Ch. 3


    "What do you have next period?" Ash came up behind me making me jump. I pped his arm.


    "Stop that." I hate when he masks his presence to me. "I have science." I told him.


    "I have math on the other side of the building. Toni has science during this period though." He smiled.


    "Hey Toni!" He called him over. "Will you walk Ember to ss for me? Please. I don''t like the idea of her


    alone in these halls with all these assholes." He sounded like Dad for a moment.


    "Ash! You can''t just ask someone you just met to walk me around school. Quit it!" I scolded him.


    "I don''t mind." Toni smiled at me and my heart skipped for a moment. He has a really sweet smile like


    Rachel''s. Only his smile does something different to me.


    I fought the crimson off my cheeks, as I blushed too quickly for me to stop it entirely. Ash noticed it and


    arched an eyebrow at me curiously.


    ''Shut up.'' I linked him and he smiled.


    "Meet you at lunch." He yelled back, walking down the hall. He and Rachel were headed the same way


    so they were talking as they walked.


    "You ready?" Toni asked and I turned to see his face closer than I expected.


    His eyes met mine, setting my stomach a ze with butterflies. I nodded my head at him, afraid my


    voice would give away how timid I was feeling right now. I''m not normally so bashful around boys. I


    usually just find them all annoying, but something''s different with him. I''m not sure what.


    "So where were you and Ash going to school before you came here?" He asked, trying to make friendly


    conversation.


    I peered at him from the corner of my eye. He was really handsome up close too. He had a strong face,


    yet with a smile on it, it seemed so inviting. He had a strong jawline and a little nose. He had tan skin,


    and I''m pretty sure he''s Hispanic. I liked the way his hair waved perfectly together.


    "Um, we went to school in the elf kingdom nearby. That''s where we live. After school is dragon training


    with our Dad. Eryn trains us in magic, archery, and swordsmanship every other evening. On the


    weekends Charleses over and trains us in fighting and then helps Ash train his wolf so that he


    doesn''t take him over power wise. Apparently that can be a thing." I answered, realizing I gave him


    more information than he asked for.


    "Geez that''s a lot. Why so much?" He raised his eyebrows, surprised.


    "Mom grew up not knowing she was part elf and she fell behind on getting to know that part of her. She


    wants to make sure that Ash and I know every bit of ourselves, our magic and our heritage." I sighed.


    "Although, I feel like most of it doesn''t apply to me right now."


    I don''t know why I was opening up to him like this. I don''t usually say how I feel aloud, yet alone to


    someone else.


    "Why do you have to?" He asked, curious. He wasn''t giving me any pity and I appreciated that.


    "My mom is just hoping that my magic or even my wolf are just dormant. I think she''s hoping for too


    much at this point." I shook my head. "I''m already 17, I think it would have happened by now."


    "I mean it could be. I''ve known some people that didn''t get their wolf till they were 20 and their body


    could handle them. The more powerful the wolf theter theye sometimes. Maybe yours is just too


    powerful." He smiled trying to make me feel better. I chuckled, shaking my head.


    "Doubtful." Although, what I wouldn''t give for that to be true.


    We got to the ssroom, finally. There was an older man with a receding hairline standing at the door


    greeting everyone.


    "You''ll love Mr. ck. He''s really sweet and makes this ss as fun as he can." Toni whispered to me


    as we approached. His breath sent goosebumps down my spine. I could smell the mint in it. I love the


    smell of mint.


    "Hello there. You must be the new student I keep hearing about. I''m Mr. ck." He shook my hand as I


    approached him.


    "Ember Viseron." I told him.


    "Come on in Ember. You can sit with Toni. He''s been without ab partner for some time now. Thanks


    for being here Ember." He moved aside letting me into the room.


    "Viseron is yourst name?" Toni asked.


    "Yup." I followed him to our table. They wereb tables that sat 2 per table on stools.


    "So the Charles you spoke about earlier is the Alpha Charles?" He asked me, utterly shocked.


    "Yup that''s him. He''s my mom''s 1st mate. Kinda like a second dad to me." Between Charles and Eryn, I


    was closest to Charles. He seemed to understand me better.


    "So, that means Ash is the next alpha." He was clicking pieces together in his mind.


    "No, Ash is going to be taking over the kingdom. My mom''s pregnant right now with Charlie, Charles''


    kid. He''ll get the pack when hees of age." I corrected him. We had decided this a while back. Ash


    shined better in the elf kingdom than the packnds. I somehow did better on packnds maybe


    because I was just as strong as them in human form, but Charlie will be the rightful heir.


    Toni''s mouth fell open. He seemed so surprised.


    "Howe I''ve never even seen you guys there?" His chocte eyes were melting away my resolve


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    to stay clear of boys.


    "We stay there during the summers when we aren''t in school. Our summer schedule is different from


    the school year schedule."


    "That exins it. My family and Rachel''s travel to visit our other family during the summer." He nodded


    his head. "That''s pretty cool though." He gave me a dashing smile, his teeth shining perfectly.


    "Thanks." I smirked, my heart set a flutter.


    Mr. ck was really fun. He had us do ab, and Toni wasn''t just handsome, but smart too. I''m pretty


    sure I know more though, but I won''t be arrogant enough to say that aloud.


    I went to grab the microscope from the center of the table at the same time Toni did. Our hands


    touched and my head started to ring loudly. It felt like a terrible headache. Yet where his hand touched


    mine felt like fireworks were going off. My hairs stood on my arms, goosebumps running through me.


    I grabbed my head from all the ringing. It was so loud and strong. I squeezed at my temples, wincing.


    "Mate" Toni''s wolf said so silently I almost didn''t hear it.


    I started getting dizzy, my head was spinning and my vision was tunneling. Can I have a mate? I don''t


    have a wolf. Shouldn''t he be with someone with a wolf?


    "Ember?" His voice rang in my ear, but it was toote. I was falling out of my chair, passing out. I felt


    him catch me before I hit the floor, his touch sent fireworks through me.