Chapter 4

Ezra's POV

The rest of my day went by in a complete haze. The Magic Kingdom seemed extremely big until you were actively trying to avoid someone. I only caught her scent one other time during the day and it took less strength than before to stay away. That was a good sign. I just wandered aimlessly. Trying to focus on anything but Cassandra Miller. Fuck I wish I hadn't heard her stupid fucking name. I can't believe I let her touch me! I can't believe she felt the mate sparks! I can't believe she's human! I wanted to scream! Rage and frustration came over me in waves.

I finally spotted my parents and their group of werewolf youth all wearing their matching Best Day Ever Disney shirts. I waved as they spotted me and walked up to join the group. Still lost in thought. My mother pulled me from my internal rampage, "Ezra, honey. Are you okay? Did you have fun being a loner at Disney?" I looked into her hazel eyes. I could see love and concern. My mother always could read me like a book. This chapter was off limits though. No one could ever know about my mate. "Yeah mom I'm peachy! The stink of sweaty human is getting to me." That's the best thing I could come up with. It wasn't entirely a lie though.

"Oh don't be such a party pooper Ez!" my sweet Blair said elbowing me in the side. "Yes Ezra. Let's not be a party pooper, and use this opportunity to bond with the future of your pack." Of couse my dad was going to nag me about ditching the pack today. I understood what he was saying. I'm going to be taking over the pack duties at eighteen. It's time to get my shit together and be serious. 

Knowing I'll never have a mate makes me a future Alpha with very little weakness. No mate. No weakness. Of course that also means no heir. Alphas can only produce pups with their mates. I could feel a slight pressure in my chest building up. No mate. No pups. No family of my own. Fuck. It'll be fine. I'll be fine. I needed to wipe her from my memory. Forget her beautiful ocean blue eyes, and her sexy potty mouth. I need to get laid. A distraction is definitely what I need.

I knew that since I had rejected the bond's calling that once I was away from her long enough it would fade. Right. It was time to focus on becoming the greatest Alpha the world had ever seen. 

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Cassandra's POV

My chest hurt. I felt dizzy. It must be the heat. That's the only explaination for why I was feeling so shitty. 

Find him. Go to him. 

Those words were plaguing my thoughts. His sculpted face, and his intense gaze was burned into my brain. It's all I could see. He was all I could think about. I was going crazy. I wanted to cry. None of this made sense. I don't even know his name for god's sake. So, why did every ounce of my being tell me that I needed to be with him. To touch him again. Hell, I was even having a hard time keeping my lady bits from throbbing, and let me tell you that that is very new. I've only ever kissed a boy before. I never knew what they meant by being truly turned on until today. I needed a distraction but nothing would help. I just followed my parents around. Smiling when prompted. Joinging in conversation when required.At one point my mom asked if I was starting my period. Jesus.

I didn't eat the rest of the day. My stomach was fighting me. Every time I would think about food, a wave of nasuea would hit me. 

I needed to find him. To know his name. Damn. Ive been over this, but it's all I can do. I just needed to go to bed. 

And that's exactly what I did once we reached the resort. I showered, went to bed and let sleep consume me. 

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6 Months Later

Cass's POV

Fire. That's what it felt like. It started in my chest, and spread all over my body. I liked to think I had a high pain tolerance but this was seriously painful. My heart rate went through the roof, I broke into a sweat, and I did my best not to scream. It was the middle of the night, and I didn't want to wake my parents. My attempt was futile. A blood curtling scream ripped through me, and it wasn't very long before my parents burst into my room.

"What's wrong Cass?" I knew it was my father, but I couldn't focus enough to give him an answer. At least not one that would make any sense. "Fire!" I screamed. "I'm burning!" It felt like hours passed, but I knew in reality it was only minutes. How many I wasn't sure.

Then suddenly it started to fade. It couldn't have lasted more than a few minutes, but it felt like hours. I was covered in sweat. I realized that none of my bed sheets were on me anymore. I must have been thrashing around more than I thought. I was suddenly freezing. The intensity of the heat leaving my body made the contrast insanely uncomfortable. I felt my dad grab my shoulder as he said, "Cass. You need to tell us what is happening." I hadn't realized until this moment that I hadn't opened my eyes yet.

As I slowly opened them, I let my dad come into focus. "I'm okay now. I think. I don't know what that was Dad. I felt like my body was on fire. Like, my entire body!" I paused to take a breath. "Then it just stopped. Now I'm freezing."

"We need to take her to the hospital David!" I heard my mother whisper yell behind my dad. 

"She seems fine now." He said. He grabbed my wrist, to check my pulse I assumed. While in the navy he had some medical training for field op emergencies. "Her pulse is a litte high but not out of control." He said looking at me. He placed his hand on my forehead. "She doesn't have fever either." He looked at me for a second. Probably trying to decide what to do. He seemed deep in thought, so I decided to speak up. "I'm fine now guys. I really don't want to go to the hospital. I'm cool with the doctor's office tomorrow. Although, I have no idea what to even say happened. 'I woke up from sleep and my body felt like it was on fire, but then it wasn't.' Sounds a little crazy don't you think?"

"Fine. I'm making you an appointment first thing in the morning though." my mom said not seeming to be convinced that I was okay. She wouldn't argue with my dad though. She always trusted him to take the lead. I guess he kind of had a bit of an alpha male presence, but it didn't phase me. I could never be that way. Just submitting to a man. Yikes. It's probably why I would get in so much trouble growing up. I was always so bullheaded.

I got up to change my pj's and that was the cue to my parents to go back to bed. After getting a fresh top and sleep shorts on, I tucked myself back into bed. I would need a shower in the morning to keep my hair from being disgusting tomorrow at school. I was exhausted though. So, the second my head hit the pillow, sleep consumed me.