The Werewolf Next Door

7

Three days after Tyler claimed me,  I started to really feel a little heavy, I could feel what he was feeling, hear him when he talked to me through mind link, and I could borrow strength from him. So he was sorry and he couldn't hide that he was, and he really didn't mean to be so controlling I could feel his fear, if he lost me, he'd go insane like his father and he didn't want that,it wouldn't do any good for the people that depend  on him, and I had to be a little more understanding about his worries, for example going to give these classes with a non werewolf and Mason was still out there, and God knew how many more followers, that could hurt me.

We had to sit down and talk about it was it the easiest conversation no, but at least we were talking and not fighting. We came to a compromise he'd take me and pick me up and he'd ask Nelson to keep an eye on me, I agreed. So the first day I went to the classes Tyler dropped me off and asked me about what time would I be done I told him, and he nodded and drove away.

Jasmine was already here with Nelson and when i walked in she gave me a look, then pointed with her head. I felt a my inside freeze and I was about to be sick, there he was, the one man that had ruined my life, and that had robbed me of trust toward men. Christen Tess.

My breathing became very heavy and I wanted to run out or run at the bastard for daring to show his face around me again. He looked at me and froze, I walked toward Jasmine, glaring at him not to dare come anywhere close to me, when i got to Jasmine, I put my bag down and started to stretch with my back to him.

"What the hell is he doing here, I whispered to her?"

"Jace wanted to make the classes interesting, and invited some people to do parkour."

"Great, this is just peachy!"

As we stretched I looked at her and caught sight of her neck.

"You too? When did this happen?"

"Actually I think on the same day as you, I just didn't want to say anything with things going the way they were."

"Hey, congratulations, honestly I'm happy you two found each other."

"You guys can work this out you know, he cares he's just done everything backwards."

"Well, we have to put up wit each other for God knows how long so we'll have to come to a compromise right?"

We continued to talk and stretch, until Jace called us to order and the explained he'd have us separate Parkour on one side and the gymnastics teams on an other. I got as far as I could from Christen and ignored him it worked, and I helped the kids out and instructed them without missing a beat, by the end of class I was glad I came, we all clapped for the kids and said good bye, to the kids, al my kids came to high five me as they walked out, and soon we were all getting ready to leave. Jace was going to be having classes every other day so we had tomorrow off. I was just getting my bag over my shoulder when, Christen came over.

"Hey?"

I walked right by him, he grabbed my arm, and i slapped him away. We glared at each other and then I felt Tyler come in, and I walked away from Christen toward him.

In the truck Tyler wanted to ask but I hoped he didn't, I wasn't ready to talk about it yet. We go t back to the house and I headed inside, and up stairs to the shower.  Once I got done and changed, I went down stairs to start dinner, but Tyler walked in.

"Hey."

"Hey, you staying for dinner?"

"Yes, but I was wondering if we could go out instead, on a date."

I looked up at him, and I looked at my phone I had got a text from Jasmine, she wasn't going to be home tonight, so Tyler and I were alone. Taking a deep breath, I agreed, and went to grab my jacket. He took me to a southern food restaurant this hadn't been here before, and we were seated and given menus.

"Look I know both of us didn't ask for this and I would've wished for things to be different, but I want to really give us  a chance."

I looked at him, the poor guy really had no idea. I had accepted this fact a couple days ago, but I had no idea how to act around him, he is after all a future Alpha, and his mate should act accordingly, but I still wanted to be myself. I took a breath and put the menu down, looking him in the face.

"Ty, I'm not kicking and screaming anymore, I came to accept the situation, am I happy on how things went no, but as far as I know there's no going back now. I just don't know how to act around you, or around those that follow you."

I could literally feel that weight leave him, that was his biggest concern was if I accepted him or not. He took a very deep breath and looked at me.

"I like you the way you are, Nat, I don't want you to stop being you, even with me. You keep being you and if for some reason something happens I'll let you know."

"Preferably, before I cause a war."

He laughed and I grinned I hadn't heard him laugh and it made butterflies in my stomach. He nodded and I put my hand out which he took, we were finally on a little more level footing. Soon we were talking about how things had  gone in our day, and how he had heard his father would be paying us a visit soon, I felt a little nervous, but he was going to try to see him himself. I didn't want to hide but Tyler didn't trust his father's reaction to me, so he wanted to talk to him alone. He ate and by the end of dinner, we were a little lighter of worries.

The next day I went to the club in the morning, when it was closed Tyler wanted to start teaching me how to look things over, so that we both were able to have both places running. He refreshed my memory as I use to be a clothing store manager and this wasn't too different from that. we had been talking about the extra money that was coming in, and  what we should do with it, there was four waitresses and two bar tenders so they deserved a raise or something a little different had to happen in here. He went  with the raise and the rest to a maybe new form of entertainment.

He were still talking about it, even after he introduced me to the staff, all from his fathers pack, two wolves and four humans, they bow respectfully and I told them they didn't have to do that, but one look at Tyler and they understood who I was and so did I.

We headed out and then he needed to visit the construction site and he took the chance to introduce me to the guys all of which were wolves, there were about six of them, and of which were respectful but I could tell they didn't see me as an equal to them, and for the most part they were right, I wasn't wolf so I wasn't  like them, but that didn't make me less, but I wasn't going to push it.

A little after we headed home, and to my upmost horror, Christen was sitting outside of my house. When we got in the parking lot , he got up and walked toward me.

"Are you lost?" I said coldly.

"No, um...I was wondering if..."

"Go to hell Christen!"

"Why can't you let things go, Nat?!"

I turned to glare at him, and he just smiled, but then looked up at Tyler, he wasn't smiling anymore.

"Get lost Christen, and stay away from me."

"Same goes for you ."

"Keep dreaming."

I walked away from him, and headed inside, Tyler walked in behind me, I looked out and Christen was gone, I breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay I waited a whole night to ask, who is that guy?"

" And here I was hoping you'd never ask, but sense it's unavoidable now," I took him by the hand to the couch," just promise you won't over react okay."

"When it comes to you, I can't promise it too much."

"Fair enough," I took a deep breath," he's an ex-boyfriend, he use to be in the same gymnastics same as me, everyone thought us a power couple, but they didn't really know how he was."

"How was he?"

"Controlling, manipulative, and thought the world revolved around him, he got into a parkour group, I found it interesting and got involved too, but he was reckless, he liked trying the harder stuff, the more dangerous things, he had an accident. There went his chance for a a lot of things."

"That sounds irresponsible of him."

"Yeah, but apparently it was my fault, because I was there and didn't make him stop. He wanted me to quiet just because he was hurt but I continued and was invited to participate in the Olympics, he got pissed at me, he broke up with me, and I accepted it I really didn't even care anymore, but he saw I was leaving and called me, to meet up with him, I was stupid and meet him on top of the roof, he tried to strangle me, I kicked him, and ran."

I could feel myself shaking as I told the part, I had really thought I was going to die that day, Tyler held my hand.

"You ran."

"I jumped to an other building like when Mason was chasing me, I barely made it to the edge, but this time, I couldn't pull myself up the wall it was so slick, and I was just so scared, he made the jump and instead of helping me he started to step on my fingers, and I fell, I hit a fire escape on the way down, that screwed up my hip and lucky me I landed in a pile of trash bags, they barely cushioned the fall, I was in the hospital and lost my chance too."

I felt Tyler's anger ringing in my ears, but I tightened my hold on him, not that I'd stop him much.

"What does he want now you think?"

"I have no idea and I don't care I'm done with him."

"I'm sorry any of this happened to you, Nat, I really wish I had known before now."

"It wasn't your job to watch over me, Ty, I had my own life and somehow by fate or something else we're here."

That made him give me a small smile, he then pulled me toward him, and hugged me tightly. I found that very comforting, I liked how Tyler made me feel, safe and wanted. He got a phone call from the construction crew and he had to go a while later, and he made sure I locked everything, but as he stepped out there was a rose on the porch and a note. For me only. it said on the note.

Tyler took the rose and the note and threw it in the trash, he told me to close the door and lock myself in. I did, but now I was scared not of Christen but of what would Tyler do to him, I didn't want Tyler to become a murderer and least of all because of Christen, but if push comes to shove. I went up stairs to watch T.V in my room and waited for Tyler or Jasmine to come home.