Chapter 4 - Shock

Amelie POV

I dozed off into a fitful sleep dreaming images of my broken wolf and Jaxon walking away from me. Waking with a gasp I slowly open my eyes. I remembered what had happened last night and wondered what fresh hell the day would bring. I eased out of bed, my bones still sore from my semi-successful shift last night.

I am still in shock at the look of my wolf. I had not heard from my wolf yet and was feeling anxious about going to school. I texted Jessica, my best friend, and waited for her reply. It was odd that she was delayed in responding. We were connected at the hip. We had been best friends since we were six years old. I could not wait to have her there for me.

Rather than waiting for her I decided to meet her at school. I got a shower hoping the heat would ease the tension in my body. I shed some more tears feeling the pain of my wolf and the pain of losing Jaxon. Getting out of the shower, I dried off before blow drying my hair out into its signature wavy style. I put on some lip gloss and mascara and moved into my room to get dressed.

Moving into my walk-in closet I pick out a cute summery dress. I needed to be cheered up and this was one of my favourites. Slipping on my nude-colored flats this morning, I check the mirror. Sadly, I could not cover up the dark circles under my eyes from a restless night of sleep. Sighing I turn away from the mirror and grab my bookbag heading towards the stairs as I lock the door to my suite behind me.

“Amelie! Where are you going?” I heard Kate ask behind me. I slowly turned to look at her. I wanted to apologize for my words from last night, but I was not ready. “I am going to school,” I replied before turning to head down the steps. “You can skip today if you like? We could do a girl’s day of shopping and maybe get our toes done?” she asked hopefully. I shake my head, “No thanks, I have an exam today I do not want to miss. And I really need to see Jessica,” I add before continuing.

“Grab breakfast before you go!” Kate shouted as I walked down the stairs quickly. I waved and passed on eating. I am nowhere near ready to process food in my body. Walking into the parking lot I get into my white SUV, which was gifted to me when I turned sixteen. It felt extravagant, but Kate and Colby had said I needed reliable transportation now that I was getting out more. And I was responsible enough to handle the new vehicle.

I was grateful this morning not to have to walk to school. I stopped by Jessica’s house on my way to school like I have every day for the past two years to pick her up. I went up the steps and knocked at the door. When Jessica’s mom opened the door, she looked at me sadly. She had been at the shift last night, “Is Jessica ready?” I asked her so we can skip over the likely apologetic rhetoric I would receive from many today.

“I am sorry dear, she just left. I do not think she thought you would be going to school today,” Jessica’s mom replies apologetically. I am a little surprised but smile, “No worries. I will catch up with her at school,” I said with a smile before turning and walking back to my vehicle. Had she responded to my texts she would have known that I was going to school. Maybe she was avoiding me as she did not know what to say.

As I pulled into the parking lot at school, I see my usual parking spot has someone else in it. Sighing in frustration and not one to make a scene, I take another spot further away and start to walk towards the school. I am glad I wore my flats given the distance I was walking. I look around the school yard looking for Jessica. I have no luck, so I keep walking. I notice my regular group of friends, but nobody is looking at me. I can see they are all struggling to come up with something to say to me. I feel for them. I am not sure what they can say to me given what happened.

As I walked around the entrance to the school my steps falter. I drop my book bag as I look down the hall. Standing there with her arms wrapped around Jaxon and her lips attached to him like glue is my best friend. I feel a stab of pain in my chest as I look at them both. I feel tears well up in my eyes as Jessica breaks the kiss and looks down the hall at me with a smirk.

Flouncing her way towards me, with Jaxon by her side, she walks right up to me. “Oh look, Jaxon, the little mutt is all sad,” she said in a whiny voice. Jaxon smiled, “Yep the weakest wolf in the Pack and she thinks she has a right to be with me,” he taunted. Jessica moves forward tapping my cheek to get my attention. “You always thought you were better than the rest of us,” she says when I cut her off, “I never…” before she interrupts,

“Well guess what Amelie? You are weaker than the rest of us. You are nothing better than an Omega mutt!” she said with a laugh. As I realize we have a crowd who has gathered around us I look around at all who were supposed to be my friends. All who were agreeing with Jessica and laughing at my pain. “Jessica, why?” I asked her as I choke on the tears clogging my throat. “Because you always had what I wanted. And now I have what you want,” she said as she turned and started kissing Jaxon once again.

My heart shattered into a million pieces, as I slowly turned and walked away.