Kierian-Finally, Aryan wasn’t pushing me away any longer. I could see she was still skittish, like she could bail at any moment. Trying to get close to her hasn’t been easy. I didn’t know what it was about her that seemed familiar, other than her name.Although I already established that she wasn’t the same girl I had known as a child. It bothered me last year, but it wasn’t until recently that I was able to approach her. She reminded me of a scared pup, lost in the wilderness, but still strong enough to take care of herself.Since crossing paths with her last year, I have been looking for the opportunity to create a chance to get to know her better. That wasn’t easy either. It seemed like she was determined to keep a safe distance from everyone.Mr. Benson was now my favorite person. When I heard about the assignment, I made sure to get Aryan on my team. Not only to create more opportunities for us but because I felt she needed protection. I didn’t know why she was even at Grandview
Kierian-I finished with my shower before Liam and Sylvie returned. When I returned to the living room, Aryan was sleeping on the couch, in a sitting position. I thought about waking her up, but she looked exhausted.Quietly stepping out of the living room, I went to the closet of my room. Grabbing an extra blanket that I had, I returned to the living room. Setting it aside, I gently helped her lay down on the couch, so she could be more comfortable.After she was lying down flat, I covered her with the blanket. Lowering myself to my knees, I couldn’t help but watch her sleep for a bit. She looked more beautiful now than she did when she was awake. There was a level of vulnerability that softened her edges.At the same time, I could see that the tough demeanor she usually showed was nothing more than a façade. It only made me want to protect her more than I already did. Reaching out, I was just about to touch her face, to brush away a stray strand of hair, but quickly pulled back when
Aryan-I knew bringing up my pack was risky, but the project could help me figure out what happened and even learn a thing or two about reviving Blackwood. As long as Kierian didn’t remember, I could keep my secret a secret. Most importantly, this would be a huge advantage to me.“So, it is settled, we use Blackwood as the focus point of our project?” I asked, while shifting my gaze back and forth, hoping I didn’t seem too eager.“Sounds like a good idea to me.” Liam shrugged as if he didn’t care one way or another.“I think it is a brilliant idea. There is nothing in the rules that says we can’t use a Pack that experienced a similar downfall. As long as we don’t use the actual Pack for the assignment, we should be good. It is exciting to be able to solve a mystery that has been floating around the school for the last year. I do think we need to run the idea by Mr. Benson though.” Sylvie leaned forward to grab another slice of pizza, but instead of eating it, she picked off the toppin
Kierian-Where was she? Aryan said she would be at practice after school. We were already half way through practice and she hadn’t arrived. All throughout practice I could barely focus. I had this feeling something was wrong.“Kierian!” Liam yelled out and just as I looked in his direction, another player was running toward me.I still had the ball in my hand, but even with my speed, it was too late to move out of the way. As he plowed into me, we both hit the ground hard. He quickly got up and started apologizing to me, but I didn’t get off the ground.“I am so-sorry.” The kid that hit me stuttered before quickly running away.Spreading my arms out, I looked up at the sky and realized I was in deep. I have never been caught off guard. Whatever Aryan had done to me, there was no doubt that I was head over heels for her. It didn’t make sense, considering that every time I was around her, I felt as if I didn’t know her.Her moods were about as shifty as a werewolf on a full moon. Even a
Kierian-A small step forward and then another. Each step I was worried that the kid holding Aryan would drop her. The roof was large, so even if I used my Lycan speed, I wouldn’t reach her in time to catch her before she fell to her death. Never did I care that she didn’t have an active wolf until this moment.Fear filled me to such a degree that every cell in my body was on edge. I had to think of something else, because I wasn’t sure if I would reach her before something bad happened. A thought occurred to me as I turned toward Sylvie.“Get down there and be ready to catch her.” I used the mental link that all Lycans shared with each other.Werewolves could also link with their own kind, but only if they were part of the same pack. This is why when some of the kids with Aryan went quiet, I wondered if they were of the same pack. Obviously, it paid to pay closer attention to those around me. Other than a few students, I haven’t bothered to learn anyone else's name.“I will get Liam
Aryan-I couldn’t tell them that I hadn’t known that I was going to survive the jump. I lied to them about having known what I was capable of. In all reality, that entire experience was a first for me. If I had said that I didn’t know what would happen, other than a feeling, they would have made it into a big deal.Moments before I decided to jump, I had felt something stir inside of me. Whatever it had been, had given me the idea to jump and reassured me that I would survive. It wasn’t a voice that I heard. It had merely been a feeling.I questioned it for only an instant before I felt as if I could trust it. It crossed my mind that maybe I was getting my wolf, but as soon as I hit the ground, that feeling had disappeared. Whatever was going on, I could vaguely remember that same feeling the night my parents died.“What are we going to do about them?” Liam asked, looking over at the students that had done Brianna’s dirty work, in an attempt to teach me a lesson.“Leave them.” Kierian
Aryan-By Friday afternoon, after I returned home from school, I was more nervous than when I asked Kierian if he wanted to come to my house for a meal with my family. Instead of staying after school, I went straight home. For nearly an hour, I went through my closet trying to decide what to wear. Normally wouldn’t stress about it, but he sees my uniform more than he sees me out of uniform.I never thought I would be the kind of girl who would change her clothes a million times before deciding on one, only to change it again due to being indecisive. Yet, here I stood, in front of my bedroom mirror, thinking about changing my clothes again. It wasn’t even about not being able to find anything cute to wear.My problem was that I didn’t know which one to show him. That didn’t even include the times I have done my makeup and washed it off, unable to decide if I stay natural or enhance my beauty. I ended up deciding to go for a light touch, to look natural, but also accentuate my appearanc
Aryan-The Doompelt Pack was the pack that had interacted with the Blackwood Pack a few times. I didn’t remember anything about the Pack. Their name was very unique, so I would have likely remembered it.Sitting in front of Alpha Red, I didn’t recognize him. I wasn’t sure if his name was due to the bright red hair on his head, or the redness of the freckles that stood out against his pale complexion. He kept looking at me for long periods of time, which made me feel uncomfortable.“You were saying you met with Alpha Blackwood once every six months?” Kierian asked while leaning forward and scooting closer to me.“What?” Alpha Red shook his head as if he were pulling himself out of a daze. “Sorry, I didn’t catch what you said?”“You were saying you met with Alpha Blackwood twice a year, but then you stopped talking.” Kierian seemed annoyed, but only by his body language. His voice remained flat and somewhat interested in what Alpha Red had to tell us.“Right.” Alpha Red glanced once mo