Three years later...
NOAH P. O. V
"Nah. Toby. Your obsession is driving me insane."
He said rounding the University dramatically for the tenth time to day... Ugh, imagine the exhaustion they suffered after hours day of walking around the university. In reality this is to be the second time moving to third round around the university just for an off chance they spot a guy. His best friend Toby has been obsessed with a guy who was their senior in their previous highschool and is said to have come to this particular university.
"Thank you for coming to Moon University with me. I know you could have gone anywhere. Thank you for being a good friend, you even follow me through my walk to my destiny."
"Yeah. Yeah. Yeah Toby, I came for the front seat to watch your drama besides you my friend are our packs gullible omega whom I can stand. As future Duecalion (alpha of alphas) as well as your friend I cannot let you wonder this world alone. Especially if you have a chance of finding your fated. Now hurry up, we are in different orientation halls."
Even way before when Toby presented as an omega they were inseparable best friends, they did everything together. One day when they got the results of their status at the seldom age age of thirteen, this is a tests thatere supposed to be done by the age of sixteen or seventeen. Although the advancement of technology stood a chance to alter their friendship that they made a pact, thair nature is does not affect their friendship. Therefore when Toby got the news of his status it wasn't that much of a big deal for their friendship. As the future alpha of the 'Blue lunar pack' he made sure to protect his very small, delicate, gullible friend especially in this mundane university with mutual territory.
Neutral territory initially means this territory have not and cannot be claimed by anyone. Unfortunately the only reason they came to Moon University is because Toby has been dating a guy he met online... Okay, that is not technically true. Lucas is apparently their senior studying to be a doctor here, this was presumably in his fourth or maybe third year. Whatever Noah does not care beyond supporting his best friend. Literally, Noah has never officially met the guy After highschool but he did assume the sucker is a human. His best friend is clearly in love, lust, fancy a man he will pity if his human. This relationship would definitely make things awkward between them. Humans will never be able to please an omega werewolf, especially the months of their heat cycles but unfortunately he could not bring himself to burst Toby's bubble.
Laughing the two spoke about nothing and everything before they had to split up.
Noah was of course confident in the looks department and his easy going nature got him nominated to participate to be the Moon of the 2019. It's just a fun, traditional competition between faculties from other universities and compete for the schools reputation. The fact that he was nominated for the Engineering faculty alongside with Air, he laughed as everyone else cheered. Air. She is gorgeous, funny and he wants her just joking they had a thing two years back but that 'thing' met it's end. He is a red blooded male, so when many woman hung on him it did flatter him because he found most of them extremly attractive. Air joined his fan club as she hung on him like a second skin and he suspected she might also be interested in having one night with him... In high school she did cheat on him with one his friends the betrayal lead to their unfortunate end but if she is willing, why not? That would definitely make things easier for him but what would be hard is explaining, this has to be no strings.
<Noah. Noah can we get you something to drink or eat?>. Toby
<Deff.>
He laughed at his text that had a tired and crying emoji, the hype of ladies flocking him moved from flattery to now being overwheming therefore he agreed without second thought. Guys just envied his charm and charisma. With any break or free time he was granted he opt to spend it with his best friend, Toby. There was no way to escape the attention he was getting, so to escape the crowd he took a short cut to get to the science faculty almost in the same building as the medical faculty building. He blindly text Toby to meet him at the cafeteria.
That dammed omega preferred being on the outside, looking in on his crush ever since high school. He stared at Lucas with heart shaped eyes as if that is possible, he barely got time to take care of himself. Finally when Lucas graduated, he agreed to start off as online friends since Toby was barely legal but eventually over the years they began dating or just excessively chatting. The background to their story is still shaky and it was still unclear if the man remembered his docile friend. His best friend was certain even if Lucas is a human, he is still Toby's fated mate. Watching the train smash of love would be fascinating to watch, brave hearts.
[The scent. Find it.]
His wolf demanded, before he could focus on anything it hit him. Literally. All he saw were paper flying around. The papers belonged to the clumsy, beautiful, perfectly shaped woman's eyes flashed a deep bloody red before it turned back to normal. The color change was so fast, he saw it. There nothing extraordinary about her but her scent which was strange but addicting.
Immediately bowing down his apology to his senior, he bent down to help the stranger pick up the papers and storing them in the boxes. He noticed the flyers are for the vote lines for crowning of the Moon for 2019. Stacking them neatly in the box he finally looked up to see the most awe striking woman with perfect cubby cheeks. The proud owner of that immaculate confusing scent distracting his train of thought, the woman reached for the papers in his hand and she accidentally grazed his hand the electricity cloud only be palpable. His curiosity was now zeroing on the fair, smooth skin and pouty lipped, big eyed woman before him. Damn did his interest not flare when his hazel nut eyes and innocence of her being.
Silence. One, two, three. Silence. Two, three. Silence. Three. The stranger got up, grabbed the box and walked away. Before he could stop the woman from leaving Toby killed the moment by calling out his name. Attention derailed for a second, a second long. A second long enough to steal what might have been.
"Toby. Your timing sucks."
"Why? What did I do? I just wanted to ask, what do you want to eat?"
"No. I'm here to make sure you eat lover boy."
"I just want a pink milkshake."
"Strawberry?"
"No. Just say pink milk, they know what they add to make the heavenly drink which does in fact have strawberries. Just order it, look it is number seven on the menu."
"I don't get it. Order number seven?"
"I my dear friend, you do not get me? Judging by the hot mess you choose to ingest. You never once saw me complaining, recoil or question the raw monstrosity. Green smoothie with raw eggs and poisonous combinations, I also do not get it."
"It's called a protein shake and I only drink that pure power fuel when I go to the gym or before a very hot date. Besides your faculty sells the best veggie blended smoothie here."
"Yeah. Well, let us agree to disagree."
"To what?"
"Pink smoothie tastes, looks and is better than drinking veggies. Especially veggies that needs to be cooked. Rather than drank raw and wet.
"Since we are at the topic of raw and or wet, did you confess to Lucas?"
Toby's face turned fifty shades of pink and he laughed at his friend's adorable embarrassment. By his sudden comfort levels the two clearly did meet and speak but why is he so embarrassed unless-
Before he could voice the direction his thoughts seem to be sundering too. Toby waved both his hands in front of his, his head joining in the denial.
"No. No. No. No. Noah it's nothing like that."
Laughing at the dear caught in the headlights, he glanced around ensuring none could overhear their conversation and he faced him his round eyes shooting daggers. He dug in his bag rummaging for something for a second before pulling out a metal couples bracelet the simp bought his crush about four- five years ago, give or take.
"His also a wolf and I can feel it. Noah he is my fated mate. I will give him this."
"No shit. I did not see that one coming. You still have those bracelets!"
"Yeah, they too precious to throw away jerk. Besides even I did not see this coming. At least the years of silent longing is paid off and the bracelet is his, I was just a coward to give it to him before but I am not now."
"Mhmm."
There is no way the agony of rejection, longing and regret would ever torment him like it did Toby. Noah already had his reputation going as a ladies man, most females offered him their body and who was he to turn them down? There is literally no time to settle down, not when this was the beginning of their lives without constant supervision or in his case pressures from his pack. His little friend did not want to be brought to the dark side, his attention already been stolen by his senior. Before Noah could pity the little fool he said something that actually stunned him.
"During our photo- shoot Lucas showed up with pink milk in hand. I don't think he recognized me at first. Of course I was upset but also extremely happy, last time he saw me I was the ugly duckling with four eyes. At least now I look much cuter, beautiful if we listen to my fellow classmates who elected me for the Moon thing. Noah, at least now I look presentable enough that he can finally acknowledges my existence not as a child but his junior. I don't know why he decided to talk to me in person but that a step forward right?"
"Depends... Did he confess?"
"No."
"During this week we will know if he likes you or not."
"How?"
"Leave all that to me."
He will do nothing but Toby did not have to know that. If things were written in the stars there is very little to nothing that could be done to shift the cause of fate.
"Don't do anything stupid, Noah."
"You have very little faith in me. If he trails along the trip with us skipping a week of school, his interested. Oh yeah, the engineering guys and I are going bar hopping tonight. You will be my designated driver, so that we can use Jayden to make Lucas jealous enough to make his move before you lose your virginity at age fifty."
His checks flushed in embarrassment and a small yet powerful fist punched him.
"I cannot just ask him to do that for me. You know he took it the hardest when his mom passed and his how hard his yearly visits are, not to metion his brother's condition... 'Dating' him will be like spitting on fate, nature and her grave even if we just pretend."
"You know what you said makes zero sense right?"
"Yeah. *Shrug* It was worth a try to get out of your insane idea, you crazy enough to implement without me."
"Hey. At least you will know if Jayden backs off, he respects Lucas enough to give him a chance with you. Sounds like a win, win here."
"Yeah I guess."
GAB'S P. O. V "Here." He directed Toby and his friend. "This is Alex. Alex this is Gabriella but everyone calls her Gab." She never wished to give Toby a bad name ever, even amongst his friends so she willed her life to behave. She politely smiled, shaking her delicate hand. It was clear as day this omega is super high on suppressants. How do they stand the scent? Why is she taking such large dosages of suppressants? Does she not have her alpha? There are cases she has witnessed where pimps would force their sex workers to drink the drug, to of course avoid pregnancies. She was not part of the crowd but her friend was. Eventually the scent blocker became something she avoided, that drug was a reminder of a life she was grateful she was saved from. She did not want to say anything or ask in case she does have a reason to hide her nature. Everyone has to have a reason to do anything, right. Like my reason to visit Zoe as her sister, a sister that trusted an entire pack to do what
LEO'S P.O.V Everything was going well until it did not and it did not the day Jayden bit him. They are still very much interested in each other, in all aspects of the word but they grow distant as if something crucial is missing. Leo feels wrong being with his mate and there are times when he has this terrible thought that tells him this emptiness is not worth it. That he must master up all his strength and run far, very far away so that this feelings can evaporate. He knows that his logic is nonsensical, they are fated mates now and they took a literal term to 'to death do them part'. That was his decision to commit which means there's no escape from all these feelings and that knowledge is enough to make him want to cry. There are days he wanted to leave his dammed beloved. Oh, goddess of fate forgiveness but it is nothing bad he just contemplated it. Okay, it does not help him if he keep contemplating his decisions. It does not help that he keeps overthinking his situation more
LEO'S P. O. V"Happy anniversary!"A very confused Jayden walked in, exchanged his shoes for indoor flats and stared dumbly at Leo. It was yet to ring a bell."It is our first f*ckerversary. We were not together so for the years this date passed, I just let it slide but now look. Cake!"He said with a smile wide, his focus evenly distributed between the man before him and the sweetness of the cake he baked. It is not the best looking cake ever and probably tastes like diabetes more than anything. His not sure if homemade cake should give you the heartburn his currently experiencing. Jayden wouldn't judge him harshly for the thought and effort his lover put on this, cake? Okay yes, he sucks at cooking but he really worked hard on making the white covered icing cake with a 'Happy F*ckerversary' elegantly written.*This is a special moment to him that called for a major celebration in his life and of course it did not go without warning from his fathers. It is not like his going throug
ALEX'S P.O.V Self-pity, embarrassment and shame override her entire being. What the fuck is wrong with her, with her dammed nature? How the fuck did she not know? How the fuck did she not sense it? Why did her body betray her this way? She literally took suppressants not so long ago, why is this happening now to her? She huffed hands clasping the sink and she prayed the Earth have pity on her and swallow her whole. It is her body, how could she not detect the changes. She has never willingly been intimate with someone before Noah. Perhaps that is why she naturally thought the increase in her sex drive was due to the raging endorphins spurring her hormones. Argh! Common, she should have known better. She should have been able to treat every changes in his own body as they come. For goodness sake she is the damned doctor with extraordinary capabilities and she couldn't get that right? How foolish she has been indulging her uncontrollable, insatiable, irresponsible parts of herself. S
ALEX'S P. O. V"Alex girl, what took you so long? Noah."She got out and hugged Lucas and Toby. Is she at peace with the relationship? No. But she's trying to be more open to this world and she's trying to be a better friend. Her action of getting out off the car sprung up a simple question she was not yet ready to get into, right now."Alex what is this?"Shit. She literary forgot she had the bag in her hand that Toby's wolf would recognize, if he ever used it. She faked a smile dropping the bag in the front seat, as the alphas took the bags. She looks down at the fairly frozen ice cream which she handed to Toby."I don't know if you like ice cream but I've eaten so much ice cream."Without answering she jumped in the car trying to come up with a story, it's unfortunate she knows that Toby is not one to easily drop things."Thank you. Do you have a spoon? Oh and you didn't answer my question."She handed him a disposal spoon. Her avoiding answering the questionis now raising attentio
ALEX'S P.O.V "Come child." Mrs Zheng directed them to a bench and she faced her with a frustratingly unreadable facial expression. She pulled out a small bag and placed it on her hand, she took it confused as to why she was handed her this. "This is green tea mixed with ancient herbs and this helps with scent and these are the ones you chew on when you get 'stressed'." She smiled at her with so much understanding that her brain failed to register what just happened. "Huh? Wait. These are..." "Suppressants. Don't worry Xing took Noah downstairs and I cleared the yard before you got here." Huh? What? What is going on right now? She's restless and a dark part of her circled contemplating. [Finally. Now we can come out to our mate-] [SHUT UP.] She jumped not expecting the new foreign dialogue, why is she helping her deceive her son? "Hun, your scent is faint but we picked it up... I am not sure if Noah knows but you must be keeping it a secret for a reason so I am handing you th