Chapter 5

Xavier

I arrive at school a bit later than usual; my run this morning took longer because of all the craziness. From learning Keira may not be my mate and that a witch could be. I needed to break free and be one with my wolf.

"Baby," Keira wraps her arms around me. I smile; my mate, this is who I chose. Silas growls; shut up. I scream mentally. I spin and wrap my arms around her; she's pouting when she says." Jay saw you leaving school with that witch yesterday, and you didn't answer my calls."

" I was busy; come on, we have to get to class."

"But the witch. Where did you go with her?"

"We had something to discuss." she frowns and removes her hands from around me. I grab her and pull her back to me, kissing her forehead. "It was just a quick chat babe, you know I hate all witches, including her."

"Uhh, excuse me." I snap around at the sound of Elina's voice.

"You!" I shout as I approach the source of all my recent troubles.

" Umm, dude, I'm just trying to get to class; I'm already late because of that stupid dream."

" Dream?" I dreamt about her today. Did we have the same dream? She needs to explain herself. I grab her hands and pull her towards me as Silas whimpers.

"Babe?" Keira says as she looks on.

" Dude, let go of me." Elina shots as Silas whimper again, and Keira asks me what I'm doing.

"Be quiet," I scream, my voice booming through the hallways. Keira and Silas go silent immediately, but the witch frowns and tries to pull her hands away.

"Do I look like one of you beta bitches? Do not tell me when to speak."

"Bitch shut up; he is the alpha," Keira screams.

"Wereslut, do not speak to me. He is your Alpha, not mine."

"Who are you calling a slut?" Keira asks; my head starts pounding from the arguing.

"Keira, shut up."She snaps her mouth shut.

" See, you are weak, now; if you will excuse me, I have to get to class." Elina mocks her with a smile. 1

"We need to talk," I say, still holding on to her.

"We? We spoke yesterday when we had all the time in the world to figure this out you chose to leave. I have class right now, so I'll pass on the chit-chat."

"Now!" I shout, growling.

"Do not get testy with me, dog." She pulls her arm away and glares at me. I exhale sharply; she is beginning to piss me off. We will talk about this whether she wants to or not. I grab her and throw her over my shoulders.

"Let me down, let me down," she screams, but I ignore her and make my way to the door.

"Babe... what are you doing? Bitch get away from my man." Keira shouts.

"Are you stupid? Tell your asshole boyfriend to put me down." Elina shouts, still beating her fist in my back.

'Babe." Keira pleads, but I have no patience right now.

"Keira, go to class," I command; she glares at me then storms away. Great, I'll have to deal with that later.

"Okay, let's go, witch."

" No, let me down," she shouts, pounding my back. Aris…." as she beings to recite a spell.

" I'm carrying you, so you might not want to try any spells."She stops and then pounds her fist into my back, but that can't hurt me.

"Let me down, wolf."

"No, we have something to discuss."I make my way to the door as she kicks and screams for me to put her down. I head towards the woods with her still struggling and put her down once we are some distance away from the school.

"If you're going to kill me, make it quick."

" What reason do I have to kill you?" I ask, a bit annoyed

"Then why kidnap ."

"Kidnap? I just brought you out here to talk."

"You could have asked, just like I asked you yesterday. I didn't use my powers, although I could have."

"I asked; however, you weren't very cooperative."She opens her mouth but stops and scowls, then finds a trunk to sit on.

"Well, you already dragged me out here, so say what you have to say."

I run my hands through my hair before I begin. "I had a dream about you, twice." she remains silent as I continue. "The first one, we were younger, and at my house. I grabbed you and said...mine."

"Mine." We both say the word at the same time.

"Welcome to the party. I've had that dream every day for the last six months." I ignore her comment and continue.

"I had another dream, I was awake, and then I wasn't, you were walking in the forest towards...

"red eyes," she mumbles, interrupting me.

"I grabbed you from behind."

"You remember? " She gasps. Remember? Did she have the same dream as me?

"What do you mean by remember?"

"This morning, I had that dream again, the first time I had, it was when I fainted, and you carried me to the nurse's office. Thanks for that, by the way. This morning I had that dream, and like yesterday, you saved me." I furrow my brows.

"I saved you the first time?"

"Well, your wolf."

"Silas," I mentally call out to him. Silas whimpers but doesn't say anything. It looks like you've been one busy wolf; we'll have to talk about that later.

"It was like a dream, but it wasn't; you were there, you remember." She whispers the last word."What does it all mean?"

I growl as she feigns innocence. What else could it mean? Why would I dream about her? Even more suspicious is the fact that we had the same dream.

"It could only mean one thing, witch; you cursed me."

"What?

"You and your kind have been nothing but a source of irritation in my life."

" Well, that must be hard for you, but I didn't curse you. I'm not advanced enough to do curses." I frown; she is a young witch, so that she may be right, but she isn't the only one within her family who may be power-hungry.

"Then your mother."

" My mother does not want to be connected to wolves. Just the thought of me being your mate terrifies her." The mention of her being my mate sends my blood boiling.

" You are not my mate! My voice booms through the trees sending the birds scattering.

"Mine!" Silas shouts in my head.

"Shut up!" She furrows her brows; why does Silas support her? What has she done to gain his loyalty? I approach her and grab her by her throat. She struggles then whispers a spell that sends me flying back. I stand up slowly and roll my shoulders.

"Don't you ever put your hands on me again," she says, scowling through gritted teeth.

"What did you do to my wolf?"

"Your wolf?"

"He calls out for you."

"I don't know, I did nothing to him." looking genuinely confused, but I'm still not convinced.

"Liar! He calls you my queen!"

"Your Queen? I have no intention to waste my life away living amongst dogs." I feel the urge to rip her throat out, but something stops me. I growl.

" Be careful with your words, witch." She rolls her eyes and turns, and walks away. What? No one walks away from me.

"Where are you going?" I demand.

"To class, we aren't getting anywhere; you're just growling and scowling. Find me when you have real information."

"Witch!"

" I have a name; it's Elina."She continues walking; I growl and kick the tree before me; it snaps in half. It's falling towards her f**k; I run and grab her out of the way before it hits her. We roll, and she lands on top of me. Her face inches away from mine. I can hear her heartbeat speed up. Her smell is pleasant; I inhale it; it smells like home. She leans in closer; I hear the sound of our hearts; they're in sync as she stares at me. What is this? Why don't I want to move?

"Are you okay

" I will be when you get off me."

"Oh, sorry."She jumps up, leaving me feeling as if I lost something. I rise to my feet slowly as confusion about these new feelings settle. Why do I want to take her in my arms right now?"

"Why are you so damn angry all the time?" her voice pulls me from my thoughts.

" I'm not angry."

"You are, you can smile, you would look adorable." my cheeks heat up. Am I blushing right now? No! she's a witch; this is just probably the effects of her spell.

" I'm not listening to this." she flashes a brilliant smile that makes my heart skip a beat.

" How cute he's shy." I cast my eyes to the ground because looking at her right now is way too dangerous. I need to focus on the issue at hand and ignore whatever this is.

"I'm not flirting with you, witch; you better find a way to fix this."

"I'm not flirting like I would date a dog." I clench my jaw at her, calling me a dog again, and approach her slowly.

"Good, I have even less desire to date a witch. Now gather your witchy books and pots..."

" Pots are so 18th century," I growl, annoyed with her interruption.

"Whatever your kind use. Get them together and figure this out." I command, trying hard to ignore the sound of her heartbeat, which increases as I get closer and that the scent she emits that scent of desire. I need to leave quickly, or it's going to make me crazy.

"Number one, drop the big bad wolf act; I'm not afraid of you. Number two, why do I have to figure it out?" She replies, glaring at me, which amuses me. She is clearly aroused, standing this close to me, but she is trying to act like she is unaffected by my presence.

"Because I didn't dream of you until you mentioned it yesterday, and I don't believe in coincidences. Fix it!"I turn to leave, then stop and turn back with a smirk.

"If this isn't resolved by my birthday, you will see the real big bad wolf, witch. And I can assure you; you will be afraid." I spin immediately and jog back to the school, refusing to look back, but I can feel our growing connection. We need to figure this out now.