like s**t when I passed by. I know I’m not the friendlies she-wolf around here, but they don’t have to make my already hellish life worse. But Amy, she seems different. Before Lucas can say anything, I reply to her.

“Sure. We were just heading … where were we heading?” I look a Lucas a little at of loss for a second. We didn’t really say where we were having lunch.

“We were going to your spot.” He tells me, giving me a big bright smile and a small wink at the same time, making me blush for the millionth time today

“And where’s that?” Amy askes looking curious.

“At the forest edge, next to a big tree. I love spending my time near the forest. It makes me feel… relaxed and …safe.”

It’s my favorite place to be when were at school. No one bothers me there. It makes me feel safe. I can relax there and not worry that I’ll get pushed around. But now, having spent some time there with Lucas, it’s become even more special to me. That’s where we kissed. I event took the initiative and kiss him a second time! I like feeling his big, strong warm hands on me.

Would it be ok to hold hands? A little unsure, I brush my hand next to his but remove it just as fast, chickening out.

Why did I just try and hold his hands!? I twist my hands nervously together. What is he going to think?!

Suddenly, he grabs my hands, pulling my fingers apart, so I’d stop twisting them, and pulls my not injured hand to his lips, giving it a small  kiss.”

He’ll eventually make my heart stop, that what’s going to happen. He gives me so many new feelings I can’t even pinpoint them out!

“You guys are so adorable!! Ugh! I wish Mike didn’t have cleanup duty during lunch this week!” She makes a cute, jealous, but not jealous face at the same time. I think she misses Mike.

“Come on, let’s go,” Lucas says, pulling on a yet again blushing me, heading to the forest edge.

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I've such a great lunchtime today. I still can’t believe that the very bubbly Amy, loves reading just like me. And that we read a lot of the same books! She was right, “The war gods favorite” was amazing! Really worth the read. I can’t wait to start on her other series. My favorite author has so many of them!

Getting my thing for class, I turn around and come face to face with the last person I wanted to talk to at school. Gulping nervously, I try passing by her, but she puts herself in front of me again, blocking my path. At every step she makes toward me, I back up landing my back to the lockers. Luckily, most of the wounds aren’t as deep as when she pushed me a few days ago. I nervously ask.

“W-what d-do y-you want?” I ask her feeling terrified.

She snickers, pointing her perfectly manicured finger in my face.

“YOU, little b***h, better steer clear from Lucas! He and I have been planning to get together since we were 9! And it’s not an ugly little waste of space like you that’s going to take him away from me. He might seem like he’s protecting you and care about you now, but he’s just playing with you, and that not going to last, I’ll make sure of it! Got that?!” She says as she bangs her fist on the locker, next to my face, making me jump.

I’m so scared, I don’t know what to answer her. What does she mean, they’ve been planning to get together? Is this a joke? Am I just a distraction to pass the time? Have I been played like a fool?

What the hell!?! Brianna yells in my head.

She gives me a satisfied smile and leaves me there looking stunned and broken.

Is she telling me the truth?

Feeling my eyes tear up, I head for the bathroom. Locking myself in a stall. What the hell am I supposed to do now? We're supposed to meet after school. What do I tell him? Do I ask him if it’s true? What if it is, then what am I going to do?

I try to stop crying and be quiet as I hear the door open.

“Sienna, are you there?” 

Amy? I thought she was gone in class already, what is she doing here? Should I ask her? Opening the door, I slowly come out, my head hanging low, still sobbing silently.

“Oh Sienna, what the hell happened?” she asks as she takes me in her arms, trying to comfort me. 

“Mike told me he saw you heading for the girl’s bathroom, looking really upset. He figured it would be easier for me to come here rather than tell Lucas and have him try to get in the girl’s bathroom.” She says with a little laugh.

Seeing as I don’t answer her, she says:

“Sienna talk to me,” She says gently, lifting my head up to look at her. “You can talk to me about anything, and if you don’t want me to tell Lucas about it, I won’t. I promise!” She says with a genuine smile.

Talk to her Sienna, you CAN trust her! She might be able to tell you the truth about that little C**t! Brianna says with a little anger in her voice.

You’re right, as usual, smart ass…

Trying to stop my crying, I try asking.

“She…she s-said s-she and…and Lucas h-have been planning t-to get together f-for a long t-time… That I’m j-just a d-distraction to p-pass time… That s-she’ll m-make sure h-he l-leave me…. Is …Is it true? Are t-they getting t-together!?” I can’t stop myself from falling to my knees, still crying, feeling broken-hearted.

“Who the hell told you that!? “She asks, seeming angry.

“Lana”

“THAT STUPID b***h!!! IS SHE EVER GOING TO LEARN THAT LUCAS WANT’S NOTHING TO DO WITH HER!” Amy yells, making me jump away from her.

“s**t, sorry Sienna, I didn’t mean to scare you. But let me tell you right now, Lucas has NEVER and will NEVER be interested in that slut Lana Peirce! He has never once, given her the time of day. She, however, keeps trying to get to him. Because her father is Alpha Joseph’s 3rd in command, she thinks she can get close to Lucas. She has and always had such a bad personality. How can you think Lucas would ever do that to you anyway? He loves you, you know that, right?” 

L-Love’s me?? He loves me!? How can he love me already? Is this real, is she really telling me the truth?

“Look Sienna, I don’t know what’s making you scared or fearful of trusting others, of trusting Lucas, but has he ever done anything to make you doubt him? And has Lana ever done anything to make her seem trustworthy?” She asks me questioningly.

Thinking about it now, Lana’s always been full of herself. Amy’s right. How could I let her plant doubt in my mind, and my heart, about Lucas? He has been there, even for the short amount of time we’ve been together; he has never, ever done anything to make me think he was a bad guy. Once again, I let my fears take over me. I’m such a disappointment. Feeling ashamed, I lower my head.

“Don’t! Don’t lower your head. It will only make that b***h win. Keep your head held high. Lana is the queen of manipulation. I’m just glad Mike told me, and I found you. If ever that SKANK comes at you again, don’t let her win, tell her to go f**k off, and beat her ass! She stopped bugging me when we were kids after I did!” She says, making me laugh a little with her. She really is a genuine friend. Who would have thought I would ever have one!

“Thank you, Amy,” I whisper to her, trying to pull myself together.

“That’s what friends are for,” She says giving me a bright smile, helping me up.