The Alpha’s Mate Who Cried Wolf

Chapter 32

‘Magnus, nice of you to join the class. Just because you are the future Alpha does not mean you get

special privileges. Now take your seat before you get yourself detention,’

I growl under my breath, ‘Yes Mr. Thomson, and plonk my books onto the table and take my seat next

to Nina.

Nina stiffens in surprise as I sit beside her. She looks at me and is trying to contain a smile. I try to tune

her presence out and tune into Mr. Thompson. He talks about different types of soil which alle low in

nutrients and which are high in nutrients. Nina’s pen flicks back and forth as she listens to Mr.

Thomson. Her hands are small and dainty and her nails have been freshly manicured and painted with

a very light subtle pink. Her long brown hair drape down her arms. I watch as she tucks her hair behind

her ear, revealing a gold earring and exposing her nape. My eyes focus on the nape of her neck. I feel

my heart racing. It pounds faster and faster. I break out into a sweat as I feel my heartbeat pounding

erratically through my chest.

‘Magnus… Magnus!’ Mr. Thomson yells. I fall off my chair. Everyone is laughing. I glare at the class

and they fall silent. ‘For the second time Magnus. Take. Your. Seat.’

Nina gives me a look, but I grab my chair and take my seat, continuing to ignore her.

‘Now, as I was saying, the student you are all sitting next to will be your lab partners for the rest of the

term.’

‘What!’ I say, slamming my fist on the table. It breaks in half. My books fall down with Nina’s and all

eyes are on me.

‘I’m not partnering with Nina for the rest of the term!’

Nina raises her hand. ‘Mr. Thomson, I have to agree with Magnus, ‘d rather be lab partners with the

classroom guinea pig in the cage over there, at least its I. Q would be higher than Magnus’s,’ she says.

The room roars with laughter.

‘Quiet, quiet everyone,’ Mr. Thomson shouts, the room becomes quiet minus the low giggles everyone

tries to hold in. ‘Now Magnus, you have detention for being late and for not paying attention and the

destruction of school property.’

But..,’ I try to argue back. Nina laughs and I glare at her.

‘As for you, Nina, you will be lab partners with Magnus whether or not you like it, and you will also join

him in detention today after school!

‘What! Mr. Thomson, that’s not fair,’

‘As is life, Nina,’ he growls.

Nina and I sit back in our seats with our arms crossed and backs facing each other since we no longer

have a table to face and we are both struggling to hold our tongues to not get into further trouble.

The bell goes, everyone leaves as Nina and I squat down to collect our books. Of course, the books

mixed up when they fell. As we collect our books, we go to grab the same book and I end up grabbing

her hand instead. We pause and look at our hands. Her hand feels so soft and warm. We look up at

each other for a split second and I quickly let go of her hand as if it burnt me. Grabbing my last two

books, 1 storm off to my last class for the day

May and Claire have already arrived in the English class before me. They sit on the opposite side of

the room to each other, thank goodness. The only problem now is that are both patting the seat next to

them for me to sit beside them.

Flint and Zak snigger in the back, wondering who I will choose to sit next to. Well, since I’m going on a

date with Claire, I should probably get to know her better than I do and it will help take my mind off Nina

and what had just transpired in class with her.

May frowns as I take my seat next to Claire and I see Zak pouts as he hands five dollars over to Flint.

They had placed a bet as to who I chose

Claire clings onto my arm the same way May would Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

‘I can’t wait until the party this Saturday.’

‘Yeah, um me neither,

‘So, what do you plan on wearing?’ she asks.

‘Er, clothes..?’

‘Of course, you will wear clothes, dummy. What style of clothes?’

‘a shirt and jeans I guess…’

You know what? I’m free after school tomorrow. Maybe I could come over and help you pick something

out?’

I feel hesitant about having her over at my place. Do I even want her over? My mind flashes back to the

touch of Nina’s hand and I realise one of my many questions has been answered. Yes, her skin is just

as smooth as it looks.

‘So, what do you say, Magnus?’

‘Huh?’

‘About me coming over after school tomorrow unless you want me to come over today. I can cancel my

shopping spree at the mall in the city with my girlfriends.’

‘Can’t today. I have detention after school with Nina,’

The pencil in her hand snaps in half, ‘Detention, and with Nina?’

‘Yup, I know. It’s like the Moon Goddess wants to punish me. I do not know why, though.’

‘Well, I feel for you Boo-boo. It would be a curse to spend time with that freak. I will come over

tomorrow after school then,’

I shuttered when she called me Boo-boo and felt anger build up inside when she referred 10 Nina as a

freak. I shouldn’t care. Why do I care? It made me angry when May had called her a freak earlier in the

cafeteria as well.

Claire caresses her fingers across my lower arm as we listen to Mrs. Lofts discussing our upcoming

essay assignment. Claire’s caresses are making me cringe. She may as well run her nails across the

chalkboard, as it would give me the same effect. I take her, hand and hold it, so she stops touching my

arm. She grins and looks over at May, who is mentally throwing daggers at me. Her skin isn’t as

smooth and lacks the warmth I felt with Nina’s. In fact, her hands are quite clammy.

‘Now open your textbooks to page 139 and answer the questions in your notebooks.’

I’ve never been so happy with Mrs. Lofts giving me work to do. Happily releasing Claire’s hand, I grab

my pen and write my answers, I purposely answer them slowly until the bell rings as an excuse to not

have to hold her hand again.

The bell goes, I’m happy to run home and get away from everyone, especially May and Claire. Then I

remember I have dreaded detention

Returning to my locker, 1 pack my books away on the shelf and take my school bag Josie runs up to

me with her backpack.

“Ready to go home, brother?’ she smiles.

Nope, I have detention, with Nina,’

Magnus! This is your chance!’ she squeals.

‘Chance for what?

‘Um, to get on your knees and beg the hottie for forgiveness for being such a dumbass all these years.

Josie! Not going to happen’

But why not? I never understood why you would cut your best friend off like that. You two were so close

and did everything together

“You wouldn’t understand Josie, you’re not the one who is going to be an Alpha one day. I need to be

respected, not laughed at

I’m your little sister, daughter of an Alpha which means my mate will probably be an Alpha from a

different pack, so yeah I get you to need to be respected just as i do as a potential Luna but I do not

know what that has to do with Nina?’

Just forget it, okay, I’m going to be late for detention. I’ll see you at home for dinner’

Flint walks up to us as I’m about to walk away Josie wraps her arms around Flint and sobs into his

chest Just great After everything else going on, now Josie is upset at me