Right after sensing there was no threat in my dorm, I quickly jumped out of the bed and slid closer to the window, and pushed them close. Did not even get the chance to take a glimpse outside as I was in a hurry to replace my soaked clothes and bed mattress.
The next morning, my helpless eyes could not help but shift directions towards those students who also stared at me weirdly from head to toe. Though none of them said a thing, I may assume that I have done something wrong. "Did I do something wrong?" I made it clear to my friends who have gathered around at our favorite table in the canteen. Three of my friends, Edwin, Jackson, and Nadine were present, having their meals. "Perhaps that was the result of being late on our first day of the class, dude. Good thing our professor did not appear in the room." Edwin teasingly retorted. But he was right. I was indeed very late for our first subject but too early for our second one because I woke very late after the nightmare. "I'm serious, dude. What happened?" I insisted before I set my backpack and grabbed my seat in between Nadine and Jackson. Still, my eyes were curiously staring at those students who kept their partly curious and partly furious gaze at me, especially the male ones. Nadine set her spoon and fork on her empty dish before saying, "well, you can't blame them, Ghino. You mated the hottest female in the States last night, remember? Just simply ignore them. Let them die with envy about how lucky you are." "Have you seen... her?" I shortly hold onto my breath when Prince Nathan, carrying his acoustic guitar behind his back approached in our direction. Behind him were his ten terrifying werewolf watchdogs, making sure of his safety. I remembered how furious he was last night after seeing me and Lilith got mated instead of him. However, don't know how, but his expression that morning got differed from last night. It was as though he forgot I mated his destined mate. "Have you noticed it?" Could not help but asked my friends out of curiosity. My eyes were pretty much sure his lips were slightly bent upward while staring at me before he and his watchdogs passed through our table. "Noticed what? The prince passing through with his sharp eyes on you?" Jackson asked back. Yeah, I almost forgot. Between the four of us, Jackson was the last person to know and sense everything because he was still a human."What is this mating thing anyway? I kept hearing those words a few times from the students since I got here." "Well, for being part of the pack, it is the part where our loser metallic boy was chosen to be Lilith's boyfriend instead of the prince. Got it now?" Edwin explained as he tapped my shoulder continuously. "What?" Jackson's mouth was enlarged and was formed in an O-shape. Large enough that I can even fit my fist in it. "You and Princess Lilith were boyfriends and girlfriends now instead of Prince Nathan?" Our backbiting about Prince Nathan got stopped when another someone with royal blood was approaching in our direction. "See it for yourself, dude." Nadine smiled as soon as Lilith and her elite friends appeared right behind me. "Babe, my shoes got dirtied. Could you please wipe it for me? I can't afford to see my ten thousand dollar shoes get stained. It was so disappointing." Lilith babyishly announced. I, who will do everything to make her happy, crouched as further my body could and wiped her shoes with my bare hands. "Babe, it will not get cleaned if you will not use something with water. Could you please lick it?" Lilith added with a disappointing face. And I can't afford to see her that way on our first day as a couple. "What?" My friends questioned in unison. "No. Even if you're a princess, you can't let our friend do that." Nadine stood up her disagreement in disbelief. "Come on, babe. Will you do it for me, please?" Lilith insisted. Even dropped her Lacoste hand-carry bag to the floor out of disappointment. "Or maybe I should just mate the prince instead of you. Such as a waste of time." then she picked up her bag and was about to turn. "It's fine. I'll do it. Please stay still, babe." I muttered back. Could barely stare at my friends' expressions as I crawled closer to Lilith's shoes and did the unexpected by licking her glimmering shoes. "That's enough. Please come with us, babe." Lilith suddenly tossed her bag at me. "I hate to say this but maybe you have to detach yourself from your loser friends, Ghino. You are my mate now. We are bound to be together anytime and anywhere. Seeing me with them might ruin my reputation." She and her friends immediately disappeared from their spots. But my friends were staring at me as if they were telling me to choose them over my mate. I slowly dragged my gaze to my backpack on the table to ease the awkward and undesirable moment between us. "I'm so sorry, guys. But I have to go." So I picked up my backpack and shortly followed Lilith to their VIP table in the canteen. For safety purposes, Prince Nathan and Princess Lilith were given their special rooms in the canteen. They had to stay away from the crowd, especially during lunchtime. I know my friends were freaking mad at me for what I did. But I know as well that of all people who would better understand me is them. They knew how deeply I like Lilith since the world began. Since my world began. All I could think of to make it up for them was to treat them to our favorite place. My friends were important to me and my wolf. And so am I to them. But the opportunity to be mated with the one you like was a blessing. I can't afford to lose that opportunity as well. This kind of opportunity, I know, will not open my door even for another thousand years because they see me nothing but as a useless metallic boy. I was mated. And that's a relief, thinking I will only die being one of those hopeless romantics. Thirty minutes later, I was in a rush to head to our next room because I am already fifteen minutes late. Could not believe Lilith and her friends took half-hour for lunch while three to five minutes when I'm with my friends. As I stepped inside the room, everyone, including our professor, was staring at me. Based on my quick observation, they were gathered around by groupings. Perhaps I have missed a lot of things out of my fifteen minutes late. "What did I miss?" I muttered to my friends while catching up my breath. Sadly, none of them responded. Instead, they continued discussing with each other along with a new face. "Mr. Frost, you're late," says our professor in a louder tone to make sure everyone gets aware of my inconsistency. "Have you forgotten to recharge your metallic legs last night or this morning?" Everyone, excluding my friends, burst out laughing. Though I was used to it already, my heart was still a human and a wolf. That makes me wish the doctors could have just included my heart in their metallic operations for me not to feel pain. If could just bring back the time five years ago during the operation, I could have just told the doctors to replace my heart with a metal one so none of these things could have happened. "Kind of, Mr. Professor." And that was a fucking lie. Could not believe I lied to our professor. But the worst of all was I lied in front of my friends, considering that they knew what happened earlier back in the canteen. But that's the only reason I could think of that will consider me. Then our professor filled me in on what was happening in the class. They were grouped by four for a certain project. Sadly, because I was late for the class, my friends picked up one of our classmates instead of me. I tried to negotiate with the professor about joining my friends' team since it was I who was left alone and has no team of four. If I could not have a team, I will do the project alone. And honestly, I can't do that without my friends. Our professor agreed to my proposal, considering I have my metallic indifference. That was a total relief on my part. Sadly, my friends have straightly declined my proposal. They said I might have ruined their projects if I were part of the team. I begged Jackson since he was the group leader. Regrettably, his decision not to include me has undergone a team votation. And their unanimous decision was not to include me. Heading out of the room with a heavy heart, I left no choice but to solo our school project. And for my classmates to end up humiliating me. I could not blame my friends for that. They were mad at me for choosing Lilith over them. And that was my biggest mistake. After the class ended, I immediately went back to my dorm to change my clothes. I had to look better and more formal since it will be my first ever real date with Lilith in one of the prestigious restaurants in town. And I can't afford it if my friends could have missed it as well. To make it up to my friends, I also invited them for a free dinner. Delicious food and drinks were their lifeguards. Our stress reliever. It's hard for them to say no when it comes to free food and drinks. Even if I had to spend a few hundred dollars to make it up to my friends, I would rather become broke just to maintain a good relationship with them. Luckily, my instinct about them never ceases to surprise me. At first, they declined my offer since my wickedness was still fresh from their memories. But when I told them they will spend nothing in the restaurant, they agreed in unison. All I have to do next was to equally and reasonably divide my time between both parties. To my friends and Lilith's. After settling in, I rushed downstairs to hail a cab. Fifteen minutes before the schedule, I hopped out of the cab and marched to the said restaurant. The place was undeniably enormous. Good thing I was wearing a black tuxedo, semi-fit black jeans, and black shoes to fit in with those men and women in their glimmering suits. Aside from that, it's the only way I could hide my metallic legs from the eyes of those judgemental people. And for the record, it was my first time to indulge in that kind of place. A place for the wealthy. I have no regrets about being mated with Lilith even if sometimes I felt constrictive with her terrible attitude. But I love her for that. "Excuse me, sir, may I know the reservation details?" One of the Reservation Officers greeted me with a wide smile on her face. She was tall and gorgeous. Perhaps one of the restaurant's best assets is that can magnetize rich and well-known customers to indulge in the place. "Reservation details?" I cleared out my throat, and paced my gaze back and forth, trying to remember if Lilith has left me something about the information for our dinner date. However, I barely remember anything aside from the time, address, and name of the restaurant. Unless there were other restaurants nearby with the same information. "Yes, sir. So we could have control over people who come and go. And for us to know and assist where your booked table is." The Reservation Officer explained. I don't have any further information about Lilith's booking details. But I don't want to argue with them anymore to make sure everything will go according to plan. I'm just gonna wait for Lilith to appear so she could tell them herself. So I distance myself from the Reservation Desk. To my surprise, Edwin's enthusiasm greeted my feeble eyes from the entrance of the building. I almost forgot I booked an affordable table for my friends. So, I turned my face back to the Reservation Officer and said, "Ghino Frost. I booked one table under my name." One of the Reservation Officers suddenly nodded to her co-officer. "This way to your table, sir," she said. "Thank you. But I'm just gonna wait for my friends first." I smiled at them as soon as they got their vision of me in front of the Reservation Desk. "And, please tell let me know if Princess Lilith arrived. You can ask her about me if you guys thought I could not be trusted because that's what your eyes told me."That was too upfront for someone with a rank in a prestigious company but it's for the best. I'm not lying since my friends have also arrived in the same building as mine. Their appearance in the building simply means I was in the right place and time. Lilith, perhaps was late for the agreed time. On the bright side, I could have spent enough time with my friends while waiting for her. "Noted, Mr. Frost." says the Reservation Officer in an embarrassing tone. I knew they know about Lilith's reservation. It's just they need further details since I can't use her name without concrete proof. "Good!" I shortly exclaimed. "Thanks, guys for coming! I thought I might have spent my three hundred dollar bookings alone," then I slapped everyone's shoulder to extend my appreciation for granting my invitation. Afterward, the Reservation Officer led us to our table. As soon as we arrived, each of us grabbed our seats around the four-seater table. We then grabbed our food menu a
Of course. Prince Nathan. He was the one who found and helped me. But why did he advise me to stay away from Lilith, my mate? While holding onto that thought, something came up in mind that led me to a conclusion. Nathan was the person behind it. He got mad and jealous so he wanted me to stay away from Lilith because he can't accept she chose me over him. And now he's trying to take revenge. But to make it more realistic, he intentionally helped me back there so I will not suspect him. Brilliant idea, Nathan. I may be a crippled impaired man but I'm not a fool enough to believe and fall from your trap. You wanted a fight for Lilith? Well, I'll give you an unforgettable battle. "Ghino, are you even listening to me?" Nadine snapped her fingers in front of my face. Loud enough my profound thoughts got shuttered. I slowly dragged my gaze back to her. "Yeah. I'm fine. It's just I'm sleepy already. Will you guys stay with me tonight?" Don't want to be alone in the meanti
To make it more convincing, Johnson and Lackey also shifted into wolves and growled continuously, trying to scare the hell out of him. I have to get something from the man no matter what. Even if I have to stain my royal hands with his blood, I would rather take the chance to make sure what they did to the one I love will be given the justice he deserved. And I will do everything even if I had to kill. "I will only burst out laughing if you guys bark at him. You'll get nothing from him." my trembling legs eased off when the Sheriff appeared in my unit. I almost gave up that he had simply ignored my short notice considering he was busy in his office. "You never ceased to surprise me, Mr. Sheriff. Thanks for coming." I said back with a smile on my face. "Is he one of those men in the CCTV?" Johnson and Lackey moved out of their way and shifted back to their human forms. "Yes. His name is David Bowie. Thirty-five years old. Had a wife and three kids who studied in th
So, I hopped out as well and marched closer to him. "For God's sake, Nathan. Why me?" Ghino asked. "Because I can't teach my heart whom to love, Ghino. Sadly, my heart chooses you. But that's not the point why I wanted to bring you somewhere. So, please, get back to the car." I said back, ignoring those boisterous horns from the furious drivers next to us. Don't care even if the world will get mad at me because I caused the heavy traffic. Being with the one person you like is all that matters. There may be millions of them but he's more than that. So, I waited for Ghino to hop back in the car. Luckily, he hopped on five minutes later. Not long enough then I expected. However, no words were coming out of our mouths as we travelled to the precinct. He can't even afford to stare at me. But I can't blame him for that. What I did earlier was unexpected. I was also even shocked I did it. "The precinct?" he muttered as soon as I parked the car in front of the precinct
"I have a school project to make. My friends rejected me to be part of their group. So, I think I'll pass to those you've offered." he said back in a sad tone. "Anyway, can I borrow your acoustic guitar tonight? It's one of the requirements I need." I slowly dragged my gaze to the corner where I leaned my acoustic guitar. "Yeah, of course. Is there anything you need in that project aside from that? I can help." "I had them all except the guitar. So, I think I'm all set. Thanks though." Ghino started to fill his mouth with the food and drinks I prepared for him. "Okay," I shortly retorted. Until then, a bridge of silence has backgrounded my unit as we both focused on filling our stomachs. After the meal, I drive him to his dorm. Of course, we were assisted by my security guards behind us. It's for his safety as well. We still don't know if the rest of those wolves who tried to kill him maybe were just around the corners, waiting for a perfect opportunity. "You
All his friends were present inside. There were four of them to be exact. But I'm not sure if the fourth one was his friend since I haven't seen her tagging along everywhere they go. Perhaps she was the one Ghino mentioned the other night about his replacement to the team of the nerds. "Is Ghino here?" I asked in a hurry. Even checked every corner of his room. In the toilet, in the mini-terrace, and the kitchen. But none of those places I could find Ghino. So I marched back to his friends to get answers. "We've been waiting for him for almost an hour now. He wasn't answering our calls and texts either." The chubby one retorted. "Today was supposed to be our schedule to do our school project. We decided to include him in the group because he's our friend," says the female one. "But he's not here. And we think that he did not sleep here last night." "You're right. He did not sleep in his room last night. He's with me. But I got a note from him this morning." I hand t
After seeing the undesirable situation, Ghino's friends also shifted into wolves and slid by my side. Since they already knew the picture of what happened to their friend, they were as furious as me. So, they greeted Lilith and her friends with their sharp claws and fangs before they could reach my direction. And that left me alone standing on the same spot where I last saw Ghino was incredibly happy that night in the Mating Event. Considering I am not good in a battle, I gradually dragged my gaze back to Ghino's withered body, asking for a sign from him about what should I do. His friends were currently combatting Lilith and his friends to get the justice he deserved. And yet here I am, a coward prince. Simply staring at his human friends who just appeared in the place even if it was unnecessary. Yes. They were supposed to be getting terrified after what they discovered about me and their friends. But there they are, courageous, thoughtful, and devoted to their fr
"Well. I'm not sure about the exact definition of that monster. But rumours have it that this monster was similar to a vampire. But its behaviour is more akin to an incubus if you are familiar with that." the atmosphere between us in the car changed to serious. He talked, and I listened with all ears. I'm not sure of the enemy I'd be facing eventually. But from the tone of his voice, it seems that it's not that as easy as I think it is. Apart from that, he mentioned about an incubus. It does not sound better to my ears as if it was close to evil, or worse, death. Considering that a wolf's blood runs through my veins, it is still not an assurance everything will go according to my needs and wants. My body might be healed but I'm not sure how long will it takes. And I'd be facing death for Ghino's sake. I'd be facing uncertainty because of my forbidden love for him. That I was trying to defend my belief against the world. I was supposed to be the prince out kind, yet, he