“How dare you lay a hand on me! Do you even know who I am? Come Friday when Wyatt finds out that we are mates, I will be the Luna here and I will make sure that you will never see the light of day again!” Samantha screeched.
I started laughing so hard I soon had tears falling from my face. Does this bitch actually think she will be Luna? Or even have a chance at beating me in a fight? This girl is crazy, power-hungry and stupid.
“What is going on here?” I heard a deep velvety voice ask. I tried drying my eyes and stood up as Wyatt walked closer to us.
“Samantha is under the impression you guys are mates and she can actually beat me in a fight” I managed to spit out from being out of breath.
“Samantha, tell me you did not just hit someone in the face who was not even looking at you?” Wyatt said unimpressed.
“I… No… She” Samantha sputtered.
“DON’T LIE TO ME! I saw you hit her in the face and she wasn’t even looking at you! Let’s try this again. Did you hit someone in the face that was not even paying attention?” Wyatt said.
“To be fair, it was a pretty pathetic punch. I won’t even have a bruise. Also, do not forget the part where she has decided she is Luna material, even though she takes the cowards way out and hits people when their backs are turned.” I said. I couldn’t help myself, fuck her. I don’t owe her anything. Thankfully, Wyatt’s lip twitched and he almost smiled, so I knew I wasn’t going to get into trouble.
“YOU BITCH!” Samantha screamed and lunged at me.
Wyatt managed to grab her around the waist and throw her against the wall. “ENOUGH!” He bellowed in his Alpha tone, causing Samantha to bend down and submit. “As punishment, you will clean out the waste buckets at the hospital and be on trash duty all week. Now go!” Samantha glared at me. If looks could kill, I would be six feet under. She slithered off down the stairs.
“Why must you always find trouble?” Wyatt asked me, amused.
“Why must you always be there to try to save me?” I countered.
“Well, you seem to be a magnet for trouble. I have been looking for you since the interrogations. Why did you run off and what did you find in the library?” Wyatt asked as he looked down at the books in my hands. Instinctively, I clutched them tighter to myself.
“Nothing worth mentioning really. Bedtime stories. Apparently, when someone breaks into your room and traumatizes you, you tend to have trouble falling asleep and need some help”. Not sure if I meant to be flirty, but I wouldn’t mind kissing more.
“Traumatizing, huh? I guess if the rough stuff is too much for you and you need something more delicate….” Wyatt trailed off as he stepped to the side and gestured for us to start walking.
“There is nothing delicate about me. I just wasn’t impressed.”
“Oh, I see. You need to be dominated.”
“Call it what you want, but blood has never scared me.”
Wyatt turned to look at me. His eyes were looking deep into my soul to try and figure me out. I felt like he was trying to see right through me. It was so intense I stopped walking. He started walking closer to me without breaking eye contact and soon I was backed up against the wall. It took all my willpower to not glance down at his lips. I stuck my tongue between my lips, licking them and opening my mouth slightly, causing him to glance down. He wanted to kiss me as much as I wanted him to.
“What are you afraid of”, Wyatt asked me.
I was so shocked by the question, I completely blinked a few times and sucked in quickly. There were so many answers to that question that the first thing that ran through my head was how alone I felt. I am afraid of being alone and unloved. But I couldn’t and wouldn’t say that. Surely, he meant it more sexual, so I blurted out, “Spiders mainly.”
Wyatt shook his head with a half smirk and half sadness on his face and backed away. “Not what I meant, princess.”
“I am not sure why you care?”
Wyatt opened his mouth a few times and closed it again, I assume, either trying to figure out the answer to that question or which answer to tell me. Either way, I heard footsteps headed this way.
“Nina?” a girl’s voice rang out
“Over here!” I said without breaking eye contact with him.
“Oh good! We have popcorn and are about to play a movie, want to join us?” Kelly asked. She kept looking between Wyatt and me, trying to figure out what was going on here.
“Yes! I need to put these books down in my room first.” I said, nodding.
“Okay, I will go with you. Wyatt, would you like to join us?”
“No, I have stuff to do”, Wyatt walked past Kelly and down the stairs. She followed him with her eyes till he was out of ear shot.
“Care to explain that to me?” Kelly said.
I rolled my eyes at her. “Keep your head out of the gutter. Samantha punched me and he saw it and now she is on trash duty and he was grilling me about why I was in the library. I found a few books to read before bed.”
“Oookkayyy if you say so. I swear though, something is going on between you two. It is like he is always watching you, like analyzing you. Like waiting for you to make a mistake or something.”
“Yeah, I got that feeling too.” We made it to my room and I hid the books in the closet in the back. Hopefully Wyatt doesn’t come snooping and find them. “What movie are we watching?” I asked.
As we left my room, I locked it, making sure it was secure. We started making our way to the game room. “Foot Loose!” Kelly screamed.
I do love that movie! “I needed to do some on-line ordering since our shopping day came to an end. How soon will the delivery get here?” I asked.
“Oh like 3 days. I will go through my closet and let you borrow some clothes till you get some.”
“Thank you! I am down to like one change of clothes and now my workout clothes are ruined with blood. How’s Brooke?”
“She is okay. She is still in a coma but stable. I was hoping by staying positive would help her heal, so I am watching her favorite movie.” Kelly said sadly.
“I am assuming Zach hasn’t left her side at all.”
“You would be correct. I hope I can find a mate that treats me that good”, Kelly said, sighing.
“You and me both.”
“It is just you and me watching a movie tonight. The boys all had work and Ashley is already passed out.”
“Want to watch it in my room and have a slumber party?”
“That will be so much fun!” Kelly squealed.
Walking into the kitchen, Kelly picked up a bag of popcorn and two cans of soda. I grabbed some chocolate bars and chips and we made our way back up to my room.