Chapter Two

Daily life of a boring human named Leah Smith. In this life there are no vampires, no werewolves, no witches, no trolls.

Well except my chemistry teacher Albert tried to bore me to death with his antics, I was not looking forward to that this year. 

I was finally eighteen now, I guess it was time to stop indulging myself in those fantasy novels so I won't end up old with fifteen cats. 

I have never had a boyfriend, well mostly cause I was always busy indulging myself in the latest werewolf novel, I've read everything from teen wolf, to W*****d, to w******l, you name it.

By everything, I mean everything and yesterday was the height of it. 

Getting banged by an alpha in my dream was just unreal. I sighed then suddenly stepped on the brakes of my truck. I looked up to see a sleek sports car and a very, very ethereal looking owner that did not seem happy with me.

"Sorry, my bad." I apologized whining down the glass of my truck. 

"Oh you will be very sorry." His deep voice caused my stomach to flip as he stepped out of the car and walked to my window, I shrunk under his hot blazing gaze. 

"Give me your number." he said without an amused look in his grey blue eyes, so clear it looked like winter, his black hair so inky his eyes blended like stars against midnight. 

An embarrassing stutter came out of my lips "What for?" 

His frown deepened "You scratched my car." He said it so slowly like I was too dumb to catch. 

"Excuse me." I muttered politely so he gave me space to open my truck door, stepping out I saw the bright glaring scratch and my breath hitched, that was definitely going to cost a fortune and my dad would kill me. 

I gaped at it thinking of an excuse "I'm so sorry." I was so distracted with that werewolf stuff that I just scratched a car that would cost half my life to pay back, I wanted to cry.  

His breath trickled into my neck and it felt awfully familiar. He had a very strong scent that shook my senses and rooted me to the spot. I was paralyzed thinking of what to say, what to do. 

"You know you're gonna have to pay me back right?" The words were so deep it felt like a growl and his presence engulfed me making me feel weak as he shoved his phone in front of me and said firmly "Type." 

Hesitantly, I typed my number on his phone. He stared at me and my insides did flipflops "Like I said I'm so sorry." I repeated before running into my truck and driving away as though I was being chased by an entity I couldn't explain.

There was something terrifying about that guy's aura, like he wasn't like me. 

His words, the way he spoke although pure English had an accent unlike any I had ever heard before. 

His skin was pale, very pale, yet it had a very surreal shade of bronze. As if he glowed, I shivered as I drove into the school's parking lot. "He was really hot." 

A small voice startled me and I nearly jumped out of my seat "Stephanie! what are you doing here?" I said, trying to calm myself down.

She was lodged in the backseat of my car, one of my novels in her hand "You are so absent minded, it's like you dissociate from your body sometimes. I picked this up from the trash.”

"No kidding, you haven't answered my question." I snapped at her in annoyance.

"Relax." she said blowing bubble gum, her red curls gleamed in the morning sun "We go to the same school remember?" 

I rolled my eyes "You are not allowed in my truck remember?" 

Stephanie pouted then sat up "But the bus absolutely sucked." 

"No kidding.” I said through clenched teeth.

“That guy is super hot, are you gonna see him again?" She asked with curiosity in her green eyes. 

A frown etched itself on my face "Hopefully not, I don't have the money to pay for the damage I did to that car, heck the damage repair cost more than my truck was bought." 

She laughed like I cracked a funny joke, her short shirt raising up a bit to show a belly ring "Is that a piercing?" I nearly screamed as I saw it.

"Is that a piercing? Does mom know?" I freaked out. 

She stuck out her tongue revealing another "No and she doesn't ever need to know, so don't be a snitch sis." she drawled getting out of the car. 

"If you don't want Mr Hottie Pants be sure to give him my number." she said and my blood pressure nearly flew off the roof.

"Um how about never!" I barked at her as she laughed walking away to the opposite building. 

I bit back a snappy statement about never having kids, looked at myself in the rare mirror and got out of the car. 

Almost immediately a ball collided with my head, and I wanted to swear at the top of my vocal cords. 

A tall tanned blonde appeared before me with the likeness of the guy from earlier, only he had softer amber eyes as he asked "Sorry, are you okay?" 

I blinked a couple times to believe he was real, "Yeah I'm fine." I said breathlessly, before his eyes widened in shock.

"You are bleeding," he said, panicking.

"I am fine." I said but he suddenly grabbed my arm and pulled me closer to him.

He grinned then sniffed my scalp and I flinched "What a pleasant smell, you are bleeding Leah." He repeated like I was deaf. 

I touched my scalp and held my breath, it stung. I turned and walked away. "I should get to the nurses office." 

He held onto my arm with a chilling grin he leaned in close looking over my shoulder "Is that dog yours?" I was confused by his words until he turned me around and I met winter eyes staring into my soul like they would freeze me alive. 

"Dog?" Was he referring to the guy I crashed cars with earlier as a dog? I frowned, "That's rude." 

His chuckle rumbled against my back. "You are cute, if he wants you he'll have to fight for it." 

I was so confused I would have walked away if his very alarming strength didn't hold me in place "Leah don't resist, I don't want to be rough. You little humans are going to make this century very interesting." he laughed, pulling me away like I was nothing but a mere rag doll. 

This was not good, I was already late to my first class at the beginning of the year. 

We stood in the nurses office but she wasn't in so he went about gathering stuff as I sat down on a chair. "What are you doing?" 

He smirked "I know a little first aid, you pick up stuff when you've lived for quite awhile."

I frowned trying to ease the uneasy feeling in my stomach. He was dangerous. "Why do you keep talking like you're ancient, you look at least 19." 

I don't know what it was, it was his gait, the way he walked, how his body moved with ease for someone with such a massive muscular body. 

My eyes couldn't help but drink in the perfection of his body, it was like I had no choice but to acknowledge how perfect he was. "I'll take that as a compliment." He stood in front of me using a wet swab to clean my wound. I hissed. 

"Luckily it's just a scratch, sorry my strength can be a bit too much sometimes. Athlete you know." he said with a confidence that made me doubt he was just an athlete.

"Are you always this cocky?" I suddenly blurted out and my eyes widened in shock.

His laugh shook the walls visibly or did I imagine it as well? "Well not really you are far too blunt Leah, you'll probably die in a week, if you keep playing with dangerous things...like me." 

It was a strict warning, there was no joke or humor in his eyes. “I should go.” I whispered breathlessly. 

The hairs on my skin stood on alert, every chemical in my brain screamed for me to run. 

A knock made me gasp in fear as the nurse walked in "Am I interrupting something, in my office?" 

He leaned back "Not at all." He took my fingers and kissed it. "The name is Cain, tell Reuben his little mate will soon be mine to feast." 

A shiver ran down my spine as I felt like a hypnotic spell was cast over me. He walked out of the office and I let out a breath I didn't know was stuck in my throat. 

My body sagged letting the tension release from my shoulders. 

The nurse stood there eerily, even her presence didn't let me breathe. There was an unmistakable vibe from her, it scared me. 

"Thank you." I mumbled, as I headed out of the office. 

"War is coming." the nurse said and my body froze. "War of the alpha's, and a sacrifice will be made...blood will be spilled." 

The nurse who had been dressed in white was now a shadow dark creature, her body twisted, her neck bent as she spoke. "Your blood!" she laughed like a mad woman and I ran out of the office shutting the door behind me.

I ran all the way to class pushing the door open, all the students looked at me. Mr Krab, didn't look pleased. "Well the world should stop for you now, Miss Smith, sit down." 

Finally feeling normal again I walked to the very back seat and took my seat. 

The sick feeling passed and my vision stopped spinning, my body felt cooler and the fear passed.

Like I was safe now...what the hell was that? 

I thought to myself, but quickly brought out my notebook to focus on biology class. 

A little tap on my table caught my gaze, very familiar warm brown eyes, Tucker. "Hey, happy Halloween in advance." he said.

I smirked. Tucker loved Halloween. "You must be thirsty." He dropped a pop soda on my desk.

A soft warm smile touched my lips. It was the nicest thing that happened to me all day. As I reached for the can an intense gaze drew me and our eyes met. 

Ice and Fire, his winter eyes and my hazel eyes were not to mix or be part of this world but in that moment I felt it.

Like I belonged to him, only those winter eyes threatened to freeze my very being.