Javier POV
I stand by the door, checking out my image in the small tiny mirror on the door.
It's taking every ounce of my power to resist myself and barge in there to claim my mate.I have to look good; that seems to be the priority.My mate has to see me differently, and I must put on a good impression on our first meeting.Or maybe not our first.Flattening the black hair on my head, I lick my lower lip, moisten it, and let it glow.I pull open the door and saunter in. A smile grazes my lips and excitement bubble within me as the smell waft through my nose.So overwhelming that it almost makes me dizzy; the smell of soap and a sharp sweet smell of rotten pineapple.As soon as I close the door behind me, I dance my eyes through the almost deserted class, before my eyes settle on the one girl that's sitting alone in the whole class."Mate?" Zeke, my wolf grumbles inside me.I could bet he's thinking what I'm thinking too.She could not be our mate, could she? Yet, the sweet, appealing smell is oozing from her.I scoff, a frown latching on my face as I glare at the little thing that sits three seats away from me, quite oblivious that she's got herself a company she'd rather not have."Don't tell me..." Zeke chuckleI recognize a human when I see one, and I know how unwanted they are among the pack and how unpopular they're to me especially."A human!" Zeke sounds outraged, I could almost feel him wanting to leap out of me and tear her apart.That's one of the factors we both possess. We couldn't have clicked so well if we have many disagreements. Zeke hates humans as much as I do."Not our mate, is she, Javi?""I can't believe it too,"The girl looks up and our gaze met. For the first time in my life, I appreciate my friends not being here with me.Right! It's bad enough with a human being my mate, but a nerdy one at that."Hey... Hi" she stutters, her lips quivering nervously, and her eyes twitch.In my five years of being in this school, this is the first time I'll be seeing someone as ugly as her.And here I'm, thinking that her scent smell sweet and appealing.Nervously, she twitches in her seat, tilting her thick round spectacle up her face.Just what the hell is the moon goddess thinking? Mating me up with a human.My mate stood up and picked her book on the table, she detach herself between the seat and desk and stumble forward.I smirk, angle toward her, and wrap my arms around my chest."Hi, I am Javier,""No! We're not going to accept her!" Zeke growl. "Let me take over you asshole!"Ignoring Zeke, my eyes move down to her name tag; Isobel Anderson.And she's even in my grade.What a lame name.Her eyes widen, probably because I'd just talked to her. Isobel licks her lower lip nervously, looking anywhere but at me. Her face, now turning a brighter shade of red, her ears reddening and her heart thud so hard I could almost feel myself vibrating.Yeah! I expect more of this reaction from my mate, which unfortunately happens to be her."I... I am..""Isobel!" I cut her off, nudging my head toward her chest.If Isobel was blushing before, then it's nothing to what her face looks like now.On a normal day, I will never have to take a second glance at this girl before me, but here I am, standing before her, and almost having a normal conversation with her.I scoff, unwrap my arms from my chest, and lean forward.Isobel steps back, and I take another step forward.Coward!I'd rather stay mateless than accept this feeble human as my mate.Like a flash, my hand wrapped tight around her neck, shoving her against the wall. The force of which sent her glasses off her face and she let out a short yelp."Javier..." She splutters.I smirk. Look at her. Weak! Pathetic!I let out a sickening smile. My chest tightens and I feel my blood boiling in anger.What's it? How dare she! How could she be my mate?My gaze hardens, I tighten my hand around her neck, teeth grit together.I don't care what happens to her, all I want now is to get her out of my sight."Javier..." She cough. "Why..."Tears roll down her face, but I don't give a damnShe's the most unwanted being I have ever seen, but I couldn't reject her, nor could I accept her.Releasing my hand around her neck, I pull her against my chest, earning a loud short gasp from her.Her chest rises and falls against mine. She's scared; I'd just make that happen. She fears me, and I'll make myself the most terrible nightmare in her reality."Javier...""Stop!" I growl.Just like I hate seeing her face, her voice is too cool for someone I want to kill.Inhaling sharply, the sweet sharp smell of rotten pineapple that now appalls me, I latch my mouth onto her neck."Javier..."Isobel wriggles to free herself.Ugh! What a shame! What's human power compared with the to-be Alpha of the reigning pack?I snake my arms around her waist, pulling her tightly against my body as I graze my teeth on her neck."What are you doing?" Zeke growl."Making her pay," I reply.I'll never reject her, nor will I ever accept her, I'll let her pay for being my mate.*****
"Javier, are you sure you're okay?" Jake says, dropping his spoon to stare me directly in the face.
"Yeah!" I reply. "Just a bit down.""You're okay before you left the house this morning!" Rose, my sister says, glaring at me.What is it to them? Huh? They've never been mated to a human, are they?I drop my fork with a clank on the table. I don't know how I'll be able to eat after knowing my mate to be some despicable weak and pathetic human being.The ghost of her smell still lingers in my nose; the smell that I've now grown to hate.I sigh, pressing my fingers on my temple softly. Gazing up at the eight pairs of eyes that gaze at me curiously, I manage a faint smile."I am bored," I smirk. "I need to have some fun""Oohhh..." Liam hoots, swiping his hand over his blue hair. "want to go clubbing?""No!" I smirk, for I've just seen someone who'd entertain me now and make my boredom go away.Isobel sits just a few seats away from my table, her thick round glasses back to her face, the stupid bang in her forehead hiding half of her face.I smile in embarrassment, mentally thinking of how my friends would behave when they get to know that my mate is no other than the girl in a baggy sweatshirt, some silly thick glasses on her face which she bury in a book.Just how thick can she be?A shame I call it"Then what?" Eric calls out."Just wait,"My idea of fun differs starting from today, I'd let my friends in on the joke but not now.Hissing, I stood from my table and approach hers, pulling out a chair beside her and dumping my ass in it."One interesting book, is it?"Isobel jumps, dropping her book and the fork. She blinked rapidly under the round spectacles she wore.Right! She'd get some thick eyelashes and mesmerizing golden brown eyes.Of course, all those are just a facade, she's still nothing but a human I'd love to toy with"Don't you dare touch my friend!"I whirl my face to look at the owner of that voice. A girl sits beside Isobel, glaring at me as though she wants nothing but to stick a sword into my stomach."And you are?" I crease my brows."What am I to you?" She fires back.I chuckle. Huh! One thick girl she is."If you touch my friend...""What are you going to do?" I smirk. "I love dare, you see."My gaze was level with hers, blue to black. Something seems off in her gaze. She doesn't look human, yet she's not a wolfMy brow raises, what's she then if she's neither?"C'mon, Rina," Isobel grabs her elbow, shaking her gaze away from me."What do...what do you want...you want from me, Javier?"I mentally cuss myself for finding her voice so cool. No! How dare she make my name rolls freely on her tongue?I lean forward, breathing heavily on her plastered neck."And what have you done to me, little nerdy?" I smirk.Isobel gulps nervously, she shifts uncomfortably away from me but I grab her elbow and pull her back to me.I hate her, and she has to know that. I have to show the moon goddess the mistake she makes for mating me with one pathetic human.I slid my hand to her waist, digging my nails into it and earning a deep intake of breath from her."Javier...""You," I say in a singsong tone. "You make me do it, Bel.""Listen...""I need a new prey," my nail digs deeper, earning a wince from her.No surprise, but her pain kind of brings me peace of mind. "What do you think about being one, Isobel?"Isobel POV I skim my hand over my neck, rubbing the plastered area. Some hours ago, I had cried in agony after the bite from Javier in the classroom.A bite? Well, it does not seem like a neck kiss, nor is it a bite. I mean, the scar does not look deep enough to be dangerous, nor does it look cool enough to be a kiss that will leave a hickey."It still hurts," I moan in pain, facing Katrina who just drops a pan of sauce on the table.I work in my Aunt's cafe, and that makes me just an average human being and a student.All my seventeen years of living, I've always been careful enough not to draw attention to myself.Of course, living alone with your poor maternal Aunt who manages a small cafe cannot be considered a luxury, and you'd never want to cause trouble when you're on scholarship.I'd do anything to stay clear of trouble, especially those that include getting involved with Javier and his friends.I had been quite unfortunate this morning, perhaps, because
Isobel POV I wake up with his name on my lips, clutching the duvet in my fist.Before I open my eyes, I see him smirk at me and his teeth bite into my neck, bringing out blood.Blood?Instinctively, my hand goes up to my neck, just the same spot where the scar had been earlier.I sigh. Nothing! It's just a dream. There's no sticky red blood oozing out of my neck, and I do not feel any pain whatsoever.Grabbing my glasses on the table, I fix them on my face and wrench the duvet off my body before I saunter into the bathroom to have my bath.Surprisingly, I'm not so eager to be in school today, no matter how hard I tried to picture Jake's face in my memories, all I want now is to go back to bed and get a nice sleep.Sighing, hand suspended in midway as I stare at myself again in the mirror."What a cruel fate you've got, Isobel."I mentally chuckle. Fine! This city is full of different people, those who want to scam people of course, but I never for once think I'll
Javier POV"I heard you got into a fight today,"My spoon stops halfway to my mouth and I stop munching the toast that's already in my mouth.Flying my head up, I direct my glare to Rose who gives me a shrug and an ' I don't know ' look.Sighing, I drop the spoon on the plate, lean back on the chair, and look up at my mom; the Luna of the Crescent moon pack.Her blue eyes pierce into mine, almost burning me with their intensity.She's the kind of person that makes people tremble even without trying. Her voice terrifies people without shouting. Yeah! That's what a Luna should be, not some pathetic weak human."Word does travel fast, doesn't it?" I scowl."Well, it's bound to get to her anyway." Rose shrugs her shoulder, giving me an ' I don't care look '"I have you to thank for that, dear sis"Mom clears her throat and I swiftly lift my gaze back to her. Even though she's my mom, she's also the Luna of this pack, and the last thing I want now is to feel the wrath of her anger.A woman
Isobel POVI dawdle down the hallway, my hands clutching my backpack in my armhole all sweaty and slippery as I try to block off their jeers and ignore their glares.I know, that the decision to live a quiet life until I graduate from this school, has ended yesterday. Yeah, I expect this, but I never knew it'd be this worst.Is it not funny how people think? When I was the one who was abused yesterday, I'm the one paying for whatever happened yesterday.I sigh, stopping before my locker. It still surprises me that the students haven't started throwing things at me. That's their specialization anyway.Opening my locker, something tricky splashed on my face, wetting me entirely from my head down to my chest.I gasp, and the students in the hallway erupt in laughter.Now I get it. Why didn't laugh when I was walking, they probably have something in stock for me.Blinking back my tears, I wipe the stain off my face to see clearly.Ink; black and blue.I know this is
Isobel POVJavier throws me against the wall, and I land with a loud thud on the floor.I shift back, trying to get away from Javier as far as I can."Look at that," Javier chuckles.He crouches on the floor and wrenches my face up. His gaze levels with mine. His eyes, now a darker shade of blue pierce into mine with such intensity that I shudder in fear.I just want to leave here, to get out of here, and never step foot into this class again."It's not fun if you're like this, Isobel," he hisses, leaning closer. "You're my new prey. Why? Are you getting fed up with me already?"A new prey, that's what I am.A tear slides down my face, and I could not help the shaky cry that escape my mouth.Where has it all gone wrong? How did I end up being Javier Mendez's prey?"Crying?" Javier cackles. He closes his hand tightly around my jaw, forcing my mouth open. "I hate to see that tear"But I couldn't help it, the tears pour like a torrent of rain no matter how hard I try
Isobel POV I wake up with a start, grabbing the quilt tightly in my hold.Before I open my eyes, I saw him smirking at me, his hand closed tightly around my jaw, a smirk plastered on his lips as he strangled me. But before he could kill me, I was saved by my hero... Someone who stands up for meSucking in a deep breath, I grab my glasses from the bedside and thrust them into my eyes, my toom comes into view and I sit upright on the bed, placing my hand on my chest to ease through the loud slamming of my heart.Sliding down from the bed, I grab the only family portrait of my family on my reading table.My parents died six years ago when I was twelve years ago.They'd been killed when they went camping in the forest.They said they'd been killed by a kind of animal, judging by the numerous bruises, animal's bite, and claws on their bodies.I sigh.Maybe only if they are here, they'd tell me how to get out of this mess that I am in. Javier PO
Isobel POV"C'mon, Bel, you can tell me what happened?"Katrina says for the tenth time, pulling my hand and staring intensely into my eyes.I try so hard to blink back my tears; something that seems so hard to do.I don't want to believe it, but no matter how hard I try to push the thought out of my mind, it keeps rushing in.His mouth on mine, kissing me.Ah! That's my first kiss, and I lost it to no one else but Javier.I want to cry, hit myself, and curse myself. But no matter how hard I cry, the kiss still happens.Javier took my first kiss.Blinking back my tears, I shake my head and manage a faint smile on my lips."I'm fine," I smile. "Javier did nothing wrong to me yesterday.""I don't believe it." She hisses. "Tell me exactly what's going on. Why you've been moody since yesterday."I'd rather die than tell her that Javier kissed me.I know Rina more than anything, no! I won't be selfish enough to put her in more danger"I'm fine," I repeat. "Can we g
Isobel POVMy eyes burn, hot tears threatening to spill from my eyes as Javier's hand glides over my thigh.I'm aware of the numerous eyes that glare at me, puncturing holes into my skull as though I'm the one who's so desperate to sit with their so-called idol, but I'm much aware of the hand that's desperately trying to dive into my skirt.My hand shakes on the table, and my heart thuds so hard in my chest it hurts.What is he trying to do? No, why is he doing this to me?It's enough with all their glares, and the hatred they'd be nurturing in their mind, why is Javier making my life messier and hard every day?I hold my breath, and my right-hand balls into a fist on my lap.I pray, desperately hope that someone is seeing what he's doing and is willing to stop him.I can't...I don't want to..."Hey," Javier leans in to whisper in my ear and I flinch, my head making rd contact with the head chair."Why," his hand skims over my thigh, his hot breath fanning my neck. "Why are you maki