The Alpha Who Cursed His Mate

The next day I walk straight past Nina and ask May if she wants to climb some trees with Zak and me. I can see Nina's eyebrows crease in confusion out the corner of my eyes as May and I have rarely ever spoken to each other, nor have we ever played together.‘Sure,’ she smiles.‘Okay, let’s go.’ I smile and wave for her to follow.Nina stands there watching us, then runs after us. ‘Hey, I want to climb trees too, you know!’I stop and face her. ‘No, only my friends can join,’ ‘What are you talking about, Magnus? I’m your best friend?’‘You were never my friend,’ I growl and regroup with others.Nina’s face turns sombre, with a hint of confusion.‘That’s harsh, don’t you think, Magnus? You and Nina have been the best of friends since you were both babies,’ Flint says.‘No, they forced us to be friends, our mother’s planning constant playdates every day, and if she were my best friend, she wouldn’t be getting me into trouble every day. Nina no longer exists to me,’ I snarl.Flint and J

‘Magnus, nice of you to join the class. Just because you are the future Alpha does not mean you get special privileges. Now take your seat before you get yourself detention,’I growl under my breath, ‘Yes, Mr Thomson,’ and plonk my books onto the table and sit next to Nina.Nina stiffens in surprise as I sit beside her. She looks at me and is trying to contain a smile. I try to tune her presence out and tune into Mr Thompson. He talks about different types of soil that are low in nutrients and high in nutrients. Nina’s pen flicks back and forth as she listens to Mr Thomson. Her hands are small and dainty, and her nails have been freshly manicured and painted with a very light, subtle pink. Her long brown hair drape down her arms. I watch as she tucks her hair behind her ear, revealing a gold earring and exposing her nape. My eyes focus on the nape of her neck. I feel my heart racing. I break out into a sweat and feel my heartbeat pounding erratically through my chest.‘Magnus… Magnus!

And then it happened. It all hits me at once, that dreaded feeling but tenfold. That feeling when a hole in the ground opens up and just swallows you whole. Guilt. What have I done? She didn't make the Pack think I was a joke. It wasn’t her responsible for all the pranks. It was me all along.‘There’s the nest,’ she says, not realising the bombshell she just dropped on my head.Nina hovers over the nest. I climb next to her as fast as I can. She stretches her hands out to put the baby bird back in its nest.‘Careful,’ I say, cupping my hands under hers. Nina looks up at me for a moment, and we lower our hands, gently placing the bird back in its nest.‘There you go, little guy,’ I say and give it another gentle pat on the head.The sun is setting, and the moon is rising. It’s a breathtaking sight. We sit next to each other and watch its beauty in silence, the comfortable silence. We lean back on our hands, and our pinkies touch, but neither of us moves our hand away. I want to apologi

It’s lunchtime. I race to the cafeteria to ask Nina to sit with us for lunch, losing Claire along the way. All eyes are on me from my loud, eager entrance as I enter the cafeteria. My eyes dart to the corner to see Moss sitting at Nina’s table having a good laugh. I barge back out of the cafeteria, passing Josie, Zak, Flint, and Paul. Claire manages to catch up with me.‘Where are you going, Boo-boo?’‘Anywhere but here,’ I growl.‘What’s his problem?’ Flint asks.They enter the cafeteria, and Josie can see why Magnus is upset. The new and hot, attractive guy is hanging out with Nina and is flirting with her. She frowns at the thought of it all, feeling sorry for Magnus.Not wanting to be in the Cafeteria, I decide to hang out in the library for the first time in my life. I sit myself down at a table with the school nerds. They all gasp and stare at me while I bang my head on the table.‘Stupid, stupid, stupid, I’m so stupid,’ I say.‘Um, Y-you’re putting a dint in the t-table,’ I hea

‘Do you want me to call your parents to come to pick you up from school?’‘No, I’ll stay,’‘I’d prefer you go home and put ice on your face, Magnus.’‘Look, I’m staying, okay? If it makes you feel better, I’ll rest here for the next period until recess.’‘Okay, well, I’ll get you an ice pack then.’She returns a moment later and hands me the icepack; I hold it against my swollen black eye for the next hour. Then, finally, the recess bell goes. I toss the icepack onto Nurse Carla’s table and walk to the cafeteria. Students stare and whisper as I walk by them.‘I heard he knocked Moss out and almost killed him.’‘Well, I heard he picked Moss up with one hand and threw him halfway across the oval,’Well, at least the whispers and rumours were to my liking. Entering the cafeteria, Claire lets out a gasp and races towards me. She cups my face.‘Boo-boo, I heard there were rumours a fight broke out. I did not know it involved you. Oh, my poor snookums,’ she says, embracing me. I notice Nina