THE HYBRID'S DARK FATE

CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER ONE

My life, well, what should I say? It was the epitome of drama, secrets and just about almost everything in it didn’t feel quite great. As a matter of fact, it was the exact definition of messed up. Coming into terms that Ian had never been my mate in the first place had been hard enough but finding out that the reason my brother could not be here right now was because of Richard Murray, had been the hardest truth to accept. I wanted so bad to hurt them both but I needed to have a grip of myself. Yet, that was not what had me sleepless an entire weekend. It was Chase and his stupid premotions of what could possibly happen to Lucian. To be precise, what I could possibly do to Lucian.

“Are you okay?” Peggy questioned as she drove the merc into the school parking lot on Monday morning.

“I could never have been better,” I half smiled, slipping the backpack on my shoulders once I stepped out of the car.

New week.

I scoffed mentally, wondering what this week would be about. Letting out a deep breath, I fell into step with Peggy as we walked to the lockers. Barely a second later, Andrew and Leon joined us. My phone rang and when I glanced at it, Lucian’s name was flashing on the screen. I felt my heart skip a bit but then choose to ignore it. I hadn’t talked to him since that night by the waterfall.

“Did you just ignore Lucian’s call?” Leon never missed a thing and just like that, Peggy and Andrew had stopped their chit chat and were now looking at me.

“We are going to meet in class, so there is no need to pick it up. Anyway, anything interesting I should know about? “I questioned, crossing my arms.

“I heard Greg has been handing out invites for Halloween party,” Andrew dished out. He was always updated on who was throwing the next cool party.

“Oh, party. Alright, I’ll catch up with you guys later. The midterms are giving me a headache,” I bid them goodbye and was about to walk away but Leon followed me.

“We are friends, right?” he questioned, falling into step as we headed to math class, a few students flanking us on either side of us, gossiping.

“Yeah. Why?”

“You’d tell me if something was bothering you, right?” he persisted, pushing his palms into his jeans front pockets casually.

“Yeah, and I still don’t get where you are going with this,”

“Did Lucian hurt you or something?” he questioned, making me look at him in surprise. Where would he get the notion that Lucian hurt me from?

“What?”

“You are ignoring his calls and that is so unlike of you. So what is going with you two?”

“Nothing is going on with us, okay? I just…so much is happening around me right now and I’m scared, Leon. What if I get to do something bad to him? I’ll never be able to live with myself,” I admitted, sighing.

“Here, come on,” he pulled me into a hug, letting my head rest on his chest. For a full minute, we stayed like that before we pulled apart. Sometimes, a hug from your best friend is all you need to be able to breath better.

“What should I do Leon? I can’t hurt him and yet I’m too selfish to let him go,”

“One, I want you to smile and mean it. Then I want you to pick up the phone when he calls next time. Stop worrying about what may or may not happen. We are teenagers. Live the moment, Alpha,” he said, smiling as she pinched my cheeks lightly.

“I wish it was that easy. Anyway, so how is Blessing?” I changed the subject.

“Um…we are getting hot chocolate later,” he smiled, his cheeks tinged with a tiny red.

“I’m so happy for you. Peggy, on the other hand, is the one I’m worried about the most. She is going to end up really hurt,” I sighed. Just why couldn’t Chase man up and tell her the truth?

“Well, Chase better not hurt her,” Well, too late for that Leon.

“Hey,” I froze at the familiar voice behind me. Anger raced through me but I was quick to get a hold of it before turning around with a smile.

“Ian,”

“Hmm…there is something different about you today. You look prettier,” he flashed his signature dimpled smile towards me. How could a boy this good looking be so deceptive and use the fact that I knew nothing about their world to his advantage?

“I’m flattered,”

“So we are still meeting later after class?”

“Yeah. I’ll see you around,” I said, before turning around and racing inside the class after Leon.

It was only after I sat down did I allow myself to catch a breath. Fingers bunched against the edges of my seat, I tried to keep my emotions in check but they were spiraling yet again. A hand on my shoulder was what made me feel suddenly calm.  The familiar cologne greeted my nostrils, my eyes fluttering open to find Lucian standing in front of me. He looked like he hadn’t been having much sleep and I had the feeling it was because of me.

“Hey, i***t,” I smiled.

“Are you avoiding me? Did I do something wrong to upset you?” he questioned, his expression conformed into a serious look, forcing the smile on my face to drop.

“Of course not,”

He sat down next to me, pushing my palms into his,” Look, I’m sorry that I didn’t tell you about the mate issue. I just didn’t think it was my place to tell you. I don’t want us to fight or-“

I stopped him with my index finger on his lips,” I’m not mad Lucian. I keep thinking that maybe we rushed into this relationship so early,”

“Okay. Did someone say something to you?” how did he know that? How could I admit that Chases premonitions or whatever had gotten to me and now the thought of losing Lucian would not stop haunting me?

“No one said anything to me,”

“Listen, anytime you feel doubtful, I want you to remember that night in the homecoming afterparty. Remember how you felt when we were just the two of us next to that waterfall. Nothing and no one is ever going to take you away from me, Red. Keep that in mind,” It was a promised which he sealed with a kiss.