Chapter 3 Sitting on a different table

Amalia’s pov

The classes were interesting for the most part, but my mind was elsewhere. This community college is different from any other. For starters one can characterize it as luxurious, my pack is financing it and my father is very generous because it educates not only the next king but all pack members that want to study. 

My brother is studying economics, the same as Christopher. As the future alpha and beta their courses were chosen for them.  As for me, I chose medicine in order to help others, while Stela had chosen gymnastics as she considered it the most suited for a head warrior. She was always aiming for the position of head warrior.  

It was during break and I headed for the canteen. The cafeteria is a beautiful place that has no walls, it’s all glass allowing you to admire the forest next to the university. The whole college is a big glass building. 

Scanning the place with my eyes, I saw that my brother was seated at our usual round white table in the center of the cafeteria eating for two as usual. He was dressed as usual with a polo shirt and jeans. He looked simple but elegant at the same time. 

 Across from him at the same table was sitting Stela, who had her black hair tied up in a ponytail. She was wearing a white crop top and black leggings. Her style was athletic, as usual. She was looking carefree, like nothing had happened and she was trying to initiate conversation with my brother. The two of them never had much to talk about. 

The four of us grew up together and we always used to hang out together. Speaking of four, Christopher was leaning against one of the glass walls flirting with a red headed girl who had her hand on his big right arm, caressing it.  Christopher was always the charming one, effortlessly attracting attention from girls. His confident demeanor and muscular build made him irresistible to many.

He was looking as hot as ever. His hand was on his black hair which had a military cut, making him seem even more badass. It only adds to his broad, muscular body.  Goddess Selene must have spent a lot of time creating him to perfection. His white shirt did nothing to cover his perfect build every time he moved, I could see his muscles show under his shirt. 

She was looking like a model too, as all of Christopher’s sexual partners did.  They looked into each other’s eyes, and she was smiling at him. She was leaning closer at him, her pink mini dress almost touching him. His crystal blue eyes were looking at her, the same crystal eyes that have me melting every time they are set on me.

He had his sexy grin on and it was impossible not to fall for him. Tomorrow she will be yesterday’s news but I still get jealous every time. My wolf on the other side goes feral every time and I try my best to calm her. 

Peter was behind me getting his order as I was getting mine and now I had nowhere to sit. I was forced to eat at the same table with her at the pack house but there was not a chance to force myself to sit with her. That left me with the only choice of sitting by myself. 

Thank goddess for Peter who came and sat with me as always. ‘’You can sit with them if you want’’ I told him without even looking at him. I was just looking at my food, I felt that if I looked at him, he would see that I was feeling miserably.  

‘’They don’t even like me besides I prefer sitting with you’’ he replied while sitting down across from me, making me feel somewhat better. ‘’You mean that it’s your job to sit with me’’ I said playfully at him raising my face to see him. He chuckled ‘’That too, but hey at least I love my job’’. That made me smile back at him. 

While we were smiling at each other my brother mind linked me ‘’What’s up? Why are you sitting by yourselves?’’. I automatically looked at their way ‘’I don’t want to sit with her’’ I said venomously. I knew that I didn’t need to drag anyone into this, but I wasn’t going to lie to my brother.

‘’What happened?’’ he asked, sounding concerned. ‘’Nothing important’’ I replied turning my face away. ‘’It’s important to you’’ he said but this time not in the mind link. He surprisingly came to sit with us. He sat across from me next to Peter and he studied my face. 

‘’Hey, why did we change tables?’’ Christopher asked while sitting next to me, my brother and Peter were sitting across from me. ‘’They are in a fight’’ my brother rated out immediately. I don’t think that the two of them have any secrets between them. Well except one, but my secret wasn’t my brother’s to tell. 

‘’How come? You two are insertable’’ Christopher asked with one of his eyebrows raised and looking me straight in the eyes searching for an answer. I hope he doesn’t make the connections and figure it out. 

I was avoiding looking at him, I was mad at him too. I shouldn’t be, it wasn’t like he cheated on me but I was mad either way. I didn’t want to be near him right now but his sent was calming me. 

I didn’t know how to reply without saying that I am madly in love with him and that my bestie betrayed me by sleeping with him. ‘’Girl stuff’’ Peter replied instead of me, earning a glare from both of them. 

My brother was good to Peter because he knew how much I liked him and trusted him. Christopher, on the other hand disliked him to the bone. Peter was stronger than Christopher but it wasn’t like his position was threatened, the beta title was inherited unless something happened, like the death of all the family or betrayal. 

Peter was even stronger than my brother but they tried to keep it a secret.  Too many secrets were kept what’s one more right? 

‘’why are you speaking for her?’’ Christopher replied to Peter looking him deadly. ‘’ Because I don’t want to share the reason’’ I replied quickly before things got escalated. My brother changed the subject quickly trying to help me. But I knew that sooner or later she would tell them. 

Stela was left alone after my brother came to our table, but now I could see her sitting at another table chatting with other warriors. She seemed relaxed and comfortable, blending in effortlessly with the group of other warrios.  As I observed her from afar, a sense of unease settled over me, knowing that eventually the truth about my crush would come out.