His Savior

Finishing the Year

~Zahara~

The rest of the weekend went by in a blur. Lennox got me home that night and helped me get settled. He sent warriors to the house, but they came up empty. There were no clues to find, and the guy had long disappeared. I had nightmares that night; the guy went a lot further than he actually got and ended up killing me when he was finished. I woke up in a cold sweat, thanking the Moon Goddess that things didn't get that far.

Saturday, I had to sit down and tell my parents what happened. Dad was apoplectic, ready to scorch the Earth because of what happened to me, even though it didn't completely happen. My mom was a blubbering mess and kept talking about me switching back to my old school. My parents were shocked when I refused. I know it sounds crazy, but I have no idea who this person was. There is no guarantee that this person was even from my school. It could have been someone that was walking along or someone who has been out of school. I don't even know who that person was. I didn't want to leave my school because I had finally found peace there. The peace I have is one I hadn't found in all my school years at the previous schools. People didn't know about me, and I could just breathe.

Sunday was a family day. My parents stayed glued to me, and I didn't mind it. I tried to stay as low-key as possible so that I could prepare for the coming week. I refuse to let this person change who I am or make me scared of the world. There isn't too much that could put fear into me, and I won't let that change. I want to remain the individual I have always been. I'm slated to be the next Alpha of my pack, and I will be expected to care for those on my lands. They needed a strong Alpha, not someone who would be scared of their own shadow. I did promise my parents that I would start going to a therapist, just to help me come to terms with what happened. I also promised myself to start training harder. I have already been a hard trainer; I could be a warrior if I wasn't going to be Alpha. Now I will train even harder. I refuse to ever be in that situation again. I refuse to allow anyone to get that close to me or to come close to compromising my virtue ever again.

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The week went by at a snail's pace. My parents arranged for Lennox to get his schedule changed. He was put into all of my classes, so I wouldn't be in class alone. At first, I was a bit irritated, saying that it was overkill. After a few days, I warmed up to the idea because I love being around Lennox. He is ridiculously funny and makes my classes that much more entertaining.

Laslo changed his behavior. He used to make sure to communicate with me every day when I went to my science class. This was my least favorite part of the day because something about Laslo rubbed me the wrong way. I could also tell he was romantically interested, and I was dreading the day that he made a move. This week, he seemed to avoid me at all costs. I would have thought it weird, but then I saw him around school with some girl. I figure that this new girl is taking all of his attention, and I'm extremely thankful to her.

What I have missed is seeing Cory every day. He was out the entire week, and I hated it. We had gotten pretty close, and I definitely looked forward to seeing him every day. Cory was starting to open up to me, and I was enjoying getting to know him. Cory has been gone, and I have no idea why. Anytime I asked anyone about Cory, they would laugh in my face. They couldn't understand why I wanted to know where Cory was and why he wasn't in school. I had to make up some story about Cory having something of mine that I wanted to get back. That seemed to calm everyone.

The weeks continue to pass, and there is no sight of Cory. Laslo started back seeking me out, but it wasn't like it was before, and I'm not mad about that. Lennox and I have another month of school to go before we graduate and are out for the summer. We will start Alpha school in the fall and will be gone for two years. The Betas study with each other and meet up with the Alphas once a week. We are both looking forward to it because it brings us that much closer to taking over the pack.

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Graduation is at the end of the week, and I can't wait. I wanted to go to college, but I didn't want to hold off on the Alpha Academy. I did decide to take some college courses online so that way I don't have to hold off on anything. It will be a lot of work, but I think my pack would benefit from their Alpha being the best and the strongest that they can be.

My parents are excited about graduation. They are planning a big pack celebration, and I can't wait. They wanted to throw a huge party for my birthday, which is tomorrow, but I declined. I didn't see the point of having two parties so close together, so I convinced them to make the party a joint one. We will celebrate my birthday along with graduation. Mom is inviting a bunch of packs from around us because she hopes I find my mate. I have to admit that I hope for the same thing, but I'm not in a rush.

Cory never came back to school, and I was never able to get any information about him past what I had already learned from him. I truly missed him, but there is no use in worrying about it right now. I have so much going on that all I can do is hope that Cory is doing well. "I hear your birthday is tomorrow." I jump, not realizing that anyone was that close to me. I have a tendency to get lost in my thoughts, and this is what happens. I look up and see Laslo grinning at me. Our interactions have been at a minimum, and I enjoyed that.

"Uh, where did you hear that from?" Laslo hunches his shoulders.

"Birdies talk." Laslo sits down next to me. We are outside having a senior fun day. I decided to sit under a tree and watch the events unfold. "Any plans for the big day?"

"No. I just plan on coming to school. The pack will celebrate this weekend along with graduation." Laslo stares at me, and after a while, I start to feel uncomfortable.

"You're turning 18, right?" I nod in agreement. "You should be doing more for your 18th birthday than just going to school." I shrug and look out into the crowd. "Let me take you out for your birthday." Damn, here we go. This is exactly what I was hoping to avoid. I don't want to be with him alone, and I don't want to crush him. I turn to Laslo and give him a small smile.

"I appreciate that, but I usually spend the day with my family." Disappointment crosses his face, as well as a bit of anger. It was there for a few seconds before Laslo cleared it away as if it were never there. He turns to look out into the crowd.

"If you change your mind, just let me know. I bet I can show you the best time." He lightly touches my arm with his fingers when saying this. This is starting to be an issue, and I'm starting to feel very uncomfortable. Before I can comment, Lennox comes running up to us and plops next to me. He lays his head on my lap.

"Zzzzzzzzzz........come have fun with me," Lennox says in his most whiny voice. I chuckle and let Lennox help me up. I brush my jeans off and turn to Laslo.

"Nice talking to you." I didn't wait for a response before running off with Lennox.