Resisting The Alpha

Chapter 8

I took a deep breath before entering the first class ever. As soon as I stepped in, almost all the heads snapped up to look at me. I smiled weakly and nodded my head awkwardly at them, trying to find myself a seat.

I didn't miss the way some of the students looked truly displeased by my arrival. I do not understand what I did wrong to make all of the mad. It's my first day here for crying out loud.

Can't they be welcoming or did I not deserve anything nice in my life?

Spotting an empty seat, I ducked my head down, avoiding all those curious and hateful eyes as I made my way towards the seat. I sat down and took out my book and pens that I bought last night after work.

I didn't dare to look up until the professor arrived. And again, even the professor threw me a dirty look, fluctuating my hope.

God, is my decision to come here to continue my studies is the worst decision that I have ever made?

No, Hazel. You can't back out now. I can't back out now. I have to get through this. It's day one for God's sake, I am sure it will get better as time goes on.

I looked at the whiteboard as the professor explained the subject. I took the notes diligently, not sparing a glance towards anyone who is spewing hatred blatantly at me.

It was one of the most nerve-wracking hours that I ever had. The class ended and the professor dashed out of the lecture hall. One by one, the students started to leave the room and I waited patiently for all of them leave so I can look up again.

"So, you're the new girl, huh?" A soft voice asked me, making me snap my head up to look up at the owner of that voice.

A beautiful girl looked down at me curiously. Her eyes held so much scrutiny that I felt myself getting uncomfortable under her gaze, "You're talking to me?" I asked, pointing at myself as I was actually surprised by her approach.

She looked around the classroom and then back at me, "Well considering it's only you and me here, yeah" She said, looking amused now.

I let out a nervous laugh and looked for myself around the classroom. Indeed, it was only me and her now, "I thought no one liked me here," I said under my breath, feeling ashamed now. Then I looked up at her and smiled, trying to show that I am a friendly person.

The smile on her beautiful face faltered and was replaced with a frown, "What do you mean?" She asked, furrowing her eyebrows together.

I sighed and gathered my stuff in my hands before putting them in my bag, "Everyone looks a little repulsed by me" I said, standing up now, "As they find me like a threat or something" I added when she looked confused with my answer.

Understanding flashed in her eyes and she nodded her at me understandingly, "You'll get used to soon" She said nodding her encouragingly at me, "I am Shailey by the way" She said, holding out her hand for me to shake.

I smiled and took her hand in mine before giving it a gentle shake. Shailey might be the only person who is kind enough to speak with me today.

"Hazel," I said and her eyes flickered to mine.

"Like your eyes?" She smiled, revealing a dimple on her cheek.

I grinned and nodded my head, "I guess so" I said.

We both exited the classroom and walked side by side, heading for the next class, "So where you're from?" Shailey asked me casually, glancing at me as we walked through the corridors.

I bit my lip and debated internally if I should tell her where I am from but I couldn't risk my father finding me here so I decided to lie to her, "Oh just here. Two towns away" I said, lying through my teeth.

Shailey scoffed at me and shook her head, "Bullshit. If you're from two towns away then they wouldn't treat you like this" She said under her breath, looking ahead now.

Busted.

But I was much more interested in what she had said next, "What's that supposed to mean?" I asked her, waiting patiently for her to explain further.

Shailey's eyes widened and she shook her head quickly at me, "Nothing" She laughed nervously making it obvious that there is something more to what she had said.

But I let that slide as I was getting late for my next class, "Okay, I have to go now" I said and she nodded her head, moving towards her next class as well.

The rest of them flew just like that. I had four classes today and I attended all of it. Occasionally, my heart will betray my mind and I would find myself thinking about Enzo.

I can't seem to shake off the moment he died in front of me.

I took a deep breath and blinked away the tears. I would cry tonight when I am alone. Not now.

After the classes, I went to my room and took a short nap before going to the restaurant. I had some assignments to do but I will do that at night, to keep myself away from thinking about Enzo again.

I was already dressed in the uniform that I was given so I only put on the apron when I stepped into the restaurant, "Hi, Blair" I greeted her politely when I found my boss at the cashier.

She looked up from counting the cash and smiled, "Hey Hazel, I thought you will be late today" She said, resuming to count the dollar bills in her hands.

"Why would I be?" I furrowed my eyebrows at her but she didn't look up at me.

But still, I could see a small smile tugging in the corner of her lips, "You're a student, duh?" She grinned, "You must have assignments to finish" She added, putting the money in the cash register.

Ah, "I'll do it at night," I said, smiling now.

I did my job as sincerely as I could. I ignored those weird looks that I kept getting as I wiped the table or took the orders.

One thing I had noticed is how everyone in this place looked inhumanely beautiful. Like the god had taken his sweet time sculpting them to perfection.

Their features were prominent and they all could actually walk on runaway without feeling insecure at all.

While I was waiting at a certain table, I had noticed that a group of men started to leave the restaurant without paying for the food. I quickly rushed towards them and blocked their path from exiting the room.

There were four of them and all of them looked at me in bewilderment before their faces became red with anger, "Hey, you didn't pay yet" I said, pointing at the person who I assumed to be the leader of that gang.

Their scowl deepened but I didn't back down, "I am sorry, are you new here?" The guy who I had pointed asked and I nodded my head.

"Yes I am and you didn't pay yet," I said, trying to look as intimidating as I can but really, I looked like a small girl next to these towering men.

They are all so very tall that my neck is starting to hurt from looking up at them.

I heard footsteps approaching from my side and coming to stop next to me, "Hazel?" Blair asked and I whipped my head to look at her to see her looking at me confusedly and then at the group of men. Then her eyes widened a little in understanding.

She turned to look at me and shook her head, "Oh that's my ma- I meant husband" She stuttered a little, pointing at the man that I had assumed to be the leader of that group.

Oh, f**k!

I looked at Blair's husband with mouth hanging open and my cheeks started to heat up in embarrassment, "Oh god" I gasped, covering my mouth with both of my hands.

To my surprise, Blair's husband actually looked a little amused by the whole situation.

I dropped my hands to the side and bowed my head in apology, "I am terribly sorry for my mistake sir, I didn't know" I said, hoping he would forgive me and let this slide.

I really didn't want to lose this job and Blair was my boss.

Blair's husband chuckled, "Not a problem, I am Jason by the way," He said introducing himself at me and I let myself look up at him, "Is she the one you have been talking about," He asked Blair, with a smile on his face.

"Yeah" Blair nodded her head looking at me before his whole body went rigid and her eyes glazed over. Then, she looked at Jason and the other three guys had similar reactions as Blaire.

"Oh, seems like the Alpha is going to be here," The guy behind Jason said. Suddenly, I could feel five pairs of eyes on me and I looked back at them in confusion.

"Guys, get back in," Blair said suddenly, ushering the guys back into the restaurant, "Hazel, why don't you sign off for today," She said, looking at me now.

"No I am good" I declined her offer politely, not wanting to look like someone who doesn't do their work properly.

Blair and Jason exchanged a meaningful glance," Um, yeah" She said, nodding nervously at me, "I guess so"  She said laughing without reason now.

I just stared blankly at her and she cleared her throat, looking around the restaurant, "Okay, you can go in wipe the last two tables at the end of the restaurant" She said, pointing her hand at the end of the restaurant.

I was about to step towards the tables when I heard Jason mutter something that sounded, "Too late for that" under his breath.

The door creaked and someone stepped inside the restaurant," Jason, what's that delicious smell?" A deep musical voice, asked as the person entered into the restaurant making the hairs on my hand stand up, "Did Blair add something new to the menu-" The person stopped himself from continuing his sentence.

Then I found myself looking at the most gorgeous man that I have seen in my entire life, standing there, right in front of me.

I tried not to pay attention to his beautiful features but I failed. His hair was messy like the wind had blown them away. A pair of green eyes framed by a thick fringe of ridiculously long eyelashes, straight nose with plump lips.

And he was shirtless? I restrained myself from looking at his body.

His eyes zeroed on me and then they softened visibly like he was looking at someone who had to know him for a lifetime, "Mate?" He asked, his eyes zeroing on me and I noticed the entire restaurant had become deadly silent.

"Huh?" I asked, looking at him confusion then I turned sideways to look at Blair who was watching me with her mouth hanging open, "I guess I will go clean those tables then" I said, started to move towards the tables.

"No, wait!" The guy who had called me mate, grabbed my hands and restrained me from moving away from him. A sudden jolt in my body made me jerk away from him and I looked at him, bewildered.

It felt like I was struck by an electric current or something.

"Sorry," I said, even though he is probably the one who should apologize. Without waiting for him to say something, I moved away from him and towards the tables, without sparing him another glance.

But for some reason, my heart started to beat wildly against my chest but I remained calm on the outside. Something is drawing me to him but I didn't dare to look up at him again.