Gem

More Games

Enjoying the fire and Ares’s company is nice but quickly cut off by Karson and Ryder who are walking over to us. Why does everyone feel the need to hover my life? I should have just kept my mouth shut about my wolf and the mate bond. Everyone basically already knew but I like being in the comfort of someone new. Although he’s a complete stranger and probably has had many woman. He’s got to be twenty and he’s too hot so I know he hasn’t waited. It’s a given. I turn my head towards Ares and roll my eyes. He just co.cks his head confused.

“The two boneheads walking towards us are the next Alpha and Beta of my pack.. I apologize for what you have to hear next..” I say to him and he smirks at me. I prepare myself as I see Ryder storm right up. “Hazel the party’s over let’s go.” He said then looking over at Ares. “Maybe for you but my nights just getting started.” I said smiling. He didn’t like that. “We are leaving now!” He yelled. “It’s still a no. I am busy. Can’t you see that?” I said and he lunged at me trying to grab my arm.. That’s when I realize Ares standing in Ryders face.. Both of them fuming. “What gives you the right to grab this beautiful woman like that?” Ares spoke first glaring at Ryder as his eyes turned all black.. It was truly an experience. That was his wolf I thought to myself..

“It’s none of your concern. We must be going now.” Ryder says firmly and Karson takes a step forward.. Okay I don’t want this to end bad especially since he has a wolf so I just stand up and grab Ares’s arm gently pulling him away from the two id.iots. His eyes start to go back to his beautiful grayish blue ones. “It’s okay. I will go. Besides it’s getting late my parents will worry. I will be seeing you at the Academy? Want my number?” I say to him lightly smiling and ignore Ryder’s sneers. I spare him a death glare and look back to Ares. “It was an absolute pleasure meeting you tonight Hazel. You are truly a gift. I will be seeing you.” Ares says giving me a kiss on the hand.. Again no obligation from Angel.. Weird.. I just smile at him and put my number in his phone as Cherry with a wink. He chuckles when he reads it and smiles at me. I walk past Ryder but making sure to bump into his side hard. I walk past Karson who says nothing but put his head down. The nerve of these two. He.ck the nerve of everyone lately. I keep walking and I don’t look back. Once I get back through the woods and past Tammy’s I pick my speed up. The girls must already be home because I haven’t seen them yet.

Ryder has tried calling my phone a few times since he knows if he catches up with me right now it’ll be the end of whatever could have been. I get so fed up with his calls I shut my phone off completely so I would have no clue if Stass needs me. I am finally almost to the pack house. It’s pretty late so no one is really wandering around. “Hazel! Come on!” I turn around to see Ryder shouting at me while he runs up to me. Karson still walking way back in the wood line. I just sigh and face him. “I’m tired can’t you see that? I’m tired of everything and everyone right now. You ruined my night. I can’t even enjoy a friends company without you blowing it up. I should have never told you about Angel or our bond because it has made you mad. You don’t know what it’s like. Stop trying to control me Ryder. You out of everyone shouldn’t be allowed to..” I said to him looking away for a moment gathering my emotions.. I wish I could have stayed back with Ares. He makes me feel.. Feel alive. It’s a breath of fresh air.. Unlike Ryder.. Who I’ve known all my life and have always felt connected to him. He didn’t wait for me. Even knowing it was a possibility.. Sure most wolves don’t wait but some do..

“Some things may never go back the same way they once were and that is fine. I am going to find out the truth of my past and that is where I will end up. As for you and I. I don’t know how I feel. I’ve known you my whole life and you still went on being the biggest man.wh.ore.. It just doesn’t sit well with me. Maybe we would be better off with our second chance mates..” I say and put my hand on his cheek looking into his eyes that have watered up before walking away into the pack house and up on my floor.

RYDERS POV

“You still went on being the biggest man.wh.ore..” She said to me.. That one hurts. It has been nonstop in my brain since she walked away. I just sit on the top step and release a tear or two. Karson comes over and pats me on the back before going in. He isn’t good with comforting not that I want any from him. The person I want doesn’t want me apparently. The truth hurts. It’s no lie I have been so jealous tonight.. She hardly goes to parties and she decided to show up in that outfit.. She looked so beautiful of course everyone wanted to talk to her but she kept to herself and with the girls. They we’re dancing. I couldn’t help but watch her move that was until that fu.cking Alpha puts his slimy hands on her waist. I was about to lose it but Karson held me back. I couldn’t watch that for too long before walking away to calm down..

I know he has his wolf so it’s not the smartest choice. He is future Alpha of Onyx. He’s got quite the reputation on him and Emerald has been trying to get an alliance with them for some time now. Karson doesn’t want me to f***k it up. I wander around getting several looks from the she-wolves here and I ignore them.. I really do want a chance with my fated mate. I start drinking and just relaxing as time passes. Blake let’s us know in our group chat that he’s taking the girls home. I asked him about Hazel and he said no she was still with the Alpha. I start fuming with jealousy. I don’t care if he has a wolf. That’s my mate and by the way he was dancing with her I know what’s on his mind.. I text Karson to meet me so we can go find her. We meet up and walk around. Once we get over to the fire he sees them talking so we walk in that direction. I tell her it’s time to go and she keeps refusing. My intention wasn’t to hurt her I just needed her away from this guy. I tried grabbing her arm but the second I blinked he was in my face. Eyes pitch black. I knew it was his wolf surfacing but I held my ground anyways knowing he could kill me any moment.. Hazel intervened and pulled him away from us. Part of me grateful and the other part hurt by her affection towards him. She should be comforting me.. I was so confused.

Did they do something in my absence? No she would never.. She’s too good of a person.. She bumps straight into my side pulling me out of my head. Karson walks up to the guy and apologizes for the inconvenience hoping we can be civil and it was a miss understanding that Hazel is my girlfriend we had a fight earlier on in the day.. He doesn’t seem to buy it but nods and walks off in the direction of the party. Karson and I follow Hazel. She’s walking considerably fast and Karson is going so slow. Once I see her going up the steps outside the pack house I shout to her and run as fast as these human legs will take me.. I can’t wait for my birthday. I finally reach her and she shuts me up. I just listen. Trying to control my emotions especially when she tells me how she really feels.. I may not get a chance with her. I want to respect her wishes and just let her continue to walk away from me but I’m not going to this time. There is no guarantee you will meet your second chance mate if you are even blessed to have a second. I will fight and make her see me for me.. It’s so late but I must go and talk to her. I can’t sleep without trying to fix it.. I walk into the pack house and go to her floor.

Quietly as I can. Not disturbing her parents.. I walk over to her door and text her that I’m outside her door.. I wait a few minutes and she still doesn’t reply. I go to turn around when I heard it open. I see her eyes looking up at me. She pulls me in and shuts her door quietly. “You know people sleep right? My parents have been in bed.. What are you doing here?” She whispers at me. “I’m sorry I couldn’t sleep the way things were left.. I apologize for everything..” I whispered back. She yawns in my face. “I forgive you. Now please go home Ryder.” She says letting go slowly. “Are you okay?” I ask her and she touches my arm again. Her eyes turned sparkly white for a split second before going back to amber. “Um I’m not sure.. This is completely against anything I’ve ever done.. but I’m having a hard time holding on. Can you spend the night? Nothing s****l. Just like our nap the other day?” She says looking away then looking at me. “I would never say no to you buttercup. Lead the way.” I say grabbing her hand and she pulls me over to her bed. “Want to watch a movie again?” She asks letting go and jumping on her bed. “Actually can we talk? Like seriously talk?” I ask her and she gives me a look. “Ryd please.. I don’t want to ruin this moment..” She says to me. “Well I can’t keep setting myself up for failure with you.. One day we are on the same page and the next you are telling me we aren’t.. My birthday is end of next week and you are supposedly leaving the first of this week coming up.. I can’t feel things like you right now but I know the moment I gain my wolf it will be harder to keep myself away from you. So what is it going to be? How can I show you without pushing you away?” I genuinely ask her..

“I’m sorry Ryder I am going to the Academy this week. If you don’t that’s fine but I won’t not go because you won’t be there..” She starts to explain and I cut her off.. “We are mates Hazel.. Once it comes out to light you will be needed here as my female Beta!” I shout at her as now I am getting upset over this.. “You expect me to give up everything I have worked hard for?! My passion is learning and you want me to throw that away to be a trophy wife?! This is why I didn’t want to talk!” She starts shouting back getting off her bed. I turn around to walk back towards the door.. I hear her groan.. “Wait.. Don’t go. Ugh look I’m sorry and I understand that you have obligations as Beta but I do not wish to settle for the little knowledge I have now. If I am absolutely needed here then I will leave the Academy once you take over from my father.. But until then I will like to have my education.. You want this to work then that is my one and only wish aside from you keeping it in your pants of course..” She says and I turn my head rolling my eyes at her last statement.. “I am okay with that. I am sorry for raising my voice.. Education is important. I don’t want to take your happiness away.” I say looking at her. “Perfect so enough of all this and come to bed I am so tired.” She says going back to her bed. I walk over and strip to my boxers before jumping in snuggling her body into mine and we both drift to sleep.