THREE

“We dare you to make out with Luke for sixty seconds!”

Cheers and hollers tore through the air and I looked around, only to realize that more people had joined in and more had their eyes on us.

I should have chosen truth.

I swallowed and turned to Luke who was staring at me expectantly. He was good looking, he had a strong jaw and bedroom eyes. He was muscular like the other players, tall too.

“Kiss, Kiss, Kiss!”

More people were gathering. I felt a layer of sweat coating my skin.

“Kiss already!”

I stood up on shaky legs and I walked over to where Luke was sitting. He had already made space for me beside him.

“What happens if it doesn't last for sixty seconds?”

“You have to face some kind of punishment.” someone mumbled in the background.

Luke placed his palm on the side of my face.

“You're pretty.” he whispered before leaning in

His lips were soft… And he was gentle. Even his thumb cupping the side of my face gently stroked my cheek in slow cricles.

I melted into the warmth of his mouth and everyone faded into nothing as his tongue rubbed over my bottom lip, asking for better access into my mouth.

My lips parted with ease and our tongues clashed together. I leaned into him and he pulled me into his solid body until I was straddling him.

He groaned into my mouth as I ran my fingers through his hair but all of a sudden, our contact was abruptly severed.

My eyes snapped open and I heard a few screams. There was chaos happening in front of me and people were screaming. Everything was coming to me in bits and pieces.

“Get off him!" someone screamed.

My heart was beating fast and my breaths were coming in shallow, too shallow. I was processing this too slow.

Aidan had one knee on Luke’s chest, pinning him to the ground as she punched his face.

“Somebody needs to do something, he's going to kill Luke!”

I rushed forward and pulled Aidan's fist. He tried to push me away and I was no match for his strength.

“Aidan!” I yelled at the top of my lungs.

His head shot up and he turned to me, his eyes were as dark as night. Nothing but raw anger was written on his face.

“Get to my car, now!” he yelled at me.

“What the hell has come over you.”

“My car! Now!”

Everyone was quietly watching, even the music had been turned off. I was so embarrassed.

I turned around and walked to the door, praying that Aidan left Luke alone.

When I reached outside, I was happy to see Aidan coming towards me but as he drew closer, my heart clenched.

“Get in.”

He said pointing to his car.

I wanted to yell at him, I wanted to say no, but people were still watching and I didn't want to cause a scene.

“Baby, wait.” Lisa whimpered as she ran towards us.

“No, you're not coming with us. Stay back.”

Aidan hopped into the car, slammed the door shut and drove off.

It was the first time I was sitting inside his car. It smelled like him. The interior was made with dark leather and every surface was clean.

His phone rang and I watched him switch it off.

He was fuming, his hands gripped the steering wheel so firmly that they turned white.

When we stopped in front of the house, I jumped out and started running inside but his steady footsteps told me that he was catching up to me with ease.

I opened my bedroom door and I rushed inside, I tried to slam it but a hand stopped it.

He pushed the door and barged in.

“What the hell is wrong with you!”

He didn't talk.

No.

He just stalked towards me.

His eyes hadn't returned back to that light blue, everything about him was dark.

“Aidan, please stop it, you're scaring me.”

That seemed to get to him. He straightened and ran his fingers through his hair.

“Why did you kiss him?”

“It was just a game.”

“Don't lie to me.”

“I swear, it was just Truth or Dare.”

Why was I explaining myself to him anyway?

“You seemed to be enjoying it.”

The answer was at the tip of my tongue, but I held it back and it made it more obvious. I was enjoying the kiss and that seemed to make Aidan angrier.

“I'm going to kill him.”

He turned around and stalked out of my bedroom, I rushed to chase him and he slammed the door in my face.

I heard the locks twisting and turning.

“You wouldn't dare!”

I tried the door knob but it wouldn't budge.

“You son of a bitch!”

No matter how hard I slammed the door that night, Aidan didn't return.

***

The soft click of the door jerked me out of sleep. My eyes were so sore because I had cried myself to sleep.

“Miss Dahlia, your mum is on the phone.” It was the housekeeper.

I grabbed the phone and pressed it to my ear.

“Mum?”

“Sweetie, I've been trying to reach you since yesterday.”

“I lost my phone…”

“Is everything alright?”

Hearing the soothing sound of her voice, it sent me down a spiral.

Should I tell her? It would ruin her honeymoon. This is the first time in years that she's happy and I don't want to spoil that for her. I would tell her the moment she returns back.

“Nothing is wrong mum, I'm just missing you.”

“Good morning Master Aidan.” Immediately I heard those words, my head snapped up.

Aidan was holding a small basket and he was leaning on the door frame, watching me.

I must look pathetic, with my swollen face and tattered hair.

“Dahlia, are you there?”

“Yes mum, I'll talk to you later.”

“Wait, before I go. Mr Smith asked me to remind you of the coming moon festival. You might get your wolf and find out who your mate is.”

“Okay mum, bye.”

I handed the phone back to the housekeeper and she left.

“Did you sleep on the floor?” he asked with a frown.

“Did you come here to gloat?” I shot back. “You must be so proud of yourself.”

My boldness was fueled by the anger in me.

“Someone's fiesty, ” he said with a smirk. He walked into the room but he left the door open.

“I'm really sorry I shouldn't have hit him and ruined your kiss.” he said with a smile, he was not sorry at all.

“Why did you do it?”

He shrugged lightly.

“You just hate me, Isn't that the same reason you threw that paint at me in high-school and pretended like it was a mistake? Is that not the same reason you told everyone that I stole your watch?”

He looked torn. For the first time since I met Aidan, he let his guard down.