Elizabeth Summers Patti watched as Jasper walked away. She waited until he was completely out of sight before turning back around to face me again. She was looking at me as though I had lost my mind and I couldn’t really blame her for thinking that way. “Now tell me, what the fuck is going on?” Patti was almost screaming in my face. “I am dating Jasper.” I would have thought that was obvious by this point. If the cosy table for two wasn’t enough to prove this was a date then the way Jasper just kissed me should have made everything crystal clear. “Why would you do that? He is mean and cruel.” “He makes you cry all the time,” Oliver added. “It was all a misunderstanding, he’s different when you get to know him.” I couldn’t believe I was sitting here sticking up for Jasper but I wasn’t sure what else I was supposed to do. I couldn’t exactly tell them that Jasper was my mate and I was trying to work out if I wanted to accept him. Not only was I sure that they would think I had take
Jasper Hartford Lizzy has been different around me since last night when her friends crashed our date. She still kisses me but there is a hesitance that wasn’t there before and it is terrifying. When I think back to the way she looked at me after kissing me goodnight last night I feel sick. I hate seeing her look so worried but knowing that I am the one who made her feel that way is ripping me apart inside. I know she can’t reject me until her wolf is awake but even the idea that she might be thinking about it sends both me and my wolf spiralling into despair. I have to show her how much she means to me. She is the most important thing in my life and she needs to know it. After spending a couple of hours sulking in my room I decided that I needed to come up with a better plan. I still had some time before I had to be at training so I arranged to meet my friends at the nearby coffee shop. It only took me a few minutes to get ready and walk there but Adam and Nico were already there w
Elizabeth Summers I hate training more than anything else, even more than I hated doing trigonometry. At least in trigonometry I can hide near the back of the class and pretend not to be there. I can’t really do that when the Alpha walks around the room assessing each of us. There’s nowhere to hide. Training was also the only time until recently that I interacted with other members of the pack outside of those I lived with. It never went well. Nobody wanted to be paired with me, on a good week someone would be away and I would be allowed to practice my moves alone. On a bad week, I had to pair up with one of the other pack members. They hated being paired with me and when they fought me they would make it very clear just how much they hated it. They wouldn’t pull their punches or stop when they were supposed to, so I would come home with cuts and bruises all over my body. I pulled the sleeves of my oversized hoodie over my hands as I left my room. I wished that I could be doing anyt
Jasper Hartford I took Lizzy out of training early. After Frankie nearly clawed her throat out I didn’t want her anywhere near anyone else. I would lock her in my room and never let her out again if I could but that would just be hurting her to cover for my own inadequacies. I felt so useless watching Frankie shouting at my mate and getting ready to attack her. I knew that if I went after him when he was shouting at her the anger would have caused me to partially shift. Everyone in that room would have seen that I was an Omega and the news would have been around the whole pack in minutes. I let that hold me back for just a few seconds and she nearly died because of it. I should have just shifted straight away so I could protect her. Her safety was much more important than my secret. I was such a terrible mate, I hesitated just when she needed me most. I didn’t deserve her. “I’m so sorry,” I said. My voice didn’t even sound like mine. It was quiet and shaky, barely even a whisper. W
Elizabeth Summers When I woke up for college this morning Jasper was in bed beside me. At some point in the night, he must have pulled the covers over us but other than that nothing had happened. Surprisingly Jasper had acted like a perfect gentleman for the whole evening, we kissed for hours but he never tried to push me to do anything other than that. Jasper must be a heavy sleeper because I managed to remove his arms from around me and sneak out of bed without him waking up. I left him in my room while I went to get showered and changed. When I came back into my room a few minutes later he had already left and I didn’t see him again until halfway through breakfast. When he walked into the dining room my heart fluttered at the sight of him. His hair was still wet from the shower and his t-shirt was sticking to his body slightly. It was almost as though he was so excited about seeing me that he didn’t wait around to dry himself properly. That was a stupid thought though, why would
Jasper Hartford I gazed into the classroom through the small window in the door. The lesson should have finished a couple of minutes ago but Lizzy’s teacher was still droning on about something. Lizzy already had her bags packed and she looked as though she couldn’t wait to get out of there. Her legs were bouncing under the table and she was glancing around the room. She glanced towards the door as though she was contemplating sneaking out. When she saw me standing by the door she smiled. I don’t even think she knew she was smiling at me but it made me so happy to see that smile on her face. She seemed genuinely excited to see me. I was so busy staring into Lizzy’s eyes through the window that I didn’t even notice the teacher letting the class go. I did however, notice the sudden rush of students making their way to the door. I took a step back but kept my eyes on Lizzy as the rest of her classmates passed by. “Jasper,” One of Lizzy’s classmates said as she walked towards me. I co
Jasper Hartford I could feel my heart racing as the weight of Nico’s words hit me. I knew enough women to have a healthy level of fear when someone asks to speak to you alone. Given the events that happened just a few minutes ago, it was a safe bet to assume that he knew my secret and that was bad news. I turned around to face Lizzy. I pulled her into my arms and pressed my lips against hers. Savouring the way she tasted and the strength her presence gave me. I didn’t want to let her go, I knew everything would be different after this conversation and I wanted to savour this moment for as long as I could. I ran my fingers through her hair and pulled her close to me but as I did so I could feel her pulling away from me. I held onto her for a second or so longer then allowed her to break away from me. “I will see you after college baby,” I said as I let her go. I watched as she walked through the canteen and out of the door before I turned around to face Nico. He was watching me wit
Elizabeth Summers I felt awkward as I walked onto the sports field. I would have felt a lot better with Jasper by my side but I hadn’t seen him all afternoon. I didn’t realise I was getting so used to his constant presence until it wasn’t there any more. It felt like part of me was missing. Walking out here alone felt wrong, like I was invading his territory somehow. I glanced around, but I couldn’t see Jasper anywhere. The football players were standing around together at the edge of the field. All of them were there with the exception of Jasper. A few of the players’ mates were sitting nearby gossiping together on the bleachers. I froze. I couldn’t just walk over and sit with the other women. I didn’t even know them so it didn’t feel right sitting near them but on the other hand, I didn’t want to offend them by sitting on the other side of the bench. So instead I stayed frozen on the spot, unable to make myself move in any direction. “Liz,” Adam shouted. He had just noticed that