LOGINAmy's POV °
We got to school as he pulled his car not so far from the garbage man. I huffed. Did he want to run the old man over? I had been silent through out the ride, watching him nod his head to the music that played from the car radio. At one time my feet tapped in rhythm, another time my fingers moved, but one thing was for sure…I hated that....the fact that my feet tapped and my fingers drummed against my thighs in the rhythm of the song. And the thought of what he was thinking, tortured my mind. What was he thinking? “Hope you enjoyed your ride,” He asked, as he took off his seat belt, before helping me with mine. “Ride? In here? With you?” I scoffed, as I threw the car door open without thinking twice, “Ouchhh!” I winced,as I slowly sat down back on the driver's seat, stealing a glance at him. I hated the confident smile on his face, I hated even his pretty face! “Someone forgot she sprained her ankle.” He said, singing it like a song. I avoided his gaze. What shit did I get myself into? I was stuck with him, wasn't I? It dawned on me, and yes I was stuck with the bad boy…a good girl like me, what a stain in my records. He got off the car almost quickly and came to my side, scooping me in his arms like a feather. “Hey —” I tried to disagree, but it was already too late, it was of no use fighting him, everyone was watching, jaws dropped, eyes popped and yes, people gossiped, whispering words I wished I could hear to each other. And there came the Almighty Becky, another bitch I forgot to mention, she was once hell bent on making me suffer, but she didn't know she was messing with a real deal when I threatened to expose her disgusting self to her Alpha boyfriend…she was cheating on him with an Omega! She asked, with arms folded across her chest, looking at me with contempt. “What a wrong mix,” She said, peering into Jeremy's eyes in disbelief, “You're not dating this piece of trash, are you?” She scoffed, rolling her eye balls. Jeremy was silent, and I didn't expect him to say much even… Well the clear answer should have been no. “I am— his girlfriend.” I blurted, fixing my gaze on Becky who flushed with jealousy as her face reddened. Such a disappointment. Jeremy on the other hand, smiled, letting out a light huff, like he had won. “ Playing hard to get I thought,” He said barely above a whisper, before shoving Becky aside as we got into school. *** The others had already left, laughter echoing faintly down the hall. I lingered behind, pretending to organize my notes. God, even his name felt dangerous on my tongue. Sleeves always rolled up, voice like warm bourbon. And eyes that watched everything—especially me. “I'm waiting for you…” He said, finally breaking the silence that crept into the empty classroom… It was a relief that calling him to help me up wasn't necessary, I was his to care about, at least for today. “You just want to waste both our time, right?” He asked, his voice deep as he approached me. My heart stuttered. I should have laughed. I should have left. But then I got up on my feet and stared back at him as I squeezed the ends of my skirt , pressing my thighs together. He walked toward me—casual, confident—and stopped just a foot away. “This is a bad idea,” he said, voice low. I tilted my head. “Then why haven’t you moved?” His jaw flexed. “Because you know exactly what you’re doing.” I did. And I wanted him to lose control. “I’m turning eighteen soon,” I whispered. “Old enough to know what I want.” His hand came up to my face, brushing hair from my cheek. “Tell me to stop.” I leaned in, lips barely touching his. “No.” And that was all it took. He kissed me like he’d been holding back for months. All fire and frustration. His hand cupped the back of my head as his tongue slid against mine, stealing my breath and feeding it back to me in gasps. My books scattered to the floor as he lifted me onto my desk, shoving papers and pens aside like none of it mattered. His lips trailed down my throat, then lower, until he was tugging at my shirt with trembling restraint. “You drive me crazy in class,” he growled. “Do you even realize what you do to me when you sit there in the front row, acting like a good little student?” I smirked, even as I moaned.° Amy's POV° The question left his lips quietly, but it struck me harder than if he had shouted it. I stared at him, unable to understand what I had just heard. The warmth that had flooded me when I saw Eli safe in his arms slowly gave way to confusion. "What?" Jeremy didn't answer. His eyes remained on me, but they no longer held that strange intensity that had startled me a second ago. Instead, something softer settled there, something tired and painfully conflicted. His jaw tightened briefly before he looked away, his gaze falling to Eli's sleeping face. The hand supporting our son shifted slightly, pulling him closer against his chest. I frowned. "Jeremy?" He blinked and looked back at me as though he had forgotten where he was. Then he sighed. Not the impatient kind that usually came when I annoyed him. This one sounded heavy, like a man carrying something far bigger than himself. "Forget it…" he murmured quietly as I waited. He rubbed his thumb gently over Eli's ha
° Amy’s POV°I bit the edge of my fingers, my steps dragging across the floor as I moved back and forth in the sitting room. The space felt too quiet, like it was holding its breath along with me. Every second stretched longer than it should, pressing against my chest.I couldn’t stop thinking about them.Did they make it?Were they hurt?Were they even coming back?I paused briefly, staring at nothing in particular before resuming my pacing. My hands dropped to my sides, then lifted again, restless, unsure about where to settle.I wished I had gone with him.Even if I couldn’t fight, even if I couldn’t do much, at least I wouldn’t be stuck here like this…..waiting, guessing, and helplessly hoping.Waiting was worse.It left too much room for thoughts.And my thoughts were not kind to me.It was strange how much this mattered to me. I hadn’t noticed when it started, hadn’t marked the exact moment things shifted. One day it didn’t matter, and the next…..I cared, too much.I stopped aga
°Jeremy’s POV°The road narrowed as I drove as we followed Lang's scent, the last of the houses fading behind us until only open land remained. Gravel replaced asphalt, the sound of it was steady beneath the tires as I eased the car forward. My headlights stretched across the dark, catching the outline of a low structure ahead. It sat alone, worn down by time, its roof dipping at one end, its walls dull and quiet under the night sky.I slowed to a stop a short distance away. The engine went silent. Marcus pulled in behind me, the others following, their headlights cutting off one by one until the night closed back in.The silence here felt different.I stepped out and closed the door without making a sound. The air carried no breeze, no distant movement, nothing but a stillness that pressed lightly against my skin. My eyes settled on the building again, and the pull inside me was steady.Marcus came up beside me. “This place has been empty for years,” he said quietly.“Maybe not tonig
°Jeremy's POV °Eli’s room door stood slightly ajar, the way I had left it earlier. I pushed it open fully and stepped inside. The bed looked empty under the faint light from the hall. The covers lay smooth and flat, as if no one had touched them since Mrs. Lang had straightened them after dinner maybe…. His stuffed bear sat propped against the headboard, its button eyes catching a bit of the glow. I ran my hand across the sheets. They felt cool to the touch. The pillow still held the slight dent from his head, but the room carried no warmth from a sleeping child. I checked the closet next, opening the door slowly. His clothes hung in their usual rows, small shirts and pants lined up neatly. The floor space below stood clear. I looked under the bed, moving the storage box aside with one hand. Dust motes floated in the air, but nothing else appeared. The window remained locked from inside, its latch secure. I stood in the center of the room and let my eyes move over every corner again
°Jeremy's POV ° I set the phone down on the desk and looked at Eli standing in the doorway. His breathing had settled into a steady rhythm, and the faint red glow in his eyes had faded completely. I crossed the room in a few quiet steps and knelt so I could see his face clearly. “Let me help you clean up,” I said. I took the handkerchief from my pocket and wiped the dirt from his cheeks in slow strokes, the cloth came away brown. Eli stood still and let me do my thing. When his face looked better, I brushed the twigs from his hair one by one and dropped them into the small trash bin beside the desk. “You made it here on your own,” I told him. “That took a lot of courage my boy.” He gave a small nod but said nothing more about the morning. I did not press him. Instead, I walked him to the couch in the corner and sat beside him. The cushions gave under our weight. I rested my hand on his shoulder for a moment, then stood again. “Stay right here for a little while,” I said. “I
°Jeremy's POV °The board meeting dragged longer than expected.I sat at the head of the table, listening as one of the directors explained projected figures for the next quarter. His voice flowed steadily, numbers filling the air, charts shifting across the screen, and the quiet hum of the air conditioner settling into the background.I nodded when necessary.I asked questions when expected.Still, part of my attention drifted elsewhere.Amy should have called by now.She had insisted on driving Eli to school that morning. I had almost argued again, but she had looked at me in that quiet way of hers, calm and steady, and I let it go.I glanced at my phone lying beside my notepad.Nothing.I forced my attention back to the presentation.“…which brings us to the final projection,” one of the board members concluded.I leaned forward slightly.“Send me the breakdown after the meeting.”“Yes, sir.”The room shifted as papers gathered and chairs moved quietly. The meeting had been calm, p
°Amy’s POV °The words dropped into the room like someone had turned off gravity.They didn’t echo and they didn’t need to. They just sat there, heavy and undeniable, while everyone tried to figure out where to put their faces.Claire blinked first.Once.Twice.Like maybe she’d misheard him, like
Amy's POV.I smirked.Not because I was winning or because I felt powerful or any of that nonsense people like to attach meaning to. I smirked because Claire looked like she’d rehearsed this moment in her head all night… and it still wasn’t going the way she wanted.She stood there at the bottom of
° Amy’s POV °I wished I hadn't walked away, wished I didn't leave, wished, wished, wished!That was all I could do, helplessly blame myself and wish that everything was gonna be alright.But wishing didn’t change anything.The room was quiet except for the beeping sound that came from the monitor
° Amy’s POV °The wind rushed in before I could even blink.And then there she was—Mia. Standing on the porch in her gray hoodie and big shorts, her hair half-tied, and she was holding a brown paper bag that looked way too familiar.My breath caught halfway, I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.S







