Chapter Nine.
1239 Words
Jacob
I didn't speak to Jack much at school after lunch.
A part of me knows he is right about Ruby's behaviour today but I can't tell him that.
I have already picked my side in this battle and I don't want to upset Ruby.
I haven't felt this way about another girl before and even though I haven't said anything to anyone else, a part of me wonders if she might be my mate.
It's less than a week until our eighteenth birthday and if she is that will be when my wolf Ash, will be able to tell.
It is uncommon for a wolf to be mated to a human but I have heard of it happening in the past.
So until I know for definite, I don't want to upset her and give her a reason to reject me.
Of course, I know that her actions this morning were a bit over the top but what has annoyed me more is Jack's determination to defend some random girl and in doing so cause a rift between himself and Ruby.
I don't want to be stuck in the middle of them both.
If it came down to it, I mean, really came down to it, I would choose my brother even if Ruby was my mate.
But I just hope it doesn't come to that.
Apart from anything else, Ruby gives amazing head!
" Babe!"
" Sorry, I was miles away."
Ruby smiles at me and I feel guilty for thinking badly of her.
" What were you thinking about?" She asks as she leans towards me on her bed and kisses my neck.
" Nothing."
" Come on tell me." She continues to kiss me and moves her body so she is now straddling mine.
I feel myself start to get aroused.
She feels it too as she starts to slowly grind herself on me.
" Never mind I can see for myself now," She says in a dirty voice.
" No, it wasn't that," I say firmly as I push her away.
I can't think properly when she is like this.
She huffs and folds her arms across her chest.
" Well, what then? You have been distant all day. Are you going off me?"
" No. I just feel bad about arguing with Jack today."
She tuts and rolls her eyes.
" He was defending that freak over me. You told him what he needed to hear."
" Just because she doesn't dress like you or your friends, it doesn't make her a freak..." I found myself saying before I could stop myself.
" What did you just say to me?" She glares at me.
Shit, now she's angry with me too.
I don't even know why I just said that. Here I am questioning Jack defending Lola and I just did the same thing.
I should get out of here before I say something else I might regret.
"Nothing, I'm sorry it's been a long day and I am tired. I should get going." I say as I stand up from the bed and grab my bag from the floor.
" Fine." She turns her back on me.
" Come on Ruby, don't be like that. I said sorry. I know it wasn't your fault today. Hell, I even had a huge argument with Jack over it didn't I?"
" Yeah, I suppose."
" So we're OK?"
" Only if you come to Ashley's party with me this weekend."
" You know I want to go but it's mine and Jack's birthday this weekend and you know my parents are going to want us to spend it at home with the family."
" So you can surely come later."
" I'll see what I can do."
I leaned down to where she was still sitting on the bed and pulled her into a passionate kiss.
" I'm going to head off."
She looked pissed off at me again.
" Already? It's still so early!"
" I know but if I am going to do well in my final exams this year and get the money for this holiday then I am going to have to knuckle down and study."
Her expression changed instantly to one of excitement.
" A romantic holiday away. I can't wait."
I didn't mention that Jack would be going with me or that I had no idea whether my mum and Drew would pay for her to come as well. She had already been pissed at me enough for one day.
She hopped off the bed and reached for her keys.
" I'll give you a lift home."
" It's ok. I wouldn't mind the walk."
" Don't you want to spend time with me?"
" Of course I do. I just want to clear my head a bit before I get home and see Jack."
A flash of anger appeared in her eyes but was gone almost as quickly as it appeared. If she was thinking about getting annoyed at me she changed her mind, I guess the idea of a romantic holiday was calming her mood dramatically. I wonder how long I can get away with using that as a method of stopping her from flying off the handle?
" I guess I will see you tomorrow then?"
She smiled at me as she wrapped her arms around my neck and pulled my face towards her for a kiss goodbye.
I kissed her back for a few moments before pulling away.
" Bye", I flashed her a smile before I headed for the door.
I honestly couldn't wait to get out of there, not because of her but because I was desperate to get to the forest at the edge of our territory so I could shift and just release some of the frustration that was pent up inside me. Why does my brother have to be such a jerk? Not only has he ruined my day but now he's spoiled any time I had alone with my girl.
In my angry state, I reach the forest at the edge of my pack's territory in no time. Taking a quick look around me before I step into the trees to make sure there is no one around, I hastily removed my clothes and shoved them into my rucksack. Then I gave Ash full control and shifted quickly into my cream coloured wolf. Ash stretched out all four limbs then set off galloping at a speed I have never known him to run at before.
I guess the events of the day have irritated him too and he has some pent-up anger of his own to release. He has been strangely quiet today which is unlike him, normally he has an opinion on everything. I stayed quiet myself now and just let Ash run.
He had been sprinting along for a good ten minutes before I realised that he wasn't heading towards our pack he seemed to be heading in the opposite direction in the forest.
I lost track of the time as he ran but all of a sudden we appeared in a clearing, that I had no idea existed. A small house sat in the middle of it and Ash was staring straight at it. I was caught completely off guard when out of nowhere Ash began to whine. Then he let out a pained howl.
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