Chapter 4

AVA

I yank my arm from him and pushed his chest with all my might using both hands. However, my effort had been futile the moment he caught my wrist as I was about to run towards the door.

What is this douchebag up to?

"What do you want?!" I yell at him. My hands and body were both shaking uncontrollably as he pulled me close.

"Stop trying to get away from me, mate."

Mate? This man is not only a douchebag. He's completely lost his mind! 

"I'm sorry but you got the wrong person. I already have a mate." I lied, thinking about Axel. I wish he was my mate. He is already 18 and he still hasn't found his mate. I'm turning 18 tomorrow. The sooner I get this over with the sooner I'll find out.

"Lie. Don't think you can fuck with me, omega. I AM your mate. I watched you from afar since I turned 18. Wanna bet?" He said playfully, making my heart beat a thousand times more than it should. 

I furrowed my brows, looking up at the dark, tall figure of the man who I sense is smirking in front of me.

This guy...

He couldn't be. My mate? Hunter Ysrael? The playboy heartthrob in the whole of Wolf Academy?

"Pffft!" Give me a break. I'm not stupid enough to believe a cheat, a liar, a playboy, and a fuckboy like this handsome dickhead right here when he tells me he was my mate.

Never. Not once in werewolf history have I ever heard of high and low-ranking werewolves have been paired together by the moon goddess.

I laughed as hard as I can. It's just freaking hilarious. 

I heard Hunter growl and tightened his hold on my wrist. 

I ignored the pain and chuckled until tears formed under my eyes.

"You've got to be kidding me, "I said, wiping the tear left from my eyes after my laughter slowly died down. 

I was still recovering from the pain in my stomach when I was laughing too much knowing how funny this all is.

It looked like I was the only one who found it funny, but so what? I rested my right hand on my hurting stomach. Now I got a stomachache from laughing too much. After hearing a hilarious joke like this, Who wouldn't?

"Do you take me as a joke, Ava Williams?" His voice was serious, like way too serious it forced me to stand up straight and shut my mouth. His gloomy aura suddenly enveloped my body, making me freeze for a moment. I quickly regained my senses and met his gaze. 

"I'm sorry, but with all due respect, Mister. I am an omega and you are the son of the strongest alpha alive. The moon goddess wouldn't pair you up with someone like me," I huffed, meaning every word that came out of my mouth. I was tipping my head back just to face the man. He was gigantic, about 6'4, and I'm just a little above 5! I gawked at him, recalling the times he had passed by me, and that allowed me to be able to measure his height.

He looked back at me with those piercing bright blue eyes, with specks of Slade green that made the color of his eyes look rare and unique. They were beautifully glowing in the dark. For a moment, silence enveloped the dead air around us.

"When are you supposed to turn 18?" He suddenly asks.

"Uh.. tomorrow?" I said truthfully. So what if he asks for my 18th birthday? It's not that big of a deal.

"Send me an invitation to your party tomorrow." My jaw dropped.

I take that back. It is a big deal.

I look at him as if he had lost his mind.

"You? Why would you want to be invited to my birthday anyway? Besides, we're from two very different packs. I mean, what would your father--the Alpha, say?"

"Did I mention that you need to invite him too?" His voice was sarcastic. He releases my hand abruptly, making me stumble backward.

I heard him walk towards the door and light finally illuminated the room with the door opened partially.

"If I turn out to be your mate, don't blame me for what happens next".

My heart raced.

At that moment, he turned around and then disappeared.

I can feel my hands shaking.

"Argh!" I scratched my head under my nails out of annoyance.

He must be lying, but then again, why would he lie about such a thing? Surely he got better things to do than that, like fucking girls who have fallen head over heels for him, or going to parties no one wanted him around.

I walked out of the dark room and marched to my next class. Luckily this time, the teacher let my tardiness slide.

It was already 5 pm and all of us were headed home. Amy and I went our separate ways. Her house was in the opposite direction of mine so we never got to come together except at school.

"See you at your house, Ava. I'll be there five hours before the party starts!" Amy pulled me to her chest for a hug that lasted two seconds.

"Why?"

Amy gave me a look that made me regret what I just asked. My mind had been too preoccupied with Hunter's voice when he abruptly pulled me to that dark room.

"We've talked about this. You need to let me be there to do your makeup and outfit!" She huffed.

"Oh," I almost forgot.

I sighed and waved her goodbye. She waves at me back smiling before turning to hug her boyfriend Cameron. He opened the door of his mustang and closed it after Amy got in.

I watched as their car became smaller and smaller as the distance between us grew rapidly.

Suddenly, a shiny black Lexus wheeled and stopped right in front of me. The window rolled down and Axel peered at me.

"Hey gorgeous, need a ride?" Axel smiles gently.

My heartbeat sped up and I felt as though someone was drumming through my chest, banging hard and loud through my eardrums. I couldn't calm myself down as we locked eyes.

"I suppose so," I said shyly. It had been a long time since Axel gave me a ride in his Lexus. That was before I had any feelings toward him as I have now.

"Hop on in," He reaches out to open the door for me then leans back again.

I went in his car smiling.

Axel drove to my parents' house way down the lane. Although we treated one another equally in our pack, our houses stood in order according to our ranks because of the last Alpha. As an omega, our house was located in the farthest area from the pack house.

I noticed Axel kept glancing over at me as if he had something he wanted to say.

I looked him over and caught his stare but he immediately avoided my gaze and faced the road.

"Hey, Ava...I've  been thinking..." My ears perked up and my heart raced even more intensely hearing him say my name with such a sweet, gentle voice.

"Yes?" I'm now staring at him curiously while he drives.

We were almost at the house, yet he was delaying his words.

"Axel?" I called his name and could hear him gulp nervously, hesitating.

Moments later we had already arrived at my parent's house. He parked in the front and turned to face me.

He saw that I was anticipating his reply and the thing he was about to say. I saw him bite his lips in an extremely sexy way, making me gulp.

"I have something I always wanted to tell you, but think it can wait 'til your birthday. I'll tell you as a birthday gift." He smiled.

My eyes lit up as excitement rose inside me.

"Then I guess I'll have to wait 'til tomorrow," I said then quickly gave him a kiss that was supposed to be on the cheek, however it landed on his lips!

I didn't wait for another second and got off his car, striding towards our front door and closing it immediately behind me.

My back was against the door and I unconsciously slid down the floor, holding my lips with the tip of my fingers.

I just fucking kissed my best friend! Panic coursed through me. What the hell was that? That was so embarrassing! I squeaked, biting my nail.

I thought he would confess to me or something. His eyes and the way he looked at me were just too irresistible for me to hold myself back. 

I gulped. At the same time, I felt that my cheeks were burning hot! That kiss wasn't supposed to land on those sexy lips, but it just did!

I don't regret it. Just embarrassed. I chuckle to myself.

Tomorrow, I may just become Axel's mate!