Undying Love

Chapter 4

Just another day of the week, in a month of the year. I got out of bed and dragged my feet as I walked into the bathroom. I looked at myself in the mirror. Wow so that is how a blonde monster looks like. I rolled my eyes and quickly took a shower. I got out, brushed my hair, then I dried it, brushed my teeth, applied a little cover up on the black circles underneath my eyes and tied my hair up in a ponytail.

I walked into the room and got dressed in a pair of black skinny jeans and a lose flowy white top with black vertical stripes and a small black pocket. I looked outside and since the weather is just like my mood 'brooding' I grabbed my black Ugg boots pulling them on.

it's Seven now, so I have enough time to go and get breakfast before going to school. I grabbed my schoolbag and my keys before leaving. I unlocked my car and put my stuff in, but decided to run back to my room to get a jacket. The weather is really not that great today. As I got back I sensed something was wrong, so I looked around, but I guess my wonderful hour of sleep is getting to me. It's all that dumb wolfs fault. I haven't slept that much in the last 11 months. And thanks to that I had loads of time to sit in my room last night and think since the TV didn’t provide any distractions. I should really get a more permanent place to stay.

I got in the car and drove into town. I should have thought this through, at 7 am most places are closed. I kept staring out the window, until I saw a small diner that was open. Just my luck, a place with food that is open. Score! I quickly parked, before going inside it was really cute. The walls are painted a soft cream white colour, the booths along it have white and soft baby blue chairs with white tables tops. The same goes for the long counter' it's white and the round pillowed stools are blue. The curtains are also a soft blue, they we're open, neatly tied to the side with white ropes.

I sat down at the counter and waited for someone to come and help me. A lady in her 30’s placed a menu in front of me, smiling brightly before walking to fill a guy's cup with coffee.

"So what is your fuel, sweetheart?" She asked me sweetly.

"I’ll take the scrambled eggs and a cup of coffee please." She had pulled a note book from her apron and wrote down my order, I watched as she handed it in at the window to the kitchen. I saw the cook reading it and starting with the food. The lady brought me a cup and poured me some coffee.

"You on your way to work, sweetie?"

"Oh no I’m going to school."

"Why on earth are you eating breakfast here then, you should be eating it at home with half closed eyes."

"Not an option, I’m still looking for a place to stay, I’m new in town."

"Oh well then breakfast is on the house."

"Uh Thanks." I smiled at her as she moved on to her other customers. Another lady came in she quickly went behind the counter, she put her bag down and quickly went to greet everyone, filling their coffee cups.

"Has anyone come in about the job?" She yelled across the room to the other lady.

"Nope." My waitress yelled back at her. As the lady that came in late passed me to put the pot of coffee down I got her attention. She came to me as soon as she could.

"Yes dear?"

"I heard about the job and was wondering what type of opening it is?"

"Oh it's a waitress job." Working here would be awesome. I already love the place.

"I would love to apply for the job Miss."

“How old are you?"

"I’m 17, I just moved to town and I’ve been looking for a job I can go to after school."

"How late does your school day end?"

"At 12, I can be here by one o’clock, miss."

"Why do you want the position?"

"I don't have anything productive to do with my time and working is better than sitting around bored." Or thinking...it’s a distraction for me.

"I don't like hiring teenager they tend to be unreliable." Good thing I’m a 103 years old then.

"I won't be miss, I will be here every afternoon, and I’m willing to work on weekends and in the morning before school."

"So you're hard up for money then?" So not the case and if I run out of money I can easily summon up more.

"No miss not at all I have enough money to take care of myself for at most a year, I honestly just want something to do with my time."

"Fine, if you show up this afternoon, I’ll give you a trail run. If you please me the job is yours."

"Thank you miss I won't disappoint you." After she left I ravaged my scrambled eggs, no I completely destroyed it. It tasted amazing. After finishing I left a tip for the waitress and made my way to school. I made it with only 5 minutes to spare. I speed walked to my locker and grabbed the books I needed. Then I made my way up the stairs and to science class. Before I could go inside the twins popped their heads out from the next class. They gestured for me to go to them and stupid me actually went, before I knew it they pulled me into the class and locked in.

The whole room was decorated in multi colors. All the tables and chairs were pushed to the one side of the room. In the middle of the room was a big carpet with different bright neon polka dots. The twins fell down on the neon bean bags. There was a few more placed all over the room. In the corner of the room was a mini fridge. They had painted it black, it was covered in tippexed names, probably from everyone that has visited the room.

"Welcome to freedom."

"Yeah come on Blue relax a little." I threw my bag down and joined sitting on the bean bag across from them.

"How did you get this place decorated?"

"Oh we broke into the school one night."

"Yeah Hope hooked us up with our rainbow goodies." I should have guessed Hope’s influence in this room, I mean she has Pink hair.

"It's nice."

"Yeah, Hope has been a pretty wild influence on us." What?

"I would think it's the other way around."

"You have no idea, this is our personalities though, but she was the one that helped us be free I guess." Mya explained.

"Yeah we were total groupies, because of our social rank at home. Still devilish, but we were so under the spell I guess you could say. She is also part of an important family, but she kept her distance, one day we all ended in detention, cliche enough we started talking and she told us how we are like robots we always just said yes. The first thing we did was obtain this room."

"And the rest is history; speaking of did you ever fall for group pressure?" This was the first direct question they have asked me.

"Not really I wasn't in a group that could push me, I was to quiet. I’m more of a listener."

"Believe it or not, but so are we." Zoe said smiling at me.

"Yeah we do observe a lot." Mya said, but it seemed like she was hinting at something.

"So Blue, do you want us to come over this afternoon, since you are new to town you must have a lot of unpacking work to do, maybe we could help?"

"Oh I have to go to work after school, sorry."

"You're a teenager why do you have to work?"

"Do you have to pay your relatives you live with?"

"I want to work and I stay alone. Do the two of you know a place I can rent close to school, because I’m currently staying in a motel room?" The smile on Zoe's face looked extremely dangerous.

“What?” I asked cautiously

"I know just the place." She said, I saw recognition in Mya’s eyes and she nodded.

"Our town has a lot of teens that are on their own."

"Yeah loads.” Mya added. Where are they going with this some sort of foster program or outreach thing?

"So they built a house here on the school premises for those teens. You know like a boarding house." Why didn’t I guess that, I sometimes wish I had the gift of hearing like Analize, but being in the twins head also seems a bit dangerous.

"You should totally apply for a room."

"Thanks I would have never known about it." I guess having friend that grew up here has its perks.

"We'd do anything to help you." It seemed like it had a double meaning, but I trust them, sort of.

"How have you been liking town?" What a subject change.

"I haven't really seen much. I’m not much of a tourist. I just need to know where the basics are."

"But you're missing out on so much." Nope I don't need my scent all over the place.

"I don't think so, I’m not interested in going out. All I need to know is where my school is, where I live and where I work."

"That's just sad." Mya sighed before falling deeper into her bean bag.

"It's just my personality." Not to mention the part where Drake might be looking for me to find Analize, who ran on their wedding day serves him right.

"If you give us time we'll get you out of your shell."

"It's fine, I like my shell."

"Urg, okay then." Mya grunted.

Owen POV

The damp earth under my paws feels so great, it’s nice to let go like this especially after last night. We left the car at the school and transformed, we are almost at the motel now. We all came to a stop at the edge of the woods, making sure that no one sees us and then we waited for her to come out. It didn’t take long apparently she is an early bird. It doesn’t make sense that she is leaving for school now it’s not even a ten minute drive and she still has an hour before school starts. She looks beautiful, very casual and comfortable, like she just doesn’t give a crap about what anyone would say. Speaking of it, she seems to be in a pretty foul mood. I can see past the cover up she has dark circles which means that she didn’t sleep all that much last night. I wonder why that is? She walked up to her car, which wasn’t anything special; it’s one of those cars that is affordable and unnoticeable. She unlocked the doors throwing her things in and then she went back to her room. I quickly transformed pulling on my pants and ran across the street to the motel parking lot.

“What the hell are you doing? She can come back at any minute now?!” Dax yelled.

“Stop complaining and help me.” I opened the drivers’ door while Dax opened the back and Nate started with the passenger side. I didn’t find anything, not a licence or an ID, not even CD’s in the side of the door. Dax also came up empty.

“The stupid car doesn’t even have dust.” He complained. This was true it is immaculate, not one wrapper, bottle or any food or snacks.

“What do you make of this? I found it under the chair.” Nate said.

“It’s just slips. Like the one from her locker.”

“Look at what she bought. Toothbrush, toothpaste, a comb, deodorant, soap, a towel... It’s all your basics. And she bought three of each like she is stocking up.”

“Oh it gets worse come and look at this!” Dax yelled from the boot of the car in the boot was a bag with clothes for about a week, a few shopping bags with food that won’t go bad or needs to be cooked and another small bag with all the essential that was on her shopping slip. Why would she have this in her car? Yesterday we thought she just bought it in order that she had it, a light traveller.

“Guys she is coming close, put everything back and let’s go.” Dax warned us. We all hurried back into the forest and watched her walked down the stairs and to her car. She stop and frowned, s**t did we leave something out of place. She looked around before getting in the car and driving away.

“She is ready to leave at any moment. She bought three of everything, one set in her car, one in the motel and the other one is probably stashed somewhere else.” Nate said apprehensively.

“Nate you are making her sound like a criminal.”

“Or she is a super sexy spy!” I shook my head at Dax’s ridiculous theory and then I walked back to the motel, it’s time to search her room. It took us about an hour and after that hour I was fairly disappointed. We didn’t find anything and we looked everywhere, we basically tore the place apart. We checked in the closet, under and behind every piece of clothing, even in the pockets. All the cupboards in the kitchen was empty, she clearly ran out of her food supplies, the bed didn’t even looked slept in, we checked underneath it and the mattress, in her pillow case and in the sheets. In the bathroom we checked in the cupboard and in her washing basket, except for her clothes from the previous day there was nothing. We even looked for lose tiles or hiding places.

“She doesn’t even have one photo, everyone has at least one photo of a relative or themselves or even a place. We also didn’t find an ID or any other document. And there isn’t one thing in this room that points out her hobbies or habits. I’m screwed who the hell is my mate?!”

“Stop complaining! You’re acting like it’s the end of the world that she is your mate, you have her under investigation and you are going through all her stuff; there are no boundaries with you. What do you think she would do if she knew about this? You are treating her like she is a problem that needs solving, instead of a new girl in town that is all alone. Grow a set and talk to the girl don’t demand or assume, just be nice and ask her how she is!” I can’t remember the last time I heard Nate talk that much.

“Okay I’ll do just that, but if she turns me down again, I’m coming after you.”

“Just the two little spawn, I’ve been looking for.” I created the twins.

“Oh Owen this sudden attention in our life is so exhilarating, just think of what our sister must be thinking.”

“Yeah, us alone with you.”

“Have you found out anything else about Sapphire?”

“You never want to play with us, but it’s fine, we like playing with more defenceless creatures.” Zoe admitted winking at me.

“It makes the chase more fun.” Mya added, her eyes lit up with the idea of it.

“Info!”

“Such a slave driver!”

“But sorry we can’t help you.” They said together trying to walk past me.

“Your request is ridiculous; you know I can’t take you with me when I go to our allies. I only take my beta and third.”

“Which are all men!”

“And no women!”

“What a way to empower the female race.”

"You can someday be your Luna's beta or third and come with, which can only happen if you help me figure your Luna out."

"Sorry, but we can't." They said and turned around walking away. I would ban them from the pack for a few weeks if I thought it would help, but unfortunately it will just give them pleasure. They want to find a mate in another pack, one of power. It would be a great way to have a stronger alliance with another pack, but it would mean losing them and they are a great asset to our pack. I’m not going to give them the opportunity to mate just yet. The pack doesn't encourage mating with other packs, unless the other pack is willing to become allies. And they aren’t of age, they haven’t given themselves the chance to mate with a wolf of our pack.

I also left there is no point in just standing around and doing nothing. I need to get closer to my mate. And there she is putting her books in her locker, it doesn't seem like she is going to attend again today. I hope she doesn't go exploring in the forest. I actually don't like ditching classes, as the Alpha I need to set an example.

She looks tired today, I guess after our afternoon nap she couldn't sleep last night. If she only knew what yesterday meant to me. If only she knew it was me. Nate is right I should just stop complaining and do something about it. So I’ll go talk to her again.

"Hi." She looked past her locker door and sighed.

"Hello." She just looked back into her locker getting her things. Why does she have such a sour reaction to me? I haven’t done anything wrong.

"So are you enjoying the town?"

"Yes."

"Oh that's good." One word answers lead this nowhere conversation into oblivion pretty fast.

"What about school?" I tried again.

"Yes." She didn't look at me once, which really pissed me of. Shadow was gnawing at me, trying to take over. I really had to fight him.

"Are you ready to tell me your name yet?"

"I’m sure you already know it." That was the tipping point. Shadow broke free and got hold of my body. He slammed her locker shut, she just got her hand out of the way fast enough. "Listen up, Owen! I can't and won’t be intimidated by you. The fact that you're the big bad alpha of this school doesn't mean anything. I’m telling you now to leave me alone. I was nice, I didn't ignore you, but you kept pushing and I’m over it. I’m not interested in you and you have a girlfriend go give her your attention." She tried to walk away but Shadow grabbed her arm.

"No one talks to me like that! And you won't ever do it again." He snarled at her.

"I will talk to you like I want! You don't scare me. I have been involved with a lot of awful people in my life!" She spun into my arms and in a swift move she flipped me over. Getting lose of my grip.

"Leave me alone." She said looking down at me laying on the ground.

"Are you okay?" That Hope girl asked her as she came running to us.

"Yes I’m fine."

"Sorry about that he has a temper." Nate said as he showed up. I saw him and Hope exchanging a look.

"You're bleeding! Let's get you to the nurse." Hope exclaimed. It made me take over again, pushing Shadow into the deepest, darkest corner of my subconscious. Once they left I got up noticing the crowd staring at me.

"What happened?" Nate asked me.

"Shadow took over."

"And she kicked your ass." I saw a small smile on Nate’s face

"She caught me by surprise."

"That's no excuse." His smile was bigger now and he couldn’t hide it.

"I know she is too strong to be a human and she has amazing reflexes."

"So you're mate isn't human?"

"No she isn't human."

"What is she then?" He asked the question I wish I knew the answer to.

Sapp POV 

"Damn it! You're bleeding badly; I can rip his head off for doing this to you."

"I’m fine! It was my fault I ripped lose from his grip."

"You need to watch out, Owen can be pretty dangerous."

"I’m not afraid of him." We entered the nurses’ office. The professional nurse was staring at her computer screen.

"Excuse me."

"Wha...Hello! Oh you're hurt how awful, let me see." She seems way too excited about the fact that I’m hurt.

"Let's see if I still remember how to do this!"

"She's just joking; there are almost no injuries at this school." Hope explained. She cleaned my wound and put a bandage over it after I convinced her that I didn't need stitches. I will probably be healed by tomorrow, stitches would be a waste.

"I can't believe you didn't want stitches."

"I heal quickly."

"Oh."

"There you are, we've been looking for you." Zoe asked.

"Sorry..." I started, planning to use some kind of an excuse, but hope interrupted me.

"Owen attacked her." Hope answered for me.

"You mean Shadow attacked her."

"What?" Who the hell is Shadow, and who would honestly name their kid Shadow?

"That's Owen's mean side!" Mya replied quickly.

"Oh okay."

"Yeah we all have a mean side.  My mean side is called Vixen." Zoe said winking at me. "Mine is Minx."

"What's yours Hope?" I asked curious at this weird trend, I have heard of a whole school just using nicknames, but never heard anyone referring to their mean side.

"Spirit."

"The names really fit you guys." Maybe it’s like alter ego’s of them.

"Well your mean side is the side of you that you lock away, it's more who you are than you’d like to admit." Hope seemed to be thinking about something that hurt her, I have no right to ask her, because I wouldn't want her to ask me.

"We need to get going! Places to be, people to screw with!" Zoe said wickedly.

"I don't even want to know." Hope said watching the twins carefully.

"You're right, you really shouldn't know it's for your own good."

"Okay, I will be going then, just don't piss him of too much."

"We would never." Zoe and Mya said grabbing my arms pulling me along with them. We went into the office, probably a weird sight since they were holding my hands, smiling at the poor desk clerk with that flirty look in their eyes.

"You two again?" He said carefully.

"Three now, don't be rude to our very special friend." He seemed to swallow hard and blushed.

"I..I.."

"Don't worry, we won't have you make out with all three of us, you forgot we only kiss once and tell all the time." The poor guy.

"What do you want?"

"We would like an application." Zoe said.

"For the boarding house here at school." Mya replied right after Zoe.

"You know I can't do that."

"Is your father here? We'd love to tell him where you were last Friday night."

"You're 21 right?"

"And we are only two innocent 17 year old girls." They definitely aren't innocent and nothing in this world would ever convince me of it.

“You won't!"

"Oh I think they would." I piped in.

"For who is the application?"

"For me." It is for me so I better help out.

"That's impossible!"

"No it isn't!" I told him, trying to be confident and not leaving any room for discussion.

"There are only guys staying at the house."

"Because a girl has never applied." Zoe said.

"Since us girls have less freedom." Mya added on.

"Fine, here you go. Fill this in and put it in the receiving basket."

"You clearly don't understand, you are going to put it in with the accepted one."

"Our friend wants to move in today."

"You know that Owen and his family have to accept it first." Owen seems to run a lot more around here than I thought. His influence seems to be unending.

"You see Owen and I don't get along, not the way he wants us too. He will not know about this." The twins seemed shocked that I was playing along.

"The form now!" He handed me the form and we sat down and filled it in. I left a lot of blank spaces: father, mother, siblings, previous address, previous school, emergency contact numbers, current home address and so on.

"This thing is empty, I can't put it in like that."

"No one will see it, it's already accepted. Now it will just go into a folder into that second drawer of the filing cabinet." Zoe told him, firmly.

"All you have to do is give her, her room key." Mya added holding out her hand.

"At least fill in your parents’ names."

"They are dead, it would be useless." I said with a blank face.

"Now you have upset her!" The twins yelled out

"And us!"

"Give us the key now!" I ordered feeling a bit mean. He grabbed a key and handed it to me.

"Thank you."

"Sorry." He said.

"For what?" I asked, he didn’t do anything wrong.

"Your parents." I froze I don't want a sorry.

"It's history." We left after that.

"Your parents are dead?" Zoe asked and Mya continued

"As in 6 feet under?"

"I’m not sure what my father did after my mother’s death, burial or cremation it’s a mystery, I was only 7, she was murdered. My father died last year, I don't know how and I don't care."

"Sure."

"Nice."

"Do you want help to move in?" Zoe offered.

"I don't really have a lot of things."

"With six extra hands you only have to do one trip to the car."

"Sure why not." There is no fighting them.

"I just have work first, we can do it afterwards."

"Sure."

"Fine."